victoria park management plan

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Preface (with reference to the Green Flag Key Criteria)
(Updated January 2012)
The Council’s vision statement for Victoria Park encapsulates the holistic approach that
has been taken in preparing this five year management plan for the park:
We will build on the popularity and heritage of Victoria Park, a much-loved, local
asset, by improving the quality of its facilities and developing more sustainable
ways of managing the park to secure its benefits for future generations.
The management plan takes a systematic approach to dealing with all of the elements
that make up the park, beginning with descriptions of the site and a full consideration of
the context of the site.
The vision statement, aims and objectives for the site direct the management approach
and form the central part of the plan, followed by detailed information on all the elements
of the park:- staffing and management; park infrastructure (structures and hard
landscape); park environment (soft landscape and nature conservation); physical and
intellectual access; people and partners; information (communication, marketing and
interpretation) and delivery. This is complemented by an Action Plan, structured to
reflect the aims and objectives set within the Management Plan.
The nine Green Flag criteria underpin the management aims and objectives and the
issues arising from these are addressed within the plan itself as follows:
Much of the generic detail concerning management of Cardiff’s parks has been gathered
together into the Strategic Framework Document for Parks Management (2011) which
can be supplied on request.
A welcoming place
Victoria Park is at the heart of the Canton community and the park is easily visible from
the main A48 route into Cardiff city centre from the west. The main entrances to the park
are on this road, highlighted with notice boards. Information on access to the site
(Section 8) will be included in a range of new publicity materials for the site (Action Plan
Appendix 7). The Action plan also sets out a number of targets for improving access for
all in terms of both physical and intellectual access.
Healthy, safe and secure
Site supervision and lines of responsibility are outlined (Section 5) with specific
information on dealing with emergencies (Section 5.2.5) and management of anti social
behaviour (2.4). Inspection regimes are detailed in relation to Park Infrastructure
(Section 6). Information on changes in relation to the management of dogs in parks is
detailed in Section 2.4. Details are provided on the full range of built facilities within the
park in Section 5 and how the quality and value of these is measured in Section 11.
Clean and well maintained
Details of staff roles are provided in Section 5 and full details of work programmes are
provided in Appendix 1. Maintenance and management of individual facilities is
provided in Section 6.
Victoria Park Management Plan 2011-2016
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Sustainability
The Council has achieved the Green Dragon level 2 standard and is currently working
towards level 3 (Section 2). Specific mention is made of sustainable design, energy use
and management (Section 6), timber recycling (Section 7.2.2). The Council has a
pesticide policy is available upon request. The reduction of peat use is a service wide
objective that is dealt with in the Parks and Green Spaces Strategy and described in
more detail in the accompanying Strategic Framework Document (available on request)
along with details of the sustainable procurement policy. Arboriculture is outlined in
Section 7.
Conservation and heritage
Victoria Park has a well documented history and this has been outlined as a timeline
within the plan (Section 2.1). Conservation and heritage significance are outlined in
Section 2.2 and site designations are provided in Section 2.3. Specific mention is made
of historic site features (Section 6.4.3).
Community Involvement
Community involvement and customer consultation are detailed in Section 9.
Marketing
Section 10 details the current and proposed marketing activities. Much of this work is
linked to the implementation of the Parks and Green Spaces Strategy Action Plan.
Management
The Action plan (Appendix 7) indicates how the aspirations that have developed since
the adoption of the Parks and Green Spaces Strategy will be delivered in the context of
Victoria Park. Section 11 outlines how this plan will be driven forward and the results
monitored.
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VICTORIA PARK
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Context for management and maintenance
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The vision for Victoria Park
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Managing the changing landscape
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Caravan Consultation (2006)
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Plates
Plate 1: Montage of historic photos of Victoria Park
Plate 2: Bowling and tennis pavilion
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Plate 3: Victoria Park Kiosk
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11. Achieving the goal
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Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
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Plate 14: Playground information sign
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Table 1: SWOT analysis for Victoria Park
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Table 3: Outline expenditure and income for Victoria Park in 2006
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1.0
Introduction
1.1
Background
This park was first submitted for Green Flag in 2003 and has succeeded in
retaining the award each year since. The management plan has evolved over the
years and always been for a single year, it is only now that the plan has been
revised to span a five year period and be limited to site specific information.
1.2
Purpose of Plan
This has now been evolved into its current simplified format, as having been
involved in the Group Award pilot scheme in 2010 and following the success of
other Cardiff Council Service Areas in achieving Green Flag standard for
greenspaces which they manage the decision was taken to create and
overarching document which contained all the Council-wide policy, strategy – The
Strategic Framework for Greenspace Management Plans which can be made
available upon request.
Its primary purpose is to direct and steer the development of this park whilst
responding to the external influences and the effects of forthcoming cuts in local
government funding.
Its secondary purpose is to respond to the requirements of the Green Flag Award
Scheme thus ensuring that this park continues to hold this award.
1.3
Scope and structure
This document is been laid out to show in simple terms:
Where are we now?
Where would we like to get to?
How are we going to get there?
How do we know we are there?
To ensure that this document does not become too weighty it was decided that it
should only include the key elements involved in the management of this park,
and then signpost additional or more detailed information. If this document is
being viewed electronically it is important to note that it contains a number of links
which take the reader directly to the full documents when they are available via
the Council website.
The scope and structure of this plan can be summarised as follows:
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To provide a brief description of the park including a summary of its history.
To set out the vision for the park showing how these link back to the
Council’s higher level objectives, and how the short, medium and long term
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aims for the park are being delivered by the planned programme of work
which is being carried out by the various operational teams.
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To create a reference document that can be used by other members of the
management teams or by senior management.
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To make available to the frontline staff in a usable format key information
such as the history of the site and a summary of the work programme.
Thus allowing them to use the document for reference to answer questions
from the public that they may be asked whilst carrying out their daily
activities.
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To effectively summarise the appropriate information in response to the
criteria detailed in the Green Flag Award Scheme (summary provided in
Preface (page 3) and updated annually.
This Management Plan has been written to be read in conjunction with the
overarching Strategic Framework Document for Green Space Management
Plans which provides the strategic and policy context within which the Council
operates and is an annually updated source for all the information about the
structure and function of the council and general green space management
procedure.
1.4
Site Details and Location
Name
Address
Website
Electoral Division
OS Map
Grid Ref
Tenure
Area
Typology
Area Classification
1.5
Victoria Park
Cowbridge Road, Canton, Cardiff
Victoria Park Webpage
Canton
ST 1576NE, +NW, ST 1577SE +SW
315500, 176950
Owned by Cardiff County Council & managed by
Parks Services
7.5 Hectares
Parks and Gardens1
Canton is the 14th most deprived ward in Cardiff 2
out of 28 wards. It has approximately 32
hectares of accessible open space
(2.9m2/person).
Site Description
A simple site plan of the area is provided at Figure 1 opposite.
1.5.1 Brief Summary Description
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In accordance with TAN 16
According to the Wales Index of Multiple Deprivation
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This park appears in the CADW/ICOMOS register of Landscapes, Parks and
Gardens of Special Historical Interest in Wales and is listed as a Grade II
landscape. In the listing, the park is described as:
‘A small but intact Victorian public park retaining most of its original layout, a fine
drinking fountain, some planting and one of Cardiff’s first (municipal) bowling
greens.’3
Figure 1 – Simple Site Plan
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Glamorgan Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special historic Interest in Wales Part 1: Parks and Gardens, Cadw /
ICOMOS UK (2000)
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Since this entry was made in the late 1990s the park has benefited from
considerable investment and many of these features have been restored.
The park is fenced and comprises of over 20 acres, and includes the following
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Ornamental bedding schemes
An avenue and lawn of unusual trees
Safety surfaced play areas for infant and junior age children
A paddling pool
An events area
All weather tennis, basketball courts and multi-use games area
A bowling green and pavilion
A statue of Billy the Seal (who lived in the lake in the park during the first half
of the twentieth century)
Café serving hot and cold refreshments
Victoria Park serves the communities of Canton, Victoria Park, Pencisely,
Llandaff, Fairwater and Lower Ely. It was recently judged in an independent
survey to be one of Britain's best used parks4.
1.5.2 Area by area description
See map (Figure 2, overleaf) for area locations.
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The Central Area
This area is dominated by the large bandstand set in a circular hard stand. The
bandstand was restored to this location in the late 1990s as a result of a
successful HLF bid as a direct replacement for the original which was demolished
many years previously. This central area has a formal setting with a ring of
chestnut trees and approached by a conifer avenue. Footpaths radiate out from
the centre circle defining a series of irregular shaped lawns. In contrast to the
formality of the tree lined circle and avenue, the lawns featured irregularly
arranged island planting beds and free-standing specimen trees, providing
horticultural interest and spatial sub-division.
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The Circle
This area is laid out as a large flat disc of grass, the largest clear open space in
the park. The space is encircled by a perimeter path. This is joined on the east
and west by the main promenade around the park, and linked with secondary
paths to the north-west entrance and the bandstand. The Circle was, originally,
specifically allocated as a children’s play area and this is noted in the Committee
report contemporary with the opening:
‘About two acres are set aside at the northern end of the park as a playground – a
spot where people will not be requested to keep off the grass’. 5
School sports days, scout fetes etc. are still held in this area during the summer
months, although dog walkers are the most consistent users, as the modern day
playground located elsewhere in the park is the main attraction for children.
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Britain’s Best Park, Wales Regional winner 2007 and 2008, Briggs & Stratton / Sun Newspaper
South Wales District News, 17 June 1897
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c)
The Western Lawns
In the original layout this area was intended to feature very elaborate
arrangements of bedding, orientated towards the western perimeter path, it is
assumed from early illustrations of the park that this was never achieved and the
area was laid to grass.
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The Paddling Pool Area
The pool area has probably undergone the most significant changes since the
park was opened. The original lake being replaced with attractions aimed at
children and families, these include a café a paddling pool and play area, both of
which are fenced off to exclude dogs. This area remains the focus of attention for
a large number of summer visitors and is the noisiest area of the park.
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Southern Entrance Area
This area contains the main points of entry to the Park off Cowbridge Road, the
principle gates are in the south-east and south-west corners of the park. Two
wide paths lead from the gates and converge onto a cartwheel pattern of
narrower radiating paths and segmental seasonal planting beds. The centre-piece
of this area is the MacFarlane drinking fountain canopy.
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The Eastern Lawn Area
The present character of this area has altered significantly from the original. The
area had a formal tree lined promenade which was probably a major attraction.
The lawns path ways allowed people to admire the planting beds and of course
walking on the grass was not allowed. Much of the open lawn has been subject to
random planting of a variety of tree species. The north-south promenade is still a
major footpath through Victoria Park. The grass area is used by dog walkers and
for informal recreation, such as sunbathing. Parents are able to sit and relax here
whilst being in sight of their children playing in the paddling pool.
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The Northern Boundary Area
This area is occupied by formal sports facilities, the parks maintenance depot and
a bungalow. Vehicles gain access to the park and the depot from the gates in the
northeast corner; these are controlled with speed bumps. The sports facilities
include a bowling green and bowls pavilion; tennis courts; basketball courts and a
multi-use games area.
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Figure 2 – Area locations relating to description
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Context for Management and Maintenance
2.1
Victoria Park historic context
The following gives a timeline for the development of Victoria Park:
After 6th century AD
The settlement of Canton (Canna’s ‘ton’ or homestead) was
named after St Canna, the female founder of two Welsh churches and
sister-in-law and disciple to St Illtud.
1800
The population of Cardiff was around 2,000, having changed little since
medieval times
1832
Canton was assessed for a Parliamentary Boundary Review and described
as being a hamlet with two roads and three lanes, population around 200.
1851
The population of Cardiff had swelled to 18,000 due to the development of
the docks
1861
The population of the town was 33,000.
1875
Cardiff Corporation began in earnest to seek to provide open spaces or
‘walks’ to improve conditions for residents of the town.
1886
Two of Cardiff’s commons – at Canton and Ely - were compulsorily
purchased to provide open spaces for the western part of the town,
including Canton.
1887
The Parks and Open Spaces Committee was formed.
1891
Cardiff’s first Head Gardener, W. W. Pettigrew, was appointed.
Cardiff Corporation Property Committee transferred part of Ely Common to
the Parks Committee for the purpose of laying out a park (referred to as
Ely Common Park, or Ely Park). Pettigrew and William Harpur (Borough
Engineer) worked on the layout of the new park, producing versions with
and without a lake.
1892
Roath Park, the first park laid out by the Parks and open Spaces
Committee, was opened to the public.
1894
Work commenced on the installation of fencing for the new park
1895
The layout of the park was reconsidered by the Committee (apparently the
original approved layout was the one without a lake). Objections were
raised that the people of Canton should be denied a lake, so an alternative
proposal was prepared and eventually approved.
16th June
1897
The new park was opened and named Victoria Park in honour of Queen
Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. The layout included the bandstand and shortly
afterwards a Crimean War cannon was donated to the Parks committee
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which was also displayed in the park. (See park layout plan and cannon in
Plate 1, opposite)
1901
An aviary / animal cage was built on the western side of the park, initially
occupied by a pair of Bantam Storks.
1900-1914
Victoria Park ‘zoo’ gradually expanded due to the donations of animals and
birds by members of the public and became a major attraction for the city
with a collection that included gazelles, parrots, armadillos, an ostrich a
mongoose and an emu (see monkey cage in Plate 1 opposite).
1905
The first of Cardiff’s municipal bowling greens was opened in the park.
1906
Five lawn tennis courts were opened in the park
1908
Macfarlane drinking fountain presented by the Samuel family as a
memorial to Lewin L. Samuel who died in 1893 (one of a number of
canopies presented by the family to Cardiff parks – see fountain canopy in
plate 1 opposite).
1912
‘Billy the seal’, the zoo’s most famous resident was presented to the
collection and housed in the lake in Victoria Park (see Plate 1 opposite).
1914
One new asphalt tennis court was provided
After 1918
An army tank and two twenty five pounder guns were displayed on the
Cowbridge Road boundary of the park to remind people of the war effort.
1920s
Public conveniences built outside the west entrance of the park on
Cowbridge Road probably to coincide with the tram terminus.
1921
Five additional grass tennis courts were constructed
1923
Five grass tennis courts were converted to asphalt
1939
Billy the seal died and his body was donated to the Cardiff Museum, where
it was discovered that ‘he’ was in fact a ‘she’.
1939-1945
The Victoria Park zoo was eventually closed during the second world war
and the remaining animals sent to Bristol Zoo.
1950s-60s
Children’s playground was developed on the site of the former zoo.
1960
New tennis / bowling pavilion was opened, replacing the original bowls
pavilion and reducing the number of tennis courts
Early 1960s Park keepers bungalow constructed
1961-62
The lake was converted into a children’s paddling pool and ornamental
pond
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Plate 1: Montage of historic photos of Victoria Park, clockwise from top LH corner: Monkey House circa
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1911; Lake and refreshment house, early 20 century; Billy the seal, early 20 century; Early view with
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bandstand, circa 1899; Crimean war cannon, early 20 century; Macfarlane fountain in original location,
circa 1920; Layout of the park, 1897.
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1977-78
The ornamental pond was removed and in-filled.
1987
Macfarlane fountain refurbished and relocated to its current position
1988
A toddler’s play area was constructed on the site of the former pond.
1992
A new toilet block and Ranger Office was constructed in the park
1996
Heritage Lottery Funding awarded to the park. Bandstand restored and key
historic features upgraded.
