Chester-le-Street Area Action Partnership Profile Draft 4 December 2011
Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Chester-le-Street Area Action Partnership Profile
CONTENTS
1.0 Chester-le-Street Playing Pitch Profile
2.0 Pitch Provision by Sector
3.0 Teams
4.0 Consultation Profile
5.0 Quality & Provision
6.0 Pitch Capacity
7.0 Strategic Recommendations
8.0 Potential Hub Sites
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1.0 CHESTER-LE-STREET PLAYING PITCH PROFILE
1.1 Area Action Partnership
The Chester-le-Street Area Action Partnership (AAP) serves the area highlighted in the map below. The geographical area covered by the AAP includes the larger town of Ouston to the north along with other settlements such as Sacriston, Great Lumley, Nettlesworth, Pelton Kimblesworth and Bournmoor.
Chester-le-Street includes the following wards:
• Bournmoor • Chester Central • Chester East • Chester North • Chester South • Chester West • Edmondsley and Waldridge • Grange Villa and West Pelton • Kimblesworth and Plawsworth • Lumley • North Lodge • Ouston • Pelton • Pelton Fell • Sacriston • Urpeth
Note: All maps presented in this report are for indicative purposes only. A full set of larger scale detail maps are available separately.
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1.2 Total Area Population: 53,158 Map 1: Chester-le-Street AAP
As highlighted in the table below, 63% of the population for Chester-le-Street AAP is considered to fall within the active age group as defined by Sport England.
Table 1: Chester-le-Street Population by Active Age Groups Active Age Sport Male Female Mixed Group
0-5 years Non active 3472
6-9 years Football 2172 8-12 years 2923 10-15 years 1930 1873 11-15 years 1631 1584 11-17 years 2311 2227 13-17 years Rugby 1678 1600 16-17 years Rugby 643 Football/ 16-45 years Hockey 9803 9972 18-45 years Rugby 9123 9329 18-55 years Cricket 12954 13217
Over 55 years Non active 16217
Total area population within Active Age Groups 33469 (6-55yrs)
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2.0 PITCH PROVISION BY SECTOR
2.1 Public Sector Provision Map 2: Chester-Le-Street Pitches Managed by the Public Sector
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Table 2: Names & types of grounds managed by the Public Sector
Football Pitches Rugby Pitches
Name Ward Changing Full size Junior Mini Senior Junior Cricket ATP Total Grange Villa and West Grange Villa Park N 1 1 Pelton Great Lumley Playing Lumley N 1 1 2 Field Great Lumley Lumley N 1 1 Recreation Ground Nettlesworth Playing Kimblesworth and N 1 1 Field Plawsworth Ouston Lane Football Ouston Y 1 1 Pitch Pelton & District Community Recreation Pelton N 2 2 Ground Pelton Fell (War Memorial) Recreation Pelton Fell Y 1 1 Ground Sacriston Welfare CC Sacriston Y 1 1 2 Severn Acres Football Chester North N 1 1 Pitch Welfare Park (High Urpeth Y 1 1 Hold) Southern Area Playing North Lodge Y 3 3 Fields Kimblesworth & Kimblesworth CC Y 1 1 Plawsworth 14 1 0 0 0 2 0 17
There are 4 informal senior pitches, 1 junior pitch and 1 mini pitch also located in wards throughout the Chester-le-Street AAP. The names of the grounds at which this pitches are located are currently unknown.
