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AONB
AONB
AONB
AONB
TRA
IN LIN
E
TRAIN LINE
CANAL
CANAL
St RUF
RUFhampton
RUFley
GREEN BELT
GREEN BELT
GREEN BELT
GR
EEN B
ELT
CANAL
SAC
SAC
RUFsty
URF
DIST
RICT
COU
NCIL
RUF
DIST
RICT
COU
NCIL
URF DISTRICT COUNCIL
RUF DISTRICT COUNCIL
URF
DIST
RICT
CO
UNCI
L
RUF
DIST
RICT
CO
UNCI
L
RUFOPOLY
c B
irming
ham C
ity U
nivers
ity.
GO
Loca
l res
iden
ts a
re s
eeki
ng y
our s
uppo
rt fo
r a c
omm
unity
hal
l with
ca
r par
k fo
r mee
tings
and
oth
er c
omm
unity
pur
suits
incl
udin
g a
smal
l spo
rts h
all a
nd 2
sta
rt-up
uni
ts fo
r loc
al b
usin
esse
s. T
he
pres
ent i
nhab
itant
s do
not
hav
e an
y co
mm
unity
faci
litie
s ne
arby
ap
art f
rom
acc
ess
to a
room
in a
loca
l sch
ool,
outs
ide
scho
ol h
ours
, se
atin
g 30
. How
ever
som
e re
side
nts
are
conc
erne
d th
at th
e bu
ildin
g w
ill ta
ke u
p va
luab
le g
reen
spa
ce in
the
squa
re. W
hat i
s yo
ur o
pini
on o
n th
e m
erits
of t
he d
evel
opm
ent?
2You are walking within this area and notice that a few residents are on site creating a flower display and they have placed a small wooden bench on a grass verge. The grass verge has also been dug up. You ask them why they are doing this on Council owned land. The residents explain that they are a community gardening group who wish to cultivate the under-used grass verges and green space in the area, due to the impossibility of securing allotment spaces managed by the local authority. What is your response?
3A City Council Grant of £80,000 is available for a new community-initiated project. The conditions were: to provide something of social, economic and environmental benefit to the city; engage local citizens; and require to be low-cost maintenance for the Council. Which of the following four bids on the final short-list would you vote for and why?
a)Getting a community orchard and food-growing projects going across the city using 1/5 of space in existing council parks.
b)Establishing a car-boot sale pitch and community cafe in one of the socially disadvantaged suburbs of the city.
c)Creating a peri-urban woodland using predominantly native tree and shrub species on 4 acres of derelict Council Warehousing land on the city fringe.
d)Providing renewable energy through a single wind turbine which will be community owned.
14
This
are
a ha
s be
en id
entif
ied
as a
pot
entia
l site
for n
ew h
ousi
ng
deve
lopm
ent i
n th
e co
nsul
tatio
n dr
aft o
f the
loca
l pla
n. T
he fu
ture
in
habi
tant
s w
ill s
hare
ser
vice
s (s
choo
ls, r
etai
l, ch
urch
and
co
mm
unity
) with
exi
stin
g de
velo
pmen
ts e
ast o
f squ
are
3. A
t pre
sent
th
e si
te is
dis
conn
ecte
d fro
m th
ese
due
to th
e ba
rrie
r of t
he m
ain
road
. How
can
the
deve
lopm
ent b
e m
ade
mor
e vi
able
or a
re th
ere
alte
rnat
ive
bette
r loc
atio
ns?
5Th
e G
over
nmen
t has
rece
ntly
des
igna
ted
a S
peci
al A
rea
of
Con
serv
atio
n (S
AC
) in
this
are
a (g
reat
cre
sted
new
ts a
nd s
emi-
anci
ent n
atur
al o
ak w
oodl
and)
. Man
agem
ent s
olut
ions
to p
rote
ct th
e co
nser
vatio
n in
tere
st o
f the
site
are
requ
ired.