1997
A new refreshment kiosk reflecting the design of the original buildings in
the park was constructed.
2003
Green Flag awarded to the park for the first time
2.2
Statement of significance related to Victoria Park
This statement of significance is a summary of the cultural and natural heritage
values that make Victoria Park and important part of Cardiff’s public parks
heritage.
2.2.1 Primary Significance
The primary significance of Victoria Park is summarised in the reasons for grading
of the site as a Grade II registered historic garden in the Cadw register. These
are:
A small but intact Victoria public park retaining much of its original layout
The original layout of Victoria Park is still very much in evidence and it is one of
only a handful of Cardiff’s early parks that exhibit a relatively unaltered layout of
that period. The park has not been extended or reduced in size through
development and is still bounded by the same road layout that it had when it was
first laid out.
The fine drinking fountain
The Macfarlane fountain canopy has been relocated within the park in recent
years, but is also the only one of its kind to have survived in Cardiff’s parks. The
fountain at Grange Gardens is a replica and the other installations at Llandaff
Fields and Splott Park are no longer in existence.
Cardiff’s first municipal bowling green
Although this was not the first bowling green to be laid out in Cardiff, neither was
it the first to be laid out by Cardiff Corporation, it was the first to be opened to the
public as a municipal facility and it has remained in use since it’s opening in 1905.
2.2.2 Secondary Significance
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Community
Victoria Park has a special place in the hearts of the local Canton community and
in the wider communities of western Cardiff, where it plays a similar role to Roath
Park as the destination park of choice. It is one of the top three parks in Cardiff
(the other two being Roath Park and Bute Park) in terms of visitor numbers.
Recorded history
The recorded history of Victoria Park provides a detailed account of the park’s
inception and development in the late 1890s and first half of the twentieth century.
This is a very valuable education resource, when set alongside the intact nature
of the park’s layout, giving it a very high potential educational value.
Paddling pool
The paddling pool is unique in Cardiff, making the park an attractive destination
on warm summer days. The features is extremely popular to the extent that
access has to be restricted on busy days, with dedicated ‘in and out’ gates.
2.3
Site Designations, Leases and Covenants
2.3.1 Listed structures
Victoria Park is registered as a Grade II historic park on the Cadw / ICOMOS
Register of Historic Parks and Gardens in Wales, 2000.
2.3.2 Tenure, leases and licenses
a) Tenure
Victoria Park was compulsorily purchased in 1886, formerly it was part of Ely
Common. The land is held as freehold.
b) Leases
There are four electricity sub-stations on the site, subject to leases as follows:
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Thompson Avenue (ref 04177): 99 years lease (1960–2059)
Victoria Park Road East (ref 71018): 99 years lease (1961–2060)
Victoria Park Rd West / Redcliffe Avenue (ref 579001): 99 years lease
(1963–2062)
Cowbridge Road East (ref 507901): 99 years lease (1948 – 2047)
Victoria Park ice cream kiosk concession (ref tbc)
Leased to Mrs Cardinale current agreement commenced 1/4/2005 with
extension agreed until to 31/3/2016. Prior to this the catering was provided
through a ice-cream van pitch, during the late 1990’s the concession was let
preferentially with a commitment to design and build the current kiosk. The
building’s ownership passed to the Council at the end of that agreement.
2.4
Anti-social Behaviour
Victoria Park is considered to have a low level of anti social behaviour with only
77 incidents being reported during the period 2007 - 2010, most of these incidents
were linked to the control of dogs and dog fouling but the Police have had reason
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to attend the site for more serious incidents including robbery and assault. The
Council’s ASB Officer collates all the reports from Parks staff from across the city
and links with the Police in planning operations where hotspots are identified, this
approach has proven effective in reducing the level of ASB in locations across the
city.
This park, as all green spaces in Cardiff, is identified as a ‘Controlled Drinking
Zone’ this has some way to reducing drink related ASB.
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3.0
The Vision for Victoria Park
3.1
Assessment and Analysis
3.1.1
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Good footpath network
Citywide destination park
Aesthetically pleasing
Good public transport
Wide variety of facilities
Active bowls club
Increasingly popular tennis club
Tennis clubs noticeboard
Rangers office
Well used by locals
Operational depot on site
Constant staff presence
Strong local community
Low level of vandalism
Strong local heritage/historic site
On street parking
Notice boards
New play area (all ability equipment)
Much improved dog fouling/control
Good site security
Benefited from trickle investment
Public toilets
Cardiff’s only public paddling pool
Bandstand
School sports use
Ranger tenanted bungalow
Teen provision
Good level of horticulture
Good site surveillance
Billy the seal
First aid provision
Extensive floral displays
Weaknesses
Low alternative usage of bowls pavilion
Pavilion in poor condition
Some footpaths in poor condition
Notice-boards not managed
Poor toilets on Cowbridge Road
Bowling pavilion toilets only open in season
Scansis unit close to housing
Over staffing in summer (OLM /Ranger)
Opportunities
Opportunity for more events
Develop usage of pavilion
Development of website
Amalgamation of staff roles
(OLM/Ranger)
More integrated working with clubs
Increased promotion of ‘Music in the
Parks’ programme
Links to local schools
Better co-ordination of schools sports
provision
Rangers could engage with Users
Reuse of toilets on Cowbridge Rd
Coordinated approach to renewal of
tenanted property
Develop parks based community events
programme
Threats
Lack of internal communication
Lack of investment in pavilion
Bowls club in decline
Council revenue cuts
Irresponsible dog walkers
Pool in need of investment
Lack of joined up operational budget
management
Table 1 – SWOT analysis for Victoria Park – December 2010
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3.2
Mission Statement
We will build on the popularity and heritage of Victoria Park, a much-loved,
local asset, by improving the quality of its facilities and developing more
sustainable ways of managing the park to secure its benefits for future
generations.
3.3
Aims and Objectives
These have evolved from the key issues identified in the Parks and Green
Spaces Strategy which was developed in consultation with stakeholders and the
general public. These have been refined to respond to the site specific issues
identified in the SWOT analysis for Victoria Park and other issues affecting
general service provision.
The aims are broad and the objectives have been developed as initial drivers to
take this park in the right direction. It is anticipated that these will be subject to
annual review to ensure they remain relevant and appropriate to achieve the
desired aims.
Aim 1: Quality
To continue to develop, restore, adapt and improve Victoria Park to ensure
that the quality of the horticulture, heritage and recreational experiences of
users are not compromised by the popularity of the site and pressure of
use.
The following issues are incorporated into this aim:
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Improved asset management
Use of facilities
Improved staff co-ordination
1. To improve accessibility throughout the site by provision of orientation
information.
2. To identify areas of poor quality within the park and prioritise these within the
overall asset renewal programme for Cardiff Parks.
3. To continually monitor maintenance and management activities within the park
and make appropriate adjustments to maintain or improve the overall quality of
the site.
4. To improve the availability of information about Victoria Park.
Aim 2: Sustainability
To make effective use of existing resources and pursue new resources to
develop a sustainable approach to the ongoing improvement and
management of Victoria Park
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Adequate resourcing
Site staffing
Use of facilities
Income generation
Partnership working
Sustainable development and operations
5. To investigate alternative and complementary uses for existing underused
buildings and facilities in the park.
6. To improve the efficiency of park based facilities to reduce their reliance on
non-renewable resources.
7. To engage in partnership with external bodies and community based
organisations to provide opportunities for community service, volunteer
activities and placement training within the park.
8. To develop a more flexible and customer orientated approach to the
maintenance and management of the park through redefined roles for site
staff.
Aim 3: Community
To actively engage with park users and the local community to create
opportunities for involvement, investment and activities that meet local
needs.
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Partnership working
Community consultation
Improved communication
9. To engage with park users, the local community and stakeholders to
determine what is needed in the park.
10. To work with Sport Cardiff, the Community Play team and others to develop a
programme of community based events and activities in the park.
11. To forge closer links with local schools to encourage more structured use of
the park for educational and sporting activities.
12. To develop effective methods of communicating ongoing activities, events and
improvements with park users.
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4.0
Delivery Framework
4.1
Responding to the Aims of the Management Plan
Victoria Park is a good example of a Victorian park, but this complex site is
affected by some very difficult issues e.g. heavy use during the summer when the
paddling pool is open.
Fundamental to the success of the management plan is to understand and
respond appropriately to change. Landscape is a dynamic environment which is
constantly changing due to plant growth, animal intervention, the impact of
weather/climate and (not least) as a result of human activity. It is therefore not
possible to determine that a landscape is ever ‘complete’. Landscape design
intentions may be achieved through construction, but they can only be sustained
through continuous intervention and management.
The impact of change on the park – environmental, social and economic,
underpins the maintenance and management plan. The relevant issues are
interpreted and addressed through a framework of 6 key themes which provide
the basic structure for the rest of the Management Plan as follows:
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4.2
Management structure and workforce
Park infrastructure
Park environment
Movement and access
People and partnerships
Information
Management approach
Victoria Park is a historic park with a great many pressures bearing on it, mainly due
to that fact that it is the largest multi-functional green-space in the western half of the
city. The pressures are exacerbated during the summer through the popularity of the
paddling pool, and the challenge remains to make appropriate provision for the local
community, but the approach has been to try to do this within the context of a historic
park layout and framework without being overly dictatorial about the use of the site.
The initial restoration work was carried out at an early stage in the emergence of
parks restoration, but the result of this work has been to restore the character of the
park through the construction of the bandstand and fountain canopy. The challenge
now is to ensure that the park, and in particular the bandstand, is brought into more
effective use as a local community asset. The approach to this is outlined in
Appendix 7: The Action Plan.
4.3
Adding to the Knowledge Base
The history of Victoria Park has been fully recorded in A. A. Pettigrew’s unpublished
work ‘The Public Parks and Recreation Grounds of Cardiff’, authored between 1922
and 1932. The Council has long held a wish to place this material in the public
domain (currently copies are held in the Local Studies section of the Central Library
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in Cardiff). An expanding archive of material about the park is held by the Parks
Service with the purpose of using this to improve knowledge about the park and
provide essential background information for future developments, research and
educational materials.
Plate 2: Green Flag flying over Victoria Park
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5.0
Management Structure and Training
5.1
General Principals
5.1.1 Understanding Change
It is important that those involved in the activity of maintaining and managing
historic parks are aware of the history of and intentions for the park (historic
elements, significance of the site as a whole, landscape structure etc.) and the
potential impact on the park of external influences such as anti social behaviour
changing use patterns, increased pressure of use from events and variations in
weather patterns and climate.
5.1.2 Flexibility
There needs to be a simple, flexible and robust management structure for the
park in order to be able to withstand ongoing Council-wide changes of structure
and respond to change within the park. Ultimately, a flexible approach to roles
and responsibilities will also be encouraged within the site based staff structure in
order to maximise the benefit of in house skills and expertise.
5.1.3 Management framework
There needs to be a clear understanding of the management structure and
delegated authority amongst all who have involvement in the park. This requires
the designation of an overall Site Manager who will need to be aware of all issues
related to the park and will have ultimate responsibility for delivery and
development of the maintenance and management plan for the site.
5.2
Management structure
5.2.1 Current position
The Parks Service employs around 206 staff, both within offices and working on
the ground (2006 figures). This figure is supplemented by 62 seasonal staff
during the summer months (April to September). The city is divided between 3
districts for horticultural maintenance and Victoria Park sits within the Western
District, although this may change in 2011 as part of the necessary restructuring
of the Operational team following the planned voluntary severance of some staff.
This site benefits from having an operational depot on site which means that staff
although not necessarily dedicated to the maintenance of this park, that there
always staff onsite. The introduction of Compulsory Competitive Tendering
between 1988 and 1992 saw a shift in emphasis from a multi-skilled, site based
workforce to a largely peripatetic, less skilled, task orientated workforce. This
drive for economic efficiency resulted in reduced costs during the 1990s, but at
the expense of having a permanent site presence on most sites in the city, which
is still the case today, where many sites are totally unmanned.
The current management structure for Victoria Park (2010) is illustrated in Figure
2, overleaf.
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Figure 3 - Basic management structure of Parks Services (2010)
5.2.2 Service Delivery Teams
Figure 2 shows how the service delivery in Victoria Park is provided by a number
of teams. The individual elements broadly being Ground Maintenance, Ranger
Services, Outdoor Leisure, Operational Support and Tree Services. The current
(January 2011) service delivery key teams are explained in the following sections.
a) Park Operations Team
The main duties carried out by these staff are:
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Grass cutting
Seasonal bedding
Fine turf maintenance
Litter collection
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Footpaths sweeping
Shrub and bulb planting
Fence maintenance
Minor infrastructure and improvements
Park locking / unlocking (in conjunction with Park Ranger Service)
The staff team is generally peripatetic, with the following staff being broadly
responsible for maintaining the park:
i) Horticultural team
Area Horticultural Manager and Assistant Manager
The Area Horticultural Manager and Assistant Manager for the Western
District are based at Victoria Park as this is the main depot for the district. The
role has overall responsibility for the maintenance of the park and operational
standards achieved, staff recruitment and selection and the link between
development, design and maintenance activities.
Working Supervisors
These two scale 5 gardeners have joint responsibility for day to day
management of the maintenance of the outdoor horticultural features in all the
parks in the district and would visit this site on daily basis to check on the
standard of work. They also have responsibility for training and development
of all permanent and seasonal temporary gardening staff.
Gardeners
A team of 5/6 gardeners under the supervision of a working supervisor would
carry out most other maintenance duties in Victoria Park, along with the rest of
the parks with in the western area of the city.
Greenkeeper/Gardeners
Two full time directly employed gardeners undertake the maintenance of the
bowling green, which is cut 3 times a week during the playing season. They
are also based in Victoria Park, but have other sites across the district which
they maintain.
The gardeners also have responsibility for litter picking as needed prior to
undertaking any grass cutting work.
ii) Litter collection team
The litter crews are responsible for the routine programmed clearance of litter
and emptying of bins in all the parks in Cardiff. The litter clearance programme
is detailed in Table 2, overleaf. They also deal with incidences of fly-tipping.
b) Activities and Community Involvement Team
i) Park Rangers
The role of the Park Ranger Service is to be the public face of Cardiff Council in
the City’s parks and open spaces whilst undertaking the day to day tasks required
to maintain the parks in good condition. Duties are undertaken citywide, with both
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static and mobile patrols. There are 14 Assistant Park Rangers supervised by 3
Park Rangers who all work on a rota system this means that two thirds are on
duty at any one time.
The main duties carried out by the staff when the site is visited are:
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Litter picking and emptying bins
Patrolling the park
Checking all park structures for damage
Park locking (pm) and some park unlocking (am)
Enforcement of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act (9 staff are currently
authorised)
Enforcement of by-laws
Dealing reactively with youth annoyance Issues
Reacting to complaints from the public
Assisting with events
Reacting to vandalism
Removing graffiti
Visual inspection of the children’s play area (All staff have undertaken a
suitable RoSPA accredited training course)
In April 2006 the ranger staff changed their uniform from a predominantly green
appearance to a very visible red. This was implemented to satisfy both a public
and Council wish for the staff to be more easily identifiable in the park.
Victoria Park has a permanent Ranger presence on this site, based in the ranger
office.
