Landscape Services

Responsibility for the day to day management of the unit rests with the Landscape Services Manager as part of the Countryside and Landscape team that forms part of the remit of the Head of Land Services.

Design Services

Primarily functioning as an in-house consultancy to council departments, increasingly the landscape architects are being called upon to work with and provide a similar service to outside community groups and agencies.

• Provide a full landscape advice, design and site supervision service for Environmental Services.

• Provide a similar service for other departments of the Council.

• Provide full landscape advice and design services for Community Groups and similar outside agencies

• Advise on maintenance cost implications for landscape projects.

• Plan and oversee landscape safety audit works.

• Advise and co-ordinate departmental response to Planning Department requests for observations on planning applications.

• Liaise with design consultants on behalf of clients.

• Liaise with and co-ordinate funding applications to appropriate bodies and agencies.

• Establish and maintain a landscape asset register for all projects implemented.

The work of the unit

Responsible for landscape design and contract management services for all departments including :-

• Housing :- design for new and refurbishment of existing residential developments.

• Environmental Services :- upgrading of existing and new parks including play facilities, public exhibitions; new extensions to cemetery layouts; sports pitches; museums; enhancement of conservation areas and habitats; advice on maintenance issues.

• Planning :- development sites; infrastructure and open space; advice on the landscape impact of schemes.

• Housing & Property Services :- landscape development designs for various projects within North Lanarkshire.
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• Community Projects :- working with groups and organisations such as North Lanarkshire Forward on numerous projects involving schools and community groups.
  
• Education :- liaising with consultants in the delivery of good landscape design within the Education 2010 PPP Programme

A variety of projects are underway or have been completed this year including:-

• sensory school gardens - implementing design improvements to several school garden areas for the benefit of staff and children 

• cemeteries upgrading – continuing a programme of improvements and extensions to two existing cemeteries at St. Josephs and Eastfield

• Craigneuk Pitches, Airdrie - provision of full size football pitches and seven-a-side areas on a re-designed and drained site
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•  Eastfield Housing, Harthill, Merry Street, Motherwell and Spruce Way, Holytown - implementing varied and major improvements to parking and open space provision

• Dumbreck Nature Reserve, Kilsyth/Broadwood Loch - various environmental and visitor access improvements to footpaths and art work

• Civic Centre - continuing programme of major improvements to the public realm areas around the Civic Centre

• North Motherwell/West Crindledyke – continuing with extensive improvements to the surroundings of these residential and commercial areas

• Viewpark Market Place and Wishaw town centre - continuing with further improvements to streetscape and car parking areas on these two areas

• Dalzell Park, Motherwell – preparations for awarding contracts for the implementation of improvements to Dalzell Estate, Barons Haugh R.S.P.B. Reserve and the River Clyde footpath network

Help to outside bodies, groups

It is anticipated that the landscape design service can be expanded to assist a wider range of customer and Community Groups.

For example local neighbourhood groups, community organisations, tenants associations, charitable agencies, government bodies should be able to receive assistance in the preparation of applications for grant aid, towards the preparation of drawings, schedules, bills of quantities and estimates for all aspects of landscape work.

The unit comprises both degree and chartered landscape architects supported by technical and administrative staff and utilises both computer aided design programmes and traditional drafting techniques.

Funding applications for community groups

Groups or individuals wishing to avail themselves of landscape design advice should firstly try to identify a source of funding to cover the implementation costs of building the facility (eg a play area) or carrying out environmental improvements (eg housing surrounds or school grounds) including the cost of the design fees that may be incurred in arriving at a finished scheme.

Landscape Services will be pleased to advise on suitable potential funding bodies that may be prepared to help your project.

Standing list of contractors and consultants

Council Policy is to select contractors from those registered with Construction Line.

Similarly invitations to landscape architectural consultants, quantity surveyors, and planning supervisors are restricted to bone fide practices registered through their appropriate professional bodies.

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