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2.2 Education Provision Map 3: Chester-Le-Street Pitches Managed by Educational Facilities
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Table 3: Names & Types of Pitches managed by Educational Facilities
Football Pitches Rugby Pitches
Name Ward Changing Full size Junior Mini Senior Junior Cricket ATP Total Bournmoor Primary School Bournmoor N 1 1 2 Chester-Le-Street CE Junior Chester North N 1 1 2 School Edmondsley Primary School Emondlsey & Waldridge N 1 1
Hermitage School Chester West N 2 1 3 1 7
Lumley Junior School Lumley N 1 1 Park View Comprehensive North Lodge N 2 1 3 School (Lower School Site) Park View Community School Chester East Y 2 1 3 (Upper School) Pelton Community Primary Pelton N 1 1 School Redrose Primary School Urpeth N 1 1
Roseberry Primary School Pelton N 1 1 Roseberry Sports And Pelton N 3 4 0 7 Community College St Benet’s RC Primary School Ouston N 1 1
Woodlea Primary School Bournmoor N 1 1 Sacriston Junior School Sacriston N 2 2 Bullion Lane School Chester West N 2 2 Pelton Community Primary Pelton N 1 1 School 10 21 0 3 0 2 0 36
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2.3 Private Provision Facilities Map 4: Chester-Le-Street Pitches Managed by Private Sports Clubs
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Table 4: Names & Types of Pitches Managed by Sports Clubs
Football Pitches Rugby Pitches
Name Ward Changing Full size Junior Mini Senior Junior Cricket ATP Total Burnside Working Men’s Bournmoor Y 1 1 Club ROPERY WALK GROUND (Chester-Le-Street CC/ Chester East Y 1 1 St Cuthbert) Village Ground (Burnmoor Cricket, Bournmoor Y 1 1 2 Lawn Tennis And Football Club) Riverside Sports Chester-le-Street Y 4 2 1 1 8 Pavilion (Durham CCG) Edmondsley & Chester Moore Park Y 1 1 Waldridge 7 2 0 0 0 3 1 13
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3.0 TEAMS
3.1 Football Team Information
Table 5: Football Clubs & Teams
Club Ground Mens Vets Ladies Total Senior Total Mini Total Junior
Bournmoor Cricket & Football Club Burnmoor Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Football Club 1 1 0 0
Bournmoor Jnrs Burnmoor Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Football Club 1 1 0 0
Burnside WMC Burnside Working Mens Club 1 1 0 0
Chester le Street Cricket Club Chester-le-Street Cricket Club, Ropery Lane 1 1 0 0
Chester le Street Town FC Chester Moor Park 1 0 0 1 0 0
Chester le Street Riverside U21s Durham County Cricket Ground (Riverside Sports Pavillion) 0 0 1
Chester le Street The Plough Inn Durham County Cricket Ground (Riverside Sports Pavillion) 1 1 0 0
Chester le Street Town U18 Durham County Cricket Ground (Riverside Sports Pavillion) 0 0 1
Chester le Street Whitehills Durham County Cricket Ground (Riverside Sports Pavillion) 1 1 0 0
Durham Association Of Clubs For Young People Durham County Cricket Ground (Riverside Sports Pavillion) 0 0 1
Durham Destroyers Youth Durham County Cricket Ground (Riverside Sports Pavillion) 0 0 1
Durham Dragons Durham County Cricket Ground (Riverside Sports Pavillion) 0 0 1
Pelton Notlep Durham County Cricket Ground (Riverside Sports Pavillion) 0 0 1
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Club Ground Mens Vets Ladies Total Senior Total Mini Total Junior
Chester Le Street Waldridge Park Juniors Hermitage School 0 6 12
Chester-le-Street Riverside Youth Hermitage School 0 7 8
Chester le Street Grange Villa WMC Grange Villa Park 1 0 0 1 0 0
Lumley Juniors Great Lumley Playing Field 0 5 5
Lumley Great Lumley Recreation Ground 1 1 0 0
Lumley Juniors U18 Great Lumley Recreation Ground 0 0 1
Lumley Ladies Great Lumley Recreation Ground 1 1 0 0
Lumley Ladies Youth Great Lumley Recreation Ground 0 1 4
Lumley Warriors Great Lumley Recreation Ground 1 1 0 0
Chester Le Street Hilda Park Youth Park View Community School (Lower School Site) 0 5 7
