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SALISBURY AREA GREENSPACE PARTNERSHIP. S P R E A D I N G THE WORD. Nov 2013. Salisbury Greenspace Partnership https://salisburygreenspace.wordpress.com / Wiltshire Council’s Green Infrastructure Strategy - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SALISBURY AREA GREENSPACE PARTNERSHIP
S P R E A D I N G THE WORD
Nov 2013
Links to background informationSalisbury Greenspace Partnershiphttps://salisburygreenspace.wordpress.com/
Wiltshire Council’s Green Infrastructure Strategyhttp://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityandliving/countryside/environmentalpartnerships/greenspaces
National Ecosystem Assessment 2009-11 http://uknea.unep-cmc.org/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx
Government White Paper ‘The Natural Choice: securing the value of nature’ June 2011 http://sd.defra.gov.uk/2011/06/the-natural-choice-securing-the-value-of-nature/
Defra’s Natural Capital Committeehttp://www.defra.gov.uk/naturalcapitalcommittee/natural-capital/what-is-natural-capital-2/
Local Nature Partnerships & Local Enterprise Partnershipswww.archive.defra.gov.uk/.../natural/.../local-nature-partnerships-overview
A recent report from the Government think-tank Policy Exchange about importance of greenspace mappinghttp://www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/Online-map-could-crowd-source-information-for-improving-urban-green-space
The Vision for the Partnership
Working together:
To create a better environment for people and wildlife in the Salisbury area
To provide a strong local voice for greenspace and raise awareness of its value
To plan and manage the green infrastructure (GI) for the longer term
What is greenspace/green infrastructure?
Urban woodlands
Allotments
Playing fields
Railway embankments
Cycle ways
Urban Parks
Street treesWater meadows
Children’s play areas
River corridors
Street trees
Cemeteries
Why is GI so important?
It plays a vital part in providing the natural resources we need to survive:
biodiversity, and many and varied habitatsclean air and waterhelps to mitigate climate change fertile soilsflood protectionfood fuel
Why is GI so important?
It enhances our quality of life:
provides inspiring placesplaces that are rich in wildlife places to play and excerciseplaces to relax and enjoyplaces to experience the natural world
Why is GI so important?
It helps create attractive and distinctive places in which to live:
adds value to property, provides educational resources, attracts businesses to invest in an area brings local communities together
Area covered by the Partnership
Wilton
Salisbury City
Laverstock and Ford
Community/VolunteersSalisbury City Community Area PartnershipFriends of Harnham WatermeadowsDean & Chapter, Salisbury CathedralFriends of Harnham SlopeFriends of Churchill GardensSarum AcademySalisbury Wildlife GroupTCV – The Conservation VolunteersWiltshire NHSWalking for HealthWiessex Community Action
Current Partners
Local Authority Wiltshire Council – officers concerned with public open space, public rights of way, green infrastructure strategy, spatial planning, landscape, ecology, countrysideSalisbury Vision
Parish CouncilsSalisbury CityLaverstock & FordWilton Town Council
Local Specialist GroupsSouth Wilts Agenda 21South Wilts Agenda 21 Biodiversity GroupSalisbury Natural History SocietyRiver Bourne Community FarmCPRE South Wiltshire Group Salisbury Civic SocietyCOGS (Cycling Opportunities Group Salisbury) Bemerton Activity TrailsSalisbury Beekeepers Wiltshire Bat GroupFive Rivers Association Bat GroupWiltshire Botanical GroupWilton Community Land Trust
EnvironmentalAgenciesNatural EnglandLink2Nature (Wiltshire & Swindon Local Nature Partnership)Forestry CommissionEnvironment AgencyRSPB Wiltshire Wildlife TrustEnglish Heritage
South Newton
Quidhampton
Britford
Netherhampton
Durnford
Clarendon Park
WiltonSalisbury
Woodford
Avon Valley Nature Reserve
Harnham Slope Woodland
Laverstock & Ford
Country Park at Hampton Park 2
River Bourne Community Farm
Fragmented Ownerships
What are the local issues?
South Newton
Quidhampton
Britford
Netherhampton
Durnford
Clarendon Park
WiltonSalisbury
Woodford
Laverstock & Ford
Different Jurisdictions – Wiltshire Council + 10 Parishes
What are the local issues?
Salisbury AreaBoard
Amesbury Area Board
South West Area Board
Southern Area Board
Different Jurisdictions – 4 Area Boards
What are the local issues?
South Newton
Quidhampton
Britford
Netherhampton
Durnford
Clarendon Park
Wilton Salisbury
WoodfordLonghedgeOld Sarum
Airfield
Hampton Park
Fugglestone Red
Erskine Barracks
Southampton Road Gateway
Laverstock & Ford
Development Pressures
What are the local issues?
The Maltings
Poor connections between existing green spaces
Current management regimes that tend not to benefit wildlife
Problems of overuse and misuse especially on the urban fringes
Lack of knowledge and interest in local green spaces
Lack of resources
Lack of vision for the planning and management of greenspace and green infrastructure
Other local issues?
Mapping local greenspace to find out what is out there and where it is. This includes updating Salisbury District Council’s 2007 Public Open Space Survey
Carrying out Phase 1 Habitat Mapping to provide baseline information initially for priority sites
Parish Council footpath surveys, and hedgerow surveys as part of the CPRE’s Hedgerow Initiative 2010
Current focus?
Greenspace mapping
Sample Map
Sample Survey Sheets
Typology:
1.Readily accessible community greenspace2.Restricted/controlled access greenspace3.Natural/semi-natural greenspace4.Productive greenspace5.Strategic greenspace6.Linear features
Greenspace mapping typology
Phase 1 Habitat Mapping
Detailed habitat information is recorded in additional Target Notes
Residents of Laverstock & Ford Parish training for their hedgerow surveys
Parish Surveys
Improved grassland
Broadleaved, mixed & yew woodland
Neutral grassland
Small swamp area
River Bourne Community Farm
Resources for Partners
Comprehensive mapping and data on local greenspace to support more wildlife friendly management
A regular greenspace forum to ensure a stronger voice for greenspace
Improved community support with greater resources for local green infrastructure
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