Summer
Staff
Responsible
Hours of
Work
Empty Litter
Bins
Remove
Site Litter
Litter Crew
7:00 to 16:30
Daily
Daily
Rangers
Rota System
Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc
Litter Crew
8:00 to 15:30
Twice Weekly
Twice Weekly
Rangers
Rota System
Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc
Winter
Table 2 – Litter collection and bin emptying programme
ii) Parks Community Rangers
The Community Ranger Team, comprising five Community Rangers, undertakes
the annual parks events programme, works with community groups and
volunteers, and carries out an extensive environmental education programme
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with schools and practical site based conservation and habitat management work,
access work and biological survey work across the city. The Community rangers
also work with individual Park Friends groups to provide a consistent link with the
council for these groups.
As with the Park Ranger Service, the teams work a shift pattern spread over a 3
weekly rota system with two thirds of the team in work at any given time.
This team undertakes a range of outreach or community work using this park, this
usually takes the form of events, see Appendix 2.
iii) Events team
This team manages the booking for the events that take place in the city’s parks
each year, including walking for health, wedding photographs and filming. This
team works with event organizers to assist the safe and effective delivery of their
event. This team works with the Community Rangers to produce the parks
events programme which includes guided walks and Ranger led activities
advertised through the Parks Guided Walks leaflet, Council website and Capital
Times.
A number of parks events and Music in the Park take place in Victoria Park, the
events which took place in 2010 are included in Appendix 1.
iv) Playground Inspection and Maintenance Team
The maintenance team, consisting of 2 operatives and one supervisor, are
responsible for all the maintenance issues that are raised by any of the inspection
regimes. They have all undertaken a suitable RoSPA accredited training course
for the routine visual inspection of play areas. An annual inspection is also
carried out by an Independent RPII Annual Inspector.
Inspection Regime:
Daily Visual Inspection (Assistant Park Rangers – RoSPA trained)
Weekly Visual Inspection (Playground Litter Operative – RoSPA trained)
Fortnightly Operational Inspection (Playground Inspection – RPII Operational
Inspector)
Annual Independent Inspection (RPII Annual Inspector)
In addition to this dedicated team, every member of Park Services staff has a
responsibility to ensure the safety of the public when using the City’s parks and
will report any vandalism or damage to play equipment to the Playground
Inspector should they encounter it.
v) Outdoor Leisure Management
This team is responsible for management of a range of facilities include bowling,
tennis, basketball, outdoor parks pitches, changing rooms, pitch and putt, fishing,
pavilions, deck chair hire, various public toilets, the boatstage at Roath Park and
the paddling pool at Victoria Park.
A high percentage of these are seasonal staff and employed just for the season.
These undergo an induction and training programme full details of which are
available upon request.
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In Victoria Park there are up to a maximum of 7 (6 on the pool and 1 on the bowls
pavilion) staff delivering these service during the summer on a shift pattern to
cover the hours the park is open. A high percentage of these are seasonal staff
and employed short term contracts. These undergo an induction and training
programme full details of which are available upon request.
This attendant is responsible for:• The issue and hire of equipment
• General supervision of users of the facility. Management of persons found to
be behaving in an unacceptable manner.
• Distribution of information to users or potential users of all facilities at the site.
• The co-ordination of bowls bookings, the allocation of bowling rinks, collection
of fees and issue of tickets. The setting out of bowling green markers (bowls)
and flags (golf) and the removal of same to storage each evening.
• The opening and closing of dressing rooms, pavilions and ticket offices at the
detailed times.
• Ensuring facilities on site are cleaned to the highest standard at all times
(inclusive of litter picking, leaf sweeping on tennis courts and other OLM
associated areas).
• Reporting damage to facilities and the infrastructure items such as the fences,
gates, seats and bins, this is done using a duplicate book which are passed to
the supervisor to action or add to the appropriate asset renewal list.
• Life saving (pool only)
c) Park Services
Arboricultural team
The Arboricultural team provides a pro-active arboricultural service incorporating
a full range of tree surgery operations including felling, pruning, planting and callout provision for the ornamental park. In addition the team is also involved in
woodland management operations in conjunction with the Woodlands Biodiversity
team, assisted with grant aid where available. The Arboricultural Officer is
responsible for the production of tree management plans, individual tree
inspections, surveys, recommendations and advice all with the aim of providing a
well managed, healthy tree stock. These surveys are recorded on the Council’s
Arbortrack system and this allows work to be prioritized across the city’s
extensive tree stock with priority being given to issues of health and safety which
can mean that routine pruning can be delayed.
d) Strategy, design and land management
This team of officers is based in the Head Office in Heath Park and has
responsibility for i) Operational support
• Identifying and implementing the repair programme for parks infrastructure
• Provision of the memorial bench service (leaflet available upon request)
• Processing insurance claims
• Undertaking site surveys and maintaining the parks inventory database
• Supervising the weed control contractor
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ii) Landscape design
• Policy and strategy development
• Preparation of management plans
• Project development
• Landscape design
• Implementation of projects
• Contract preparation and supervision (including service contracts like weed
control)
• Sponsorship and funding applications
5.2.3 Developing an appropriate management structure
An indicative management structure was developed as part of the Bute Park
Restoration proposals in March 1995, which worked within the existing structure,
but provided a nominated Park Manager with a co-ordinating role within the remit
of the park. This would not be an additional post within the structure, but instead
would be a task allocated to an existing member of staff with an existing level of
management responsibility within the park.
It is proposed that a similar system be adopted for Victoria Park, with the existing
Western District Manager taking on the park manager role for the park.
The work programme for the park is provided in Appendix 1.
5.2.4 Dealing with emergencies
Routine problem reporting and responses will be handled through normal health
and safety procedures, all staff on site have either a phone or radio and can call
for help or the emergency services if required.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act the Council is required to undertake risk
assessments for operations which staff routinely undertake in the park. These are
kept on the Council’s intranet site and reviewed and updated annually.
On site emergency contact information is provided on the notice boards and when
the site is staffed the customers can call for help using the telephone in the either
the OLM office or ranger office or the staff can contact the required emergency
services by phone or radio.
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6
Park infrastructure
6.1
General principles
The park’s infrastructure includes its buildings and other structures, artworks,
hard surfaces, fencing and furniture. The principles for the management and
maintenance of infrastructure will be to:
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Protect and conserve the character of infrastructure and its contribution to the
historic landscape and setting of the park
Maintain features to the highest possible standard.
Ensure that the site functions efficiently and fulfils the needs of its users
6.1.1 Sustainable Design
Sustainable development and operation are two key principles of the Parks and
Green Spaces Strategy therefore ensuring that site infrastructure is sustainable
will be a key objective in the design and management of all buildings and hard
landscaping in Grange Gardens. The following principles will be applied, within
the overarching constraints of the park’s historic character and the project budget:
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The Council will pursue standards of excellence in design
Recycled and locally sources materials will be used wherever practical
Materials will be durable to maximise their lifespan
Opportunities to conserve energy consumption and minimise carbon
emissions will be maximised within the design and management of buildings
and other on site features.
6.1.2 Inspection Regime
Daily inspections are undertaken cursorily by site based staff to identify obvious
problems and damage and to ensure that repairs can be carried out as swiftly as
possible following their detection. General inspections are undertaken annually to
monitor condition. Detailed inspections are undertaken once every five years.
6.1.3 Asset Repair and Renewal
The maintenance budgets of all the parks buildings, not subject to a lease
agreement, are held by the Park Ranger and Outdoor Leisure Service Teams
respectively, these budgets are used for all running repairs. The Operational
Support team undertakes inspections of all other items of infrastructure and
implements any repairs from a city wide budget, health and safety issues taking
priority. Any major works required for a site requires submission into a bidding
process for Capital contributions.
Repair and renewal work is undertaken in accordance with the following
principles:
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Repair and renewal work will be undertaken using only approved materials
and methods.
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6.2
Payment for repair and renewal work will only be made following an inspection
of the works by a qualified member of staff and confirmation that they meet the
required standards.
Repair work will only be carried out by Council Staff or appointed contractors
with proven expertise and capability.
Buildings
The section details all existing built structures/facilities contained in the park and
the numbers in brackets relate to the preceding site plans indicating their location
in the park. Some buildings are managed by external parties through
concessions agreements and are staffed during official opening times that will be
specified within concessions contracts, the Council retains ownership of these
buildings and therefore responsibility for the capital works which these buildings
may require.
6.2.1 Building Management
a) Bowling Pavilion
The single storey tennis and bowling pavilion was erected in 1960 on the western
side of the bowling green. This is used by the bowls club and shared with the
tennis club to meet and store equipment.
Plate 2: Bowling and tennis pavilion
b) Ice-cream Kiosk
This single story building in the middle of the park adjacent to the pool is run as a
concession to provide hot and cold food to the public all year round. This was
constructed by the concession holder in 1997.
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c) Ranger Office and pool plant building
This brick built single story building was constructed in 1992 and is located
adjacent to the pool. It houses the plant equipment used to maintain the paddling
pool and provides office space to the rangers along with first aid and access to an
emergency phone.
Plate 5: Ranger Office and pool plant building
d) Ranger Bungalow
This building was constructed in the 1960s as a Park Keeper’s lodge and is
located inside the park boundary in the north eastern corner. It is currently
occupied by a park ranger on a tenancy arrangement. As part of this agreement
the ranger is obliged to be available to manage issues affecting the park after
hours.
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Plate 6: Ranger’s bungalow
e) Toilet Block (Cowbridge Rd)
This public toilet is situated on the southern boundary of the site and is accessed
from outside the park. Built in the 1920s, it was transferred to parks from
cleansing several years ago but will be closing this year due as part of the cuts
which are being made to make the necessary savings.
Plate 7: Public toilet on Cowbridge Road
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f) Operational Depot
This is situated in the north east corner of the park and has road access; this area
is not open to the public and is only recorded here for completeness of the record.
The site provides an operational base for the parks operational teams which
operate in the western district of Cardiff and it was established in the park in the
1960s around the same time as the park Keeper’s bungalow was built.
6.2.2 Security
The park is locked to vehicles and pedestrians at dusk each day.
6.2.3 Maintenance of building fabric
The maintenance of buildings involves the following types of activities:
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Routine maintenance works (programmed operations undertaken one or more
times per year).
Periodic maintenance works - programmed operations undertaken at regular
intervals as determined by inspection.
Non programmed works – done reactively in response to urgent requirements.
Non programmed works - responding to developing circumstances.
These inspections are undertaken by the respective team staff and specialist
building surveyors as required. Other inspections include •
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Asbestos log
Fire Risk Assessment
Legionella Inspection and Monitoring
Boiler Testing/Inspection ( Annual)
Fire Extinguisher Inspection (Annual)
Shutter Testing and Maintained (Annually)
Portable Appliance Tests
Fire Alarm and Security Testing (Annual)
Energy Efficiency Monitoring
Lifting Equipment Test
COSHH Assessment
6.2.4 Concessions
The park currently has one concession - a kiosk to sell hot and cold refreshments
which was built by the current lessee in return for a 10 year preferential
agreement. The lease for this facility has been extended until 2016 and brings in
£3200 / annum into the Council.
6.3
Water features (Paddling pool)
Victoria Park paddling pool is a seasonal facility which opens in May each year, a
few days prior to the bank holiday and closes again during the second week in
September following the return of children to school. The paddling pool is drained
during the close season for ‘health & safety’ reasons and this then empty pool sits
securely surrounded by an ‘inner fence’ within the main park.
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Maintenance Programme
Pre Season (late April onwards )
• Staff attend site in April and remove any excess rain water, leaves and other
physical debris from inside the pool and surrounding areas. The pool is swept
out and scrubbed clean. A visual survey is undertaken to determine if the
concrete pool lining is fit for use and if required, repairs and remedial works
are carried out to help prevent minor injuries through any sharp edges causing
cuts to toes / feet.
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Leading up to the opening date, the pool lining is painted using specialised
anti chlorine paint to help ensure a smoother, safer pool lining plus help
enhance the visual look of the paddling pool when pool is filled.
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Mains water (raw) is used to fill the pool. When the depth reaches a sufficient
point, preparation is made to introduce both circulation and chlorine to the
water.
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The boiler / filter house is re-opened and the chlorine and filtration plant is dewinterised and prepared for operational use. All circulating pumps are primed
and the water drawn through the external supply pipe completing the
circulation loop.
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Pre –mixed chlorine chemicals are introduced to the circulation system for the
pool and the required chemical balance is determined to the required levels.
These are monitored over a 48 hour period and if the relevant readings are
sustained then the pool is allowed open for public use.
Daily Maintenance
• A ‘broken glass’ check is carried out daily and the pool bottom is swept prior to
opening. The surface is skimmed using a surface net for leaf and litter debris.
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All chemical readings are taken / recorded before users may use the paddling
pool. Readings are then taken at periodic times (every 3 hours) through out
opening times to ensure correct levels of required chemicals are present.
Pool Closure (end of season)
• Following the end of the season, the pool is closed and the water emptied
from the pool to mains waste. The circulation system is drained down and all
valves closed and isolated for the winter period.
6.4
External hard landscaping
All hard structures excluding buildings are inspected at least once a year by the
Operational Support team and their condition is assessed and recorded. This
information is recorded on a database which is then used to develop a
programme of work to keep them in a safe and serviceable condition, as funding
is always limited this data is used to prioritise the work and to more effectively
utilise addition funding sources when they become available. Also this information
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is also use to respond to any accident/insurance claims which may occur. This is
in addition to the unprogrammed visual inspections carried out by all staff and the
public who report defects informally. Graffiti removal is undertaken by the Ranger
Team who are equipped with removal kits, larger problems are dealt with by the
Council Graffiti Team and Probation Service.
6.4.1 Roadways paths and surfaces
The park contains a range of pathways with a limited range of surfaces:
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Tarmacadam
Slabs
Resin bound gravel
Wet pour
Maintenance of formal pathways and hard surfaces is limited to:
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Programmed periodic repair
Programmed renewal
Non-programmed repair/renewal
Non-programmed cleansing
6.4.2 Fences and gates
The park is fully encompassed by railings and has seven access points. There is
also a variety of internal fences.
Fences
• Steel boundary railings which also surround the bungalow (1.8m)
• Chain link fencing (jumbo) – tennis court (3m)
• Bowtop – bowling green (1.2m)
• Pallisade fence – depot (2m)
• Bow-top - play area and pool area (1.2m)
• Bow-top – seasonal bedding display (800mm)
Gates
• Steel park entrance gates
• Jumbo fence gates
• Bow-top gates
• Self closing play area gates
• Turnstiles (pool)
Pergola
This is located on the south-side of the pool and is a 2m high metal structure to
support a number of climbing roses.
Maintenance of fences and gates
Where maintenance of fence lines takes place, this primarily involves:
• Cleaning to remove stains and graffiti
• Treatment of timber and metal elements to maintain appearance and prevent
decay
• Tightening of bolts on timber structures
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Oiling and greasing of moving parts
Painting and staining as required
6.4.3 Historic site features
The main historic features in the park are:
a)
Bandstand
The original bandstand was the largest structure in the park and provided an
architectural focus at its centre. It was probably produced by the Walter M. & Co.
MacFarlane Saracen Foundry is Glasgow and is very similar to examples
illustrated in their catalogue design sheets.
The bandstand was raised on a low plinth and bounded by a 3m wide flower bed.
