Rutland County Council Review of Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities in Rutland
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Rutland County Council Review of Indoor Sport and Recreation Facilities in Rutland Audit and Needs Assessment Report from Sport Structures Ltd Sport Structures Ltd, Company Number 4492940 PO Box 10710, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5YG (t): 0845 241 7195 (m): 07766 768 474 (f): 0845 241 7197 (e): [email protected] (w): www.sportstructures.com A report from Sport Structures Ltd Contents Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 3 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 7 2 Sport and recreation context .......................................................................................... 7 Adult participation (16+) in sport and active recreation ........................................................... 9 Young people (14-25) in sport and active recreation .............................................................. 13 3 Assessment and audit approach ................................................................................... 15 4 Quantity and quality of indoor sports facilities ................................................................ 18 5 Accessibility and demand from users ............................................................................. 28 User data from main facilities ........................................................................................... 33 Demand from clubs, groups and classes ........................................................................... 34 Programmed demand from clubs, groups and classes ........................................................ 36 6 Current Standards Summary ........................................................................................ 37 7 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................... 39 Appendix A Ward/Parish Look up table ................................................................................. 44 Appendix B Accessibility community or restricted................................................................... 45 Appendix C Activities in indoor spaces .................................................................................. 48 Appendix C Activities in indoor spaces .................................................................................. 48 Appendix D Clubs that were part of the consultation ............................................................. 53 Appendix E The context of sports hall provision .................................................................... 54 Appendix F Signed Community use declarations .................................................................... 55 www.sportstructures.com 1 A report from Sport Structures Ltd Table 1 Changes in population structure 2011 to 2026 ............................................................ 9 Table 2 Adult participation in Sport and Active Recreation (NI8) ............................................. 10 Table 3 Adult participation in 30 minutes, moderate intensity sport ........................................ 11 Table 4 Adult participation by indicators 2-5 ......................................................................... 12 Table 5 Indoor Sports Facilities categories ............................................................................ 18 Table 6 Indoor Sports Facilities ............................................................................................ 19 Table 7 Sports Halls by number of courts ............................................................................. 21 Table 8 Facilities with community access .............................................................................. 28 Table 9 Sports Halls by number of courts with community access ........................................... 30 Table 10 Benchmarking of court provision ............................................................................ 31 Table 11 User data from Catmose Sport Centre .................................................................... 33 Table 12 User data from Uppingham Sport Centre................................................................. 33 Table 13 Demand from clubs for sports hall space................................................................. 36 Table 14 Provision surplus/deficit by ward ............................................................................ 37 Table 15 Provision surplus/deficit by types of facility ............................................................. 38 Table 16 Provision surplus/deficit for 2026 ........................................................................... 38 Figure 1 Adult participation in Sport and Active Recreation (NI8) ............................................ 10 Figure 2 Adult participation in 30 minutes, moderate intensity sport ....................................... 11 Figure 3 Adult participation by indicators 2-5 ........................................................................ 13 Figure 4 Indoor facility assessment methodology .................................................................. 17 Figure 5 Indoor sports facilities ............................................................................................ 20 Figure 6 Indoor sports facilities and accessibility ................................................................... 29 Figure 7 Indoor facilities Oakham and Uppingham ................................................................. 32 Figure 8 Map of the users of Catmose College and Uppingham School Sports Centres* ............ 34 Report produced by Sport Structures Ltd © 2013 on behalf of Rutland County Council www.sportstructures.com 2 A report from Sport Structures Ltd Executive Summary Indoor sport and recreation facilities are essential for participation in a wide variety of sports and for the general promotion of health and wellbeing. Indoor sports spaces not only provide specific facilities for indoor sports but form a sheltered training space for outdoor sports during bad weather conditions and over the winter months. This review builds on the findings of the 2009 study of Open Space, Sport, Recreation Facilities and Green Infrastructure in Rutland. The review considers the quantity, quality, accessibility and adaptability of provision, but most importantly, it considers the local needs of the population and the potential demands that may be placed on provision as the population grows. The review includes an audit and assessment of all indoor spaces that are available for both formal and informal participation in sport and recreational activity across the county. The audit included site visits to review the main attributes and management interviews with senior staff to establish current opening times, programmed and user information. A consultation process was undertaken with key informants including local authority officers, education leads and voluntary sports clubs. The consultation focused on usage, attitudes, expectation and constraints. It is hoped that this review will inform any decisions regarding indoor sport and recreations provision, standards and policies, as well as provide an indication of areas that are a priority. Rutland is an active community with high levels of participation in sport and active recreation compared to regional and national averages. This is also reflected in the high levels of club membership which appears to be continuing to grow. The positive trends seen in the county relating to participation in sport and active recreation need to be sustained through access to indoor facilities. As the population grows the demand for high quality indoor sports facilities will also grow. This may result in some facilities requiring re-programming to ensure that existing space is maximised, continued investment in maintenance and refurbishments, or potentially the redevelopment of facilities that no longer meet the standards required. Quantity and quality - Indoor sports facilities were divided into seven categories (Health and fitness suites, multi-purpose halls, specialist sport facilities, sports halls, studio’s, swimming pools and other). There are a range of indoor facilities in Rutland (91 facilities on 64 sites) which are owned by town and parish councils, voluntary, charitable, commercial and private bodies. These vary from village halls to high specification sports centres. Although there are a significant number of facilities there is not a surplus of provision. All facilities appear to be actively used by school pupils, private members, voluntary clubs or the general public. The main indoor facilities in the county (4 court sports halls and swimming pools) are on education sites or MOD sites. www.sportstructures.com 3 A report from Sport Structures Ltd Although there have been significant improvements in the quality of the provision such as the newly built facilities on two school sites and the refurbishment of some multi-purpose halls at primary schools and village/community centres there remains some issues. For example the swimming pool and original sports hall at the Catmose College site were not redeveloped as part of the relocation of the college. In addition the Vale Judo Club remains operating from a building on an industrial estate. Accessibility and demand - Access to indoor facilities continues to be an issue the location of facilities on education and MOD sites restricts access to the public, with