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SAS Statistical Business Analysis Using SAS 9:
Regression and Modeling Exam
ANOVA - 10%
Verify the assumptions of ANOVA
box -whisker, Q-Q plots)
-value
p-value and power
-
whisker, and Q-Q plots
n the data:
(biased sample, outliers,
extreme values)

independent
distributed
variance
GLM to asses response
variance
Analyze differences between population means using the GLM
and TTEST
procedures
GLM Procedure to perform ANOVA
o CLASS statement
o MODEL statement
o MEANS statement
o OUTPUT statement
procedure
(variance derived from MS E, F
value, p-value R**2, Levene's test)
Perform ANOVA post hoc test to evaluate treatment effect

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Use the LSMEANS statement in the GLM or PLM procedure
to perfo rm pairwise
comparisons
and DUNNETT)
-Tests, Tukey and
Dunnett comparison methods
Detect and analyze interactions between factors
determine the significance
of the interaction between factors. MODEL statement
interaction between factors:
p-value

Linear Regression - 20%
Fit a multiple linear regression model using the REG and GLM
procedures
model
le linear regression
model
Analyze the output of the REG, PLM, and GLM procedures for
multiple linear
regression models
regression model:
convert models to algebraic expressions
ert models to algebraic expressions
entify which model is better
is explained by the
model
output: (about H0, model
quality, graphics)

Use the REG or GLMSELECT procedure to perform model
selection
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GLMSELECT procedure
FORWARD, BACKWARD)
play graphs from the REG or
GLMSELECT procedure
criterion from the REG or
GLMSELECT procedure)
model statements)
Assess the validity of a given regression model through the use
of diagnostic and
residual analysis
the error terms has
been violated

e MODEL statement options to identify
influential observations
(Student Residuals, Cook's D, DFFITS, DFBETAS)
output
atement options to diagnose collinearity
problems (VIF, COLLIN,
COLLINOINT)
Logistic Regression - 25%
Perform logistic regression with the LOGISTIC procedure
regression
regression assumptions
sigmoidal relationship
between p and X)
regression model (MODEL and
CLASS statements)
Optimize model performance through input selection
regression model
BACKWARD) within the LOGISTIC

procedure
Interpret the output of the LOGISTIC procedure
logistic regression
models: Model Convergence section
aximum Likelihood Estimates table
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Responses
Score new data sets using the LOGISTIC and PLM procedures
cases
data
CODE statement in PROC
LOGISTIC

LOGISTIC
you have developed a
model from a biased
sample
Prepare Inputs for Predictive Model
Performance - 20%
Identify the potential challenges when preparing input data for a
model
predictive models and
scoring new data sets
numerous levels
ndant variables
-linearities and the problems they create in
predictive models
models
-complete separation
ermine when it is necessary to oversample data
Use the DATA step to manipulate data with loops, arrays,
conditional
statements and functions

Improve the predictive power of categorical inputs
method using the CLUSTER
procedure
o METHOD=WARD option
o FREQ, VAR, ID statement
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o Use of ODS output to create an output data set
weight of evidence
Screen variables for irrelevance and non-linear association
using the CORR
procedure
used to find irrelevant
variables and non-linear associations

CORR procedure (VAR, WITH
statement)
statistic to identify irrelevant
variables and non-linear associations
Screen variables for non-linearity using empirical logit plots
inuous input variables
(GROUPS=, OUT= option;
VAR, RANK statements)
for the target cases and
total events (NWAY option; CLASS, VAR, OUTPUT
statements)
reate empirical logit plots with the SGPLOT procedure
Measure Model Performance - 25%
Apply the principles of honest assessment to model performance
m easurement
performance
data is split

Assess classifier performance using the confusion matrix
atrix
PV -
Model selection and validation using training and validation
data
SURVEYSELECT procedure
LOGISTIC
with bar and @
notation)
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LOGISTIC
score)
Create and interpret graphs (ROC, lift, and gains charts) for

model comparison
and selection
statement in the LOGISTIC
procedure)
overlay plot of ROC curves
for two or more models
Establish effective decision cut-off values for scoring
profit per sco red
customer
matrix
with the highest
average profit
Note: All 22 main objectives will be tested on every exam. The
126 expanded objectives are
provided for additional explanation and define the entire
domain that could be tested.

MARKEATON PARK
Green Flag Award
Management Plan 2019 - 2024
Outdoor cinema in Markeaton Craft Village
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
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1 Purpose of the Management and Maintenance Plan 6

1.1 Community Context 7
1.1.1 Markeaton Park Catchment Area 8
1.1.2 Community Profile Derby 8
1.2 Site Description 13
1.2.1 Location 13
1.2.2 Existing Site 14
1.2.3 Park Facilities, Infrastructure and Buildings 15
1.2.4 Use of Park 19
1.3 Ownership
Historic context
20
1.4 Organisational Context 21
1.4.1 Derby City Council Structure 21
1.4.2 Management and Maintenance of Markeaton Park 22
1.4.3 Park Management 24
1.5 Policy Context 25
1.5.1 National 25

1.5.2 Local 26
2 Vision for Markeaton Park 28
2.1 A Welcoming Place 28
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2.1.1 Clear identity and sense of arrival 28
2.1.2 Appearance and upkeep 29
2.1.3 Good and safe access onto the park 29
2.1.4 Accessibility 30
2.1.5 Good signage to and in the park 31
2.2 Healthy, Safe and Secure 32
2.2.1 Health and well being 32
2.2.2 Equipment and facilities 32
2.2.3 Towards a safer park 35
2.2.4 Health and safety policies 36
2.2.5 Litter and dog fouling 38
2.3 Well Maintained and Clean 38
2.3.1 Maintenance of grounds and horticulture features 38

2.3.2 Maintenance and management of trees 40
2.3.3 Maintenance of buildings 41
2.3.4 Maintenance of park infrastructure and hard landscape
42
2.3.5 Site cleanliness, litter and waste management 44
2.4 Environmental Management 45
2.4.1 Environmental management 45
2.4.2 The use of resources 45
2.4.3 Waste Management 46
2.4.4 Chemical Use 47
2.4.5 Peat Use 48
2.4.6 Climate Change Adaptation Strategies 48
2.6.7 Woodland and Tree Management 49
2.6.8 Water efficiency 50
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2.5 Conservation and Heritage

2.5.1 Management of Natural Resources, Wild Fauna and
Flora
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2.5.2 Conservation of heritage 53
2.5.2 Cultural Landscapes 53
2.5.3 Water management 55
2.6 Community Involvement 57
2.6.1 Community engagement and volunteering 57
2.6.2 Activities and events 63
2.6.3 Public consultation 67
2.6.4 Community and educational use 67
2.7 Marketing and Communications 68
2.7.1 Marketing Team 68
2.7.2 Marketing Strategy for Community Leisure 69
2.7.3 Marketing material available for Markeaton Park
2.7.4 Poster/Banner Display Areas
2.7.5 Park Rangers

2.7.6 Media Coverage
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2.8 Management 73
2.8.1 Implementation of Management Plan 73
2.8.2 Responsibility 74
2.8.3 Action Plan 77
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2.8.4 Training 75
2.8.5 Financial management 76
2.8.6 Monitoring and review 76
3 HOW WE WILL GET THERE 76
3.1 Recommendations Action Plan

3.1.1 Resources
3.1.2 Responsibility
3.1.3 Action Plan
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FOREWORD
The Friends of Markeaton Park is an established group, set up
in 2008 and is a
registered Charity. The group is made up of up of a mix of
people all with the main
aim of protecting and improving Markeaton Park and
maintaining and developing the
Walled Garden. The Group encourage people to participate in
activities for the
benefit of their health and wellbeing. To achieve this, our group
of committed
volunteers use the Walled Garden as a base and have a lease for
the area. Monthly
meetings are held either in the Garden or the Community Room.
The Group work
closely with the Markeaton Park Development Officer and

Senior Outdoor Events
Officer and organise a range of events from Bird Walks, History
Walks and Craft
Fairs to the established Summer Festival, also known as ‘The
Festival of Music and
Flowers’ event. The Walled Garden is open on Wednesday
afternoons, Thursday
mornings and weekends throughout the year and plant and
produce sales help raise
funds. Local people donate plants and the garden is a place of
peace and tranquillity
as well as a place where everyone is welcome to come and help.
In addition, the
group hold social events, including a quiz night and invite along
other Friends
Groups and also BBQ’s. The group also encourage groups to
visit the Garden such
as Cubs, Brownies and anyone who expresses an interest or
wishes to learn about
or participate in environmentally friendly gardening activities.
The Park is also home to a number of clubs including Famous
Trains, the Earl of
Harrington’s Angling Club, Derby Model Boat Club and both
and adult and junior

Parkrun take place on a Saturday and Sunday each week.
The Friends Group is committed to encouraging not only the
local communities to
engage with the park, but also those visiting from outside of the
area.
Mel Bayes- Chair
Friends of Markeaton Park
Registered charity number 1168828
2020
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INTRODUCTION
1 Purpose of the Management Plan
The purpose of the Management Plan for Markeaton Park is to:
maintenance in order to
support a holistic approach to the park’s future management
resource

requirements and allocation
that are envisaged
to take place on Markeaton Park over the next five years, into
one document
and action plan
users at the heart
of future management and development of the park
enable management
and policies to be analysed against best practice
park
In order to be a useful and user-friendly reference, this
Management Plan will:
long term

toring of progress
1.2. Target audience and usage of the plan
This Management Plan has been compiled by Derby City
Council’s Parks Team,
working in partnership with stakeholders, partner organisations
and the community
(the Parks Team Structure relating to parks is shown in Figure
1).
Implementation of this Management Plan will be led by the
Parks Team and
responsibility for specific objectives/targets is identified in the
Action Plan.
The Plan will also be used by the Friends Group, Earl of
Harrington’s Angling Club
and the wider community for information and to take forward
projects/actions that
they have detailed in the Action section of the plan.
1.3 Evaluation Mechanism and Review Process
The Management Plan, as a whole, will be reviewed annually by
the Parks Team, in
consultation with the appropriate officers from Derby City
Council and other
stakeholders. Any updates to the Management Plan will then be
incorporated as
appropriate. Minor adjustments (reflected in different coloured
text) to the