It was octagonal in plan and approximately 7m wide with fluted cast-iron columns
on each corner. The columns and spandrels bore the cast-iron frieze girders that
supported the roof structure at a height of about 4.5m from the stage. The beams
were pierced with a repetitive design. The roof was an eight sided, convex cupola
divided by an ornamental cast-iron grill will cresting separating the lower, deeper
part of the roof from the shallow peak, surmounted by a weather vane and
terminal. The roof was made of sheet metal, with several of the columns doubling
up as down pipes and the underside enclosed with sound boards. The stage was
enclosed with ornamental iron railings attached to the columns.
The bandstand provided entertainment in the park on Sunday afternoons and
bank holidays up until the late 1920s early 1930s. By the 1950s it had
degenerated and it was eventually removed before 1955.
In the late 1990s, the award of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant a new bandstand
was erected on the original location of the former structure (see Plate 8 below).
The new structure is based on the photographs of the original and appropriate
examples from the McFarlane & Co. design sheets. The new structure has been
made using appropriate materials for the castings and roof and although
traditional in design it has modern features such as sound amplification, lighting,
and components designed to resist vandalism. The bandstand was officially reopened in October 2000.
Plate 8 - Bandstand
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b)
McFarlane Fountain
The McFarlane drinking fountain canopy is the main visible built structure in the
southern part of the park (see plate 9, opposite). It was donated to the Parks
Committee, along with three other identical structures, by the Samuel family, in
memory of their brother Lewin L. Samuel who had died in 1893. It was first
installed in the northern part of the park, near to the Circle, but was moved to it’s
current location after restoration in the 1980s. The original drinking fountains has
been lost, but the canopy is the restored original – the only one of the four to have
survived.
The fountain canopy comprises an ornate cast iron pinnacle dome of open
scrollwork supported by eight slender columns arranged in an octagon, linked at
the top with round arches. Above the arches are roundels with the inscriptions
‘The Pavement’ and ‘Keep Dry’, alternating with depictions of storks. A plaque
records that the structure is a memorial to Lewin L. Samuel.
Plate 9: McFarlane fountain canopy
c) Bowling Green
The bowling green was originally constructed in 1905 and opened on 10th June in
that year. It was Cardiff’s first operational municipal green and was originally
served by a refreshment tent, before a timber refreshments hut was constructed
in the 1920s. The edges and channels to the bowling green were upgraded in
1994 together with the installation of a fully automated irrigation system, which
includes a rain sensor. The green is open from the last week end in April to the
last week end in September and is home to the Victoria Park Bowls club , who
have both men’s and lady’s teams. It is also available for casual use. Details of
the maintenance of the green are contained in section 7.5.2 on page 52.
Plate 10: Victoria Park Bowling Green
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6.4.4 Signage
The park contains a limited range of types of signage including:
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Notice boards at the main entrances
Information signs on buildings
Advice / Bylaw signs
Plate 11: Main entrance notice board
Plate 12: Advice bylaw signage
Plate 13: Historic information board
Sign maintenance regime
Signs are cleaned and have graffiti removed on an as needed basis. All staff are
responsible for monitoring their condition and reporting repairs or graffiti to their
respective line manager, who will action any work. All the signs are checked
annually for safety and condition by the Operational Support Team. The signs on
buildings are managed by the respective building manager/concession holder.
6.4.5 Furniture
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The park contains a range of types of furniture including:
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Seats/benches
Litter bins
Recycling bins
There is currently no standard type of furniture used within the park, and a
number of types are currently in use on this site. Many of the seats are
memorialised (see Plates 16 and 17, below).
Plate 16 Seat
Plate 17: Memorial seat
Plate 18: Picnic benches and seats
Plate 19: Recycling bin
General Maintenance regime
Site furniture is cleaned and has graffiti removed on an as needed basis. All staff
are responsible for monitoring their condition and reporting repairs to their
respective line manager, who will advise the Operational Support Team who will
prioritise and implement repair work subject to funding being available. The timber
is treated with a preservative to prolong its life and metal components are painted
only when additional funding is available. All the seats and bins are checked
annually and their condition recorded on a database by the Operational Support
Team.
Dog Bins
There are no specific dog bins in the park, when dog waste was declassified as
toxic waste the decision was taken to introduce biodegradable bags and allow the
disposal of dog waste in any litter bin on a citywide basis.
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6.4.6 Artwork
The park contains one piece of artwork, a
bronze sculpture of ‘Billy the Seal’ – a former
resident of the now redundant ‘zoo’. This
was created by sculptor David Peterson as
part of the Heritage Lottery Funded
improvements in the park and unveiled in
1997.
Plate 20: Billy the Seal sculpture
6.5
Services
The buildings in the park have the following services:
a) Bowls Pavilion
Connected to water, gas, electricity, mains sewerage and telephone.
b) Cafe
c) Bandstand
Connected to electricity.
d) Ranger/Pool Plant Building
e) Ranger Bungalow
6.6
Play area
The Circle lawn was originally allocated for children’s play when the park was first
opened. Equipment was installed on the tarmacadam area adjacent to this when
the ‘zoo’ cages were removed in the 1950s and further equipment was installed
for younger children on the in-filled ornamental pond site adjacent to the paddling
pool in 1988. In 1995, the playground was extended around the toddlers play area
to provide new equipment for older children and the equipment adjacent to the
circle lawn was removed.
In 2009, the play area was refurbished under the SMP Partnership Contract as
part of the programme of playground improvements being delivered under this
partnership (see Plate 21, opposite).
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Plate 21: Children’s play area
6.7
Outdoor leisure facilities
6.7.1 Formal facilities
The park has a bowling green and tennis courts which are open during the
summer season (May to September).
The paddling pool is open from May to August (12:00 – 19:30 each day) and
there is no charge for use. There is a turnstile to control numbers and lifeguards
patrol when the features is open, a separate document detailing the management
of this facility as available on request.
6.7.2 Informal facilities
A number of free informal facilities are available for use all year round. These
include:
• Mini football / kickabout
Goal posts have been installed on the circular lawn in the north of the site for
informal use.
• SCANSIS unit
This facility is located at one end of the area fenced for tennis (see Plate 20,
below)
• Basket Ball
One tennis court has been taken out of service and remarked for basketball.
Plate 22: Victoria Park Scansis unit
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7.0
Park environment
7.1
General principles
7.1.1 Managing the changing landscape
The complexity of the park landscape is such that a holistic approach to maintenance
and management is required in order to achieve the full aims of the restoration and
development project. Effective management of the trees in particular will ultimately
define spaces, provide transition between spaces, create vistas and scenes and
define the characteristics of different spaces – creating balance unity, harmony,
variety, scale and contrast in the landscape.
Effective vegetation management will only be achieved if there is a thorough
understanding of the dynamics of the site. The juxtaposition of equally significant
features creates a tension that will require time, patience and long term vision to
achieve a satisfactory result.
7.1.2 The influence of a changing climate
The Parks and Green Spaces Strategy has addressed for the first time, the issues
facing the parks service in dealing with a changing climate. In Victoria Park, the long
term effects could be devastating because the longevity of trees makes them
particularly vulnerable to climatic change. However, this can also make the park an
obvious location to observe the impact of climate change.
In the future, plant selection, management practice and habitat creation and
management will all need to be reviewed to ensure that the future of the park is
safeguarded.
7.2
Tree management
7.2.1 Maintenance and management of trees
There is currently a full survey record of all the trees in Victoria Park (see Appendix
4) which is held in the Council’s Arbotrack system, which is used to plot and record all
the trees within Cardiff’s parks, to establish a base line for the condition and future
maintenance of all the sites trees, together with regular and on going monitoring and
reviews. This ensures that there is a full and robust system for dealing with any
maintenance requirements which will underpin and set clear objective and time scale
for dealing with any issues and will provide a coherent and effective Tree
Management Policy.
The following operations will be carried out routinely in order to improve the quality of
the planted areas:
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Weed control around base of trees (appropriate to location)
Removal of dead and diseased plants
Removal to be followed by quick replacement
Formative pruning as required to achieve the desired shape
Removal of any basal shoots
Annual checks to newly planted trees until establishment to inspect and
replace any trees ties and the eventual removal of stakes
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Reporting of any tree issues to the Arboricultural Officer for further inspections
and resolution
Trees identified for removal are assessed for suitability for either replacement
or recycling of the trunk as in situ art work
There are around 486 trees on this site, no recorded champion trees or notable
species are present, but the listing mentions the perimeter belt of mixed trees
including sycamore, horse chestnut, cherries, Acers and a large tulip tree.
7.2.2 Timber Recycling
All timber generated as a result of any further tree work in the park is recycled at
either the point the work took place or taken to Forest Farm where the timber is used
to create a number of products which used in the parks by our staff or sold at a
nominal fee to help local groups with their environmental projects. The products
include:
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Play bark/chip
Signs
Bollards
Fence panels
Charcoal
Anything not used in this way is sent the green recycling centre at Lamby Way to be
composted.
7.2.3 Hedges
The following hedges exist within the park:
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Berberis hedge (around bowling green)
Variegated holly hedge (in front of operational depot)
These hedges are cut annually to retain their shape and this operation is timed to
avoid bird nesting season.
7.3
Ornamental planting
7.3.1 General principles
This management plans seeks to continue to widen horticultural interest within the
park without significantly altering the structure or appearance of the landscape,
through:
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Appropriate arboricultural management to redefine the structure of the site
Extending the variety and extent of the permanent plantings
Reintroducing the character and style of the Victorian plantings in appropriate
locations where these can be seen in the context of the restored original
layout
Developing and extending the seasonal bulb displays
Continue to provide and develop effective seasonal bedding displays.
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7.3.2 Permanent Planting
The existing shrub planted areas had deteriorated over the many years due to the
introduction of Compulsory Competitive Tendering, due in full to the short comings of
addressing any form of regeneration and replanting within the specification and the
removal of site based staff from the site. In general, the areas of permanent shrub
planting have been reduced over the years to make the site more manageable.
In general, where planting is undertaken, all shrub planted areas are designed for low
input, routine maintenance schedules. New plantings need to be:
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Appropriate to the location
Of the largest size possible to deter theft
Fenced in vulnerable locations
The following operations will be carried out routinely in order to improve the quality of
the planted areas:
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7.4
Weed control (appropriate to location)
Edged regularly (in lawned areas) through trimming reformation and
realignment
Removal of dead and diseased plants
Removal to be followed by quick replacement
Formative pruning as required to achieve the desired shape
Bulb planted areas
The following bulb types are found in the park:
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7.5
Narcissus ‘Tete a Tete’
Narcissus ‘February Gold’
Narcissus ‘Cardiff’
Narcissus ‘Jet Fire’
Snowdrops
Crocus (var.)
Grass management
7.5.1 General grass areas
The grassed areas are all defined as general landscape lawns.
Localised and individualised mowing regimes are used to define different areas within
the park. Specific grass management regimes will be adopted for the following:
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General lawn areas – Cut and collect by rotary machine 16 times a year
Naturalised bulb areas – strimming and raked off 12 weeks after flowering
Control of grass around obstacles – herbicide control
Mowing around individual trees – herbicide control
Reinstatement of damaged or worn areas – over seeding with general hard
wearing grass mix
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7.5.2 Fine turf management (bowling green)
The green is maintained as follows -
7.6
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Mowing: During the season, the green is box mown three times a week,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The green is brushed or switched before
cutting, and the grips raked and cleaned out. During the closed season
(between October and early March) the grass is be kept at a manageable
height.
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Edging: During the season (April to September), the green is edged up once
a week.
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Fertiliser applications: Fertiliser is applied once before the start of the
season, during the season a spring/summer liquid feed is applied in mid June
and an autumn/winter feed is applied in the autumn after the season has
finished.
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Scarification works: Before the season starts, the green is scarified in 2
passes. During the playing season a light scarification is undertaken on 3 or 4
occasions during May, June and July. At the close of the season the green is
scarified in 4 passes.
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Spiking: During the season the green is spiked on 5 or 6 occasions at regular
intervals.
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Top dressing: The green is top dressed at the end of the season. This is
undertaken simultaneously with either solid or hollow tining.
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Pesticide application: Fungicide, insecticide , moss killer and wormicide
applications are applied as required.
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Drainage ditches: During November to early March, the ditches are cleaned
out and all leaves removed twice a month during the autumn.
Biodiversity
In addition to human visitors the park is frequented by domestic pets such as
cats. The busy nature of the site limits the possibilities for wildlife but also brings
sources of food for opportunist species such as grey squirrel which are present
in high numbers.
Garden birds seen at the site include:
• Blackbird
• Song thrush
• Blue tit
• Coal tit
• Great tit
• Pied wagtail
• Collar dove
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Green woodpecker
Treecreeper
Blackcap (summer migrant)
House martin (summer migrant)
Swallow (summer migrant)
Fieldfare (berry eating winter migrant)
Redwing (berry eating winter migrant)
Other bird visitors include foraging species such as:
• Gulls (various types)
• Jackdaw
• Starling
• Rook
• Carrion crow
• Magpie
• Raven (occasional visitor)
Nesting birds are protected by law. During the breeding season (April –
September) trees should be checked for nesting birds before any works are
undertaken.
The only bat species recorded is common pipistrelle. It is fairly successful in the
area because of the numerous potential roost sites that exist in the Victorian
buildings surrounding the park. All Bats are protected by law. Bats may roost in
the trees in the site. Trees should be assessed for their likelihood for bat roosts
before any works are undertaken.
The park was developed in an area of poorly drained marshland, although
virtually none of the original flora exists today. The present grass maintenance
regime is limited to high frequency mowing but there are opportunities to
increase diversity in small sections of the park and introduce some native flora.
In recent years, some of the grassland areas have been planted with over 3000
bulbs including Narcissi cultivars Tete a Tete and February Gold, and Anemone
blanda and snowdrops. In addition to providing early colour and interest, this
also helps to modify the pattern of intensive mowing and provide additional
opportunities for nectar-feeding insects at a time of year when nectar and pollen
is in short supply.
Another recent planting is a variegated holly hedge beside the operational depot
boundary fence, and new planting of lavender is proposed in front of the existing
Berberis hedge surrounding the southern boundary of the bowling green.
Although this is not native, it increases nectar feeding opportunities for
butterflies and moths.
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8.0
Movement and use
8.1
Access to the park
8.1.1 Sustainable access
Victoria Park is very well serviced by public transport connections.
By bus: The park is served by a range of bus services stopping on Cowbridge Road,
outside the park. These include:
• 1/2 City circular (Butetown, Cardiff Bay, Victoria Park, Heath, Tremorfa, central
Station)
• 11/12/13 East- west (Tremorfa – Ely via city centre and Victoria park)
• 17/18 Capital Red ‘Bendi Bus’ (City Centre – Ely via Victoria Park)
• 60/62 Danescourt (City Centre – Danescourt via Victoria Park and Fairwater)
In addition to the above, a number of services between Cardiff and the Vale of
Glamorgan also stop at the park.
Bus stops are of the raised kerb design giving easy access to able bodied and
disabled access.
By train – The nearest train station is at Waungron Park, approximately 900 metres
from Victoria Park, with regular services running to Danescourt and central Cardiff, .
8.1.2 Pedestrian access
The main gates into the park are on Cowbridge Road East to the south east and
south west and on Victoria Park Road West / Thompson Avenue to the north east
(double service access gates), with subsidiary accesses from Thompsons Avenue
(north), Victoria Park Road West (2 gates to the west), and Victoria Park Road East
(east), all single gates.
