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Peter Neal State of UK Parks Presentation 12/04/18

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The State of UK Public ParksDeveloping innovative models for funding and management

Jesmond DeneNewcastle, March 2016

Public Parks and Gardens 2018new approaches.newmethods

Helsingborg, Sweden, 12 April, 2018Peter Neal, FLI, Landscape consultant

Derby ArboretumDerby City Council, May 2014


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Williamson ParkLancaster, April 2016

Queen’s ParkManchester, March 2015


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Stanley ParkBlackpool Council, April 2016

Impact on public sector funding after the financial crash


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Hanley ParkStoke on Trent, March 2014

Heritage Lottery Fund State of UK Public Parkshttps://www.hlf.org.uk/state‐uk‐public‐parks‐2016


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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+)


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Preston ParkBrighton, July 2016


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Leazes ParkNewcastle upon Tyne, March 2016

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

The Main Findings


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Rethinking Parks Research Reporthttps://www.nesta.org.uk/sites/default/files/rethinking_parks.pdf

Lessons from the Rethinking Parks programmeNesta and partners https://www.nesta.org.uk/publications/learning‐rethink‐parks


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Future ParksNational Trust and partners http://www.futureparks.org/

Cornwall ParkAuckland, New Zealand, March 2017

Local Taxation and Levies


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Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservatorshttps://www.wpcc.org.uk/the‐commons/the‐commons

http://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/the‐park/homes‐and‐living/fixed‐estate‐charge



Park Improvement Districts

https://cbcny.org/sites/default/files/media/files/REPORT_BIDS_11022017_0.pdf

Bryant ParkNew York City, March 2013

Hudson River Park, New Yorkhttps://hudsonriverpark.org/assets/content/general/Property_Values_Full_Report.pdf



Bloomsbury Squared Pilot Improvement District

Bloomsbury Squared PID https://www.nesta.org.uk/sites/default/files/rethinkingparks_bloomsbury_0.pdf



Campbell ParkMilton Keynes Parks Trust, September 2013

Park Trusts and Foundations

Milton Keynes Parks Trust, Annual Report, 2017http://www.theparkstrust.com/downloads/15651‐par‐the‐parks‐trust‐annual‐report‐2017‐(15)‐mar.pdf



Ferry Meadows and Volunteer FacilitiesNene Parks Trust, October 2017

Green ParkThe Royal Parks, April 2014



Halewood Country ParkKnowsley, March 2017

Knowsley Parks Review Board 2017http://knowsleyparksboard.co.uk/wp‐content/uploads/2017/09/knowsley‐parks‐board‐recommendation‐report.pdf



Floodplain ForestThe Parks Trust, Milton Keynes, September 2013

Natural Capital Accounting

Metro Parks Tacoma, 2011https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/file_viewer.php?id=1209



Natural Capital Accounts for Sheffield’s Parks, Vivid Economics, 2016http://www.vivideconomics.com/wp‐content/uploads/2016/11/Prosperous‐cities‐conference‐slides.pdf

Natural Capital Accounts for Public Green Space in London, Vivid Economics, 2017https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/11015viv_natural_capital_account_for_london_v7_full_vis.pdf



Natural Capital Accounts for Public Green Space in London, Vivid Economics, 2017https://maps.london.gov.uk/naturalcapitalreport/index.html

Knowsley Parks Review Board 2017http://knowsleyparksboard.co.uk/wp‐content/uploads/2017/09/knowsley‐parks‐board‐recommendation‐report.pdf



Social Return on Investment

Princes Street GardensEdinburgh, May 2016

Edinburgh’s Parks, calculating the social return on investment, 2014http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5625/the_value_of_city_of_edinburgh_councils_parks.pdf



Pavilion Café, Heaton ParkManchester, March 2016

Growing Communities, Dagenhamhttps://www.growingcommunities.org



Manor Fields ParkGreen Estate, Sheffield, July 2016

Green Waste and Timber RecyclingGreen Estate, Sheffield



Manor Fields ParkGreen Estate, Sheffield, July 2016

Thank You

Peter Neal, Landscape [email protected]

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