12 Appendices - South Yorkshire Forest Partnership

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 87Area ofSouthYorkshireRef.Area AssessmentsExisting character, opportunities, assets and issues needing to be addressedRiverRotherDRother Valley incorporates a series of established woodlands, regenerated parks andopen spaces including Rother Valley Country Park.• Areas of statutory washlands manage flood risk to Rotherham town centre.• Ancient woodlands and greenspace (e.g. restored opencast coal areas at Rother ValleyCountry Park).• Advanced Manufacturing Park at Waverley attracting higher value industries.• Waverley regeneration scheme includes privately owned and managed parkland,integration of drainage, public rights of way, allotments etc.• Tree planting has been undertaken to improve landscape value, capture carbonand address issues of motorway noise and air quality.• Restoration of former coal and heavy industry sites in the 1990s.River Sheaf E Sheaf Valley forms main transport corridor (roads, river, railways) from south.• Remains of early water powered industry along river.• Riverside footpath provided piecemeal by redevelopment in old industrial area southof city centre.• Valley contains ancient woodland including the regionally important Ecclesall Wood.• Regeneration of sheaf park and station area presents opportunity for transformation ofrun down area incorporating landscape improvements and sustainable building features.• Sheaf drains into the River Don where flooding is an issue, exacerbated in places,by canalisation and culverting.River Loxley F Wooded river valley, containing protected species.• History of water power with evidence of dams and mills.• Loxley and Wadsley commons Local Nature Reserves.• Well subscribed footpaths.Rivelin G Wooded river valley, containing protected species.• History of water power with evidence of dams and mills.PorterBrookHStriking and valued landscape designated as a Local Nature Reserve.• Remains of early traditional water-based industries.• Important corridor for recreation and wildlife.• River becomes partly culverted to the east.