Pedestrian Circulation
The footpath system comprises a circuit walk parallel to the perimeter railings,
approximately 30m inside the fence line linking all the gateways, separated from this
by planted borders and mixed trees. Radial paths lead from the two main central
features, the bandstand in the north and the fountain canopy in the south, connecting
to the circuit path and additional cross paths serve the playground.
The main circuit path was originally broad, approximately 4m wide as was the fashion
of the day, presumably to allow ladies, in particular, to promenade in their wide skirts
in comfort, with narrower radial paths, between 2-3m in width. All the paths were
originally surfaced in gravel.
8.1.3 Vehicle access
In line with many parks constructed during the Victorian era car parking was not
considered when the park was open, so there is no designated parking space either
within the park or in the immediate location. However there is much unrestricted
parking in the surrounding streets.
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The whole park is surrounded by roads intersecting with Cowbridge Road East at two
points on the southern side. This provision for traffic in the original layout ensured
that the total area of the park would always remain intact.
8.1.4 Emergency vehicle access
Emergency vehicles can access the main park via the park entrance from Victoria
Park East / Thompsons Avenue (north eastern access).
8.2
Internal orientation
8.2.1 Visual
There is no directional signage in the park.
8.2.2 Orientation plan
There is currently no orientation signage at the park entrances. This is area that will
need to be addressed within the Action Plan in Appendix 7.
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9.0
People and partners
9.1
Park use
A number of park use surveys have been carried out on Victoria Park. These are
described below:
9.1.1 Comedia Demos study (1994)
Victoria Park was the focus of one of twelve studies carried out in 1994 by Comedia /
Demos researchers Ken Worpole and John Newton as part of a national study into
urban parks which provided the basis for the setting up of the Urban Parks
Programme funding stream, administered by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The focus of
the study was to provide an understanding of the whole park cost of providing a park
like Victoria Park and the value for money this represented in comparison to other
Council services 6.
The study of the park included three use surveys – observational site use (more than
2,000 park users observed over two days – a Thursday and a Sunday in September
1994 (unfortunately the weather was poor on both occasions), park user interviews
(250 face to face interviews with users) and a local household survey (134 returned
questionnaires).
The boad conclusions of the user surveys were that the park was very well used by
local people. It is an important place for children’s play and the most popular activity
was cited as walking. The overwhelming attraction of the park was its flowers and
tree, green spaces and play facilities (this survey predates the HLF funded park
restoration work).
The study concluded that the park provided excellent value for money for Cardiff’s
residents and recognised the need for parks to adapt to continue to provide relevant
facilities for local people into the future.
9.1.2 Capital Times Park use survey (2002)
A survey of parks use in Cardiff was carried out by the council’s research centre, via
the Capital Times in 2002, which had 1,694 responses. This survey used a statistical
analysis of responses to predict an annual number of visits to various parks. Victoria
Park was estimated to have approximately 600,000 visits per annum, with nearly
60% of users reporting that they used the site for children’s play. The report also
discovered that 38% of users visited the park daily during the summer month and
33% of users reported they used the park most frequently as part of a family group.
Roath Park was the most popular park in Cardiff (33% of the all the responses), but
in an analysis of responses from different areas of Cardiff, the west sector of Cardiff
was the only area not to nominate Roath Park as the most frequently used –Victoria
Park was nominated by 29% of the local population instead (Roath Park dropped to
fifth place with only 4% of the nominations from the west of the city).
9.1.3 Cardiff Parks Questionnaire (2004)
A second survey carried out in 2004, this time using 3,000 randomly targeted postal
questionnaires, elicited 796 responses. In the first question, respondents were asked
to say which park was their local park or green space – 8% of respondents cited
Victoria Park, second only to Roath Park.
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Ken Worpole and John Newton, Victoria Park, Cardiff a report by Comedia / Demos, June 1995
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Victoria Park was also named as the fourth most popular park visited, behind Roath
Park, Bute Park and Llandaff Fields / Pontcanna Fields, with 7% of respondents
stating that they used the park more often than any other park and 6% stating it was
their favourite park in the city.
9.1.4 Caravan consultation (2006)
In spring 2006, as part of the consultation programme for the Parks and Green
Spaces Strategy, a caravan consultation was carried out across eight sites in Cardiff,
including Victoria Park. The results are detailed below:
Park Use – Victoria Park
Total number of respondents, 47 from 70 questionnaires circulated.
Response rate 67%
Parks user
Number
% of total
Yes
No
No response
Non residents
46
0
1
9
98%
0%
2%
20%
Average distance travelled to Victoria Park 1.69km (based on post code given)
Distance range 0.1km – 14.4km
Parks used by all respondents indicating they used parks (46)
Parks used (all)
Number
% of total
Victoria Park
Llandaff Fields
Thompsons Park
Roath Park
Bute Park
Pontcanna Fields
Trelai Park
Avondale Gardens
Blackweir
Glider Field
Hailey Park
Heath Park
Jubilee Park
Most / all parks
Parc Cefn Onn
Sophia Gardens
46
12
12
11
8
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
100%
26%
26%
24%
17%
15%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
Parks used by all non residents indicating they used parks (3 responses)
Parks used
Number
% of total
Victoria Park
Bute Park
Roath Park
Llandaff Fields
Thompsons Park
Trelai park
3
2
1
1
1
1
100%
67%
33%
33%
33%
33%
Out of 201 responses across the eight sites visited by the caravan, a total of 63
people indicated that they had visited Victoria Park. Including the 47 that were
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interviewed in the park, it was mentioned at 6 of the other 7 sites which indicates that
the park has a relatively wide catchment across Cardiff.
9.2
Volunteers and park friends
The Parks and Green Spaces Strategy has committed the Parks Service to work in
partnership with local communities and to extend the number of Park Friends Groups
within the city. There is currently no Friends Group in Victoria Park, but the Council
works closely with other groups in the park and in the local community. A number of
volunteer activities have taken place with local community groups including tree and
bulb planting, and there are good working relations with local schools.
9.3
Community involvement
Whilst there has been no ongoing formal community involvement in Victoria Park, the
park has been used over the years for activities by various groups including:
•
•
•
Local Scout Groups (fund raising fetes)
HCPT, The Pilgrimage trust (fund raising fetes)
Local schools (school sports days)
The parks also features widely in the parks events programme with a range of walks
and demonstrations held in the park each year. Most of these are free, but some
have a small charge to cover the cost of materials. Details of the events programme
from 2010 is provided in Appendix 2.
9.4
Funding partners
9.4.1 Memorials and donations
a) Memorial Trees
There are some memorial trees in the park and the opportunity remains available for
future memorial trees.
b) Memorial benches
There are many memorial benches in this park. Opportunities for further
memorialisation exist and this is being carefully managed to ensure that new seats
are placed to replace older or damaged benches.
9.4.2 Grant funding
a) Heritage Lottery Fund
The park benefitted from £82,500 of Heritage Lottery Funding awarded in 1996. This
funding contributed towards a £137,500 restoration of the bandstand the renewal of
footpaths, the ‘Billy the Seal’ sculpture, planting restoration, dog control measures,
new litter bins and information boards. The work was completed in 1997 in time for
the parks centenary that year. It was one of the first parks in the UK to receive
funding under the HLF’s Urban Parks Programme. At present there are no plans to
seek funding for any further restoration work.
b) Scansis Unit
Cardiff Council were recipients of a Scansis unit donated by the Football association
of Wales in association with UEFA and the Foundation for Sports and the Arts. The
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unit was valued at £13,000 and installed at a total cost of £59,000 (including
reinstatement of surfacing and provision of new fencing and bins) in 2007.
c) Small grants
The Action plan identifies a number of projects that could be funded through external
grants, subject to appropriate application / partnership working through local
community groups. This area of work will need to be explored further in order to
progress these works.
9.5
Non funding partners
The following organisations have been involved in or contributed towards the ongoing
management and development of the park:
•
•
Victoria Park Bowling Club
Victoria Park Tennis Club
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10.0 Information
10.1
Information management
Ensuring that the park is properly maintained and becomes a successful visitor facility
will require effective management of information. This will include communications
within the Council, with external partners and with the wide audience of park users.
10.2
Internal information management
Information flow internally will be determined largely by the new management
structure for the park. This will need to define:
•
•
•
•
10.3
Roles and responsibilities of key personnel in respect of different maintenance
and management operations including events
Lines of reporting and briefing on all operational issues, programmed and non
programmed works
Procedures for problem resolution
Procedures for responding to customer feedback
External information management
Information for external audiences will be managed to fulfill the following objectives:
•
•
•
•
10.4
to attract people to the park – from the local area and further afield
to enable people to travel to the site and physically access it
to enable people to move around the site with ease and enjoy their time there
to enable people to understand and appreciate the various features of interest
and the stories behind them
Marketing
The park is not actively marketed but is highlighted in the Council’s web pages. It is
intended that more detailed information will be provided on the history of the site to
increase its appeal for educational purposes.
•
•
•
•
Parks Events Guide : Published on the council’s website and distributed to a
mailing list and the Tourist Information Centre
The Capital Times : This monthly publication is used to raise awareness of
the events in the park and site developments when appropriate
Council website : This has a page on green flag and pages on each green
flag site, it also allows users to search for their local park and parks anywhere
in the city with specific facilities
Site Notice Boards: These are used to promote events and activities which
will be taking place during the year
Marketing of educational visits to schools in Cardiff will be undertaken through Cardiff
Council Schools Advisory Service. At present most of the active marketing for
education relates to Bute Park and Roath Park, but is anticipated that as interest in
use of parks for educational purposes increases, the range of educational materials
will increase and the areas visited will be extended.
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10.5
Parks style
In general, all media produced within the Parks Service follows the following
guidelines whilst also responding to the Corporate guidelines. A layered approach is
applied across all forms of interpretation media, printed, web-based and event based,
incorporating the following principles:
•
•
•
•
10.6
Simple, non technical language and a direct, active style
A minimum of text
Colourful visual material (with consistent use of colour theme), including
photographs, illustrations, graphics and symbols
A coordinated approach to graphics
The Parks and Plants web site
Specific specialist information about the plants in Cardiff parks, can be found in the
Councils web-based plant database which can be accessed at:
http://apps.cardiff.gov.uk/plantguide/parksandplants.php
10.7
Web sites and blogs
There are a number of external websites which mention Grange Gardens; some of
these specifically mention visits to the park and other actively advertise the gardens
to other users. A list of these sites is included as Appendix 3.
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11.0 Achieving the goal
11.1
Cost of managing the park
In the previous management plans an outline budget was calculated based on the
figures which were extracted from city-wide budgets and approximate numbers of
hours worked. Through necessity this is still included as Table 3 but it is anticipated it
will be replaced shortly with a more accurate outline budget, once the exercise to
gather the necessary information has been completed and has been entered into the
formula which has been developed for this purpose.
This budget outline is based primarily on 2006 figures and therefore it is important to
realize that this can only be considered as a guide to the expenditure needed to
deliver the services in this park.
Table 3: Outline expenditure and income for Victoria Park in 2006
EMPLOYEES
£
SALARIES
WAGES
TEMPORARY WORKERS/AGENCY
EMPLOYEE INSURANCES
TOTAL EMPLOYEES
193
13,479
12,689
N/A
26,361
PREMISES
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
WEED CONTROL
UTILITIES
WATER SERVICES
SECURITY SERVICES
PREMISES INSURANCES
1,631
1,012
1,503
1,444
1,431
0
TOTAL PREMISES
TOTAL TRANSPORT
7,021
N/A
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
PLANT MATERIAL
306
TOTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
TOTAL AGENCY
TOTAL SUPPORT
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
306
0
N/A
33,688
INCOME
BOWLS
-1,014
TOTAL INCOME
TOTAL
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32,674
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11. 2 Quality and value assessment
The quality value assessment process is described in detail in the Strategic
Overarching document.
A scatter graph has been included as Appendix 5 showing the quality and value
scores for parks and gardens in the city. The council’s other Green Flag Parks are
also highlighted on the graph, and a score sheet is included for the Victoria Park
assessment. A programme of annual re-assessment of Green Flag parks will be
implemented to show how works undertaken in each park have changed its
assessment score.
11.3
Customer consultation
The Parks Service is committed to ongoing customer consultation, offering a friendly
caring and professional service to customers. A service area review is currently being
undertaken to improve customer feedback across the service, including improvement
of the parks web pages to allow customers easier feedback.
11.4
Achievements
A list of the achievements and completed major projects for Victoria Park since 2000
is given in Appendix 6.
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Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Ground maintenance programme
Events list 2010
External website details
Tree survey (2008)
Quality Value audit graph
Recent improvements and achievements
Action Plan
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Appendix 1 – Victoria Park Grounds Maintenance Annual Work Programme
OPERATIONS /ACTIVITY
Grass Cutting General Amenity Area
GRASS – Type Cut and collect Rotary mower
All Grass areas.
GRASS – Type cut small Rotary mower And
Strimmer.
Fence lines and boundaries
GRASS - All areas edge up lawn areas
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Play area sweep and clean and litter pick
4
4
4
4
4
8
20
20
8
4
4
4
Foot path sweeping
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
L/H SHEAR – Shrub borders.


1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
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GRASS – Type 1A Cylinder Mower Only
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6
12
12
12
12
12
12
4
2

L/H SHEARS BOWLING GREEN EDGES
ROLLING – FINE TURF (Pending Weather
Conditions)
HOLLOW TINE – FINE TURF (Every Third Year)
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1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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1
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SOLID TINE – FINE TURF (Every Year)
SLITTING – FINE TURF (Alternate each week with
Spiking)
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1
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1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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OPERATIONS/ACTIVITY
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SPIKING – FINE TURF (As above)
Brushing – FINE TURF (Every Day) And Grips
cleaned.
