1. Manor Fields Park, Sheffield

2. Manor Fields Park, Sheffield
An area of High depravation
Described as the 'worst estate in Britain‘
Large areas of open space that was neglected, unmanaged, undervalued and unloved
Commonly held view that ‘green’ equalled a severe liability
Underlying problems of long term unemployment, crime and anti-social behaviour and areas of poor environmental quality.

3. Manor Fields Park, Sheffield
Early challenges

4. Manor Fields Park, Sheffield
However, there is a strong sense of community and family attachment, pride in the place where they live and a determination of community organisations to build a brighter future is always highlighted in discussions with people who live, work or are connected to the area.

5. Inspire Masterplan and design
Conceptual masterplan
set the challenge
develop the big idea
identify your partners
Understand the site
constant reviewing
evolving landscape
optimise site potential
ongoing Process
Robust design to meet social and environmental needs
identify with user aspirations
minimise the impact of development on the environment

6. Including the community
Partner
Including the community
Understand the users
change is a major challenge
identifying the needs of a changing community
Building confidence
process of engagement
Substantive and subtle processes
a need for sensitivity
Turn negative landscapes into positive experiences
shows respect
Change is becoming acceptable

7. Enhance and protect An incremental approach
Interim work
doing the basics
basic infrastructure
Layering the design
building on the good things
Defining character
making a place that is unique, special and exciting
a place where residents and visitors want to be
Having patience
building only when the time is right

8. Benefit GI profiting the local economy
New opportunities
building on the good things
Protecting the environment
planning for the future
Business investment
businesses benefiting from increased trade
new opportunities being considered
Visitor attraction
a place where residents and visitors want to be
bring in visitors on the strength of its popularity

9. Design and Innovate Design and specification
Challenge perceptions of what a park is?
Designed to be robust, durable and sustainable
Conceived with play in mind
Best practice eco principles
aim to minimise the effect of development on the site
use environmentally preferable products
minimise energy consumption
protect and conserve water
Increasing specification as culture changes

10. Manage Building on our green legacy
Management integral to the creative process
Slow, manageable improvement
Social enterprise company involvement
Dedicated site team
Simple, cost effective and easy to maintenance
Easily modified or reinstated
Continual development

11. Monitor Achievement and Celebrate Success
Monitor progress
building on the good things
planning for the future
are we practicing lessons learnt ?
Checks in place
are we continually improving?
are we delivering our stated objectives?
Celebrate
publicise success
champion good achievement
learn from others

12. Lessons learned Where to next?
Sheffield Core Strategy and Development control guidance
Support developers through the planning process
Surface Water Management plan
Green & open spaces strategy
Agreements to adoption
Champion SUDS, green roofs and water management
Apply the lessons learned

13. Summary The challenge Incremental approach Core team
to create a sustainable public park
Incremental approach
right for big, socially complex sites
Core team
ensures continuity
Multifunctional landscape
presents a strong case
The big picture
look holistically
Adapting to the future
minimising the effects of development on climate change

14. Manor Fields Park, Sheffield