Green Space Management - Take steps to harness volunteers' potential
18 Nov 2011 | by Sid Sullivan
A volunteer strategy adds real value to the service - as well as the participants' CVs, says Sid Sullivan.
Planning a media response is vital to protect your business's reputation, says Sid Sullivan.
A volunteer strategy adds real value to the service - as well as the participants' CVs, says Sid Sullivan.
To find out what people want from parks and win funding, you need qualitative data, says Sid Sullivan.
Park services' memory of the local fabric could be lost as experienced staff are axed, Sid Sullivan warns.
Positioning your service around the needs of your users will help to protect it, Sid Sullivan advises.
A mix of bespoke contracts and large-scale alliances is the best way to reduce costs, Sid Sullivan advises.
It is now time to look hard at your priorities and learn to do more with less, maintains Sid Sullivan.
New initiatives are being taken in the sector to protect heritage sites from crime and antisocial behaviour, Gavin McEwan reports.
With budgets now set, green space managers need to review the skills that they will need, how to position the service and which relationships matter, says Sid Sullivan.
Cost concerns and impending legislation argue the case for herbicide reassessment, says Sally Drury.
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