Management Plan for Firth Park - MP4-Interreg

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A2.9.0 FACILITIES & FEATURES 2.9.1 First Start Centre The design had to address a number of key objectives including a new park entrance with enhanced playground facilities and public toilets. A functional building with a rich mixture of external and internal spaces of differing scales, character and light to provide flexibility and contemporary accommodation for the community. The building had to be sustainable, highly insulated using low maintenance and low energy materials, yet provide a secure environment for the children’s nursery within a public park setting. The building was completed in November 2004 and opened on 26th November by the local MP David Blunkett, the then Home Secretary. It was agreed at the start of the project that the new building would be managed by the Parks Service as an integrated part of the overall park and a new post was established as The Firth Park First Start Manager who would be responsible for all the buildings in the park, including the restored clock-tower building, bowling pavilion and new playground as well as the new building. 2.9.2 Sure Start and key Partners The key partners using the building are the Early Years Education and Childcare Services, Firth Park and Shiregreen Sure Start and the Area Health Authority Heath visitors. The First Start Manager brings together all the users on a regular basis through a building user group meeting where all user requirements are discussed and agreed and an event and activity programme for the building and park is developed. The café in the new building was opened in April 2005 after establishing a local operating agreement with a local business. The café provides a range of healthy foods and is unique within the city as it provides school dinners for the nursery, which are all, prepared within the building’s new kitchen. The café employs 2 local people from within the Firth Park community and is developing a reputation for buffets and dinners within the local community, which will help sustain its business throughout the winter period. 2.9.3 Toilets Public toilets are available in the First Start Pavilion 2.9.4 Drinking water There is no public drinking water in the park but water is available to purchase through the café in the First Start pavilion 2.9.5 Refreshments Henrys at First Start is the café operator within the park and this sells meals and snacks throughout the day. The café has been very successful since it opened and provides healthy and neutrious food events through out the year. The café is opened on reduced hours during the winter period 2.9.6 First Aid – Gardener, Caretakers and the supervisor within the park have had emergency first aid training. The facility manager has a first aid level two certificate 26
2.9.7 Public Telephones – Public telephones are situated by the Parks main park entrance. 2.9.8 Internet Access A free public Internet access monitor is provided in the reception area at First Start building. 2.9.9 Car Parking – The park car park is situated at Hucklow Road and has spaces for 35 cars in marked out spaces. Other car parking is available on the roadside at Hucklow Road and Firth Park Road. The roadside parking has been designated with road markings. Currently there are six car parking spaces outside the Clock Tower and it is hoped to re designate this area as disabled parking in the future 2.9.10 Local Recycling centre A small local recycling centre has been developed in the corner of the Hucklow Road Car park and provides facilities for glass paper and clothing containers. The facility is monitored by the First Start Caretakers and is serviced and emptied by the City Councils waste Partner. 2.9.11 Children’s playground A new Children’s playground was opened in 2004 the area was designed for young children between eights to twelve year olds. The equipment consists of a number of muiti activity units offering stimulated play with high play values and high quality equipment. 2.9.12 The Bowling Green The development of the first start centre resulted in the Park reducing from two bowling greens down to one bowling green and Bowling Pavilion. The green is currently used by the Firth park Bowling Club through out the summer and the location is often used a venue for Sheffield and District Bowling Association Bowling finals bringing teams from across the city. The bowling club are represented on the Friends of Firth Park and are keen to see the further development of the bowling green. 2.9.13 The Bowling Pavilion The bowling pavilion is a wooden structure based around a metal frame the Pavilion was re roofed during 2006 to extended the life of the building The pavilion contains toilet facilities and the build is divided in to two distinct areas, one used by the bowling club which contains a meeting room small kitchen area for them to use for teas and refreshments. The remaining part of the building is used as a meeting base for the friends group who organise a number of community based activities within the park during school holiday periods. The friends also organise the Firth park local gala 2.9.14 Old tennis Courts The tennis courts are currently in very poor condition and this is one of the priority areas for future improvements 27
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B3. MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN CRITERIA
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