Any particular wild life issues; endangered species etc should have been picked up by your client and the info given to you in their pre works project information pack [PIP] so as you could have tendered properly to account for issues - day2day wildlife protection etc, I would argue, would be low on the HSE's radar but you need to account for Bees etc whilst you work Vandalism, arson unauthorised access at night, [especially by children] and theft are issues to address but again some info should be in your PIP if there are particular issues in that area

Stevie It is a municipal park, with a large duck pond in middle and kids play area The area of work is surrounded by heras fencing and there is another area set aside for storage of goods etc

Don't overlook other environmental issues. Biocompatible materials selection; disturbance of water, silt, mud, soil etc; damage or alteration to site drainage affecting site and surrounding ecology; oils and fuel spillages; safe storage and containment; removal of spoil and litter; solid and liquid effluents; plastic litter; flexible plastic fencing/barriers; if long term project, remediation of the site on vacation. The list goes on

Park keeper = An extinct creature; so if you see one protect it as such wild life has now gone

Most councils operate a "ranger service" which operates across woodland and other public spaces. You will also find that there is widespread cooperation between service providers (council works departments/social works departments/health agencies/police/local park rangers etc) on the various problems that go with parks and public open spaces. Apart from the problems such as drug use, other problems go with parks, such as their use as "public sex environments". This includes, but is not limited by, their use for sex. In some areas of the country and in some parks, it is a major problem leading to a considerable amount of police and other services time being spent to rectify the problem. I recommend a read of the file: http://www.mediafire.com...5g80b7dx9/Byrne_2003.pdf Which is an eye-opener. In my local country park it has led to the carpark being closed every night, and the large carpark being permanently closed. With that USE comes the problem of the by-products of that USE, such as the discarded disposables attached to outdoor sexual activities. Their collection, and hygienic disposal is an unpleasant task.

I can comment on having carried this out on a large scale. I was involved and eventually managed a green field quarry extraction development in Milton Keynes that was part of a country park. We had to fence specific working areas whilst maintaining access for the public and farmer and free access for the livestock to roam as it chose. Security was a big issue as we were frequently visited by the 'local' community. It was not an ideal set of circumstances but the idea was to develop a flood plain restoration project and the gravel extraction went hand in hand. The trust we were working with operated a ranger scheme, but what made it slightly more difficult was that given the controls placed upon quarrying sites the wants and needs of the farmer and public sometimes had to be put to one side to safeguard the welfare of the 'bigger public' Ultimately work areas in public places are difficult to control but you must ensure you have adequate fencing, signage and safety information to advise the public of the hazards but also who to contact in an emergency.