Eco-Neighbourhoods Action Plan & Audit 2015 Moston

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1 Eco-Neighbourhoods Action Plan & Audit 2015 Moston 1

2 Eco Neighbourhood Action Plan 2015 : Moston The following actions were developed by attendees of the workshops. Some organisations and individuals that were not in attendance were suggested as action leads, and so their involvement in those actions is included in suggested contact and is subject to further discussions. Project idea Connecting Moston (and Failsworth) using a map with walkways connecting green spaces and Eco Projects. Lead organised walks Who? Or suggested contact Suggest Friends of Moston Brook (lead) with representatives from other local Friends of Groups and Residents Associations. Strollers club at Broadhurst Clough. Community Payback. Walking leader from Friends of Broadhurst. Rhys Wyn (Canal and Rivers Trust), TCV, Matt Holker (GMEU), Council. Use existing canal and Irk valley routes but connect them across. Timescale Resources Suggested next steps Agree routes Council Friends of Moston via Insurance, risk assessment, creating the map, training Brook to lead as per conversations walking leaders. the suggested contact. and run a Volunteer time. walking test Moston Brook / GMEU / Canal and Rivers Trust / TCV within 2 Officer time months. Materials for repairs Agree graphics Funding (Awards for All?) need a group with a bank a/c to and create a lead. map by May. Canal and Rivers Trust walking officer. Themes e.g. Plan events for photography. Resources for signage and interpretation launch of TGfM Active Travel routes June to Green Corridor project walking action group brings lots of July. partners together. Could seek funds for a coordinator. Is Community this just about walking? Or cycling routes as well? Payback clean up and check for safety of routes June / July. Run events in August (link with Moston Brook Fun Day) Funding bid for visual amenities (noticeboards, planters, green gym etc) by March Start once the 2

3 Support local people to grow simple food crops and cook healthy food from it (share recipes, expertise and excess produce) Install renewable energy locally, such as solar, ground source heating, air source heating Suggest ZEST (lead) or other healthy living / food growing organisation. Public Health Team. St Dunstan s. Schools. Allotment Groups(Bluestone Rd, Joyce Street, Hazeldean Allotments), Social Housing Trusts, Faith Groups, AgeUk Suggest involving MCC in partnership with others Community Groups Housing Associations Network group, Northwards Schools publicity project and access improvements are completed Approach ZEST Build funding bid bring together stakeholders and agree programme Identify local expertise in food growing and venues to run workshops Access funding within 8 months Funding (for a dedicated officer). Ask for support from Growing Manchester. Plants / seeds / tools B and Q, Asda, Morrisons Land / growing spaces Funding for lead organisation to employ coordinator Housing Trusts? Venue for workshops Daylesford foundation? Local food growing expertise from community and allotment groups Link together local growers / organisations who grow / have land to link up green spaces Publicity campaign with awareness raising. Green Doctor community events. Roadshow in community centres Go into schools to reach parents Invite local organisations to sit on the Energy Steering Group to look at what s missing and get project of the ground ZEST could be approached. Housing Associations could lead. Improve maintenance and access to community green spaces through combining efforts of community payback, employee volunteering, BTCV / conservation volunteers, Friends of groups Publicise the green spaces that are on Moston Brook Partnership / Friends of Broadhurst Clough NHS ( via screens in Drs surgeries). Long term and ongoing, but sort access first Initially short term, but needs Mixed funding Trusts, utilities (not local councils). Landfill Tax. Lottery. Health Budgets (devolution of). People Moston Brook model: Community Payback and employee volunteering, TCV and Friends of groups. Need to demonstrate the wider benefit of green spaces Communications budget Social media training Moston Brook Partnership / Friends of Broadhurst Clough to progress and apply for funding. Suggest incorporating this action with the first 3

4 people s doorsteps but which they are unaware of Needs an organisation with a communications budget. TfGM (Active Travel) Schools. sustaining. Champions action Connecting Moston (and Failsworth) using a map connecting green spaces and Eco Projects. 4

5 Moston Eco Neighbourhood Environmental Audit 2015 Ward Co-ordinator Rhianne Sweeney Regeneration Ward Officer Rory Gaffney Theme 1: Better Looking Neighbourhoods Activity Details Map No. Contact s Clean-ups and litter-picks Grot-Spot, graffiti and other nuisance reporting schemes Tree planting Flower beds and containers (other than in parks and open spaces) Local groups may be in receipt of Clean City Via Ward Co-ordinator Clean Up grants or CASH grants - - Red Rose Forest were involved in a project at Lightbowne in partnership with Irk Valley Moston Has 23% tree cover, higher than the City average of 20%. Known orchards in Broadhurst Clough and Nuthurst Park 1000s of daffs planted down Lightbowne and Broadway with Cllr support, 2010ish JAG Residents group look after containers 1 2 Hilary Wood hilary@redroseforest.co.uk pete@redroseforest.co.uk s.hawkins@manchester.gov.uk 4 Back alley greening - - Tidying up/ meanwhile - - uses of derelict land Anything else? Moston Brook will get 93,000 worth of clean city 3 Ann.bates@oldham.gov.uk money for sustainable access improvements Molton Gardens Community Group Community 5 Allotment Plot bordering onto Moston Brook Nephra Allotments and bulb planting / hanging 6 baskets; work with Payback to do work on allotments; litter pick along Northfield Road 5