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Management Plan will be needed from time to time, such as
changing the order of
events or who is leading on an item within the Action Plan.
These changes will be
agreed by the Parks Team. It is essential that, during the review
process, the
Management Plan remains in plain English, so that it continues
to be easily read and
used. The colour coding will also reflect chronological changes.
The Action Plan identifies required actions, the resources
needed in order to deliver
these prioritised actions and how they are to be monitored. In
this way, each of the
actions contained within the Management Plan will be
monitored against an
anticipated output.
1.4 Site Details
Markeaton Park covers 85ha and is located on the North West
side of Derby. It is
bounded on the east side by the A38, on the south by the A52
Ashbourne Road, to
the west by the crematorium and Markeaton Lane and to the
northeast by Kedleston
Road.
The park is bordered on the north, north east and south sides by

residential areas:
Allestree to the north, Darley to the east and north east and
Mackworth to the south.
To the east of the park a green wedge extends towards Derby
city centre, while west
of the park is open countryside which lies outside of the city
boundary. The
University of Derby is located to the north and occupies a site
on the north side of
Kedleston Road.
The address is: Markeaton Park
Craft Village
Markeaton Lane
Derby
DE22 3BG
It should be noted however that the address for postal
correspondence relating to
the park is:
Parks & Active Living,
Leisure, Culture and Tourism
Derby City Council
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby, DE1 2XG

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1.1 Community Context
This section sets out what is known about the community that
uses the park, using
information collected from the Local Plan, census and
demographic information data
and from consultation exercises.
1.1.1 Markeaton Park Catchment Area
Markeaton Park is designated as a City Park serving a
catchment of up to 500
metres, which extends to cover a high proportion of Derby’s
population as well as
many of the surrounding rural communities located in the
districts of Amber Valley
and South Derbyshire. Visitor surveys also show that he park
attracts people from
beyond this distance, including the eastern and southern sides of
Derby, from
smaller surrounding towns such as Belper, Ilkeston and
Ashbourne and from as far
as Nottingham and Sheffield. Markeaton Park can therefore be
considered to be of
regional significance.

Alongside its regional and city role, the park also provides a
local facility for the
surrounding neighbourhoods of Allestree, Mackworth and
Darley.
In considering the community context for the park it is therefore
necessary to look at
both the local area in which it is located and its wider
catchment area from which it
draws large number of users.
1.1.2 Community Profile
It is important to understand who our users are, who they could
be. The profile helps
to inform the management plan.
Derby
Derby is a fairly compact, free standing city with a population
of approximately
256,2001 people. The city has grown from a population of
approximately 230,7002
people in 2001 and is projected to reach approximately
278,8003 people in 2030. It is
the largest urban settlement within Derbyshire.
Derby lies on the River Derwent towards the southern end of
Derbyshire. To the
south there is the Trent Valley and to the north the Derbyshire
Uplands and the Peak
District. Together with Leicester and Nottingham, Derby forms
part of the “Three
Cities” sub region of the East Midlands. As the third largest
City in the East Midlands,

it is a regionally important centre, providing a wide range of
employment
opportunities and retail, commercial, leisure and cultural
facilities and activities.
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Office for National Statistics (ONS), Mid-year estimate of
population (MYE), 2016
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ONS, Mid-year estimate of population, 2001
3
ONS, Sub-national population projections (SNPP), 2014
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Derby has excellent rail connections to the Midland Main Line
and good access by
road to the M1, A52, A50 and the A38 including to East
Midlands Airport. These
have contributed to the City’s growth as an employment centre.
The built-up area of Derby extends to the City boundary along
much of its length.
The growth of the urban area has absorbed a number of
previously separate villages
which now form distinct suburbs, while new suburbs have also
grown up recently
within the city boundary but also in neighbouring districts

where they adjoin the city
boundary. Derby’s urban character is relieved and defined by
“green wedges” of
open land which help to maintain separate community identities.
The City is
surrounded by a rural area containing villages and a number of
small towns which
have strong links with Derby for jobs, shopping and
entertainment. Its northern and
eastern boundaries are defined by green belt which separates
Derby and
Nottingham.
Allestree, Darley and Mackworth
While Markeaton Park is located in Allestree ward, it shares
two of its boundaries
with the adjacent Darley and Mackworth wards. These wards are
primarily residential
areas, though with a different mix of housing types and social
profile.
The residential area of Allestree lies to the north of the park and
comprises a large
area of private housing. The ward includes the main University
of Derby campus just
to the north of the park. Local services include a small shopping
centre, a number of
primary schools and the Woodlands Secondary school serving
the north part of the
city.
Mackworth is split into two main areas by the A38. To the south
of the park is a large
social housing estate, with a range of local facilities. The area

to the south east of
the park is mainly mixed residential.
Darley extends eastwards from the park. The area closest to the
park is a mixed
residential area that also contains a number of University
buildings and some local
facilities
The Local Population
Full demographic and socio-economic information for Derby
can be found on the
council’s Info4Derby website4 together with demographic
information for Derby’s
neighbouring local authorities, however, this section
summarises key information and
includes some comparative figures between the city as a whole
and the three local
wards.
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The Info4Derby service will be changing shortly - if
Info4Derby is unavailable, please see the Council’s
statistics and census information pages at
http://www.derby.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/statistics-and-
census-information/
https://info4derby.derby.gov.uk/
census-information/

census-information/
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Derby has low population density compared to other east
midland cities5. However
some local areas show high localised densities, including east
Mackworth and south
Darley, both within reach of Markeaton Park.
In comparison to England, Derby has a younger than average
demographic profile
with an appreciably greater percentage of the local population
being under 30 years
of age. In contrast, the percentage of the city’s population in
the older working age
and pensioner age bands is smaller than within the country as a
whole6.
Approximately 43,600 people, or 17% of Derby’s population,
live in the three wards
surrounding Markeaton Park – this is shown in Table 17.
However, the local
population within these three wards shows several notable
differences to that of
Derby’s population:
e are more than 7,500 school age children (aged 0-
16 inc.) within
Allestree, Darley and Mackworth wards, they represent 17.3%
of the local
population compared to 22% of Derby’s population

within Darley and
Mackworth wards are aged 20-24 years – in these two wards,
14.5% of the
local population are 20-24 years of age compared to 7.4%
within Derby.
older working age
and of retirement age in Allestree – 49.1% of people within
Allestree are aged
50+ compared to 32.9% within Derby.
Table 1
Mid-year estimate of population for Derby wards and
comparators, 2016
Area Male Population Female Population
Total
Population
Arboretum 10,800 9,200 20,000
Normanton 9,500 9,400 18,900
Alvaston 8,500 8,600 17,100
Sinfin 7,900 8,300 16,200
Abbey 8,200 7,500 15,700
Darley 7,700 7,500 15,200
Chellaston 7,400 7,800 15,200

Mackworth 7,500 7,400 14,800
Littleover 7,200 7,600 14,800
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ONS, Census 2011, KS101EW – Usual resident population
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ONS, MYE, 2016
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ONS, MYE, 2016
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Derwent 7,100 7,300 14,400
Mickleover 6,900 7,400 14,300
Boulton 6,700 7,200 13,900
Allestree 6,600 7,000 13,600
Chaddesden 6,500 6,800 13,300
Blagreaves 6,300 6,800 13,100
Oakwood 6,300 6,700 13,000
Spondon 6,100 6,500 12,600

Derby 127,300 129,000 256,200
Source: Mid-year estimate of population (MYE), 2016
Please note: Figures may not sum due to rounding
Derby is a very diverse city and is home to people from
approximately 175
nationalities. In 2011, the city was home to approximately
34,620 people who were
born outside of the UK8 with the majority originating from
Europe (including people
from Eastern European and EU countries) and the Middle East
and Asia (including
people from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh).
In 2011, 24.7% of Derby’s population9 were from Black and
Minority Ethnic, BME10,
groups compared to 20.2% of the population of England. The
largest BME groups
within Derby in 2011 were Other White (9,751 - 3.9%), Indian
(10,907 - 4.4%) and
Pakistani (14,620 - 5.9%). In contrast to the population of
Derby, a notably smaller
percentage of residents in the wards surrounding Markeaton
Park were from BME
groups (Allestree – 7.3%, Darley – 15.2%, Mackworth –
12.1%).
The 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD 2015) identified
that Derby was the 55th
most deprived local authority in England (out of 326 local
authorities)11. The city has
become comparatively more deprived since 2010 when the city
was ranked as the

88th most deprived local authority in the country.
The level of comparative deprivation varies significantly across
Derby, with much of
central Derby falling within the most deprived areas nationally.
Across the city, 19%
of Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) fall within the 10% most
deprived areas
nationally; 33% of Derby’s LSOAs fall within the most
deprived 20%.
Figure 1 – Deprivation levels within Derby in relation to the
location of
Markeaton Park, 2015
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ONS, Census 2011, DC2103EW - Country of birth by sex by
age
9
ONS, Census 2011, KS201EW – Ethnic group
10
BME being defined as the population who are not white British.
11
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG),
English Indices of Deprivation, 2015
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The area surrounding Markeaton Park varies greatly in terms of
the level of
comparative deprivation – this is illustrated in Figure 1.
Notably, parts of Mackworth
and Darley wards, adjoining the park, fall within the 30% most
deprived areas in
England whereas, in contrast, much of Allestree ward falls
within to 10% least
deprived areas in the country.
Related to the city’s ranking on the IMD 2015, households in
Derby have a
comparatively lower income than the national average. In
2016, the median annual
income of households within Derby was approximately £27,900
compared to
£33,400 within England12. The difference in the income of
households across Derby
is illustrated in Table 2, confirming Allestree to be one of the
most affluent wards in
the city and Mackworth to be one of the poorest.
Table 2
Differences in household income within Derby, 2016
Area
Median annual
household income (£s)
Percentage of
households with an
annual income below

60% of the UK Median
income
Abbey 26,500 29.7
Allestree 36,400 24.5
Alvaston 25,400 32.3
Arboretum 24,500 33.1
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Experian Ltd, Household income model, 2016
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Blagreaves 33,100 24.4
Boulton 26,000 33.8
Chaddesden 27,600 29.6
Chellaston 32,600 26.2
Darley 28,100 32.3
Derwent 24,300 36.9
Littleover 41,000 19.1
Mackworth 24,700 34.4