Wha
t wou
ld b
e yo
ur
favo
ured
stra
tegy
?
a)Fe
nce
the
area
off
and
have
pub
lic a
cces
s re
stric
ted
by
perm
it b)
Iden
tify
and
build
one
pat
h th
roug
h th
e re
serv
e w
hich
allo
ws
rest
ricte
d ac
cess
onl
y c)
Hav
e fre
e ac
cess
but
use
loca
l com
mun
ity v
olun
teer
s to
m
anag
e th
e re
serv
e an
d ac
cess
d)
Allo
w u
nres
trict
ed p
ublic
acc
ess
e)O
ther
opt
ion
(ple
ase
expl
ain)
6A planning application for 400 houses has been subm
itted as phase 3 of a developm
ent on the outskirts of RU
Fhampton (currently
brownfield land). The area is zoned for housing developm
ent. Given
the close proximity of the S
pecial Area of C
onservation (SA
C)
please indicate on your map how
do you think this development
should proceed whilst m
inimizing the im
pact on the SA
C. R
efusing the application is not an option as it conform
s to all relevant local and national policies.
7The pressures for development in this area are very high. In your opinion are there any key features that you would conserve?
A local landowner is seeking your views on the development of a former quarry, which is currently restored to a lake. What option would you favour and why?
a)Develop the recreation potential of the lakeb)Develop the lake for conservation uses c)Create a small holiday village development around the laked)Develop luxury executive housing around the lake
e) Other option (please explain)
8A
new
indu
stria
l est
ate
20he
ctar
es fo
r lig
ht in
dust
rial u
se in
gre
en
belt
land
is s
uppo
rted
by R
UFh
ampt
on C
ounc
il w
ithin
the
UR
F D
istri
ct C
ounc
il's a
rea.
The
pro
posa
l is
driv
en b
y th
e w
ider
ec
onom
ic n
eeds
of t
he c
ity re
gion
and
lack
of l
arge
alte
rnat
ive
brow
nfie
ld s
ites.
Whi
ch o
ptio
n w
ould
you
sup
port
and
why
?
a)R
ejec
t pro
posa
l: su
gges
t dev
elop
ing
2-3
smal
ler i
ndus
trial
es
tate
s in
sur
roun
ding
vill
ages
b)
Pro
ceed
with
pro
posa
l but
mak
e it
a lo
w-c
arbo
n fla
gshi
p pr
ojec
t of n
atio
nal i
mpo
rtanc
e w
ith a
car
bon
neut
ral g
oal
inco
rpor
atin
g a
dist
rict h
eatin
g sc
hem
e, g
reen
roof
s an
d hi
gh
qual
ity g
reen
spa
ce
c)A
ccep
t pro
posa
l but
redu
ce s
cale
of d
evel
opm
ent b
y 50
%d)
Rej
ect t
he p
ropo
sal o
utrig
ht: i
t is
vita
l to
reta
inin
g th
e in
tegr
ity
of th
e gr
een
belt
and
not p
erm
it an
y in
dust
rial e
ncro
achm
ent
e)O
ther
opt
ion
(ple
ase
expl
ain)9
10A disused quarry has been left to nature but is currently subjected to illegal fly tipping. The landowner is hoping to develop this area into coniferous woodland for timber production but the local Wildlife Trust argues that more benefits for conservation will accrue from a deciduous and coniferous mix with opportunities for timber production. In your view what is the best option and why?
A local farmer wishes to turn less productive fields into intensive horticulture involving polytunnels. The nearby St Ruf provides a ready-made local market (there is already a thriving farmers' market) and the business case is good as he has the necessary capital. However, there is concern about the landscape impact of the polytunnels and the local group “Save our RUF landscape” has asked you to support their campaign and protect the current farming landscape. What is your response and why?