Chester Le Street Park View Juniors Park View Community School (Upper School) 0 1 0
Chester-le-Street Athletic Youth Park View Community School (Upper School) 0 1 4
Ouston Juniors Ouston Lane Football Pitch 0 2 2
Pelton Ouston Lane Football Pitch 1 1 0 0
Pelton Juniors Pelton and District Community Rec 0 2 0
Chester le Street Garden Farm Pelton Fell (War Memorial) Recreation Ground 1 1 0 0
Pelton Crown Inn Over 40s Pelton Fell (War Memorial ) Recreation Ground 1 1 0 0
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Club Ground Mens Vets Ladies Total Senior Total Mini Total Junior
Pelton Crown Inn Roseberry Primary School 1 1 0 0
Durham Athletic Juniors Sacriston Welfare Ground 0 3 3
Sacriston Colliery Cricket Club Sacriston Welfare Ground 1 1 0 0
Sacriston WMC Sacriston Welfare Ground 1 1 0 0
Chester le Street Osborne WMC Southern Area Playing Fields 1 1 0 0
Chester-le-Street Cestria Girls Welfare Park (High Hold) 0 0 3
High Handenhold Bird Inn Welfare Park (High Hold) 1 1 0 0
Pelton R.O.A.B. Welfare Park (High Hold) 1 1 0 0 Total 18 1 1 20 33 55
There are 20 senior football teams in Chester-le-Street, one of which is a female team. There are 55 junior football teams including 7 junior girls’ teams and 33 mini football teams. The teams are all accommodated on 18 different pitches within the AAP as detailed in the table below.
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3.2 Rugby Team Information
There is 1 rugby ground with a registered club in the area which is used by 2 teams and is combined with a cricket wicket and, hockey pitch and football pitches.
Table 6: Rugby Clubs & Teams Club Ground Mens Vets Ladies Senior Junior Mini
Chester-Le-Street RFC Durham County Cricket 2 2
3.3 Cricket Team Information
There are 14 senior cricket teams in Chester-Le-Street one of which is a ladies team. In addition there are 12 junior teams. The teams play on 5 different cricket grounds in the Chester-Le-Street AAP.
Table 7: Cricket Clubs & Teams
Club Ground Mens Ladies Total Senior Total Junior
Chester-Le-Street CC Chester-Le-Street Ground, Ropery Lane 3 1 4 4 Durham County CC Durham County Cricket Ground 1 1 Kimblesworth CC Kimblesworth Cricket Club 2 2 Burnmoor CC Village Ground (Burnmoor CC) 4 4 4 Sacriston CC Sacriston Cricket Club 3 3 4 Totals 13 1 14 12
3.4 Hockey Team Information
There is 1 hockey ground with a registered club in the area which is used by 1 team and is combined with a cricket wicket, rugby pitch and football pitches.
Table 8: Hockey Clubs & Teams Club Ground Mens Vets Ladies Senior Junior Mini
Bishop Auckland HC Durham County Cricket 1 1
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4.0 CONSULTATION PROFILE
This section provides stakeholder feedback and the details of findings secured from local sports clubs, schools and town/parish councils.
4.1 Methodology
Consultation and engagement with local stakeholders was undertaken using two main methods:
• Questionnaire surveys (postal and/or e-mail as appropriate) to pitch sports clubs (football, cricket, rugby and hockey); outdoor non-pitch sports clubs (bowls, tennis, netball and basketball); schools; and town/parish councils
• A community workshop organised with the local Community Sports Network (CSN)
The surveys were tailored to the different types or respondent. For example the surveys to pitch sport clubs were posted directly to the club secretary and were individualised to contain team and pitch information relevant to that club gathered from Sport England (clubs were then invited to amend that information if incorrect). The survey also contained a local map on which clubs could indicate other grounds that they might be prepared to play on as well as providing an opportunity to highlight any open space that they thought had potential for the development of new facilities.