Mickleover 35,200 23.5
Normanton 26,000 28.6
Oakwood 36,100 21.0
Sinfin 22,200 42.2
Spondon 27,900 29.0
Derby 27,900 29.7
England 33,400 23.9
Source: Experian Ltd, Household income model, 2016
1.2 Site Description
1.2.1 Location
Markeaton Park is located on the North West side of Derby. It is
bounded on the east
side by the A38, on the south by the A52 Ashbourne Road, to
the west by the
crematorium and Markeaton Lane and to the northeast by
Kedleston Road.
The park is bordered on the north, north east and south sides by
residential areas:
Allestree to the north, Darley to the east and north east and
Mackworth to the south.
To the east of the park a green wedge extends towards Derby
city centre, while west

of the park is open countryside which lies outside of the city
boundary. The
University of Derby is located to the north and occupies a site
on the north side of
Kedleston Road.
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Plan of Markeaton Park:
1.2.2 Existing Site
Markeaton Park is considered to be Derby’s premier park and
the most visited and
popular park with in excess of 1.6 million visits each year. It
covers approximately 85
hectares and offers an extensive range of recreational
opportunities and sports
facilities set within a mature and attractive parkland landscape
that dates back to the

Eighteenth century and once formed part of the estate of
Markeaton Hall (now
demolished).
Markeaton Park was in part given and the remainder sold to the
City of Derby by the
Mundy family and much of the landscape character is indicative
of Markeaton Hall’s
18th Century parkland.
The southern half of the park is characterised by open parkland
with short mown
grass and mature trees standing singly and in groups, bordered
on the south and
east sides by woodland and belts of trees. Markeaton Hill
located on the south side
alongside Ashbourne Road is the highest point on the park and
provides fine views
north and west across the park. From Markeaton Hill the park
slopes north down to
the Markeaton and Mackworth Brooks. The southern side of the
park was used as a
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World War 2 camp and a number of buildings still remain along
with a parade ground
that is now used as an event space. There are also two tennis
courts and a multi-use
games court. To the west of the car park is a nine hole pitch and
putt course, which
includes foot and disc golf. While to the North West the
parkland extends down to a
lake.
The central area of the park contains the main area of historic
interest, including the
site of the now demolished Markeaton Hall, the remaining
stables used for craft
units, the Grade 2 listed Orangery used as a café, a number of
walled gardens and
ornamental gardens such as the formal terrace, the Rose Garden
and herbaceous
borders. This area is more intimate in scale and is broken down
into small areas by
planting, walls and buildings.
To the north of the historic core lies a woodland belt that
separates the parkland and
historic core from the Mundy Play Centre located on the north
side of the park. The
woodland area contains a number of channels of the Mackworth
and Markeaton
Brooks that dissect the park.
The Mundy Play Centre, a main car park and allotments occupy
the northern part of
Markeaton Park. The Mundy Play Centre provides a number of

facilities including a
paddling pool, play areas, donkey rides, wheeled sports area and
boating pool. The
majority of this area is flat though there are a number of
artificial mounds.
1.2.3 Park Facilities, Infrastructure and Buildings
Mundy Play Centre
This is the largest play area within Derby and provides a
comprehensive range of
play activities and facilities. The majority of the play facilities
are targeted at the
under 12 year olds and include:
equipment from
Proludic which designed following consultation with numerous
disabled
groups from Derby, spider net, swings, slides and a range of
other play
equipment.
summer months
(*May – September)
Markeaton Park’s duck pond Markeaton Park’s historic
Orangery
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e high ropes course

golf courses, 2
bouncy castles, donkey rides and a car track
ome to Derby’s model boat
club (*April –
October).
Facilities in the Play Centre are open weekends throughout the
year and every day
during the school holidays in February, Easter, May, summer
and October with full
details being displayed to inform visitors.
The Skyline is a state of the art high ropes facility offering a
variety of experiences
from 2 levels of climbing a zip wire and tailored activities for
the visitors to the park,
Schools, clubs and organisations.

.
Craft village
This is a complex of buildings located in the old stables and
Orangery centred
around a central courtyard. The buildings include 10 individual
craft units which
Mundy Play Centre adventure boat
designed by Proludic
The family favourite paddling pool in the
Mundy Play Centre
Skyline 2 fully accessible 9 hole mini
golf courses
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attract visitors to the park and offer a range of
courses/activities. There is also the
Orangery Café, offering a hot food menu, public toilets and a
small community room
available for hire. The Craft Village is a popular space with a
range of events taking
place during the course of the year, including an Outdoor
theatre and cinema, craft
and season fairs, sports events (such as the Cycle Sportive) and
our established
Family Festivities event.
The Community Room is used for a variety of events. During
the outdoor theatre and
cinema season it is used as the ‘green room’. Various
organisations book the room
to deliver training sessions and meetings. Workshops and
holiday camps are also a
regular feature as are other events, including craft fairs and art
displays.

Main Park
The rest of the park provides an extensive range of recreational
and sports facilities
and activities including:
Craft Village Car
Park (165) and the main park (500 spaces) plus overflow car
park used during
the summer (100 spaces). Disabled parking is available at the
Markeaton
Markeaton Park’s historic Craft Village The Orangery Café
Markeaton Park’s Community Room
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village entrance. Coach parking is available at the Mundy Play
Centre car
park.
lage and Mundy Play Centre
-use court

clude signposted run/walk routes
Other buildings
In addition, there are two old buildings remaining from the
World War 2 army camp.
These are used by Famous Trains Model Railway (open 150
days a year to public)
and by Cycle Derby whose aim is get more people in Derby on
bikes.
Other infrastructure
The park is well served by a range of entrances on all sides of
the park and there is
a circular path that incorporates the historic part of the park and
runs along one side
of the lake. This is very well used throughout the year by
visitors to the park.

Parkrun meet weekly on the park and are proud to say they’re
one of the biggest
groups in the East Midlands – with an attendance of over 600
people every week.
The pathways provides the opportunity to enjoy the park in all
weathers.
The park contains a number of surfaced footpaths and roads that
mainly cross the
park to link the main entrances and facilities. The majority date
back to the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when the parkland was laid
out. Newer
Famous Trains Model Railway Cycle Derby
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additions are located around and in the Mundy Play Centre.
There are a number of
informal paths located within woodland areas in the park. The
park is popular for
family cycling and there are good cycle links around the eastern
and northern
boundaries of the park.
Boundaries include a mix of open boundaries defined by
woodland and tree belts.
The boundary to the A52 retains the historic parkland stone
wall.
1.2.4 Use of Parks

Visitor numbers
Visitor numbers are monitored by people counters at all the
entrances and exits in
the park and these highlight not only the number of visitors but
the peak times and
the use of the different entrances and exits. These are
particularly useful when
planning for the larger events.
Organised Sport and Physical Activity
Markeaton Park provides a number of sporting facilities which
include a cricket pitch
(grass and artificial), Footgolf , 9 hole pitch and putt course and
a multi games court
and two tennis courts The park is used for a range of other
organised sport and
physical activities but this does not tend to dominate or form a
major part of the
park’s offer. The park is also used for other organised sports
activities including cycle
training, orienteering, fun runs, charity runs and cyclo cross.
Education
The formal and informal use of the park as an educational
resource has been
recognised by Derby City Council. There are many schools that
visit the park,
particularly in the lead up to the summer holidays from the City
and across the
region. Local schools have used the Craft Village for outdoor
drama performances
and there many options for schools to make use of the Skyline,
orienteering course
and community room.

Events
The park is the venue for a full programme of events and
activities, with 100 events
taking place in the park in 2019 ranging from the Race for Life
and Pretty Muddy that
attracts over 20,000 people to the park over the event to the
Fake Festival (a
ticketed music event). The park is also used by a range of
community groups and
organisations, including school trips.
The events programme for 2020 is varied and will attract many
thousands of visitors
to the park. Many event organisers find the venue and its
location so successful that
they book for the following year resulting in the event calendar
growing year on year.
More event organisers are becoming aware of the park and this
year the park hosts
a Food Festival and a Bumble Bee Conservation Group Launch
event which will see
the introduction of a wildflower area and sculpture.
Full details of this year’s events are available on:
http://www.inderby.org.uk/parks
http://www.inderby.org.uk/parks
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Recreational Value
Markeaton Park provides a valuable green space within a
densely urban area and
has an important relationship with its surrounding
neighbourhoods of Allestree and
Mackworth. The circular path that was installed as part of the
Heritage Lottery work
in 2015 is a huge draw to the park throughout the year and the
natural features such
as the lake, brook and woodland are also a fantastic draw to
those wanting to
sample the great outdoors. The Walled garden is leased by the
Friends Group and
is open every Thursday morning, Saturday and Sunday for
volunteers and visitors.
Plants, fruit and vegetables are for sale and visitors can enjoy a
wonder around,
chance to have a go or just enjoy a sit in the garden. The

variety of events on the
park caters for everyone and the Mundy Play Centre with its
play area, pay to play
rides and paddling pool is a magnet for families.
1.3 Ownership
Markeaton Park is owned by Derby City Council and was
acquired over a number of
years through bequests or purchase of land.
The park is covered by two Covenants that formed part of the
bequest and sale of
land to the Council which set out some key restrictions on how
the park can be used
and developed for recreational, educational and play use and
imposes some
restrictions regarding building on the park. The covenants are
monitored by a board
of trustees.
A number of buildings within the park are rented out or leased
to private businesses
and residents along with a number of licences that have been
granted to operators
providing a particular facility or service, as follows:
Outdoor Cinema Race for Life and Pretty Muddy
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nits in stable buildings and 2 craft units in end
pavilions of the
orangery
park and a café in
the orangery, also refreshment kiosk in Mundy Play Centre
the, rowing boats on the lake
and donkey
rides in Mundy Play Centre.
completely refurbished
one of the World War 2 buildings and is run by volunteers.
Derby City Council also owns a number of pieces of land
surrounding the public park
that are adjacent to the park. These include:
Association
1.4 Organisational Context

1.4.1 Derby City Council Structure
Derby City Council is a unitary authority with responsibility for
providing all local
services in Derby. Derby City Council’s constitution sets out
how the Council
operates and how decisions are made, and the procedures that
are followed to
ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to
local people.
Involvement of the public
Derby is a diverse city and the Council seeks to give everyone
an opportunity to get
involved in the work of the Council including residents, visitors
and people working in
the city. Different communities and groups have their own
views and experiences
and these are taken into account when making decisions and
providing services.
For further information on how on the Council and Democracy –
please see
www.derby.gov.uk/council-and-
democracy/consultations/overview/
Allestree and Mackworth Wards have strong Neighbourhood
Forums, which as well
as the Friends group, provide an opportunity for people to come
together to raise
issues facing the Markeaton Park.