11A landow
ner within the G
reen Belt w
ishes to convert his fields into a public park including B
MX
/skateboard facilities and outdoor gym
areas. There is currently no public access to his land. Should this
be permitted?
a)N
o, it is development in the G
reen Belt and changes the
nature of the RU
Fb)
No, it has com
promised the openness of the G
reen Belt
c)Yes, although it is developm
ent it has not comprom
ised the openness of the G
reen Belt
d)Yes, it rem
ains Green B
elt with a m
uch improved land
use/surface of value to societye)
Other conclusion (please explain)
1213
You regularly walk the land in this green belt square as part of a wider recreational route alongside the RUF canal. This stretch of the canal has recently been restored by the Canals and Rivers Trust and local volunteers. Given the potential increase in recreation (seasonal boating traffic and public access alongside the canal and link into the regional trail) what other opportunities would you support?
A comm
unity forum has collected 2000 signatures from
residents of this square w
ho are complaining to U
RF D
istrict Council about the
lack of recreational facilities. The quarry to the north east has reached the end of its w
orking life and a condition of its restoration is for it to be usable as a com
munity resource. B
earing in mind
there is a lack of recreational resources in the area what type of
facility would you like to see provided?
a)S
ports pitches for rugby and football as well as a skate ram
pb)
A nature reserve which is accessible to the public
c)A council ow
ned leisure centre with a sw
imm
ing pool, tennis courts and squash courts
d)A com
munity w
oodlande) O
ther (please explain your answer)
1415
The lake in this former quarry workings is currently used as a recreational resource involving quiet water sports, angling and walking. It is also frequented by wildfowl including geese and herons but has no conservation designation. Does the lake in this setting have any value to you?
There is a proposal to create a "hill " from construction and
household waste of about 300 m
etres in height. This will help urban
regeneration of RU
Fhampton and w
ill take 10 years to complete. O
n com
pletion it will be covered in decontam
inated topsoil (also from
urban regeneration) and landscaped. How
would you treat this
proposal in the best interests of the RU
F?
a)W
elcome it for its positive im
pact on urban regeneration and negotiate a tipping levy to benefit w
ider RU
F comm
unity projects.
b)M
aximise the benefits of this m
ountain through negotiating a long term
tourism and recreation m
anagement plan
c)C
reate a range of natural habitats to increase biodiversity and provide new
(upland) wildlife areas to com
pensate for the im
pact of global warm
ingd)
Press for a scaled dow
n hillock to better integrate with the
RU
F landscape character whilst achieving som
e of the above benefits in a shorter tim
e scalee)
Reject the proposal as inappropriate intrusive in the rural
landscape, and unworkable
f)O
ther (please explain your answer)
18A
maj
or e
mpl
oyer
in th
is a
rea
has
rece
ntly
clo
sed
with
the
loss
of
2,50
0 jo
bs. T
he b
uild
ings
sta
nd e
mpt
y. T
his
has
had
a de
vast
atin
g ef
fect
on
the
loca
l com
mun
ity. F
our o
ptio
ns a
re p
ropo
sed
on th
e fo
llow
ing
them
es.
Whi
ch o
ne d
o yo
u su
ppor
t and
why
.
a)Te
chno
logy
Par
k in
con
junc
tion
with
the
adjo
inin
g Te
chno
logy
C
olle
ge
b)E
nviro
nmen
tal R
esea
rch
Cen
tre li
nked
to re
new
able
ene
rgy
c)
Inte
nsiv
e ur
ban
agric
ultu
re
d)U
rban
wild
erne
ss a
llow
ing
natu
re to
recl
aim
the
site
e)O
ther
(pl
ease
exp
lain
you
r ans
wer
)
20Under the forthcoming neighborhood plan proposals a local landowner with majority community support wants to develop more houses. However, these are within the green belt and close to an AONB. As there is an identified need for housing within a recent housing survey, what would be your response?
a) Agree and select best area within or adjoining 'square' 19 on your plan
b)Disagree as no new housing should be built in the green belt
c)Look to increase the number of houses in your favoured area
d)Look to decrease the number of houses in your favoured area.
e)Other (please explain your answer)
17 Th
ere
are
prop
osal
s to
sec
ure
and
impr
ove
publ
ic a
cces
s in
the
form
of a
regi
onal
trai
l for
hor
ses,
cyc
lists
and
wal
kers
alo
ngsi
de th
e ca
nal r
unni
ng th
roug
h th
e R
UF.