The community workshops provided an opportunity for clubs and parishes to raise their own club/parish specific issues but were primarily aimed at securing collective views on key issues for the various sports. As the meetings were arranged on a Community Sports Network basis the general findings will often apply to more than one Action Area Partnership.
The results of the questionnaires which were returned from clubs in the Chester-Le-Street AAP are shown below. The table show the responses whilst the graph maps these responses in relation to specific pitches detailing those which are used most frequently and those which could accommodate extra provision.
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In general the notes which accompanied the feedback maps detailed the following:
• With increased investment, Great Lumley Playing Field could accommodate 2 additional full-size football pitches or 1 junior and 2 mini pitches depending on the requirement • Great Lumley Recreation Ground is suitable for conversion to a 3G pitch with increased investment • With increased investment Burnmoor CC could accommodate 2 additional cricket wickets • The large field adjacent to Burnmoor CC could be developed to accommodate extra sport provision – currently owned by Lambton Estates • Ouston Lane Football Pitch could accommodate 1 extra full-size pitch and 1-2 mini football pitches with increased investment • Chester-Le-Street Riverside Youth are currently in talks with Chester-Le-Street Town FC regarding a potential amalgamation and development of the Chester Moor Park Ground.
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Table 9: Pitch Usage from Club Feedback Questionnaires
Suitable Site Like formal Other pitches Main Ground Relocation to adapt access used
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Graph 1: Club Feedback on Pitch Usage in the Chester-Le-Street AAP
This local profile complements a county wide/strategic consultation report that provides an overview of findings from strategic stakeholders including Sport England, the individual sports’ national governing bodies, County Durham Sport, Durham University and relevant Durham County Council officers.
The findings are outlined under 3 main headings:
• Pitch Sports (by individual sport) • Town/parish councils • Schools.
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4.2 Football Consultation
Table 10: Football Club Survey
Of the 13 clubs only two reported insufficient pitches for matches but 5 highlighted a lack of pitches for training. Only 2 clubs rated their main pitch as at good or excellent and 10 reported that the quality of changing is poor, below average or non-existent. 5 clubs reported that they are fielding more teams than last year and the other 9 fielded the same.
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Table 11: Football Club Future Plans Survey
The majority of clubs plan to increase membership and/or the number of teams in their club moving forward. Half would like to extend their facilities and four are working towards refurbishments. One is considering relocation.
The most common barriers restricting club development are: • Shortage of all weather pitches for training • Lack of/poor quality changing facilities • Shortage of indoor training facilities • Lack of external funding.
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Table 12: Additional Football Comments
Club Other Comments
Currently in discussion with DCC for 25yr lease, plans for 2011/12 season - 1 senior, 2 x U15, Ouston Juniors U10, U9, U8.
Pelton Crown Inn Over 40s No water in the changing rooms and toilet facilities.
Sacriston Community & Victoria Youth Small grant received from Sacriston Parish Council.
Currently in talks with Chester-Le-Street Town FC regarding a possible amalgamation and Chester-Le-Street Riverside Youth development of their Chester Moor Ground. Currently have no changing or toilet facilities available to us on match days at the Hermitage. We have had funding from the FA but not currently.
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4.3 Community Sports Network Consultation Workshop (Comments relating to football)
At the consultation workshop those involved in football worked together to draw up the following information.
Strengths • Good volunteer support • Growth of junior clubs • Positive impact on local communities • Pitch markings usually done no problem • County Council appear to be less strict than former district councils.
Issues • Recent loss/anticipated future loss of existing pitches & facilities • Changing facilities e.g. lack of, size of, maintenance of these facilities • No space on sites to store equipment • Capacity e.g. insufficient pitches for number of clubs/teams and no capacity for growth of club • Poor quality and maintenance of pitches e.g. dog dirt; flooding/poor drainage; litter/broken glass; vandalism by cars driving on pitch; having to fertilise pitch themselves • Issues with communication between clubs and the council for problems relating to council owned pitches e.g. who to contact; no regular consultation to identify club’s needs (i.e. pre-season meeting) • Need more all weather pitches for training • Issues with lack of parking or having to pay to park • Lack of support for funding applications • No access to use school pitches.
