A strategic approach to funding for parks. Mick Lovatt MCIOB Corporate Director of Environment Preston City Council

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1 A strategic approach to funding for parks Mick Lovatt MCIOB Corporate Director of Environment Preston City Council

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3 Preston England s Newest City Vibrant Multicultural Communities 30,000 students Home to 6 museums Fair Trade City in 2004 Preston Guild 2012 Two-thirds of Preston is green space

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5 A wealth of greenspace 550 Hectares of Green Space 6 Major Parks 4 English Heritage Grade II Listed. 5 Local Nature Reserves 5 Village Greens, 9 Allotment sites. 50 Play Areas. The Parks Opened - Moor Park Avenham and Miller Park Haslam Park Ribbleton Park Ashton Park Grange Park 1950

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7 Parks and Horticulture 550 hectares of green space 3.5 million square metres of grass Half a million square metres of shrub beds 100,000 square metres of hedges 500 Allotments 20,000 trees 100,000 bedding plants 52 play areas 33 football pitches

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9 Parks and Horticulture Park Ranger Service Events and Activities Programme GreenSpace Fund Four Gold Medal Awards at Tatton Shows Five Green Flag Parks International Green Flag pilot Development Team 8million investment in last five years Further 8million over next five years

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11 Avenham and Miller Parks Restoration Phase 1-5 million Historic Restoration of the infrastructure Creation of new Pavilion Phase million Historic restoration of the landscape

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13 Importance of partnerships All PCC external funding partnership led Strategic alignment with partners Shared vision to deliver In Bloom Partnership Green Flag International partnership APSE Performance partnership

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15 Preston s first City entry in nd Runner up in City category Partnership with LWT 26 Neighbourhood entries Action plan for 2010 and beyond Seeking Continuous Improvement In Bloom Leader by Guild year 2012

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17 Internal Partners Neighbourhood Services Sports Development Tourism Communications Neighbourhood Management IMPACT Unity FM Prime Focus One Voice

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19 External Partners Lancashire County Council Lancashire Wildlife Trust Groundwork Primary Care Trust Tidy Britain Group GreenSpace Play England North West Social Housing Providers

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21 Alive with Events Rock in the Park Riversway Festival BBC RaW Roadshow 60 Park events Health Walks Radio 1 s Big Weekend Egg Rolling Mela Carribean Carnival Ruffs Dog Show

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23 Grange Park Fishwick LNR Haslam Park Avenham Park Miller Park

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25 International Partners Twin town of Almelo in Holland Informal Green Flag mentoring 2008 PCC mock inspection in Almelo 2008 Awarded first Green Flag outside UK 2009 first international trained Judge 2010 German Park mentored by PCC/Almelo 2010 formal inspection of German Park

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27 APSE Performance partnership Over 10 years in performance network Integral part of VFM reviews Supporting development of EIA Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Tool Funding bids Member reports Planning applications

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29 A good time for parks? CABESpace GreenSpace Defra CLG Green Flag Award Climate change action Community Empowerment

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31 Finance Decreasing Revenue Budgets Post election budgets Reduced major funding streams Increased competition for funding Need for new financial models

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36 Tough times ahead? Threats Reduction in Government funding to LA s? Reduction in core funding for grant bodies? Reconsider delivery mechanisms Reduced Section 106 contributions Further reductions in capital programmes Opportunities RDA s told to SPEND Contractors prices are low at present Public will turn to parks for free leisure Strengthen link between public/private sector

37 Demonstrate the strategic linkages Proven link to quality of life indicators Reduce crime and ASB Improve health Education Social benefits Community Involvement Events and Activities

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39 GreenSpace Fund A charitable fund aimed at distributing private investment in UK parks, open spaces and countryside areas. Corporate Social Responsibility Carbon markets Strategically link; Public Private Voluntary - NGO s

40 GreenSpace Fund 1. Carbon Compensation 2. Climate change adaptation 3. Bio-diversity 4. Park and open space improvements 5. Knowledge and skills 6. Communities Corporate Social Responsibility Carbon trading market

41 Progress to date Concept developed 2008 Promotion/peer review 2008 Legal and financial framework developed 2009 First projects agreed by LSP 2009 Final stages of development Consultation with business Implementation in 2010

42 Summary Challenging times for parks funding Partnership working is vital to success Identify strategic links with partners Demonstrate strategic benefits to funders Focus on the importance of parks; Good parks make good neighbourhoods

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