The
re is
talk
of a
pro
pose
d bi
d to
th
e H
erita
ge L
otte
ry F
und
with
mat
ched
fund
ing
from
the
coun
cil,
Brit
ish
Wat
erw
ays
and
Nat
ural
Eng
land
. Thi
s w
ill li
nk th
e ur
ban
area
to
the
AO
NB
. Wha
t is
your
resp
onse
to th
is p
ropo
sal?
a)C
reat
e a
partn
ersh
ip w
ith a
ll gr
oups
invo
lved
so
issu
es c
an
be w
orke
d th
roug
h an
d a
unifi
ed v
oice
cre
ated
b)E
ncou
rage
indi
vidu
al in
tere
st g
roup
s to
form
who
will
feed
in
to a
stra
tegy
from
diff
eren
t per
spec
tives
c)E
ncou
rage
indi
vidu
al in
tere
st g
roup
s to
form
, tho
se w
ith th
e lo
udes
t voi
ce w
ill in
fluen
ce th
e ou
tcom
ed)
Do
noth
ing
as th
e pr
opos
al d
oes
not i
nter
est y
ou
23This village is at the gatew
ay for the AO
NB
and residents are very concerned at the huge increase in visitors each year w
hich clearly exceeds current road and parking capacity, resulting in traffic delays, congestion and off- street parking. A recent m
eeting has identified the follow
ing options:
a)B
uild a major new
car park outside the villageb)
Put double yellow
lines through the village preventing street parking
c)E
stablish a free park and ride scheme from
St R
uf d)
Expand the current railw
ay station car park from 30 spaces
to 300e)
Actively de-m
arket the area and promote other visitor
destinations
24A
new
ser
vice
sta
tion
is p
ropo
sed
alon
g th
e m
otor
way
whi
ch w
ould
be
vis
ible
from
Ruf
sty.
Vill
ager
s ar
e ge
nera
lly a
gain
st th
e pr
opos
al
but t
he H
ighw
ay A
genc
y an
d U
RF
Cou
ncil
see
it as
a w
ay o
f cr
eatin
g ne
w jo
bs a
nd re
venu
e. W
hich
of t
he fo
llow
ing
optio
ns
wou
ld y
ou s
uppo
rt?
a)R
ejec
t the
pro
posa
l (ex
istin
g se
rvic
e st
atio
ns a
re 2
0 m
iles
sout
h, a
nd 1
5 m
iles
north
)b)
Acc
ept t
he p
ropo
sal b
ut e
nsur
e sh
ield
ed li
ghtin
g an
d cl
osur
e be
twee
n 22
:30
and
06:3
0c)
Acc
ept t
he p
ropo
sal o
f a 2
4hr s
ervi
ce s
tatio
nd)
Oth
er o
ptio
n (p
leas
e ex
plai
n yo
ur a
nsw
er)
27St Ruf has been regularly flooding particularly during autumn and spring from increased water flow from the uplands in the AONB. What options for management of heavy rain might you consider to reduce flood risk?
a) Increase flood defences in St Ruf outside the upland areab) Consider for the creation of lowland flood storage areas,
such as flood meadowsc) Consider upland management approaches such as tree
planting to reduce peak flowsd) Consider creating a multipurpose reservoir for flood
protection ( Other option (please explain)
The two landowners of the fields here decided to farm this land ecologically, with support from the local Wildlife Trust group and RSPB. The central area is undulating/hilly and there are some patches of heather remnants. What option would you recommend as an additional priority in the coming year to further improve environmental benefits and why?
a) Set up a network of local landowners/farmers to encourage environmentally sensitive land management and ultimately extend the areal extent of the trust.
