Project Title:

AMENITY FACILITIES

CODE; A4

Project Summary:

The aim is to provide facilities to improve visitor comfort, safety and engender a maintained feel to open spaces.  These facilities to include; lighting, bins, dog waste bins, fences, bollards, footpath, benches etc.  In the Manor and Castle feasibility study video cameras were suggested a number of times by local people. This request was to be considered for key site/s or parts of sites.

Project Management

The current existence of facilities has been noted in the green audit.  A register of facilities could be set up to ensure systematic provision and monitoring of facilities with respect to vandalism, safety and wear and tear.  Where problems arise they should be addressed quickly to ensure sites do not suffer from a spiral of decline.

Project Locations:

Large sites

3

Small Sites

3

Planning

Permission:

YES

Project Links:

• Sheffield City Council and other landowners
• Community groups
• Community environmental development worker
• Litter & flytipping strategy (A1)
• Dog mess control (A2)
• Environmental stewards (A6)
• Community tools (C1)
• Young persons environment team (C7).

Economic Implication

Funding – Set-up Costs:

Cost of installation, materials and equipment is potentially high.  Sponsorship from business and individuals for benches, bins etc. is a possibility.

Funding – Running Costs:

Costs associated with continual maintenance, restoration, removal and re-installation.

Employment:

Local contractors and workers to carry out work.

Tourism:

Improved facilities give a looked after appearance and improve safety and perceptions of safety.

Social Implications

Community Involvement:

Community should be consulted closely on siting of facilities.

Community could be given a phone line number to report any damage.

Should try to involve young people in this work.

Schools Involvement:

N/A

Recreational Benefits:

Improved facilities will attract more people into open spaces.

Environmental Implications

Local Agenda 21:

Sustainable local sources of materials should be sought.

Wildlife:

Some disruption and loss of habitat may result and should be kept to a minimum by avoiding ecologically sensitive areas.

Project Viability

Constraints:

• Extra advice required on siting of these facilities.
• Litter bins can fill-up quickly and overflow creating a problem that did not exist before.
• High set-up and maintenance costs.
• Target for vandalism.