Action No.
Priory Park - Actions
Proposed Actions
Timeframe
1 The ball court needs attention and basketball nets replaced
We will address the weeds in the tarmac and replace the baskeball nets
Prior to Christmas
The pavilion is leased as part of the café and is used as a childrens part and
function space. The green area is actively used throughout the summer as
2 A new use is needed for the abandoned bowling green as it looks forgotten. an events space. This is its purpose it is not forgotten?
3 The bark surfacing by the zip wire needs topping up.
This will be topped up.
Next two weeks
4 Weeds need removing from the wetpour
These will be removed
Next week.
5 The wooden mushroom seats need replacing or removing
Musroom seats will be removed
Next two weeks
These bins are a standard design across Haringey, as long as they remain
servicable they will not be replaced. However there is a wider piece of work
with the Friends Forum to produce a new style guide for Hairngey this may No immediate action Note: 5
result in new bin types being selected. This work is scheduled to be
Bins were replaced in Priory
6 Bins need replacing with a different design.
concluded by next April / May.
in September
The benches in the park will be reviwed and where required maintenance
7 Benches need some maintenance
will be undertaken.
Prior to Christmas
8 There needs to be a drastic increase in horticultural standards
These will be addressed.
Next two weeks.
The Friends of the Park have been working on a project to restore the St
Pauls Fountain for the last couple of years. They have been working with St
Pauls Cathedral and local artists. Detailed investigations have been
undertaken and a HLF bid is being planned. They need to raise £250k to
9 A plan is needed to restore the historic elements of the park
undertake the restoration.
Being progressed by Friends
Action No.
Albert Recreation Ground - Actions
Proposed Actions
Timeframe
1 Sunshine Garden Centre Gate - litter and untidy state of entrance near pyracanths
Entrance to be tidied and shrubs trimmed back where necessary
Next two weeks
Information on notice board including greenflag certificate but out of date events
advertised ie. Christmas fair 25th/26th November 2017. Some small graffiti on entrance
2 board
Notice board to be cleaned and out of date notices removed
Next two weeks
January for patching works.
However if more substaintial
reconstruction works are
ideintified this work will
3 Some severe disruption to path surfaces could cause trip hazards
Patching repairs to be undertaken
extend into February.
Condition of play area was very poor.
Dangerous screw head exposed on slide platform, dog faeces on hard surface, holes in
play surface.
Next week for timber to be
Seats need repainting
Timber to be replaced, dog faeces to be removed if still present, holes in
replaced, other issues to be
Litter bin untidy surround.
saftey surfacing to be addressed, seat to be painted, litter bin to be tided
resolved next week or prior
4 Basket ball nets torn.
around, basektabll nets to be replaced.
to Christmas
Mainly ok but one dead tree adjacent to a main footpath was almost dead and had a
5 litter item hanging from it.
Dead tree to be felled and removed
Prior to Christmas
Action No.
Bruce Castle - Actions
Proposed Actions
Timeframe
1 The entrances had litter and weeds present
Areas to be cleaned and any litter present removed
Next Two Weeks
There are random signs that have been ripped out of the ground and poles Any redundant poles to be removed and the vandliasied way marker to be
2 that I assume used to contain signs
reinstalled.
Next Two Weeks
3 The footpaths are in need repairing, a plan needs developing
Patching repairs to be undertaken
January/Feb
The café is leased and operates reduced hours during the Autumn / Winter
Period. The old bowling green is part of the demise and therefore not
4 The café was closed and the area looked forgotten and uncared for.
under the control of the council.
No immediate action
Nets to be replaced, basketball post to be striaghtend or replaced.
The ball court was in poor condition with netting missing and basketball
Basketball hoop will not be replaced as other basketball provision available
5 post leaning and the MUGA basket ball end was missing altogether.
in close proximity.
Prior to Christmas
Barked to be topped up and
damaged equipment to be
Concrete is exposed in the children’s play bark safety surface and needs
removed if not able to be
topping up
made safe. New gate to be
Broken play equipment left exposed
ordered and installed when
Gate to play area is missing
Barked to be topped up, broken equipment to be repaired or removed,
delivered. Weeds to be
6 Weeds lifting the wetpour safety surfacing
new gate to be provided. Weeds to be removed from wet pour.
removed in next two weeks.
The benches in the park will be reviwed and where required maintenance
7 Benches are in poor condition
will be undertaken.
Prior to Christmas
Remberance garden is kept locked due to anti semitic vandalisum and now
opened for events and occasions. Any low horticultrual standards to be
8 Horticultural standards were poor around the locked remembrance garden addressed in next two weeks.
Next Two Weeks
Action No.
Markefield Park - Actions
Proposed Actions
Timeframe
1 The entrance had a lot of graffiti
Remove Graffiti
Next two weeks
2 The notice board is difficult to read due to poor cleaning.
Clean notice boad
Next two weeks
3 The footpaths are mixed across the site.
Not sure what this comment means
No immediate action
The ball court was in poor condition with holes in the surface and nets
4 missing.
Patch repairs to be organised where required and missing net replaced
January
There is broken and loose elements on the Kompan multi play unit.
Broken element has been made safe and childrens craddle seat to be
5 Children’s cradle seats in very poor / dangerous condition
replaced.
Next two weeks
Benches and bins covered in graffiti. Some in poor condition. Picnic tables Graffiti to be removed, benches to be maintained and burnt timber
6 have burn marks from BBQs
replaced.
Prior to Christmas
Lighting was present and looked OK, but some floodlighting on the
Ball court lighting will be replaced with LED lamps as part of number 9
7 ballcourt was missing.
below.
as part of wider scheme
No immediate action other
The area in the photgrpah is a nature conservation area of the park within than regualr volunteer work
the old filter bed structures it is not an area of high mainteance
with The Conservation
8 Horticultural standard poor in some areas of the park.
horticulture
Volunteers
The area is part of a project to build a new floodlit MUGA and an new
outdoor gym for which we have recivied £200k from LMCT and Sport
England. The scheme has planning permission and is about to go out
tender. Lighting on the existing MUGA will be addressed as part of this
9 A new use needs to be identified for the abandoned bowling green
project.
Plan to open by Summer 2019.
Action No.
Woodside Park - Actions
Proposed Actions
Timeframe
Footpaths are very poor. The tarmac footpaths are cracking badly and
Breedon path in next two
some areas need replacing and the breedon gravel path top the second
breedon gravel path to be raked and relevelled. Patch repairs to be
weeks. Tarmacking repairs to
1 play area is also in poor condition.
undertaken on paths.
be completed in January.
There were holes in the floor where something had been removed leaving
2 exposed holes.
Holes to be filled and area reseeded
Two Weeks
The toddler childrens play area was in an a terrible condition and despite a
sign children were still using the equipment . Weeds are present around
This area is closed and has been rescured to prevent children accessing it.
3 the wetpour which is lifting the safety surface.
Funding is being sort for its replacement.
Spring/ Summer 2019
4 Benches look tired and bins are in poor condition
Bench to be removed and replaced with new bench
Prior to Christmas
5 Horticultural standards were poor. Path edges need cutting back.
Grass edging to path to be undertaken.
Prior to Christmas