b) Apply for planning permission to establish a small farm shop and sell produce from a range of local farms/food producers; use excess profit for trust land.
c) Focus on initial work, but communicate progress and highlights through social networking sites (web blog, Facebook, twitter).
d) Other (please specify)
22 21
PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL AREA
PROPOSED
POLYTUNNELS
LONDON 1:00 away
BIR
MIN
GH
AM
1:30 away
NEW
CA
STLE
1:3
0 aw
ay
26A small community group has purchased a smallholding of 20 acres here and has started building, without planning permission, some low impact houses to pursue their green lifestyle. However, despite its location and small scale, the local RUF Wildlife Trust argues that this will deliver more environmental benefits than contemporary farming. Should the development be granted retrospective planning permission?
28A farmer is proposing to develop a small scale food waste (anaerobic digestion) plant in his RUF farmland. Waste will be collected from homes in the nearby urban area by truck on a daily basis, producing electricity from the bio-gas and using the liquid and solid by-product as soil enhancers. Both electricity and soil enhancer could be sold locally. This would provide three local jobs in an area predominantly used for commuting. However, the local village opposes this on grounds of smell, traffic and noise. Should it be built?
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SEE YELLOW BOX TO START
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RED
B
OX
TO
FIN
ISH
Spatial Planning and Ecosystem ServicesM
akin
g C
on
nec
tio
ns
in G
rey
-Gre
en-B
lue
Infr
astr
uct
ure
Pla
nn
ing
Values and Decision-MakingL
on
g-Term
ism - T
emp
oral P
erspectiv
es
You are conducting a survey on the desired future use of this area (square 25). A
ll players on the board must stop and you m
ust obtain their preferred option for this space. You then report on the m
ajority view
.
a)Intensive agricultural production including a state of the art 'm
ega dairy' for 1,000 cattleb)
A small B
1 (light industrial) estatec)
Creation of a shallow
scrape for wildlife
d)S
mall holiday village
e)Leave it as it is
RUFOPOLY
PROPOSED LAND
FILL SITE
25
c Birmingham City University.
You are about to enter RU
Fshire and make a journey into its
rural urban fringe. a) W
ith reference to your current work and residential
locations identify a similar area in R
UFS
HIR
E that provides the
best fit. b) U
se these locations as you journey through the board and answ
er questions.
AN
SWER
THIS Q
UESTIO
N TO
ENTER
THE G
AM
E
You have had a varied journey across the rural urban fringe. Please review your answer cards and create your overall vision for RUFshire. You can only use your previous answers and supporting justifications.
ANSWER THIS QUESTION TO GET OUT OF THE GAME16
This site is proposed for landfill with a projected 20 year capacity.
How
might you change your behavior and that of the residents of
RU
Fshire to reduce their dependency on the provision of such sites in the longer term
? Or are you happy w
ith the identification of new
sites for landfill in the future?
As you are walking along the side of the road in this area, you see a substantial amount of fly tipping. What is your response?
a)Clear up the rubbish yourself and dispose of it correctlyb)Walk on and do nothingc)Report it to the policed)Continually moan about the state of the area to anyone who
will listene)Other (please explain)
19
Rufopoly was co-designed by :
Ÿ
Alister Scott, Rachel Curzon,Claudia Carter, Nick Morton, Richard Coles: BCU
Ÿ
Paul Gibbs, Ben Stonyer: David Jarvis Associates
Ÿ
Karen Leach, Chris Crean: Localise West Midlands
Ÿ
Ruth Waters, Andrew Hearle: Natural England
Ÿ
David Collier: National Farmers Union
Ÿ
Nick Grayson: Birmingham Environment Partnership
Ÿ
Mark Middleton: West Midlands Regional Assembly
Ÿ
Bob Forster: West Midlands Rural Affairs Forum
Ÿ
Mark Reed University of Aberdeen
Ÿ
Miriam Kennet Green Economics Institute