For more information on the Forum visit:
Allestree: https://www.derby.gov.uk/council-and-
democracy/neighbourhood-
partnerships/allestree-neighbourhood-ward/
http://www.derby.gov.uk/council-and-
democracy/consultations/overview/
https://www.derby.gov.uk/council-and-
democracy/neighbourhood-partnerships/allestree-
neighbourhood-ward/
democracy/neighbourhood-partnerships/allestree-
neighbourhood-ward/
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Mackworth: https://www.derby.gov.uk/council-and-
democracy/neighbourhood-
partnerships/mackworth-neighbourhood-ward/
If there are any issues raised with regard to Markeaton Park at
these meetings,
these are fed back to the Parks or Grounds Maintenance Team
by the Local Ward
Councillors or the Neighbourhood Manager.
1.4.2 Management and Maintenance of Markeaton Park
Management and maintenance responsibilities and budget
control for the park are
spread across a number of Council departments and sections.

Overall management
responsibility rests with Community Leisure – Derby Parks but
other services
including Streetpride, Community Leisure and Property
Maintenance have some
responsibilities.
Markeaton Park has for many years generated income. The main
income comes
from the car parking charges and the Mundy Play Centre. There
is an arrangement
in place with Derby University for student parking which allows
students to park
during the week when the car park is not as busy. This assists
the University and
generates a guaranteed income. The Mundy Play Centre offers
a range of pay and
play facilities and during the summer additional attractions adds
to the offer which
generates a further income. The Craft Village attracts visitors
to the park and the
tenants pay an annual rent. Other income is generated from
catering and the
commercial events on the park.

The table below summarises the areas of management and
maintenance
responsibility.
Management and Maintenance Responsibility for Markeaton
Park
Management responsibility
Community
Leisure – Derby
Parks
Streetpride Leisure Development
Buildings Health and
Safety and risk
assessments
Leases and
licences
Park and
outdoor
facilities
Health and

Safety and risk
assessments
Arboriculture and tree
management
democracy/neighbourhood-partnerships/mackworth-
neighbourhood-ward/
democracy/neighbourhood-partnerships/mackworth-
neighbourhood-ward/
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Site Inspections
Play area
inspections
Cycle path Visual checks Highways team
Events and
activities
On-site

assistance-
Rangers
Risk management,
bookings
Community Friends Group
Maintenance responsibility
Community
Leisure – Derby
Parks
Streetpride Property
Maintenance
Other
Buildings
Maintenance
and repair of
all Council
owned and

managed
buildings
Grounds
and
landscape
Repair and
maintenance of
hard landscape
features:
Paths, roads,
surfaces
Play areas,
Fences, steps,
small walls and
structures
Street furniture
Drainage

Maintenance
of soft
landscape
features:
Grass
cutting
Shrub beds
Bedding
Path
sweeping
Hedge
cutting
Arboriculture
and tree
Maintenance
and repair of
park
structures

(walls, piers)
Maintenance
of water
features
Community Payback:
General
maintenance
(repainting fences,
benches, water weed
removal etc.)
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management
Litter Site litter
collection
Litter bins

Water
features
General
clearance e.g. of
obstructions
Flood control works,
desilting
Earl of Harrington
Angling Club – Lake
and bank
maintenance
1.4.3 Park Management
Overall management of the park is the responsibility of
Community Leisure – Derby
Parks, located within Communities and Place. Community
Leisure is a service area
that brings together staff, resources and assets associated with

the Council’s leisure
centres with the Council’s parks and open spaces. The service
was created as part
of the corporate restructure of the Council in May 2010 under a
new Head of Service
for Community Leisure. Within Community Leisure the Parks
team is managed by
the Parks Development Manager. The day to day management of
parks is split into
two area based teams, which are supported by staff in the
Landscape Team and the
Community and Parks Buildings Team.
The Markeaton Park Development Officer is responsible for:
ge as a visitor
destination
experience and
participation
service

and community
groups to increase use and their engagement in the management
of the park.
-ordinating events/ public activities on the park
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1.5 Policy Context
The following policy documents and strategies are of relevance
to the development,
management and maintenance of Markeaton Park. Central
government is in the
process of making major changes to the planning system, while
a number of local
policies and strategies are in the process of development or
review. It will be

necessary to review this section on an annual basis to ensure
that the policies and
strategies remain relevant and up to date.
1.5.1 National
It is recognised at the national level of the importance that
parks and green spaces
make in improving the quality of people’s lives, through health
and well-being, the
local economy, stronger communities and increased satisfaction
with where people
live. This recognition has been built up through evidence to
show the positive impact
that parks and open spaces can have.
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
The NPPF was published by the Department of Communities
and Local Government
in 2012 and sets out the Government’s planning policies for
England and how these
are expected to be applied. The Framework includes a number
of important points
that are relevant to Markeaton Park:
Design: Importance of good and high quality design in
positively contributing to

making places better for people.
Importance of open spaces in promoting and delivering healthy
communities:
The Framework recognises that:
‘Access to high quality open spaces and opportunities for sport
and recreation can
make an important contribution to the health and well-being of
communities’.
It cites the importance for creating opportunities for meetings
between members of
the community who might not otherwise come into contact with
each other, including
safe and accessible environments and high quality public space,
which encourage
the active and continual use of public areas.
Conserving and enhancing the natural environment: The NPPF
stresses the
importance of enhancing the natural and local environment by
protecting and
enhancing valued landscapes, minimising impacts on
biodiversity and providing net
gains in biodiversity where possible.

Conserving and enhancing the historic environment: The NPPF
sets out the
importance of the conservation and enjoyment of the historic
environment, the
desirability of sustaining and enhancing the significance of
heritage assets and
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putting them to viable uses consistent with their conservation;
the wider social,
cultural, economic and environmental benefits that conservation
of the historic
environment can bring and the opportunities to draw on the
contribution made by the
historic environment to the character of a place.
1.5.2 Local
Derby City Local Plan
The Derby City Local Plan - Part 1 Core Strategy was adopted
by the Council on
Wednesday 25 January 2017. It is the key planning document
for the City, setting
out a long-term strategy for the spatial development of Derby to

2028 and provides a
framework for promoting and managing development.
The Local Plan Part 1 forms the statutory development plan for
the City, alongside
the remaining ‘saved’ policies of the City of Derby Local Plan
Review (2006). It
provides both the development strategy for the City up to 2028
and policies which
will be used in determining all future planning applications
submitted to the Council.
Interactive Policies Map - The Council's interactive Policies
Map illustrates how the
policies in the Local Plan Part 1 and the City of Derby Local
Plan Review affect
different parts of the City. Use the link to view useful
information and links to relevant
policies.
The Local Plan identifies the following designations for
Markeaton Park that are
relevant to its future management:
Regional Park
within the Derby Local Plan open space hierarchy.

The Local Plan is supported by a number of Supplementary
Planning Documents. Of
relevance to Markeaton Park is The Nature Conservation
Strategy which gives
details of how the natural history of the City will be conserved.
The Strategy includes
a policy framework that acts as an SPD in guiding decisions on
development. In
addition it sets out how the City Council will:
green heritage and
rd key objectives in the Derby Community Strategy
http://www.derby.gov.uk/media/derbycitycouncil/contentassets/
documents/policiesandguidance/planning/CDLPR%202017.pdf
http://maps.derby.gov.uk/localplan
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The Derby Plan 2013-2015
The Derby Plan has been prepared by Derby City and
Neighbourhood Partnerships
which is an alliance of over 250 public, private, voluntary and
community
organisations in the city. It sets out the aspirations for Derby
and the city-wide
outcomes that the partnership wants to achieve from 2013-2015.
The Council Plan 2019 - 2023
The Council Plan sets out how Derby City Council will deliver
the vision and
outcomes for Derby as set out in the Derby Plan. The aim is ‘we
want Derby people
to enjoy living and working in and visiting our great city; to be
happy, safe and
healthy, with great opportunities and an enviable quality of
life.”
The latest Council Plan is available to view here: Derby City
Council Plan 2019 -
2023
Derby City Council Environmental Policy

The Council adopted its Environmental Policy in 1998 to
recognise the important role
it can play in helping the environment as one of the largest
employers and service
providers in the city. The revised Environmental Policy 2005
takes into account some
of the major changes that have occurred in this area, including
the emergence of
Climate Change as the biggest issue we must address. It outlines
how the Council
will play its role through improving its own activities and by
working in partnership
with others.
Tree Management Policy
The Tree Management Policy sets out how the Council will
manage its trees in the
most effective way and in accordance with best practice within
the resources
available to it. The strategy is specific to tree felling and
pruning, it does not cover
the management of woodlands.
Dog Fouling
Dog fouling does occur but while it is not considered to be a

significant problem it
does require regular monitoring to ensure that it does not
become a problem. Public
Protection Officers regularly visit the park to monitor and clear
signage is displayed
in key areas. Occasional press releases highlight the
consequences; this is
something Markeaton has taken a lead for all the parks in the
city. Furthermore,
signage and Park Rangers encourage dog-owners to clear up do
mess while the
Council promotes and sells collection bags to encourage owners
to clean up.
https://www.derby.gov.uk/media/intranet/documents/policyands
trategy/Council_Plan_2019-23_FINAL_190719.pdf
https://www.derby.gov.uk/media/intranet/documents/policyands
trategy/Council_Plan_2019-23_FINAL_190719.pdf
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http://www.derby.gov.uk/media/derbycitycouncil/contentassets/
documents/policiesandguidance/DerbyCityCouncil-Tree-
Management-Policy-Jan2012.pdf
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2.1 A Welcoming Place
It is important that the impressions people have of the park
should be positive and
inviting so that they feel that it is welcoming and a place they
want to visit and use.
These impressions will be gained from key features including:
ark

