1. Management of The Royal Parks
Going to give the Park’s view
and my own perspective
Dennis Clarke
Head of Park Services

2. The Royal Parks Agency and how it manages the Royal Parks
Historical overview
Governance
Funding
Management of the Parks
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3. Historical overview Crown Lands Act 1851 8 Parks 2,000 hectares
Executive Agency 1993
Foundation 2003
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4. Governance Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Executive Agency within DCMS
Royal Parks Board
Executive Committee
Audit committee
Accounting officer
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5. Royal Parks Structure Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive
Directors, Heads of Services
and Park Managers
Specialist staff
Bought in services e.g. legal
Park Units with dedicated teams
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6. Lottery funds and Grants
Funding
Government
Commercial
Foundation
Partnerships
Lottery funds and Grants
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7. The Park Management Context
Heavy Park use
Very high profile
International importance
Historic, treasured
landscapes
Important buildings
and monuments
Biodiversity and key habitats
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8. Aims of Park Management
High Standards with well managed,
quality parks
Value for money and efficiency
Flexibility and scope to adapt
Public Accountability
An exemplar within the United Kingdom
Work with others in the industry
to develop and share best practice
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9. How do we achieve our aims?
Good specifications
Good materials
Close supervision
Contracts developed through
experience and review
Partnerships
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10. How do we ensure we deliver?
Review and Monitoring of our work
Independent landscape assessment
Green Flag and other judging
Visitor Surveys
Budgetary systems – Core and Priority Work
Staff training
Apprenticeship Scheme
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11. Management Systems Park Business Units Project Management
Targets for delivery
Accountability
Staff Appraisal
Planning
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12. Planning in The Royal Parks
Corporate Plan
Business Plans
Operation Plans
Risk Registers
Park Management Plans
Conservation Plans
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13. Examples of Recent Achievements
High levels of visitor
satisfaction
Awards for Partnership
work with our contractors
Invitations to share best
practice and give international
presentations
Strengthened relationships
with stakeholders
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14. Future challenges (and opportunities)
Climate change
Increasing use
Spending review
Skills
Developing competition
Olympics
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15. Colin Buttery and Dennis Clarke
Questions for
Colin Buttery and Dennis Clarke
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