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1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Bowling Green Maintenance
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Appendix 2 - Events List 2010
Event
Victoria Park Scout Fete
HCPT Annual Fete
Canton Summer Fete
Summer Fair Ysgol Treganna
Topshop Picnic - Cancelled
Filming BBC Dr Who
Hanging Basket Demonstration at Victoria
Park
Celebrate Love your Park Week
Autumn Art Attack
Carol Concert in Victoria Park
Yuletide Logs & Wreath Making
Outdoor Fitness Elite
Lansdowne Primary School Sports Day
Summer Play Scheme Victoria Park
Out and About Fun Day
Music in the Park
Music in the Park
Music in the Parks
Music in the Park
Music in the Park
Music in the Park
Music in the Parks
Active Street Team - Victoria Park
Active Street Games - Victoria Park
Ansford Community School Concert Band
Tango in the Park
Tango in the Park
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Fugitives
Cardiff Style
Rogerstone Brass Band
Cardiff Brass Band
Big Mac Wholly Soul
Band
City of Cardiff Brass
Band
Midnight Specials
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Site Name
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
No Days
1
1
1
1
2
1
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Event Category
Festival/Carnival/Fete
Miscellaneous
Filming
Start Date
26/06/2010
12/06/2010
19/06/2010
03/07/2010
05/06/2010
05/03/2010
End Date
26/06/2010
12/06/2010
19/06/2010
03/07/2010
06/06/2010
05/03/2010
Capacity
1000
500
500
300
500
50
1
1
1
1
1
52
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Sport
Sports Day
Miscellaneous
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
29/05/2010
28/07/2010
13/11/2010
07/12/2010
11/12/2010
05/05/2010
18/06/2010
09/08/2010
06/07/2010
13/06/2010
27/06/2010
11/07/2010
18/07/2010
29/05/2010
28/07/2010
13/11/2010
07/12/2010
11/12/2010
04/05/2011
18/06/2010
09/08/2010
06/07/2010
13/06/2010
27/06/2010
11/07/2010
18/07/2010
15
330
35
Victoria Park
1
Council Event
25/07/2010
25/07/2010
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Council Event
Concert
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
08/08/2010
22/08/2010
23/07/2010
30/07/2010
06/08/2010
13/08/2010
20/08/2010
27/08/2010
14/07/2010
15/08/2010
29/08/2010
08/08/2010
22/08/2010
23/07/2010
30/07/2010
06/08/2010
13/08/2010
20/08/2010
27/08/2010
14/07/2010
15/08/2010
29/08/2010
50
50
50
50
50
50
40
40
40
Cadbury Spots v Stripes
Filming Boomerang
Filming Wedi 7
Filming Pobol Y Cwm
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Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
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2
1
1
1
Event Fee
Filming
Filming
Filming
28/08/2010
27/08/2010
06/10/2010
29/11/2010
29/08/2010
27/08/2010
06/10/2010
29/11/2010
2000
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Appendix 3: Victoria Park – External website details
Name of site
Web address
Feedback
Sample comments from
website
Links to
other sites
or items
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Park,_Cardiff
No
N/A
Cardiff Council
site
Keep Britain Tidy:
Green Flag
http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag/GreenFlagAwardSites/W
ales/Default.aspx?parkID=666
No
N/A
Cardiff Council
site
Dr Who Locations
http://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/victoriapark
No
N/A
Links to maps
and other
nearby Dr
Who locations
Cardiff Parks postcards
http://www.cardiffparks.org.uk/victoria/index.htm
No
Website of postcards of Cardiff Parks
(developed by Andy and Ann Bell in
conjunction with Parks service)
No
BBC South East Wales
Memories of Billy the
Seal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/cardiff/pages/blee_billy
seal.shtml
Yes (memories)
DL, Canton
Being a child in the 30's, I recall
waking up in the middle of the night
and worrying Billy would be cold. So
grabbing an old potato sack from
the coal bunker I walked the short
distance to Victoria Park. Happy
memories!!
EM, Cardiff
I remember when Cardiff had the
floods. Billy the Seal escaped, he
was found in Mays Fish shop in
Victoria Park. He didn't roam very
far!!
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No
Name of site
Web address
Feedback
website
Links to
other sites
or items
Cadw Listing
http://www.coflein.gov.uk/pdf/CPG212/
No
N/A
No
National Lottery Good
Causes website
http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/fundingrecipients/wales/cardiff/heritage/victoria-park-cardiff/
No
Summary of works carried out at Victoria
Park
No
Quype
http://www.qype.co.uk/ukl22-cardiff/search/victoria
Yes (4 reviews)
average score 5*
DMJ1962, Brighton 15 June 2010 (5*)
wrote:
Link to map
A lovely traditional park, covering nearly
20 acres, situated just west of Canton, on
Cowbridge Road. It has been awarded a
prestigious 'Green Flag' award and
attracts over 600,000 visitors a year.
It was founded in 1897 and contains a
mixture of traditional flower beds, mature
trees, a paddling pool, bandstand,
children's playground, tennis courts, a 5a-side football pitch, and open lawns.
There's a cafe, toilets and a parkkeeper's lodge - one of the few left in the
UK where the keeper lives on site.
The park used to have animals in a small
zoo (my mother used to visit them in the
early 1930s), most famously Billy the
Seal; caught accidentally by a local
fishing boat in 1912, he was donated to
the park, living there until 1939. After he
died, he was found to be female! She is
commemorated by a life-size statue in
the park.
A great place for families and children, as
well as for a quiet stroll.
Key to the City: Cardiff
http://www.keytothecity.co.uk/centralwest.htm
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No
N/A
Link to Council
website
Name of site
Web address
Feedback
website
Links to
other sites
or items
Yelp
http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/victoria-park-cardiff
Yes (7 reviews)
average score 4/5
stars
Justin P, Cardiff 24 August 2010 (4*)
wrote:
Photos
included.
Also link to
map.
If you've not been here before - then its
definitely worth a visit.
If you remember Roath Park for it's lake
and Bute Park for the castle - you
definitely remember Victoria Park (if
you've been there) for its flowers in
bloom. They are a visual delight in their
colour, variety and display.
This is a Victorian park and even though
it has been modernised and well
maintained it still has a Victorian
splendour about it from the wrought iron
bandstand to the neat little railings that
surround the displays.
If you're not a fan of flowers then there
are some lovely green areas to play or
picnic on, swings, slides and roundabout
plus a paddling pool and a cafe.
If you're not sold on it yet then maybe
this will convince you - the park has
recently been awarded the prestigious
Green Flag Award due to its very high
quality.
Open times vary but mid-summer the
gates are open till late but this closing
time get earlier as the nights draw in so
check with them if you intend to go later
than normal work day hours.
Geograph
http://www.geograph.org.uk
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No
N/A – Variety of images of the park have
been uploaded
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Appendix 4 – Tree Survey (undertaken in 2008)
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Vegetation ID
Canton-00001
Canton-00135
Canton-00537
Canton-00538
Canton-00539
Canton-00540
Canton-00541
Canton-00542
Canton-00543
Canton-00544
Canton-00545
Canton-00546
Canton-00547
Canton-00548
Canton-00549
Canton-00550
Canton-00551
Canton-00552
Canton-00554
Canton-00555
Canton-00556
Canton-00557
Canton-00558
Canton-00559
Canton-00560
Canton-00561
Canton-00562
Canton-00563
Canton-00564
Canton-00565
Canton-00566
Canton-00567
Canton-00568
Canton-00569
Canton-00570
Canton-00571
Canton-00572
Canton-00573
Canton-00574
Canton-00575
Canton-00576
Canton-00577
Canton-00578
Canton-00579
Canton-00580
Canton-00581
Canton-00582
Canton-00583
Canton-00584
Canton-00585
Canton-00586
Canton-00587
Canton-00588
Canton-00589
Canton-00590
Canton-00591
Canton-00592
Canton-00593
Canton-00594
Canton-00595
Age
Semi Mature
Mature
Established
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Semi Mature
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Established
Established
Established
Established
Mature
Condition
Good
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Poor
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
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Species Botanical
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Acer platanoides
Fraxinus excelsior
Fraxinus excelsior
Chamaecyp. lawsoniana
Sorbus thuringiaca Fastigiata
Acer pseudoplatanus Purpurea
Fagus sylvatica
Prunus avium
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Sorbus sp.
Acer sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer pseudoplatanus
Quercus sp.
Acer sp.
Malus tschonoskii
Acer cappadocicum Rubrum
Acer sp.
Quercus sp.
Prunus sp.
Malus sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer cappadocicum
Acer platanoides
Fraxinus excelsior Jaspidea
Fraxinus excelsior Jaspidea
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Other Conifer
Quercus coccinea
Other Conifer
Taxus baccata
Acer cappadocicum
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acersp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
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VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
Canton-00596
Canton-00597
Canton-00598
Canton-00599
Canton-00600
Canton-00601
Canton-00602
Canton-00603
Canton-00604
Canton-00605
Canton-00606
Canton-00607
Canton-00608
Canton-00609
Canton-00610
Canton-00611
Canton-00612
Canton-00613
Canton-00614
Canton-00615
Canton-00616
Canton-00617
Canton-00618
Canton-00619
Canton-00620
Canton-00621
Canton-00622
Canton-00623
Canton-00624
Canton-00625
Canton-00626
Canton-00627
Canton-00628
Canton-00629
Canton-00630
Canton-00631
Canton-00632
Canton-00633
Canton-00634
Canton-00635
Canton-00636
Canton-00637
Canton-00638
Canton-00639
Canton-00640
Canton-00641
Canton-00642
Canton-00643
Canton-00644
Canton-00645
Canton-00646
Canton-00647
Canton-00648
Canton-00649
Canton-00650
Canton-00651
Canton-00652
Canton-00653
Canton-00654
Canton-00655
Canton-00656
Canton-00657
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Mature
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Established
Mature
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Young
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Young
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Poor
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
January 2012
77
Taxus baccata
Acer sp.
Tilia platyphyllos
Acer sp.
Taxus sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Ginkgo biloba
Acer platanoides Globosum
Acer sp.
Acer cappadocicum
Acer sp.
Acer cappadocicum
Acer sp.
Prunus avium Plena
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Ginkgo biloba
Acer sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Ginkgo biloba
Sorbus aucuparia
Malus sp.
Liquidambar styraciflua
Other Broadleaf
Juglans Nigra
Abies sp.
Ginkgo biloba
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
Acer sp.
VICTORIA PARK
Malus sp.
VICTORIA PARK
Aesculus indica, Laburnum anagyroides VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
Sorbus aucuparia
VICTORIA PARK
Pinus sp.
VICTORIA PARK
Prunus sp.
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
Prunus avium
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
Acer sp,
VICTORIA PARK
Liriodendron tulipifera
VICTORIA PARK
Malus sp.
VICTORIA PARK
Malus sp.
VICTORIA PARK
Malus sp., Malus tschonoskii
VICTORIA PARK
Aesculus x carnea
VICTORIA PARK
Prunus sp.
VICTORIA PARK
Sorbus aucuparia
VICTORIA PARK
Canton-00658
Canton-00659
Canton-00660
Canton-00661
Canton-00662
Canton-00663
Canton-00664
Canton-00665
Canton-00666
Canton-00667
Canton-00668
Canton-00669
Canton-00670
Canton-00671
Canton-00672
Canton-00673
Canton-00674
Canton-00675
Canton-00676
Canton-00677
Canton-00678
Canton-00679
Canton-00680
Canton-00681
Canton-00682
Canton-00683
Canton-00684
Canton-00685
Canton-00686
Canton-00687
Canton-00688
Canton-00689
Canton-00690
Canton-00691
Canton-00693
Canton-00694
Canton-00695
Canton-00696
Canton-00697
Canton-00698
Canton-00699
Canton-00700
Canton-00701
Canton-00702
Canton-00703
Canton-00704
Canton-00705
Canton-00706
Canton-00707
Canton-00708
Canton-00709
Canton-00710
Canton-00711
Canton-00712
Canton-00713
Canton-00714
Canton-00715
Canton-00716
Canton-00717
Canton-00718
Canton-00719
Canton-00n0
Young
Young
Young
Young
Young
Young
Young
Young
Young
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Established
Established
Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Poor
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
January 2012
78
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Other Conifer
Pinus sp.
Pinus sp.
Pinus radiata
Pinus radiata
Pinus radiata
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Acer sp.
Juglans Nigra
Quercus rubra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Carpinus betulus Fastigiata
Carpinus betulus
Tilia sp.
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus hippocastanum
Aesculus hippocastanum
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Tilia sp.
Fagus sylvatica
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
Canton-00n1
Canton-00n2
Canton-00n3
Canton-00n4
Canton-00n5
Canton-00n6
Canton-00n7
Canton-00n8
Canton-00n9
Canton-00730
Canton-00731
Canton-00732
Canton-00733
Canton-00734
Canton-00735
Canton-00736
Canton-00737
Canton-00738
Canton-00739
Canton-00740
Canton-00741
Canton-00742
Canton-00743
Canton-00744
Canton-00745
Canton-00746
Canton-00747
Canton-00748
Canton-00749
Canton-00750
Canton-00751
Canton-00752
Canton-00753
Canton-00754
Canton-00755
Canton-00756
Canton-00757
Canton-00758
Canton-00759
Canton-00760
Canton-00761
Canton-00762
Canton-00763
Canton-00764
Canton-00765
Canton-00767
Canton-00768
Canton-00769
Canton-00770
Canton-00771
Canton-00772
Canton-00773
Canton-00774
Canton-00775
Canton-00776
Canton-00777
Canton-00778
Canton-00779
Canton-00780
Canton-00781
Canton-00782
Canton-00783
Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Mature
Established
Established
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Established
Established
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Semi Mature
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Poor
Poor
Reasonable
Poor
Poor
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
January 2012
79
Betula pendula
Betula sp.
SorbusJoseph Rock
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Carpinus betulus Fastigiata
Prunus sp.
Cedrus Iibanii
Fagus sylvatica
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Quercus robur
Prunus avium
Cedrus Iibanii
Fraxinus excelsior Pendula
Betula pendula
Aesculus indica
Acer sp.
Prunus sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Betula pendula
Pinus sp.
Pinus sp.
Pinus sp.
Acer sp.
Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris
Malus sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
Canton-00784
Canton-00785
Canton-00786
Canton-00787
Canton-00788
Canton-00789
Canton-00790
Canton-00791
Canton-00792
Canton-00793
Canton-00794
Canton-00795
Canton-00796
Canton-00797
Canton-00798
Canton-00799
Canton-00800
Canton-00801
Canton-00802
Canton-00803
Canton-00804
Canton-00805
Canton-00806
Canton-00807
Canton-00808
Canton-00809
Canton-00810
Canton-00811
Canton-00812
Canton-00813
Canton-00814
Canton-00815
Canton-00816
Canton-00817
Canton-00818
Canton-00819
Canton-00820
Canton-00821
Canton-00822
Canton-00823
Canton-00824
Canton-00825
Canton-00826
Canton-00827
Canton-00828
Canton-00829
Canton-00830
Canton-00831
Canton-00832
Canton-00833
Canton-00834
Canton-00835
Canton-00836
Canton-00837
Canton-00838
Canton-00839
Canton-00840
Canton-00841
Canton-00842
Canton-00843
Canton-00844
Canton-00845
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Young
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Semi Mature
Semi Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Mature
Over Mature
Over Mature
Mature
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Poor
Good
Reasonable
Poor
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Good
Good
Reasonable
Poor
Good
Reasonable
Good
Good
Good
Reasonable
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Poor
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
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Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Larix decidua
Fagus sylvatica
Fraxinus excelsior Altena
Prunus sp.
Acer negundo
Acer sp.
Fagus sylvatica
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Fagus sylvatica Pendula
Sorbus aria
Sorbus aucuparia Asplenifolia
Prunus avium
Prunus avium
Fraxinus excelsior
Prunus sp., Prunus avium
Sorbus aria
Sorbus aucuparia Asplenifolia
Prunus sp.
Sorbus aria
Other Conifer
Fagus sylvatica
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Pinus sp.
Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Pinus sylvestris
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
Canton-00846
Mature
Canton-00847
Mature
Canton-00848
Semi Mature
Canton-00849
Mature
Canton-00850
Mature
Canton-00851
Over Mature
Canton-00852
Mature
Canton-00853
Mature
Canton-00854
Established
Canton-00855
Established
Canton-00856
Mature
Canton-00857
Established
Canton-00858
Young
Canton-00859
Mature
Canton-00860
Mature
Canton-00861
Mature
Canton-00862
Mature
Canton-00863
Mature
Canton-00864
Mature
Canton-00865
Mature
Canton-00866
Mature
Canton-00867
Mature
Canton-00868
Mature
Canton-00869
Mature
Canton-00870
Mature
Canton-00871
Mature
Canton-00872
Mature
Canton-00873
Mature
Canton-00874(1 ) Mature
Canton-00874(10) Mature
Canton-0087 4(31) Mature
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Good
Good
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
Reasonable
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Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Pinus nigra
Betula pendula
Pinus nigra
Betula pendula Tristis
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
Pinus nigra
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
VICTORIA PARK
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Acer sp.
Quercus robur
Populus sp.
Aesculus x carnea
Quercus sp.