• Priorities • Changing facilities – should be available at all sites where league football is played • Capacity - extend access to more pitches e.g. on school sites • Improve maintenance of existing sites and pitches and provide more 3G all weather pitches for training.
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4.4 Cricket Consultation
Table 13: Cricket Survey
Burnmoor CC has sufficient pitches for matches and training, the quality of their pitch and changing facilities is good and they are fielding the same number of teams as last season.
Table 14: Future Plans Survey
• Burnmoor CC plan to increase members and refurbish their facilities • The main barriers to development are restrictions due to ground ownership issues, cost of hiring facilities and a lack of internal and external funding. Cost of insurance is also an issue • Burnmoor CC (other comments) “we don't own the ground; landlord refuses to sell and this restricts our potential to improve and expand”.
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4.5 Community Sports Network Consultation Workshop
(Comments relating to Cricket)
• Overall facilities tend to be quite good • Some clubs face problems with maintenance due to damage to pitches/ground over winter caused by football use – this means of quality of pitch can be a problem • General priority is to maintain what is already there and improve the quality of such as needed • Sports development important – e.g. need improved routes from schools to clubs.
4.6 Rugby Consultation
Chester-le-Street RFU play at the Riverside Sports Stadium but did not respond directly to the survey. The Rugby Union National Governing body view was that currently there are sufficient pitches to meet the need for league match play and that the quality of their main pitch was reasonable but that there were insufficient pitches to accommodate training needs.
He highlighted that current trends in participation are seeing a large increase in youth players however and sufficient pitches need to be planned for to accommodate such growth.
4.7 Hockey Consultation
Bishop Auckland Hockey Club also plays at the Riverside Sports Stadium but did not respond directly to the survey. The Hockey National Governing Body officer reported that they have one adult team but no junior section. The pitch is of good quality and there are no issues with accommodating league play.
4.8 Community Sports Network Consultation Workshop
(Comments relating to hockey)
• Generally the quality hockey ATP facilities in Durham and Chester-Le-Street are good • Not enough hockey ATP pitches to meet demand e.g. 50 teams in Durham but only 3 ATP’s widely available to the public • Some hockey ATP’s are private/school owned and not always accessible when needed.
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4.9 Parish Councils
We received a response from Ouston Parish Council in relation to the playing fields at St Benet's Way (managed by the County Council).
Table 15: Parish Council Comments Parish Information/Issues Future Plans/Aspirations Ouston • Pitch quality is poor. Rabbit holes and open access to the public means pitches esp. goalmouths are in poor condition • Improved pitch quality at St Benet’s • Durham County Council has recently provided poor quality top Way PS soil for goal mouths which has had stones in it. • Provide changing facilities for girls who Difficult/dangerous for players to deal with want/have joined Ouston Junior FC • Ouston Junior FC needs extra facilities to accommodate the • Better fencing where playing fields face female members of the club. Existing building does not provide allotments (barrier against balls). changing for girls who want/have joined OJFC • Need for better fencing facing allotments, as balls go into allotment gardens e.g. high wire fencing.
4.10 Community Sports Network Consultation Workshop
(Parish Council related)
Issues • Where the County Council owns pitches there is relatively little local control and influence from parish councils • Security of pitches for local use not guaranteed when owned by County Council • Need to protect pitches and ensure sufficient accessible pitches to meet need • If pitches are lost, alternatives must be provided • Pitches and recreation grounds are of huge value in parishes, particularly if there is no sports centre • If a sports centre with outdoor pitches is lost alternative pitches and changing facilities need to be provided • Need for more and better quality changing rooms • Access to school pitches is difficult – should be improved • The sustainability of pitches is difficult – need more support and/or new approaches.