2.1.1 Clear identity and sense of arrival
The first impressions of the park by visitors, people living
nearby and those passing
by are gained from the appearance of the entrances, boundaries
and views into the
park that work to help create a sense of identity. Markeaton
Park is bounded on all
sides except for the far west corner by roads and is therefore
very prominent to
passing people. All boundaries are marked by belts of semi
mature and mature trees
or woodland belts. On some boundaries such as along the A38
the belts allow
glimpses and views of the park beyond, while on other
boundaries particularly along
the A52 Ashbourne Road and Kedleston Road tree and
woodland belts form a
physical barrier that gives no or little indication of the park
beyond. This barrier is
reinforced by the lack of any defined entrances on these
sections.
The boundary trees and woodland are both a major strength and
a weakness in
defining and creating a sense of place that is welcoming. As
part of the Heritage
Lottery Improvements new signage has been installed
throughout the park providing
key information for visitors and highlighting the historic value
of the park to the

public.
Markeaton Park’s branded signage
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2.1.2 Appearance and upkeep
Markeaton Park gives the impression that it is generally well
cared and looked after.
However this impression does not apply to the whole park – the
boundary along
Ashbourne Road appears overgrown and uncared for, while the
impression in
arriving through the main A38 entrance is of a shabby working
depot. Maintenance
issues are fully covered in Section 2.6 Clean and Well
Maintained.
2.1.3 Good and safe access onto the park
Due to its size Markeaton Park has a large number of different
entrances and points
of arrival. This are an amalgamation of historic entrances, new
entrances related to
its use as a public park and a number of informal access points
created through long
period of informal use.

There is a hierarchy of entrances onto the park, but these do not
necessarily reflect
the level of use or importance in connecting to neighbouring
communities.
Primary entrances
There are 2 main vehicle entrances onto the park, one off the
A38 at Markeaton
Island and the other off Markeaton Lane. In addition the A38
entrance is also an
important pedestrian entrance that links directly to a pedestrian
crossing.
For visitors arriving by vehicle, the entrances work at two
levels – the immediate
entrance and point of arrival from the surrounding roads into
the car park and then
as pedestrians from the car park to the rest of the park.
A38 and main car park
This is a main entrance into the park. Vehicles access via a
drive direct off the A38,
while pedestrians have a choice of using 3 routes.
The WW2 camp has had a big impact on the park. While this
forms part of the story
of the park, one of the large brick buildings by the main car
park has had to be
demolished this resulted in a new large fenced compound.
Mundy Play Centre car park is
Signposted from surrounding roads and is primarily a vehicle
entrance, with low
levels of pedestrian use as there are few surrounding houses.

This entrance and car
park mainly serve the Mundy Play Centre, although there is
access to the rest of
park.
Secondary entrances
These are entrances that serve mainly local communities located
adjacent to the
park and serve primarily pedestrians.
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Markeaton Village
This is an important historic entrance providing the link
between the hall and the
estate village. It is included as a secondary entrance as the
public are not directed to
this entrance and it provides only a local link and disabled
parking.
A52 Ashbourne Road
The A52 is a busy road that segregates the Mackworth area from
the park. There are
no pedestrian crossings on this busy road, though there is one
island providing a
refuge. Entrances onto park have been defined and are linked to
a circular path
around the historic core of the park and encourage local people
to use the park all

year round.
A38 bridge crossing
Pedestrian and cycle access onto the park is provided via a
bridge across the A38
that provides an important but under-used link between the park
and the city centre
via Markeaton Street. While the bridge provides a safe route
across the busy A38,
the bridge links to the circular path around the park.
Kedleston Road entrances
There are 3 entrances off Kedleston Road, 2 of which can be
considered secondary.
One provides a direct link to the residential area of Allestree
and links directly to the
Mundy Play Centre. The other provides a pedestrian and cycle
link to the Derby
University and the neighbouring cycle network. Both are served
by pedestrian
crossings.
Tertiary entrances
Kedleston Road, Markeaton Lane and Ashbourne Road all have
existing smaller,
less well used and local entrances used by local people
accessing the park. They
are rural in nature which is an important part of their character.
2.1.4 Accessibility
An Access Audit for the park and the craft village buildings has
been undertaken

involving representatives from various disabled groups in 2019
and has been used
to create a list of priorities for resources, becoming available in
the future.
Markeaton Park entrance signage
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2.1.5 Good signage to and in the park
New signage was installed throughout the historic core of the
park in 2015 which has
encouraged park users to explore new areas of the park and
learn more about the
history of the park.
The signage provides good quality up to date information.
Professional signage is used throughout the park to provide
details of key dates in
the park.
nstalled in 2019 to
highlight the new
walk/run routes. It has been carefully designed to complement
the existing
branding and signage

which are
currently under review with the view to also guide people to the
Craft
Village. Further new signage for the Mundy Play Centre will be
installed in
2020
Markeaton Park’s heritage information board
Recommendations
1. Implement recommendations of the accessibility survey
identifying funding as
required.
2. Install new signage in the Mundy Play Centre
3 Identify funding to resurface the path near the tennis courts
following issues with run
off.
4. Work with the Derby Park Volunteers to improve the draining
on key areas around
the park
5. Review brown signs information with a view to adding the
Craft Village.

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2.2 Healthy, Safe and Secure
Markeaton Park continues to be a healthy, safe and secure place
for all members of
the community to use.
2.2.1 Health and well-being
The Council recognises the benefits of an active lifestyle in
delivering improved
outcomes in health, education and quality of life. Markeaton
Park provides a range of
facilities and activities that foster and promote health and
wellbeing, from informal
use of the green space and its play facilities through to
organised sport and physical
activities.
Close working with other Council Sections and outside partners
deliver a range of
programmes that encourage physical activity. These include
development of and
use of the Walled Garden, where the Friends of Markeaton Park
offer volunteer

opportunities and run a programme of events and horticultural
activities.
On Markeaton Park, Derby Parks work closely with Livewell, a
sub-section of the
Leisure Facilities Team. Livewell is a healthy lifestyle service
for people in Derby and
offers a free 12-month programme to help adults and children
improve their health
and wellbeing. The project started as a weight loss pilot in 2011
run by Derby City
Council and since then it has become a successful wider service,
funded through
Public Health. As well as weight management it now
incorporates a variety of
different programmes including, stop smoking, child weight
management
and increasing physical activity. Regular guided walks are held
around the park as
part of the ‘walking for health’ offer and guidance sessions are
administered at
Mackworth library, which is in close proximity to the park. The
Livewell Service also
delivers a ‘Couch to 5k’ running group that helps people, who
have never run before,

to prepare to take part in a 5 kilometer run. The park is often
used for the training
sessions, and the weekly Parkrun on a Saturday morning that is
held at the park,
acts as the race event for clients to attend at the end of the
training programme. .
During the year at various times the park is also used for the
Livewell Liveability
programme which is for people with a high BMI and that have
mild to moderate
learning disabilities and their families. The park is seen as an
ideal location to have
fun, get outside and support the group make long term lifestyle
changes.
2.2.2 Equipment and facilities
The play area was revamped in 2013 and the adventure galley
installed. This is a
bespoke piece of equipment designed by Proludic following
consultation with park
users and local groups including families with children with
learning disabilities.
Proludic were nominated for an award for its design.
https://www.livewellderby.co.uk/

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Mundy Play Centre – Proludic equipment
A traffic light system was introduced in the Mundy Play Centre
alongside the
paddling pool, one of the first of its kind in the country and
paid for as a result of fund
raising following the diagnosis of a local radio present with
melanoma cancer, who
sadly died. The idea behind the system is to educate park users
as to when it is
safe to be out in the sun without protection. The facility has
been well received and
as was intended is educating thousands of people who visit the
park each year.
The new 2 x 9 hole mini golf course installed in 2019 is fully
accessible and has been

a great success and is a draw for visitors throughout the year.
Markeaton Park run and walk routes, designed to encourage
people to explore the park
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Maintenance and Inspections
The Council undertakes a formalised system of daily, weekly
and periodic
inspections of the park and its facilities. Council Departments
work closely together
to improve the standards of inspection regimes and maintenance
of facilities. This
includes reviewing procedures and processes to ensure that they
remain relevant
and deliver value for money in a time of financial constraints.
The Derby Parks team has developed a system of daily, weekly
and periodic
inspections to respond to hazards, comply with Health and

Safety Legislation and
operate in accordance with best practice. These are:
by the onsite
Park Ranger.
Technician.
ndependent play area inspection.
Corporate Health and
Safety Adviser.
paths, boundary
fences, and other parks infrastructure not part a regular
inspection.
Officer.
n
operation by a Pool
Plant trained Park Ranger.

operation by external
provider.
Property
Services.
All inspections are implemented by fully trained and qualified
staff.
Defect reports can range from high priority dangerously leaning
fences to the untidy
condition of a park bench. Regular progress meetings are held
within the team to
ensure defect repair
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Providing toilets and first aid
There are public toilet facilities on the park located in

sabled toilets).
Christmas day. The
toilets in the Mundy Play Centre are in need of refurbishment
but the toilets in
the Craft Village are in a new building which was funded as
part of the HLF
project in 2015 and are well used.
There is an old toilet block at the A38 entrance which have been
boarded up for a
number of years and are on the asset list for demolition. These
are scheduled to be
demolished as part of the A38 improvement works in 2021.
The Park Rangers are able to provide first aid.
Key members of staff are fully trained First At Work trained
and first aid boxes are
held in the Mundy Play Centre, Craft Village, including the
Orangery and the
Community Room.
A defibrillator is located on the wall of the toilet block in the
Mundy Play Centre.
2.2.3 Towards a Safer Park

Promoting a safe and secure park encourages greater use of the
park, while busy,
active and vibrant places provide a strong sense of security.
Consultation results
show that a majority of people feel safe on the park and that
safety concerns are not
a major issue. The sense of safety is encouraged by the high
levels of use of the
Recommendation
6. Implement annual defect repair programme following
inspections.
Recommendation
7. Demolish the old toilet block to improve the entrance to the
park
8. Identify funding to replace the paddling pool in the in the
Mundy Play Centre
9. Identify funding to make one of the disabled toilets in the
Mundy Play Centre into a
Changing Places toilet.
10. Install a defibrillator in the Mundy Play Centre
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park which promote self- regulation and provide high levels of

natural surveillance. It
is important that the levels of use continue to be maintained and
that increased use
is particularly encouraged during quieter periods and into the
evening where
possible.
Personal safety is also supported by the presence of park staff.
This is also
supported by the businesses in the Craft Village and Mundy
Play Centre. Markeaton
Park is staffed by a mix of full time and Casual Park Rangers.
The Casual Rangers
provide cover at busy times and during school holidays.
Park staff work closely with the local police, park users, local
councillors, residents,
other groups including Derby University.
The Craft Village, Craft Village car park and Mundy Play
Centre car park are locked
overnight.
An external security company provides overnight checks and
there are motion
censored cameras on the Skyline compound.
The generally open landscape and wide paths with clear
sightlines coupled with high
levels of use ensure that natural surveillance on the park is
good. The paths have
encouraged greater use of the previously isolated areas of the
park and have been
designed to ensure good sight lines with regular management of
the trees to remove
dead wood and dangerous branches.