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
Quercus robur
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Betula sp.
Tilia sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Fagus sylvatica
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Abies sp.
Abies sp.
Prunus sp.
Tilia sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
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Prunus sp.
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Prunus sp.
Tilia euchlora
Acer sp.
Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea
Cedrus Iibanii
Quercus sp.
Quercus sp.
Betula sp.
Quercus sp.
Prunus sp.
Other Broadleaf
Sorbus aria
Prunus sp.
Abies sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Fraxinus excelsior
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Malus sp.
Malus sp.
Malus sp.
Malus sp.
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Quercus sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Juglans regia
Malus sp.
Malus sp.
Acer sp.
Prunus sp.
Other Broadleaf
Juglans Nigra
Juglans Nigra
Pinus sp.
Pinus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Quercus sp.
Sequoiadendron giganteum.
Cedrus atlantica
Malus sp.
Other Broadleaf
Malus sp.
Malus sp.
Cedrus atlantica
Prunus sp.
Cedrus atlantica
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp.
Fraxinus excelsior
Acer sp.
Quercus i1ex
Acer sp.
Tilia sp.
Prunus sp.
Pinus radiata
Salix sp.
Malus sp.
Juglans Nigra
Sorbus sp.
Prunus sp.
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
Prunus sp.
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Appendix 5 – Scatter Graph of Quality and Value Assessments for parks of same
typology and Assessment sheet for Victoria Park
Parks and Gardens
100%
Roath Park 427, 71.3%, 83.5%
80%
Bute Park 205, 57.7%, 79.4%
Roath Rec 429, 56.2%, 74.1%
Roath Pleas 428, 60.5%, 74.1%
Victoria Park 029, 70.9%,
65.2%
Value (%)
60%
20%
0%
40%
60%
80%
Grange Gardens 007, 67.3%,
48.7%
40%
20%
0%
Quality (%)
Roath Park 427
Rumney Hill Gardens 228
Alexandra Gardens 201
Gorsedd Gardens 212
Grange Gardens 007
Llw ynfedw Gdns 416
Craiglee 330
Hamadryad Park 317
Victoria Park 029
Thompsons park 027
Llandaff Green 014
Cyncoed Gardens 405
Trelai Park 028
Fairw ater Rec 006
Sophia Gdns 026
Waterloo Gardens 238
Ely Hospital Site 117
Schooner Way / Letton Park 328
Splott Park 231
Roath Pleas 428
Maindy Park 221
Jubilee Park 010
Fairw ater Green 056
Llandaff Fields 013
Ty Nant Garden 088
Roath Rec 429
Roath Mill Gardens 227
Pentre Gardens 020
Llandaff Court 012
Mill Road 018
Llanishen Park 415
Friary Gardens 211
Bishops Palace 002
Heath Park 408
How ard Gardens 215
Hailey Park 407
Sevenoaks Park 025
Brew ery Site 252
Plasturton Gardens 021
Moorland Park 223
Roath Brook Gardens 204
Clare Gardens 003
Tongw ynlais Gardens 504
Pengam Green 303
Jellicoe Gardens 412
Shelley Gardens 263
Bute Park 205
Letton Road Park 312
St Mary's Garden 431
Pontcanna Playing Fields 022
Parc Caedelyn 422
Mardy Gardens 016
Fairw ater Park 005
The Marl 017
Tremorfa Park 237
Parc Cefn Onn 401
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100%
Multi-functional
Greenspaces:
Quality and Value
Audit
(Amenity greenspaces; natural
and semi-natural
greenspaces; parks and
gardens; churchyards and
cemeteries)
Scoring: 4 = excellent; 3 =
good; 2 = average; 1 = poor;
0 = very poor; blank = not
applicable
Overall
quality
rating
Greenspace Reference
Victoria Park 029
Greenspace Typology
Parks & Gardens
Quality Audit
Score
Summary
scores
General characteristics
Welcoming, uplifting and
apparently safe, with a distinct
identity
3
Reasonable privacy for the
occupants of adjacent
properties
3
75%
External Accessibility
Clear entrances
3
Appropriate entrance signage
3
Accessible from neighbouring
streets/parking by wheelchair
3
Adequate signage for rights of
way
Secure cycle ramps at
entrances
0
Adequate parking (at least
adjacent to main entrance)
2
Designated disabled parking
Easy access from main
entrance to nearest bus stop
4
63%
Internal Accessibility
Internal paths link up with
external streets/other
greenspaces on desire lines
Well-drained, surfaced internal
paths suitable for wheelchairs
General accessibility for
people with disabilities (eg no
steps)
4
2
3
75%
Safety and Security
Informal surveillance from
neighbouring properties
3
Adequate safety measures
adjacent to areas of water (eg
signs, lifebelts)
2
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70.9%
Adequate lighting if night-time
use is allowed.
Secure boundaries which
prevent unauthorised vehicle
access.
4
75%
Appropriate Planting and
Bio-diversity
Mix of tree types
3
Usefulness of grassed areas
(eg for kickabouts, Frisbee,
sitting, jogging)
4
Range of plants or shrubs
3
Horticultural interest
3
Range of habitat types
2
75%
Woodland
Woodland in this space?
No
Good mix of tree types and
age structure
NR
Native species only
NR
Presence of Ancient woodland
NR
Good understorey and
adequate ride management
NR
Evidence of active
management (eg. Thinning
and ride establishment
NR
Presence of veteran trees
NR
Adequate and well maintained
rights of way
NR
Areas of Water (excl.
fountains & Ornamental
Ponds
Areas of water in this space?
No
no alien invasive species
present
NR
suitable safety features ( eg
bouyancy aids, warning signs)
NR
Control of angling
NR
Measures to attract waterfowl
and wetland resting birds
evidence of active
management of the water
resource
NR
NR
evidence of measures to
control pollution
NR
evidence of measures to
control flooding
NR
Evidence of active public use
NR
Meadow Areas
Meadow areas in this space?
Presence of rare or threatened
grassland types
evidence of active
management of established
grassland
evidence of management to
prevent weed or scrub
No
NR
NR
NR
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invasion
Signage and Interpretation
Suitable, well located
interpretive boards
3
Clearly signed rights of way
Information on Friends Groups
Site leaflet
0
Suitable publicity for guided
walks or events programmes
2
Suitable internal signage
3
Details of owners and contact
points clearly displayed
2
Interpretation of historical
associations
Interpretation of flora and
fauna
2
50%
Facilities
Adequate litter bins
3
Cartering facilities
3
Public toilets (M, F, disabled)
3
Equipped play facilities
(details on separate sheet)
4
Sports facilities (details on
separate sheet)
Youth activity facilities (details
on separate sheet)
Public art
3
Bandstands
4
Ornamental fountains
Drinking fountains
2
Café
Well distributed street furniture
appropriate to the use of the
site
3
78%
Management and
Maintenance
Freedom from litter
4
Freedom from vandalism and
graffiti
3
Freedom from dog fouling
2
Freedom from dangerous
materials ( eg broken glass)
3
Freedom from erosion
3
Condition of car park surfaces
Condition of grassed areas
4
Condition of tarmac
paths/paved areas
2
Condition of stone
paths/surfacing
Condition of boundary fences
2
Condition of internal fences
4
Condition of changing rooms
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Condition of other buildings
(eg toilets)
3
Condition of horticultural areas
4
Condition of trees and wooded
areas
3
Condition of litter bins
3
Condition of furniture (seats,
signs etc.)
3
Condition of lighting
Overall quality rating
77%
70.9%
VALUE AUDIT
Nature Conservation
Designation
Ramsar site
SSSI
LNR
SNCI
Historic Gardens Register
1
Conservation Area
Green Flag
1
Ancient Monument
50%
Contribution to Local
Amenity
Views into site
3
Views out of site
2
Contribution to appearance of
the neighbourhood.
3
Relation to adjacent or linked
spaces
1
Value as a noise buffer
1
Value as a visual screen or
buffer
3
Relationship to adjacent
buildings
2
54%
Contribution to Recreation
and Well - being
Value of informal recreation
opportunities provided by the
site
Value of formal recreation
opportunities offered by the
site
4
4
Attractiveness to people of all
ages
4
Value in terms of potential
health benefits
3
Value as a green corridor for
people
3
90%
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Adjacent sites create wildlife
corridors and visual links
1
Range of habitats on the site
2
Opportunities for public
enjoyment of nature
2
Value as a green corridor for
wildlife
1
Naturalistic landscape
1
habitat ( eg heathland, species
rich meadow)
species
35%
Cultural and Community
Value
Historical and archaeological
value
3
Social importance of the site
within its neighbourhood
4
88%
Strategic Value of Site
Contribution to regeneration
3
Contribution to enhancing a
densely developed area
3
Contribution to local air quality
and amelioration of pollution
or flooding
3
Overall Value Rating
75%
65.2%
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Appendix 6 - List of Recent Improvements and Achievements for Victoria Park
Date
2002
2003
2004
Actions
Funding Source
Comments
• Paddling pool re-fenced
Asset Renewal budget
Health and safety
compliance to improve
safety of paddling pool
• New mowing machine
purchased, to collect grass
cuttings
Within existing Budgets
In response to public
opinion
• City wide survey via Capital
Times, but estimated usage
figures for Victoria Park obtained.
603,258 annual
attendance at Victoria
Park.
• Bid for Green Flag status
First Green Flag award
• Horticultural Improvements New bed formed with lavender to
form scented garden. Entrance
roundabout conifers cut away and
replaced.
Response to anti social
behaviour with conifers
providing hiding.
• Footpath renewal programme
£60k Capital programme
£80k Develpers
Contribution
• Complete Arboricultural Survey
of Victoria Park
• Formulate Plans to celebrate
2005 as 50th year of Cardiff a
Capital City.
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Records updated onto new
software - Arbotrack
Retained Green Flag
• Site improvement programme
1.
Removed fencing and
replaced with railings around
bowling green, current gate to be
replaced with new gate.
2.
Resurface tarmac to the
rear of pavilion.
3. Bowls Pavilion repair works for
inside and out side of the Pavilion.
2005
2006
2007
2008
Section 106 funding
Section 106 funding
• Green Apple Award for
McFarlane fountain canopy
No Cost
Retained Green Flag
• Parks Services achieve Green
Dragon level 1 Environmental
Standard.
Assessed Dec 05, Council
wide target end 07
• Construction of Scansis Unit
Section 106 and donation
from UAFA
• Won Best Regional Park in
Briggs and Stratton Britain’s Best
Park competition
•
No Cost
Retained Green Flag
• Replace timber panels on
MUGA
Steel ends installed on the
unit to reduce the noise of
the ball on the end walls
Response to public
complaints about noise
• Additional spring bulb planting
of Crocus and snowdrops
•
Retained Green Flag
• Play Area refurbished
Section 106 money
Undertaken by SMP as
part of the framework
agreement
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2009
2010
• Tennis Courts resurfaced
Section 106 funding
• Remove over-mature conifers
adjacent to Scansis Unit
Section 106 funding
• Paint railings - Repaint railing
around fountain and northern
flower bed
• Repaint paddling pool with long
lasting non-slip paint
Asset renewal
• Tree survey undertaken
• Bulb planting - 30000 Cardiff
daffodil planted by staff and
volunteers
Cardiff Daffodil scheme
Retained Green Flag
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Retained Green Flag
To control anti social
behaviour
Annual operation should
now only be required every
2-3 years
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Appendix 7 – Victoria Park Development Plan 2011 - 2016
NB All actions in grey shading have been actioned / completed – these will remain in the document for the lifetime of this
management plan.
This appendix comprises a full development plan for the duration of the management plan and a series of extracted action plans for
each calendar year of the plan. These action plans are extracted annually at the time of update.
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Responsibility
Funding
Proposed
(Team)
Source
Timescale
Objective 1.0 To improve accessibility throughout the site by provision of orientation information
Action
Driver
Action Status
Target/Completed Date
Ref
Action
1.1
To update the site plans in the notice boards
and assess the need for any additional signage
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
In Progress Dec-2016
1.2
To better promote Green Flag on site and via
the website
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
In Progress Mar-2016
Objective 2.0 To identify areas of poor quality infrastructure within the park and prioritise these within the overall asset renewal programme for Cardiff Parks
2.1
Re-tarmac poor areas of footpath
Asset Renewal
Short 1-2 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Completed Mar-2012
Jan 2011: Location on programme list for
funding
Jan 2012: Tender out for the resurfacing
of thr area around the central flower bed,
completed March 2012
2.2
Improve the fencing around the MUGA
Section 106
Short 1-2 years
Parks Development
Councillor Request
Completed Mar-2014
Jan 2012: Increasing the fence height to
prevent balls ending up in the road on
cars or in neighbours gardens.Late
addition to the work programme no
funding in 11/12 so rolled over to next
financial year.
Jan 2013: Works under way expected to
be completed this year
Jan 2014: The work involves the erection
a 5m high ball stop fence behind the
scansis unit. Prices have been sort but
these have come in higher than the
available budget so Officers have had to
go back to Councillors to request
additional funding. The construction of
the fencing will proceed if funding is
forecoming.
Feb 2015: The new high fencing was
installed March 14 following the approval
of additional funding from the 106 budget
2.3
Review the operational depot to assess
opportunity to save money
To Be Determined
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Management
Corporate Objective
Cancelled Dec-2014
Jan 2015: The depot will now not be
remodelled and the bungalow has been
offered for a new tenant
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Action
Funding
Source
Proposed
Timescale
Responsibility
(Team)
Action
Driver
Action Status
2.4
Implement repainting of perimeter fence
Asset Renewal
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Development
Management
Improvement
Completed Dec-2014
Jan 2015: This was started in the
autumn 2014 and the work is being
undertaken by the Probation Service as
and when suitable offenders are
available to undertake community
payback. Weather permitting it will be
completed in February 2015
2.5
Repair play area safety surface
Asset Renewal
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Management
Site Audit
Completed Mar-2015
Feb 2015: Work is planned for resurfacing the safety surface under the
junior /toddler multi unit by the end of the
financial year
Jan 2016: This work has been
completed.
Objective 3.0 To continually monitor maintenance and management activities within the park and make appropriate adjustments to maintain or improve the
overall quality of the site
3.1
Rationalise the shrub beds and reduce planting
under trees
Within Existing
Resources
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Management
Parks Strategy
Completed Dec-2013
Jan 2011: Action started this year but not
to be started until December
Jan 2012: Works re prioritised for winter
2012/3
Jan 2013: Some areas of shrubs which
were struggling under the trees have
been reinstated back to grass more may
be done in winter 13/14
Jan 2014: Shrub beds on east side of
park that were affected by dense canopy
of trees have been removed and put
down to grass with the introduction of
50,000 narcissus and crocus.
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Action
Funding
Source
Proposed
Timescale
Responsibility
(Team)
Action
Driver
Action Status
3.2
Gap up the shrub beds to include more
herbaceous plants and bulbs
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Management
Parks Strategy
On Hold Dec-2015
postponed due to cuts made to the hardy
nursery stock budget
postponed due to limited funds available
for hardy nursery stock and other
locations taking priority
postponed due to limited funds available
for hardy nursery stock and other
locations taking priority
Jan 2014: Shrub beds have seen the
introduction of herbaceous planting in
2013 with another phase to follow in
2014, also 4000 spring flowering tulips
were planted in october 2013 ready for
flowering in april 2014.