6 Theme 2: Giving nature a helping hand Activity Details Map No. Contact s Friends groups parks and open spaces Balsam-bashing and control of invasive plant species Native wildflower and plant conservation and propagation Friends of Broadhurst Park Friends of Moston Brook, Moston Brook Partnership Irk Valley steering group Friends of Broadhurst Knotweed treatment 5 As above Ecologically important mossland on Moston Fairways Wildflower planting at FC United as part of Kew Grow wild Part of Irk Valley Project contact Jo Fraser jfraser@groundwork.co.uk or Ann Bates Moston Brook Project Officer ann.bates@oldham.gov.uk Also Lancs Wildlife Trust own Moston Fairway Nature Reserve contact via Ann B jfraser@groundwork.org.uk Part of Irk Valley Project contact Jo Fraser jfraser@groundwork.co.uk or Ann Bates Moston Brook Project Officer ann.bates@oldham.gov.uk Also Lancs Wildlife Trust own Moston Fairway Nature Reserve contact via Ann B Great Manchester Ecology Unit Matthew.holker@tameside.gov.uk Wetlands and ponds On Broadhurst Clough, including Dean Brook - Community-owned or managed woodlands or wild/natural spaces Lightbowne Country Park Red Rose investment through trees for cities 2010ish Hilary@redroseforest.co.uk Bat/Bird box schemes and other created wildlife habitats Anything else? NEPHRA bird box making sessions Moston Brook project, Irk Valley project FC United are building a new stadium in the area. Their site drains into SUDS wetland at Claire Balshaw c.balshaw@hotmail.co.uk See above FC United 6

7 Broadhurst Clough.Their volunteers keen to develop nature friendly areas, litter pick etc. Moston has two Sites of Biological Importance : Moston Fairways and Broadhurst Clough Key parts of Irk Valley/Moston Brook River valley corridor Greater Manchester Ecology Unit as above See above 7

8 Theme 3: Living better lives Activity Details Map No. Contact s Food growing schemes Food processing and production (eg honey, eggs, preserves) Air and/or water quality monitoring projects St Dunstan s School Allotment Orchards in Broadhurst Clough and Nuthurst Park Food growing/orchard Northfield Road Allotment, hens NEPHRA make preserves and have a healthy eating cook book and luncheon club NEPHRA - - Outdoor gym equipment - - Nature trails/health walks NEPHRA run nature rambles. Moston Marchers Health Walk Group Broadhurst Park Nature walks Canal tow path walking Footpath Marisha.v.waters@gmail.com pete@redroseforest.co.uk NEPHRA As above contact Dave Clutterbuck, Health Walk Development Officer david.clutterbuck@mhsc.nhs.uk Wild adventure play areas/den building etc

9 Theme 4: Sustainability Activity Details Map No. Contact s Watercourse and land drainage improvements Moston Brook project Broadhurst Clough wetland drainage FC Utd 1 As above d.barlow@manchester.gov.uk Community energy - - conservation schemes Eco-homes (state whether Northward eco efficient housing PV s, ground 2 - new-build or refurbished) source and air source heat pumps Community renewable Solar powered lighting at Moston Vale 3 - energy schemes Community transport - - Environmentally-related social enterprises (eg coppicing, timber products) Crafty Co-op (use of recycled materials for producing craft products) bigpimmy@hotmail.com Community-based environmental education initiatives Carbon Literacy Training (Northwards Housing) NEPHRA run various activities for young people Greater Manchester Ecology Unit s Grey to Green Project has worked extensively with Friends of Broadhurst and Moston Brook running wildlife ID training and activities Naila.ilyas@northwardshousing.co.uk As above Greater Manchester Ecology Unit as above 9

10 Eco Schools School Map No. Status St Dunstan's RC Primary School 1 Silver admin@st-dunstans.manchester.sch.uk New Moston Primary School 2 Bronze head@newmoston.manchester.sch.uk Broadhurst Primary School 3 Bronze admin@broadhurst.manchester.sch.uk Challenges and opportunities Grotspots and fly tipping problems Low recycling rates, need for more education Moston Brook and Broadhurst Clough are community involvement success stories. Ward Maps with Environmental initiatives. The information from the Environmental audit has been mapped onto the Ward Map for Moston. 10

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