Recommendations
11 Consider management of vehicular movement across the park
during busy
periods, including restricting delivery times to the craft village
and cafe. Seek to
reduce conflicts between maintenance vehicles and public.
12. Continue and develop partnership working to tackle ASB
issues
2.2.4 Health and safety policies
The Council has established policies and procedures in place to
ensure that health
and safety issues receive high priority and are properly
addressed. The Parks Team
has set up a Health and Safety working group comprising senior
managers and a
corporate health and safety team representative to make sure the
above are applied,
reviewed and updated. Health and Safety is also a standing item
on the monthly
senior management meetings.
Risk Assessments

These are prepared to cover a wide range of issues ranging from
day to day
management of the park (for example work of staff, activities,
facilities, park features
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and equipment), for the use, management and maintenance of
buildings (fire risk,
water testing) and for specific large events.
Fire risk assessments have been undertaken on the main park
buildings in line with
the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. These are
kept in the Fire Log Box
along with a Fire Emergency Plan. The Fire Log Box also
contains records of water
test, PAT test, the asbestos register and any fire equipment
inspections/tests.
Specific and detailed COSHH and manual handling risk
assessments are conducted
to control the more hazardous operations when general risk
assessments highlight
the need.

Risk assessments are used to develop safe working procedures
and codes of
practice that set out key hazards, controls and responsibilities in
more detail.
Training and competency
Health and safety depends on well trained and knowledgeable
staff. Derby Parks
ensures that all members of staff receive the appropriate
training for them to perform
their duties and responsibilities. Training may be delivered
through in-house courses,
on the job or by third party organisations.
Park Rangers receive training from the following range:
-
– managers/supervisors.
– plant room
operatives.
pection

park –
manager/supervisor.
Reporting procedures
The Council has in place agreed procedures for reporting of
accidents, incidents and
near misses and for the reporting of dangerous equipment or
infrastructure. All park
staff and contractors’ record and report accidents, incidents and
near misses on the
departmental accident report form. Accidents and incidents are
discussed at the
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Senior Management Team meetings and assessed by Health and
Safety Advisors.
Where appropriate, they will identify remedial action to prevent
future occurrences.
2.2.5 Litter and dog fouling
To ensure a clean and safe environment and to minimise waste
the following

operations are carried out on Markeaton Park:
Community Payback carry out work on the park as requested,
cleaning paths and
other general housekeeping duties.
The park is heavily used by dog walkers and while dog fouling
is not considered to
be a significant issue There are a large number of litter bins
located around the park,
all of which can be used for dog mess except those located in
the play area. Signage
and park Rangers encourage dog-owners to clear up dog mess
while the Council
promotes and sells collection bags to encourage owners to clean
up.
Public Protection Officers visit the park as part of their
programmed work to monitor
dog fouling and press releases and other material are used from
time to time.
Birds, in particular Canada Geese, are a significant nuisance in
parts of the park.
Some control measures are in place around the Mundy Play
Centre to try and scare
away birds to prevent them using the paddling pool and fouling
in the play area, but
there are areas where bird fouling is extensive. In addition birds
can cause problems
with the quality of the natural water bodies, especially around

the duck pond where
feeding is encouraged by good access and the sale of bird food
in the craft village.
2.3 Well Maintained and Clean
A clean and well maintained park is important in creating a
welcoming place that is
attractive, well used and cared for, a healthy and safe place to
use, contributing to
the protection and conservation of the built and natural heritage
and ensuring that
the use and development of the park is sustainable.
2.3.1 Maintenance of grounds and horticulture features
All horticultural and grounds maintenance work is carried out
by the Council’s
Streetpride Grounds Maintenance Team as part of the city wide
contract. The
Ranger Team compliments this work by carrying out additional
general maintenance
duties.

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To achieve good standards of horticultural maintenance, staff:
Horticulture
possible
of the shrub and
to encourage flower production
n all machinery to manufacturers'
recommendations. For
example - daily machine maintenance, full winter service by
Derby City
Council's maintenance garage

Markeaton Park has key horticultural features including:
Park
and is also
known as the Capability Garden. The group meet twice a month
on the first
and third Friday and provide support for people living with
dementia, their
family and carers. They also hold events in the garden such as
Remberance
Service, summer events.
cations
around the park

Community Payback working alongside Markeaton Park
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The following facilities are maintained by the Streetpride Team:
In addition, the Grounds Maintenance Team carries out the
following duties:

mid-March to
mid-November.
grass sward.
year.
ath sweeping.
The majority of green waste produced on the park is put through
a shredding
machine on site and used as a mulch / soil improver. Leaves are
composted at a
designated site, at another location within the city.
The watercourses are inspected annually by an engineer from
the Council’s land
Drainage Team to ensure the channels remain clear and that
there are no hazards
that could lead to flooding.

2.3.2 Maintenance and management of trees
The park contains a wide variety of trees including woodland
belts, veteran Oaks,
common Beech, Hornbeam, and Yew trees. Historically, the
woodland adjacent to
Recommendation
13. Increase cleaning of footpaths in heavily used locations
where bird fouling is a
problem
14. Annually promote responsible dog ownership on the park
and regularly arrange
visits from Public Protection Officers for monitoring.
15. Co-ordinate tasks for Grounds Maintenance, Community
Payback and the Derby
Parks Volunteers to maximise opportunities.
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the Mundy Play Centre is known as Aldercar Wood. 50 metres
from the main path
there is a collection of ancient trees and one of the Oaks is
hollow and has been set
on fire and is known as the ‘Poachers Tree’. It was reputed to
be where the

poachers would shelter and is perhaps 500 years old. The trees
are managed in a
sensitive manner in accordance with the Council’s Tree
Management Policy.
Tree waste produced by the above tasks are chipped and
shredded on site to avoid
unnecessary waste going to landfill. Some of the larger pieces
of timber are left in
situ to provide habitats for species which live in or on dead
wood and some of the
wood has been used to create sculptures in the park as part of
the developing arts
trail.
2.3.3 Maintenance of buildings
Markeaton Park includes a wide range of buildings in various
states of use and
condition. Responsibility for the maintenance of buildings is
split between different
parties. Day to day operations such as opening, testing,
inspections and cleaning are
the responsibility of Community Leisure for the majority of the
buildings with the
exception of those that are leased or let out to private residents

and businesses.
The existing day to day operation management and maintenance
is considered
adequate and fit for purpose.
The maintenance of the fabric of the buildings, all building
services and major
structures such as boundary walls is the responsibility of the
Council’s Maintenance
Section who control the budget and prioritises any repairs or
maintenance work
needed.
The buildings and structures are:
(managed by Derby Live)
– Craft Units, Community Room

emned
and on the list for
demolition)
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2.3.4 Maintenance of park infrastructure and hard landscape
Maintenance of the parks hard landscape features and equipment
is reactive and is
prioritised depending on the nature of the work. All health and
safety issues take
precedence and due to budget pressures there is not a planned
programme of
maintenance work such as painting of street furniture and
railings. Some painting
work is carried out by Community Payback each year.

Boundary walls and fences are inspected on an annual basis and
any repairs
required on health and safety grounds are carried out as a
priority.
Rangers, other Park staff and park users also identify any repair
work needed and
these are passed to the Markeaton Park Development Officer to
prioritise and action.
Some of this work is carried out by the Rangers during quiet
periods.
Play Area
In accordance with current best practice, the play area and the
skate park are
inspected on three levels:
-site Rangers
who have
received training in basic playground inspection by ROSPA or
an equivalent
course.
gineer’s inspection which is carried out by the
City Council’s
Playground Technician.

consultant
All inspections and findings are recorded and filed for future
reference. Works
arising from these inspections are actioned by the playground
engineer or the
Landscape Team.
Lighting
‘Street’ lighting in the park is maintained by Balfour Beatty.
Any defective or
damaged lights are reported by the on-site Ranger to the
Markeaton Park
Recommendation
16. Renew markings on the ground throughout the Mundy Play
Centre including the
edging to the Canoe pond.
17. Replace the safety surfacing to the bouncy castle
compound.
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Development Officer. Timings on the lights in the main car
park, alongside the duck
pond and in the Craft Village are all on timer and altered
according to the seasons.
Paddling Pool
The qualified Ranger completes a daily inspection and cleans
the pool every day.
This includes cleaning the base of the pool, litter picking,
clearance of the drains, ,
checking the area for any obvious signs of glass or sharp objects
and testing the
water quality for pH, free chlorine and combined chlorine.
Microbiological monitoring is also carried out twice a week to
check the quality of the
water and the presence of any harmful micro-organisms.
To ensure water quality and the efficiency of filtration, the
filters are backwashed at
least twice a day. To ensure a supply of disinfectant, contents
of the acid and
chlorine tanks are checked at least three times a day.
At the end of the season, the Council’s pool plant maintenance
contractors empty

the system and the circulation and chemical dosing plant are
protected to ensure
there is no damage due to freezing over the winter months.
Before the season starts again, the pool is thoroughly cleaned,
the plant equipment
is sterilised and microbiological tests are carried out by the
Council’s pool plant
maintenance contractors.
Paddling Pool – Mundy Play Centre on a busy summer’s
day
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Orangery Café and Mundy Play Centre Kiosk
Derby Live runs the Orangery Café and the Mundy Play Centre
kiosk. Hot food is
available at the Orangery Café and the Mundy Play Centre kiosk
serves ice-cream,
cake, confectionary and hot/cold drinks.
One ice-cream concession operates in the park and the licence is
reviewed annually.

