The State of UK Public Parks Developing innovative models for funding and management

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1 The State of UK Public Parks Developing innovative models for funding and management Public Parks and Gardens 2018 new approaches.new methods Jesmond Dene Newcastle, March 2016 Helsingborg, Sweden, 12 April, 2018 Peter Neal, FLI, Landscape consultant Derby Arboretum Derby City Council, May

2 Williamson Park Lancaster, April 2016 Queen s Park Manchester, March 2015 peter@peternealconsulting.co.uk 2

3 Stanley Park Blackpool Council, April 2016 Impact on public sector funding after the financial crash 3

4 Hanley Park Stoke on Trent, March 2014 Heritage Lottery Fund State of UK Public Parks uk public parks

5 The Surveys Park Managers 2014 Park Managers 2016 Public Opinions Park Managers 193/418 46% (35m people) Friends Groups 441 responses (436 in 2014) Public Opinion Survey 2,130 adults (16+) 5

6 Preston Park Brighton, July

7 Leazes Park Newcastle upon Tyne, March 2016 The Main Findings 1. People using their parks more regularly 2. Park maintenance budgets continue to fall 3. Staff and skills are being lost 4. Quality of parks is expected to decline 5. Increasing national inequality 6. Management becoming much more varied 7. Sources of external income are on the rise 8. Communities are doing more 9. Park trusts are performing better 10. Council commitment makes a difference peter@peternealconsulting.co.uk 7

8 Rethinking Parks Research Report Lessons from the Rethinking Parks programme Nesta and partners rethink parks 8

9 Future Parks National Trust and partners Local Taxation and Levies Cornwall Park Auckland, New Zealand, March

10 Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators commons/the commons park/homes and living/fixed estate charge 10

11 Park Improvement Districts Bryant Park New York City, March Hudson River Park, New York 11

12 Bloomsbury Squared Pilot Improvement District Bloomsbury Squared PID 12

Park Trusts and Foundations Campbell Park

13 Park Trusts and Foundations Campbell Park Milton Keynes Parks Trust, September 2013 Milton Keynes Parks Trust, Annual Report, par the parks trust annual report 2017 (15) mar.pdf 13

14 Ferry Meadows and Volunteer Facilities Nene Parks Trust, October 2017 Green Park The Royal Parks, April

15 Halewood Country Park Knowsley, March 2017 Knowsley Parks Review Board content/uploads/2017/09/knowsley parks board recommendation report.pdf 15

16 Natural Capital Accounting Floodplain Forest The Parks Trust, Milton Keynes, September 2013 Metro Parks Tacoma,

Natural Capital Accounts for Sheffield s Parks,

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17 Natural Capital Accounts for Sheffield s Parks, Vivid Economics, content/uploads/2016/11/prosperous cities conference slides.pdf Natural Capital Accounts for Public Green Space in London, Vivid Economics, peter@peternealconsulting.co.uk 17

18 Natural Capital Accounts for Public Green Space in London, Vivid Economics, Knowsley Parks Review Board content/uploads/2017/09/knowsley parks board recommendation report.pdf 18

Social Return on Investment Princes Street

19 Social Return on Investment Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh, May 2016 Edinburgh s Parks, calculating the social return on investment, peter@peternealconsulting.co.uk 19

20 Pavilion Café, Heaton Park Manchester, March 2016 Growing Communities, Dagenham 20

21 Manor Fields Park Green Estate, Sheffield, July 2016 Green Waste and Timber Recycling Green Estate, Sheffield 21

22 Thank You Manor Fields Park Green Estate, Sheffield, July 2016 Peter Neal, Landscape Consultant 22

SSPPG Green Heritage Stockholm 18/10/18

SSPPG Green Heritage Stockholm 18/10/18 The State of UK Public Parks Exploring alternative European and International business models Future Parks and Gardens: how to develop the green cultural heritage Swedish Society of Public Parks and Gardens