SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS - University of Sheffield

Pavilions) and to increase visitor safety. Key buildings have been restored
and are now regularly used eg the Curator’s House Tea Rooms &
Restaurant and the South Lodge, (now occupied once again as a
domestic residence with security duties in the Gardens). The Gardens
also benefit from dedicated site-based staff, the number of which has
been increased as part of the restoration project.
http://www.sheffieldfirst.net/our-partnerships/safer-communities
A3.11 COMMUNITY STRAEGY (PWC)
The Parks, Woodlands and Countryside Service are aiming to develop and
implement a PWC Community Strategy. The Community Services Section
are currently investigating benchmarking with other S.C.C. services and
the Gardens will work within the guidelines of the strategy once finalised.
A3.12 EQUALITY STRATEGY
The Parks and Countryside Service (P&C) has developed an Equality Plan
(2004-6) which directly addresses, achieving The Equality Standard for
Local Government, which has been developed under the joint guidance of
the Employers’ Organisation for Local Government, the Commission
for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Disabilities
Rights Commission and the Audit Commission. It builds on the experience
of the Commission, which developed a Race Equality Standard for Local
Government in 1995 and embraces the principle that ‘quality means
equality’. Copies of this strategy are available from the Community Services
Section of P&C.
A3.13 BYELAWS
Sheffield Botanical Gardens is covered by the SCC byelaws, which cover
many of Sheffield’s parks and open spaces. The existing byelaws were
made in 1966 (amended in 1971) and relate to the powers in the Public
Health Act 1875 and Open Spaces Act 1906. A variety of powers do exist
to protect the public and the environment from possible conflicts of
interest, misuse and abuse. The byelaws cover such things as vehicular
use, cycling, ball games, events, picking flowers and many others. It is
widely recognised that some of the existing byelaws are now irrelevant in
today's society and consequently some byelaws are no longer enforced.
However, overhauling the existing byelaws is a considerable and
expensive legal task and until such a time that the relevant byelaws are
fully reviewed and amended the existing powers remain in place and are
enforced as and when appropriate.
Further information regarding the byelaws can be found on our website.
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside/allabout-us/byelaws
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