Harborough District Council Open Space Audit

• Document No.

• Site name

• Conducted on

  Date

• Conducted by

• Location
  Address

A welcoming place

• A welcoming place

• Is the site welcoming score

• Welcoming place photos

  Media

• Comments on welcoming place

• Good and safe access

• What is the access in and around the site like?
  Is there public transport to the site?
  Is there parking nearby?
  Is there a pedestrian crossing nearby?

• Good and safe access score

• Safe access photos

  Media

• Comments on access

• Signage

• What signage is there?
  Is it easy to follow?
  Is it signed from nearby roads?
  

• Clear informative signage score

• Signage photos

  Media

• Comments on signage

• Accessibility for all

• Is the site accessible for all members of the community?

• Accessibility for all score

• Accessibility photos

  Media

• Comments on accessibility for all

Healthy safe and secure

• Safe equipment and facilities

• Safe equipment and facilities score

• Safe equipment and facilities photos

  Media

• Comments on safe equipment

• Personal security

• Personal security in the park score

• Personal security photos

  Media

• Comments on personal security

• Dog fouling

• Are there dog bins on site?
  Is there evidence of dog fouling on site?
  Are there any warning signs about fines for fouling?

• Dog fouling score

• Dog fouling photos

  Media

• Comments on dog fouling

• Provision of facilities

• Are the facilities appropriate for the size and type of site?
  Will the site be attractive for all ages?

• Appropriate provision of facilities for the public score

• Provision of appropriate facilities photos

  Media

• Comments on appropriate facilities

• Maintenance

• What is the overall state of maintenance?

• Quality of facilities score

• Quality of facilities photos

  Media

• Comments on quality of facilities

Clean and well maintained

• Litter and cleanliness

• Is there much evidence of litter on site?
  Are there adequate litter bins?

• Litter and waste management score

• Litter and waste management photos

  Media

• Comments on litter

• Grounds maintenance and horticulture

• Is the site generally well maintained?
  Is it executed to a high standard with tidy grass, flower beds and other areas?

• Grounds maintenance and horticulture score

• Grounds maintenance photos

  Media

• Comments on grounds maintenance

• Building and infrastructure maintenance

• Is the maintenance to a reasonable standard?
  Is there a graffiti or vandalism problem?

• Building and infrastructure maintenance score

• Building maintenance photos

  Media

• Comments on building maintenance

• Equipment maintenance

• Is there grounds maintenance equipment on site ?

  yes

  no

• Does maintenance appear to take place?
  Are repairs needed
  .

• Equipment maintenance score

• Equipment maintenance photos

  Media

• Comments on equipment maintenance

Sustainability

• Is environmental sustainability and use of resources appropriate for this site?

  yes

  no

• Environmental sustainability energy and natural resources score

• Environmental sustainability photos

  Media

• Comments on environmental sustainability

• Is there evidence of pesticide use on site?

  yes

  no

• Pesticides score

• Pesticides photos

  Media

• Comments on pesticide use

• Is there evidence of peat use on site?

  yes

  no

• Peat use score

• Add media

  Media

• Green waste and recyclingm

• Is green waste recycled on site? Eg wood chipped and reused on site?
  Are there any recycling facilities or other waste on site?

• Waste minimisation score

• Waste minimisation photos

  Media

• Comment son waste minimisation

• Tree management

• Is there evidence of recent management?
  Is there recent planting?

• Woodland tree and hedge management score

• Tree management photos

  Media

• Biodiversity

• Any areas of grass left unmown or with specific mowing regimes to encourage wildflowers and biodiversity?

• Biodiversity score

• Biodiversity photos

  Media

• Comments on biodiversity

Conservation and heritage

• Conservation of habitats and wildlife

• Had the site any valuable habitats and wildlife?
  Has the site any designations?
  Any evidence of habitat creation eg bat boxes nesting boxes etc?

• Conservation of habitats and wildlife score

• Conservation of wildlife

  Media

• Comments on conservation of habitat

• Conservation of landscape features

• Are there any significant features man made or natural?
  Eg ponds streams,lakes, crags hills, cliffs, walls or statues?

• Conservation of landscape features score

• Conservation of landscape features

  Media

• Comments on conservation of landscape features

• Conservation of buildings and infrastructure

• What buildings and infrastructure are there?
  Is the site protected and are any of the buildings listed?

• Conservation of buildings and infrastructure score

• Conservation of buildings and infrastructure

  Media

• Comments on conservation of buildings and infrastructure

Community involvement

• Is interpretation material provided on site?

  yes

  no

• Is suitable information provided?
  Is it up to date?
  Is educational material provided on site?
  Is interpretation of the features and history of the site provided?

• Provision of education and interpretation material score

• Interpretation material

  Media

• Comments on interpretation material

• Appropriate provision for the community score

• Appropriate provision

  Media

• Comments on appropriate provision

• Evidence of community involvement score

• Community involvement

  Media

• Comments on community involvement

Marketing

• Is marketing being used for this site?

  yes

  no

• Marketing and promotion score

• Marketing and promotion

  Media

• Comment son marketing

• Provision of appropriate information score

• Appropriate information

  Media

• Comment son information provided

• Provision of appropriate educational interpretation and educational information score

• Appropriate information

  Media

• Comments on educational and interpretational information

Management plan

• Is there a management plan for the site?

  yes

  no

• Implementation of management plan score

• Comments on management plan implementation

Total score

• Total score of sections used divided by 26 if marketing not used and by 29 if marketing used