Additional catering is permitted for larger events and there is an
agreed charges list
in place.
2.3.5 Site cleanliness, litter and waste management
Litter and dog fouling
Large capacity bins have been located in strategic places in the
park. There are 240
litre bins housed in black metal casings in the historic core and
240 litre bins in
plastic housings in the Mundy Play Centre. A few smaller 10
litre bins remain but it is
the intention to ultimately remove these when funding allows.
1100litre bins are located at the entrance off Kedleston Road for
Ranger use and
these are used to remove the large quantity of waste which is
generated particularly
in the Mundy Play Centre and from litter clearance.
While the park is generally clean and tidy, litter can be an issue
on very busy days,
although with the introduction of the new bigger capacity bins
there are not usually
any issues with overflowing bins and people leaving litter
alongside bins.
Dog fouling does occur but while it is not considered to be a
significant problem it
does require regular monitoring to ensure that it does not

become a problem.
Signage and park rangers encourage dog-owners to clear up dog
mess while the
Council promotes and sells collection bags to encourage owners
to clean up.
Regular campaigns also highlight owner’s responsibility to
clean up any dog fouling.
Graffiti and vandalism
Graffiti is either removed or painted over as soon as possible
after its appearance.
Priority is given to offensive and obscene images or language
on play equipment
and other structures in the park.
A level of graffiti is tolerated on the skate park, where it forms
part of the culture, but
anything deemed inappropriate is removed.
Vandalism is dealt with as quickly as possible. Anything that
may be unsafe is either
removed or fenced off until it can be repaired or removed.
While vandalism is not a
big problem if not dealt with quickly it can lead to deterioration
in the quality and
appearance of the park.
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Cleansing

The Rangers carry out cleaning duties on site. This includes the
cleaning of the
Ticket Office, toilets in the Mundy Play Centre and Craft
Village. There is also a
cleaner employed by Derby Live who cleans the Community
Room as required.
2.4 Environmental Management
Managing Environmental Impact
Extensive work is undertaken to reduce the Environmental
Impact of Markeaton Park
directly, but also the wider Council. This includes:
2.4.1 Energy Efficiency
The Council is gradually reducing energy use in buildings
throughout the City and
Markeaton Park has benefited from this initiative. The toilet
block in the Craft Village
which was built in 2014 uses energy saving measures. The
Visitor Centre,
Community Room and additional Craft unit all benefit from
extra insulation,
thermostat controlled heating, automatic lighting and so on.

Heating, lighting and
machinery are only used when needed and turned off when not
in use. This is
regulated by the close monitoring of the energy budget for the
park.
The park has been fitted with exterior lighting columns in the
Craft Village which are
designed using the latest technology with energy consumption
being the lowest level
possible. A high efficiency fully modulating condensing boiler
has been installed in
the kitchen of the Community Room and also in the Orangery
Café.
2.4.2 Use of Resources
Recycled paper issued on Markeaton Park and by the wider
council which operates
a wide range of electronic management systems. The recently
completed Council
House where the Parks team are based is a very modern
workplace with mobile
work stations and only a small locker for personal items. There
is no capacity for
Recommendation
18. Phase out remaining 10 litre parks bins and replace with
bigger capacity bins.

19. Install bin housing at the entrance to the park off Kedleston
Road to improve the
pedestrian entrance to the park and security of the bins.
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paper storage and this system has substantially reduced the use
of paper to a very
minimal level.
The Council specifies low energy standards on all new
computers and monitors.
Staff are encouraged to switch off monitors when not in use as
this saves a lot more
energy than putting it in hibernation mode.
Any other electrical goods should also be switched off when not
in use and at the
end of the day.
2.4.3 Waste Management
Waste is currently stored in three areas of the park prior to
disposal. The waste
produced in the Mundy Play Centre and from litter picking is
contained in 1100 litre
bins and 360 bins at the Kedleston Road entrance and waste

from the Orangery café
is contained in 1100 litre bins behind the toilet block in the
Craft Village. A further bin
store area used by Grounds Maintenance can be found in the
compound off the
main drive.
There are no recycling facilities on the park despite the large
amount of litter that is
generated on the park.
Where there are recycling facilities on other parks, there is an
ongoing issue with
contamination. A small group from the Parks Team are looking
at ways to be
greener across all the parks with the intention of using pilot
schemes which if
successful can be applied to other parks.
Instead, currently where possible we aim to educate and
encourage local residents
to reduce, reuse and recycle. This is undertaken in a number of
ways, mainly
through working alongside the Recycling Team within
Streetpride. The Recycling
Team attend many of the events on Parks such as the Superhero
Picnic in the Park
and the Family Festivities Event. The aim is to spread the word
and encourage as
much recycling as possible. For further information on the
campaign, please visit
www.derby.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/recycling-

rubbish-and-
waste/education/.
When litter picks are undertaken and where possible, materials
are recycled.
A campaign has also been undertaken to encourage people to
take their litter home,
both enabling items to be recycled in people’s domestic waste
as well as reducing
the litter issue on Parks.
All employees and Councillors are encouraged to minimise
waste, re-use materials
or recycle where ever possible including recycling paper,
toner/printer cartridges on
the parks.
http://www.derby.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/recycling-
rubbish-and-waste/education/
http://www.derby.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/recycling-
rubbish-and-waste/education/
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2.4.4 Chemical Use
Current Grounds Maintenance practices are regularly audited
when herbicides are

used. The use of herbicides on Markeaton Park is for occasional
path edging and
around obstacles such as benches and young trees. A strict no
spraying policy has
been introduced within the Nature Area and herbicides are used
as a last resort on
all remaining planted areas.
Grounds Maintenance managers are BASIS (British
Agrochemical Standards
Inspection Scheme) registered and no chemicals can be applied
without their
authority. All grounds maintenance personnel storing and using
herbicides are
trained to NPTC (National Proficiency Tests Council) standards
and must complete a
PA1 and PA6A course if using a hand held applicator and a PA2
course if using a
mechanical sprayer. Training personnel in the storage,
transportation, application
and disposal of chemicals ensures the Council is fulfilling its
legal requirement and a
best practice approach.
Herbicides have been used to help undertake a block control of
difficult to reach
Himalayan Balsam. This has been undertaken by a licenced
operator. When
Balsam is accessible by volunteers, this has been pulled by hand
or strimmed. The
materials are left in piles to rot onsite.
The Friends of Markeaton Park and Earl of Harrington’s

Angling Club do not use any
herbicide or pesticide.
There is a problem with the water quality of Markeaton Brook
which contains high
levels of nitrates that are washed down from agricultural areas
upstream. The
effects are particularly noticeable on the canoe pond, which can
suffer from algal
blooms. Each year barley straw is added to control the algae
and in 2017 the canoe
pond was completely drained down and cleaned.
Recommendation
20. Explore opportunities to introduce waste recycling in the
park on a pilot scheme.
21. Encourage greater responsibility by the public for
removing their own litter to
either take home or deposit in the bins around the park.
Recommendation
22. Strictly regulate the use of herbicides.

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2.4.5 Peat Use
Peat is not used on the park as soil improver or for growing
plants on the park.
All purchasing of plants and trees are sourced by the Grounds
Maintenance team
which adheres to the Council's Environmental Policy 2005.
Excess plant material is
sent to the nearby ‘Vital Earth’ recycling plant for processing
and the resulting
compost is sold at local recycling centres at a discounted rate.
When sourcing materials for Markeaton Park, the Landscape
Design Team uses
reputable suppliers for all materials, and fully considers the
environmental impact of
the materials purchased. Forest Stewardship Council timber is
used as standard
practice across the park and, where possible, recycled materials
are used in hard
landscaping.
Wood mulch on shrub beds in

the park
2.4.6 Climate Change Adaption Strategies
Derby’s Climate Change Strategy
Derby’s Climate Change Strategy sets out the City’s ambitions
to embrace the
challenges that climate change will bring in a proactive way. It
acknowledges the
severity and size of this issue, the impacts it is likely to have
across the world and
the role of humans in shaping our climate.
The aim of the strategy is to address this global issue at a local
level in a way which
benefits people, the economy and the environment.
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The Strategy is a starting point for future action, providing a
framework on which we
can all work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
address challenges and
opportunities that a changing climate may bring.
The Strategy is made up of 6 core actions:
1. A thriving sustainable economy
2. Smarter travel options