Feb 2015: The budget cuts in 2014 has
reduced the funds available for new
nursery stock and no mew planting has
taken place in Victoria Park. On Hold
3.3
Undertake a tree rationalisation exercise
Within Existing
Resources
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Management
Parks Strategy
3.4
Provide a separate entrance to the basketball
court and install an internal fence to separate
from the tennis courts
To Be Determined
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Not Started
Objective 4.0 To improve the availability of information about Victoria Park
4.1
To improve the provision of appropiate
information via the notice boards
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
4.2
Update the Victoria Park web pages
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
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Responsibility
Action
Funding
Proposed
(Team)
Driver
Source
Timescale
Objective 5.0 To investigate alternative and complementary uses for existing underused buildings and facilities in the park
Ref
Action
Action Status
5.1
Implement energy monitoring within all the
buildings in the park
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Management
Corporate Objective
Completed Jul-2011
Jan 2011: Progress has been made this
year to establish routine meter reading
and recording the figures in the corporate
database across all the Parks facilities in
the city. Work is still on going to sort out
problems with meters and access.
Jan 2012: Change of ownership of this
action took place last year and the
routine monitoring is now fully
established
5.2
Undertake an exercise to develop an
alternative use to the public toilet block on the
southern boundary
To Be Determined
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Management
Parks Strategy
5.3
Generate income by introducing advertising on
the litter bins following the pilot in Rhiwbina
Within Existing
Resources
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Not Started
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Responsibility
Action
Funding
Proposed
(Team)
Driver
Source
Timescale
Objective 6.0 To improve the efficiency of park based facilities to reduce their reliance on non-renewable resources
Action Status
Ref
Action
6.1
Undertake a costed scoping exercise to assess
the implications of changing the paddling pool
Within Existing
Resources
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Development
Spend to Save
Completed May-2013
Jan 2012: Basic costing exercise
undertaken to establish the cost of
building the new facility, but then this
project was put on the back burner
Jan 2013: Closing the paddling pool has
now been proposed as a cut from 13/14
this will be considered in the next Cabinet
meeting (Feb)
Jun 2013: The paddling pool was not
accepted as a cut for 13/14 and given a
year estension while the scoping report
and consultation is undertaken. This
action was passed to Mark Tozer to
complete in a short deadline and was
completed by June and the report passed
to the Cabinet Member to consider the
recommendations and resource some
public consultation. The report showed
that the scheme would cost £400K in
install would make and annual saving on
the revenue budget of £37K
Nov 2013: Project waiting on approval by
Cabinet Member not likely to hear until
after the budget cuts are finalised
6.2
To review bowling provision at Victoria Park
To Be Sourced
Medium 2-3 years
Sports Development
Revenue Cuts
6.3
Consider developing the use of the bowls
pavilion to increase revenue
Within Existing
Resources
Medium 2-3 years
Sports Development
Parks Strategy
Cancelled
Feb 2015: Refer to 6.2 following the
move of the bowls team to another site
6.4
Implement the project to replace the paddling
pool with a splash play facility
Capital Section
Funding
Long 3+ years
Sports Development
Parks Strategy
On Hold
Feb 2015: No decision has been taken
yet to progress this scheme and close
the pool. Consultation is planned for
2015 to better inform the Cabinet
Member for Environment and enable a
decision to be made in the late summer.
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Responsibility
Action
Action Status
Funding
Proposed
(Team)
Driver
Source
Timescale
Objective 7.0 To engage in partnership with external bodies and community based organisations to provide training opprtuinities for community service,
volunteer activities and placement training work
Ref
Action
7.1
Establish a programme of seat memorialisation
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Completed Aug-2011
Jan 2011: Currently 40% of seats are
memorialised but the process has not
been consistent PR is now establishing a
seat type and standard seat bay
constuction design
Jan 2012: Process now established and
over time it will be possible to replace all
the seats with new quality seats and the
odd seats which are removed are being
refurbished and used in other parks. This
process is now in place and the action
can be considered closed
7.2
To work with the third sector to undertake
maintenance work on park infrastructure
Asset Renewal
Short 1-2 years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Completed Feb-2015
Jan 2012: Officers have been developing
working partnerships with several local
third sector organisations - including
A4E, probation service, and Vision 21.
Work is taken from the infrastructure
repair priority list which includes painting
of railings and retreating benches/seats.
Victoria Park has not yet made it to the
top of the extensive list although some
seats have been re-treated in recent
years
Jan 2013: Funding remains an issue but
Victoria Park will have its railings painted
this year unless any unplanned major
spend becomes necessary
Feb 2014: Probation service is currently
undertaking repainting of the railings, but
weather has delayed the work for several
weeks
Feb 2015: Progress is dependant the
availability of offenders with community
payback sentences and this work is on
track to be completed this month
Jan 2016: This work has been completed
and no more work will take place in
Victoria Park in the near future.
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Ref
7.3
Action
Scope the idea of tree memorialsation
Funding
Source
Proposed
Timescale
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Responsibility
(Team)
Parks Management
Action
Driver
Parks Strategy
Action Status
Cancelled Dec-2012
Jan 2012: This has not been progressed
due to the a major restructure of the
arboricultural unit
Jan 2013: This idea was discussed with
the new Commercial Development
Manager in light of the reduced
arboricultural team and the decision was
made that this scheme would not be
ressurrected at this time even though the
hardy nursery stock budget has been
greating reduced with recent cuts
Objective 8.0 To develop a more flexible and customer orientated approach to the maintenance and management of the park through redefined roles for site
staff
8.1
Review of roles of on site staff to achieve
savings
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Management
Revenue Cuts
Completed Dec-2011
Jan 2011: A restructure of the
operational team following loss of some
staff under voluntary severence
generated the idea of removing any
overlap of responsibilities between
outdoor leisure attendants and park
rangers
Jan 2012: This proposal has now been
shelved as the continuing reduction in
staff to achieve the annual revenue
budget target savings as reduced
numbers of staff and with it any overlap
in duties
8.2
Develop new partnerships with external
/commercial partners to increase park based
activities available to users
Within Existing
Resources
Medium 2-3 years
Parks Development
Commercial
Development
Not Started
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Ref
8.3
Action
Review the out of hours responsibility of the
bungelow tenant
Funding
Source
Proposed
Timescale
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Responsibility
(Team)
Parks Management
Action
Driver
Revenue Cuts
Action Status
Completed Dec-2014
Jan 2011: Review is under way of all
parks on site tenants
Jan 2012: Tenant in Victoria Park is
going to retire so will vacate this
bungelow. This has presented an
opportunity to expand the depot which
will be needed if the proposed changes
to Wedal Road Depot are inplemented
Jan 2013: The change of circumstances
around the bungelow and its future use
have lead to this action being closed with
a view to create a new one if necessary
around the depot
Feb 2015: The tenancy of this bugelow
has been offered to staff and with it will
com the responsibility of unlocking &
locking the park each day
Objective 9.0 To engage with park users, the local community and stakeholders to develop a programme of community based events and activities in the park
9.1
To explore developing partnerships between
the tennis and bowls clubs
Within Existing
Resources
Long 3+ years
Sports Development
Parks Strategy
Cancelled Dec-2014
Feb 2015: Now that the bowls club has
moved and the tennis club operates
provately on a short season, it is now
unlikely that this will progressed in the life
of this plan
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Funding
Source
Proposed
Timescale
Responsibility
(Team)
Action
Driver
Action Status
Ref
Action
9.2
Undertake face to face questionnaires with the
public to gain an understanding of the priorities
for improvements and investment
To Be Determined
Long 3+ years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Completed Dec-2015
Jan 2012: On hold this year as the office
originally tasked with this action has gone
on secondment
Jan 2013: The Officer is unlikely to return
as now on long term sick. Action top be
moved to different team and officer to be
completed by the end of the life of the
plan and will be used to feed into writing
the next plan
Nov 2013: On Hold
Jan 2014: If resources allow in 14/15 an
online survey will be undertaken
Feb 2015: Public consultation is planned
for 2015. This will provide useful general
feedback on the park and on the splash
play proposal and on catering provision
Dec 2015: This work was passed to
Emma Knight to undertake and due to
lack of funds it was done using Survey
Monkey as a digital survey during the
summer months. This feedback is being
analysed and will be used to create new
ojectives for this management plan. This
project is now complete.
9.3
To better promote the walking for health
programme in this and adjacent parks
To Be Sourced
Long 3+ years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Completed Dec-2015
Feb 2015: Contacted sadie Lewis and
she has updated that there is still no
demand for a walking for health
programme to be set-up in the next 6
months, a further up date will be sort later
in the year
Dec 2015: The Walking for Health has
been running for many years the
coordinator has set up a small group in
Victoria Park which now runs itself. There
have been attempts to grow the grow and
increase the length of the walk but to no
avail. The project is working to set up
new groups in other parks. This action is
now closed.
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Responsibility
Action
Action Status
Funding
Proposed
(Team)
Driver
Source
Timescale
Objective 10. To work with Sport Cardiff, the Community Play Team and others to develop a programme of community based events and activities in the park
Ref
10.1
Action
To scope the potential for additional community Within Existing
events in the park
Resources
Long 3+ years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Not Started
Objective 11. To forge closer links with local schools to encourage more structured sue of the park for educational and sporting activities
11.1
To develop the use of the site for school sports
days
Within Existing
Resources
Short 1-2 years
Parks Management
Parks Strategy
Completed Dec-2012
Jan 2012: Work ongoing with sport
development to improve the website to
simplfy booking and schools have been
asked to consider agreeing on a format
for line marking needs
Jan 2013: The new systems are in place
and the schools are now booking their
events on a reduced number of sites and
lines can be over marked for reuse
Objective 12. To develop effective methods of communicating ongoing activities, events and improvements with park users
12.1
Establish alternative ways to make park users
aware of activities in the park
Within Existing
Resources
Long 3+ years
Parks Development
Parks Strategy
Not Started
Long 3+ years
Parks Development
New Income
Generation
Objective 13. Seek tenders for the catering rights in Victoria Park
13.1
This will be put out to tender late in the year as
the current arrangment ends in March 2016
Within Existing
Resources
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Victoria Park - Action Plan 2016
Target Date Team Responsible
Lead Officer
Progress
Ref
Action
Funding
1.1
To update the site plans in the notice
boards and assess the need for any
additional signage
Within Existing
Resources
Dec 2016
Parks Development
Ruth Mumford
Jan 2012: no progress to date action has been allocated
to new officer
Jan 2013: Progress still limited due to diminishing
resources and other priorities
Feb 2014: Site plans to stay as they are, but agree
updated notice of 'Welcome to your Green Flag park'
with Keep Wales Tidy.
Jan 2015: Work to replace the perspex screens planned
for this year and notices will be updated through the on
site grounds maintenance team as the Parks Assistant
post previously tasked with this work has been deleted
Jan 2016: No progress. Boards may be updated built
into the splash pool project.
1.2
To better promote Green Flag on site
and via the website
Within Existing
Resources
Mar 2016
Parks Development
Ruth Mumford
Jan 2012: Work reviewing and updating the whole set of
parks web pages has been ongoing slowly and this page
will be improved as part of this work
Jan 2013: Work progress remains slow and the Council
has now put a hold on this process while a complete
review is undertaken
Feb 2014: As no notices of Green Flag exist in Park,
once updated notices are agreed, they will be put in the
noticeboards. New Green Flag website linked from
Green Flag page on Cardiff Parks website.
Jan 2015: During 2014 the Council undertook a major
remodling of the Council website and most of the Green
Flag pages had been removed. These will now be
reviewed and migrated onto the Outdoor Cardiff website
by the end of March
Jan 2016: Websites for Victoria park and other parks
being updated with Outdoor Cardiff and Visit Cardiff.
3.3
Undertake a tree rationalisation
exercise
Within Existing
Resources
Dec 2016
Parks Management
Kevin Matthews
Date Printed: 25 Jan 2016
Feb 2015: The trees will be inspected this year and if
funds are available the work will start during the winter,
but this is likely to continue on into the next financial
year.
Jan 2016: Survey of tree has taken place and work on
trees in in progress.
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Ref
Action
Funding
Lead Officer
Progress
4.1
To improve the provision of
appropiate information via the notice
boards
Within Existing
Resources
Mar 2016
Parks Development
Ruth Mumford
Jan 2012: No progress in 2012 as the delivery officer
had other work to deliver as a priority
Jan 2013: No progress in 2012 as the delivery officer
had other work to deliver as a priority
Feb 2014: Propose to print out available information on
upcoming events in the park, and put it in the
noticeboards. Once Park & Events booklet available, do
the same with those events.
Feb 2015: Progress has been slow and now the post
holder is being made redundant so the delivery of this
action will need to be reviewed and the work allocated to
another officer from the Parks Developement team (to be
identified)
Jan 2016: notice boards hopefully being replaced if
money is avaialable from the Splashpool project.
4.2
Update the Victoria Park web pages
Within Existing
Resources
Mar 2016
Parks Development
Ruth Mumford
Jan 2012: All the parks web pages have been re
formatted and all links checked, this exercise is now a
annual exercise to ensure that they remain up to date
Feb 2015: Further to the remodeling of the Council's
website these pages have been taken down and will be
migrated to the Outdoor Cardiff website
Jan 2016: Parks webpages generally being updated via
Outdoor Cardiff and Visit Cardiff.
5.2
Undertake an exercise to develop an
alternative use to the public toilet
block on the southern boundary
To Be Determined
Dec 2016
Parks Management
Louise Harrington
Jan 2012: Toilet block was transfered to Parks after
being identified for closure by Cleansing in 2011
Jan 2013: The new Commercial Development Manager
has now been appointed and this asset will now form
part of the assets/opportunities which this officer will
develop as part of a city-wide review of all commercial
opportunities over the next 2 years
Feb 2014: Passed to the Commercial Development
Officer for consideration in the city-wide income
generation exercise which is still ongoing work
Feb 2015: Task still with CDO but not a priority yet
Jan 2016: No progress.
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Ref
Action
Funding
Lead Officer
Progress
6.2
To review bowling provision at
Victoria Park
To Be Sourced
Dec 2016
Sports Development
Adam Beach
Jan 2012: A first review exercise has been undertaken to
assess the viability of all the bowls clubs in the city this
club was considered viable so resouces have been
directed to clubs which use other parks
Jan 2013: 7 greens have been proposed for closure as a
saving to achieve the required savings for 13/14. This
does not include this park although there has been an
amalgamation of clubs to increase usage. Decision on
the closures will be made in February when the full
Council meets to agree the budget for 13/14
Feb 2014: Bowling green closure is back on the list of
proposals for 14/15 budget cuts and this and other
bowling greens will close unless the club take on the
responsibility for the maintenance costs
Feb 2015: Following a merger of clubs in 2014 on on
these has now folded and the residual members have
decided to move to Fairwater Recreation Ground. This
has left this site with no club for 2015. Officers will
continue to undertake minimum maintenance while work
is doen to find another use for the area.
Jan 2016: The bowling club has now moved. Volleyball
has now moved onto the bowling green. New paddling
pool being constructed in Spring / Summer 2016.
Jan 2016: Bowling has been moved. Volleyball now in
place. The volleyball team look after the building.
Paddling pool being changed Spring / Summer 2016.
13.1
This will be put out to tender late in
the year as the current arrangment
ends in March 2016
Within Existing
Resources
Dec 2016
Parks Development
Dave Westerland
Jan 2016: The contract ends on 31.03.16. This is
goingout to tender for a 5 year period. The new operators
should be operational as on 01.05.16.
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