3. Energy efficient homes
4. A secure local and renewable energy supply
5. Being prepared for a changing environment
6. An active community
As part of this strategy, there are a number of activities within
Parks and the wider
Grounds Maintenance Team which are contributing towards
addressing these. This
includes:
ver
Derwent and Solar
Panels
electrical consumption
whilst at the same time reducing light pollution.
particular impact on
parks, with the extreme dry weather over the summer and wet
weather over
the winter.
.
Nominated persons with overall responsibility for
environmental management include
the Parks Development Manager and Community Parks Officers.
All contractors

maintaining the park are made aware of the Council’s
Environmental Policy.
The Council is continually measuring, recording and evaluating
its environmental
performance, whether it is air quality monitoring or recording
local wildlife
populations. Data collected from studies at Markeaton Park and
neighbouring parks
across the city assists the Council in continually reviewing and
seeking to improve its
environmental performance.
2.4.7 Woodland and Tree Management
More sustainable ways of managing the park are being practiced
around the nature
area including meadow management where appropriate. This
style of land
management not only provides environmental conservation
benefits, but also
reduces the carbon footprint of a machine mowing the site every
two weeks.
All Council vehicles are modern, state of the art machines, and
range from 5% bio-

diesel to fully electric cars. All drivers have to take an eco-
driving course to minimise
pollution generated by their vehicles and the Council is
continually experimenting
with new pollution reduction technology. Hand or electric tools
are used instead of
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petrol driven machinery, where appropriate, and all chainsaw
oil used is now bio-
degradable. All staff working at Markeaton Park are aware of
the facility to record
pollution incidents and complaints. Strict controls set out by
the Council aim to
achieve no incidents or complaints.
2.4.8 Water Efficiency
The Council's Building Maintenance Section ensures all leaking
taps are repaired
with extreme urgency. They also ensure all fixtures and
appliances are water
efficient and, when updating these appliances, using the most up
to date

technologies available. Push-down taps are widely used in the
parks buildings,
reducing unnecessary water loss. Water bills are always
monitored by Park
Managers to identify leaks and target inefficiencies.
There is no scheduled watering of permanent planting at
Markeaton Park. Tree
replanting works take place during the autumn allowing new
planting to establish
during the winter and early spring months before the onset of
summer.
2.4.9 Air Quality
Derby City Council has a statutory duty for local air quality
management (LAME)
under the Environment Act 1995. Regular reviews and
assessments of air quality in
and around the Markeaton Park area are set against standards
and objectives
prescribed in regulations for the purpose of local air quality
management. Air quality
is a consideration in decision making across all departments in
the Council.
It is widely accepted that green spaces in heavily built up areas
act as a ‘green lung’

for the local community. Markeaton Park has a valuable mix of
trees and shrubs
which help to improve local air quality as well as combating
climate change.
Council employees are encouraged, where possible, to minimise
vehicle journeys by
walking or cycling. The ‘cycle to work’ initiative has been
designed to give all
employees a chance to purchase bikes at affordable rates and
spread the cost over
several months. Many of the Park Rangers and other parks staff
use bicycles to get
to and from work.
2.5 Conservation and Heritage
2.5.1 Management of Natural Features, Wild Fauna and Flora
Markeaton Park is an important oasis of biodiversity within its
immediate urban
environment and many people visit the park not only for the
range of facilities, but
also to sample a semi-wild experience offered through the
appreciation of various
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The park is blessed with a number of core habitats such as the
lake, brook, areas of
woodland, rough grass and scrub. The area along the side of the
Brook provides a
valuable wildlife habitat. Animals more commonly seen in open
countryside can be
found within this part of the city, because the Book provides an
important corridor
through which wildlife can travel.
Overall, the park is modestly equipped with a mosaic of
habitats, providing food,
water, shelter and breeding places for many species to co-exist.
A typical
improvement to an existing habitat to improve biodiversity is
the installation of bird
and bat boxes, and the creation of deadwood habitat piles for
small mammals,
amphibians, and invertebrates within the shelterbelt woods.
There are few official records of fauna on Markeaton Park,
however the Friends of
Markeaton Park do have an interest in Nature Conservation and
keep records of
observations made by themselves as well as those reported by
members of the
public, in particular the birdlife. A bird walk is included on the
Love Exploring app in
the park and highlights 10 locations with birds that can be seen
at each. There is

also a Bird trail on the web site that can be downloaded. A wide
range of bird
species have been witnessed on site including species such as,
Great spotted
woodpecker, Green woodpecker, Jay, Kingfisher, Blackcaps and
Grey heron, to
name a few.
Mammal records for the park include, Fox, Squirrel, Hedgehog,
Mole, Field vole, and
several species of Bats. The lake and brook with their
associated vegetated margins
are important sites for amphibians and aquatic life, providing
habitat for fish such as
Pike and Perch, amphibians such as Newt, Frog and Toad and
invertebrates such as
Dragonfly and Damselfly.
With regard to Markeaton Park, the park’s value to wildlife has
been recognised and
action has been taken to conserve it. Bat boxes and bird boxes
are located around
the park and are monitored on a regular basis.
Regular bat trappings sessions are organised with five species
caught on the last
occasion in 2019, which were: Soprano Pipistrelle, Common
Pipistrelle,
Daubenton's bat, Natterer's bat and Noctule. Unfortunately there
were no trappings
of the target species, the Serotine, but this bat was present
(heard on bat detectors)
at all three sessions.
Flora associated with the river, includes brooklime, watercress
and fools watercress,

whilst the banks are dominated by tall grasses such as Reed
canary-grass, false oat
grass and cock’s foot, and herbs of nettle, hogweed, knapweed,
comfrey, tansy and
Himalayan balsam. Patches of bramble are also to be found, and
occasional hard
brush, meadow crane’s bill and cow parsley. Himalayan balsam
an invasive exotic,
has also developed along the watercourse and control of this
this on a seasonal
basis is a common task for ‘Friends’ groups across the city,
where their sites include
watercourses.
The continued increase of invasive crayfish populations is
becoming a major threat
to the natural ecosystems throughout the UK, yet there is little
progress in the
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containment and prevention of further population
establishments. It is for this reason
that a joint project was launched in 2018 with the National
Trust, Derby University
and Derby City Council. The native Austropotamobius pallipes
is predicted to go
extinct within the next half-century. A local Derbyshire
population located at
Kedleston Hall is on the forefront of the extinction with the
invasive Pacifastacus
leniusculus looming a couple of miles downstream. Obtaining a
comprehensive

understanding of the current invasive crayfish situation through
population
demographics has allowed a targeted approach to be made to
prevent the extinction
of the indigenous species. A large-scale data collection was
conducted in 2018 and
2019 allowing for a repeat mark-recapture study to be
completed. Results indicated
that a population of 989 adult P. leniusculus (2019 data)
currently resides within
Markeaton Lake. This is known to be infected with the crayfish
plague Aphanomyces
astaci, a disease to which could potentially wipe out the entire
native population
found upstream. Management strategies were therefore
conducted such as
castration of males and the removal of females. This was
targeted at reducing the
population directly and to prevent further growth. Following the
completion of this
study, it has been agreed that the project will continue in 2020
and subject to funding
in future years to ensure invasive population control, and to
guarantee the
preservation of the threatened native species.

Recommendations
23. Identify new opportunities to work in partnership to
improve the wildlife in the
park
24. Continue to work with National Trust and Derby University
to manage the
crayfish plague in Markeaton Lake.
Markeaton Lake Markeaton Brook
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2.5.2 Conservation of Heritage
Markeaton Park is an important historic park of regional and
local significance. Its
heritage value includes a historical designed landscape with a
variety of different
features, natural and wildlife value and social value.
A separate Conservation Management Plan has been prepared
for the park that is
the guiding document for the conservation of the heritage of the
park and should be
referred to for a full understanding of the history of the park, its
heritage value and

the guiding principles for its restoration, improvement and
management of its
heritage.
Markeaton Park is valued by users for its value for wildlife and
nature, as
demonstrated by the large number of people who are involved in
recording its natural
features. The heritage value of the park as a designed historical
landscape is less
clear. While there are a number of individuals who show
considerable interest in the
history of the park and hall. The archeological remains of the
old Hall have
prompted more interest and the Friends of Markeaton regularly
include history walks
in their programme of activities.
An arts trail is currently being developed for inclusion on the
Love Exploring app and
it is intended to encourage the creation of a History Group
dedicated to bringing the
history of the park alive.
2.5.3 Cultural Landscapes
A full description of the history of the park is set out in the
Conservation
Management Plan, including historic Ordnance Survey maps and
images showing
how the park has changed over time.
Since the Roman period Markeaton Park has been regionally
significant. The clues
to the development of the present day parkland can be read on
the ground or

interpreted from documentary research, aerial photographs and
from the sequence
of maps of the area.
The earliest historical records start with the line of the old
Roman Road. The later
medieval route of the Derby to Ashbourne road can still be
traced in the park, its
significance enhanced by the fact it was used by Bonnie Prince
Charlie on his march
to and from Derby. Further historical traces of the working
origins of the park can be
seen at the former mill site in the centre of the park, a good
local example of early
industrial history associated with the agricultural development
of the estate. There
are also remains of ridge and furrow, indicating the use of the
park for arable
agriculture preceding the enclosures of the mid to late
eighteenth century.
More radical change to the landscape of Markeaton occurred in
the late eighteenth
century with the building of a new Hall and significant
improvements to the grounds,
replacing an earlier medieval hall and grounds. What is now
considered to be the
historic core of the park, including the Grade II listed orangery
was built at that time
and the parkland was landscaped in the natural style as
promoted by William Emes.
While Markeaton Hall was demolished in 1964, recent
archaeological excavations

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have confirmed that the footprint of the foundations to the Hall
are still in place, and
the setting of the building in the parkland landscape can still be
imagined today.
Whilst the park is not a recorded example of Emes work, he was
one of the many
artistic associations between the Mundy family and the
influential personalities in
Derby at that time, such as Erasmus Darwin, Joseph Wright of
Derby and Joseph
Pickford. The artistic and aesthetic significance is therefore the
creation and
management of a designed landscape that draws on many of the
aesthetic, scientific
and philosophical ideas of the time.
The pleasure grounds surrounding the Hall continued to be
developed in the 19th
century and it is a good example of an attractive semi-formal
park where people
continue to promenade and enjoy the spectacle of mature trees
and planting.
The special heritage value to the local community is the
continuity and familiarity of
the park over time and the strong association the park has with
people’s daily lives,
and the capacity for the park to adapt to changing needs and
demands of the users
into the 21st century.
The 20th century saw the start of the public park making phase,

initiated in 1903 with
a gift from Emily Mundy of 6 acres in the north east corner of
the park for the
purpose of providing ‘a park or playground for young children’.
This was to form the
beginning of what became later known as Mundy Play Centre.
After her death in
1929 the remainder of the 80 hectare park was either gifted or
sold to the City
Council for the express purpose of recreation and open space
for the people of
Derby in 1930. This unique transfer of the former estate for
recreation uses during a
time of economic uncertainty is still benefiting local people
today and has fulfilled the
initial vision of the former owners.
Further changes came when the park was used as an army camp
in the Second
World War, providing another layer of history that while
utilitarian in character, do
represent a significant heritage period in living memory within
the park. The surviving
buildings and hard surfaced areas have been adapted for current
use

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