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Priorities • Maintain what we already have and improve quality of such as needed • Where need is identified secure funding to meet demand • Outdoor sports pitches are always available for free access by young people. This means less anti social behaviour and in the long term healthy people – both these generate long-term financial savings • If prices increase any more, fewer people will play sport with resulting loss of health etc. costs must be kept affordable • Enable agencies other than the council take on management of local facilities – but with appropriate financial support • More and improved changing rooms needed • Encourage more community access to school facilities – this could actually generate some income for schools.
4.11 Schools Sport Partnership (SSP)
The School Sport Partnership promotes opportunities for children and young people using school and community sports facilities. Three key points were highlighted:
• Need for 3G/4G/Multi-Use Games Area synthetic pitches as many events and matches are cancelled due to weather or poor quality pitches • Improving school/community links and securing more community use of school facilities. Not all schools allow for hire for various reasons, such as costs of staff to open and close facilities • Need better parking access at sites for large events. Access is needed for buses carrying school children (this includes size of parking areas and spaces being available at time of events).
School questionnaires were distributed through the local School Sports Partnership co-ordinators. Information was received from one school in the AAP as detailed in the table below.
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Table 16: Schools School Community Use and Sports club links Plans/Aspirations/Issues Beamish Primary No club links or community use. Very small school - facilities Playground has major slope which limits its use for School limited and access is poor anything more than normal outdoor P.E. Bournmoor Primary No community use currently but would consider possible use of No current plans. School facilities in the future. Link with Burnmoor Cricket Club. Bullion Lane School is interested in being a centre for district football, tag- Probably yes but would need to discuss this issue with Primary School rugby and cross country (schools sport). Some of their children school management team. attend a variety of sports clubs in the area. Cestria Primary • “Our facilities are very limited with just one yard and a School hall”. There is an afterschool club who use this facility • “We have a varied programme of afterschool clubs and run teams for football, cricket, rugby, netball and cross Access to a field and a hall not required for lunch service, country”. Have excelled in Cross Country running in but there is no easy solution to these problems. recent years. Would like to also improve our cricket. Possible purchase of a net for the yard. • Links with Chester-Le-Street Cricket Club. Park View School • Mini-soccer pitch and astro are floodlit No current plans. • Community use agreement in place. The Hermitage • Some community use of facilities School • Links with local football clubs Resurface basketball court, dig out sandpits for athletics, • Interested in football and netball and to develop clear throwing circles, renovate artificial cricket wicket, inclusion activities clear large area of disused land behind sports hall. • Sunderland AFC run leadership courses; Netball - yr10 lessons. Ouston Junior • Some community use - pitch is used by boys district School football team No current plans. • Various links through SSP Particularly good link with Chester-Le-Street athletics club. Ouston Infant • Facilities not particularly appropriate at present for School community use Playground markings and more equipment. • Coaching from people linked to SS. Plawsworth Road • We have a multi-skills after school club provide by No current plans. Infant School County Council Leisure Services.
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4.12 Conclusions / Key Issues
Football • In general there appear to be enough pitches to accommodate matches (though two clubs highlight problems in accessing pitches) but a high proportion of clubs point out a lack of pitches for training • A large majority of clubs report that the quality of changing is poor, below average or non-existent • Football participation is growing in the area and the majority of clubs plan to increase membership and/or the number of teams in the future • Club aspirations and priorities include; improved provision and quality of changing facilities, improved maintenance of existing pitches and an increase in provision of 3G all weather and indoor pitches for training.
Cricket • Overall facilities tend to be quite good and there appear to be enough pitches to meet demand • Some clubs face problems with maintenance due to damage to pitches/ground over winter caused by football use – this means of quality of pitch can be a problem • General priority is to maintain what is already there and improve the quality of such as needed • Sports development important – e.g. need improved routes from schools to clubs.
Rugby Union • Chester-le-Street RFU plays at the Riverside Sports Stadium. There are sufficient pitches to meet the need for league match play and the quality of their main pitch is good
• Current trends in participation are seeing a large increase in youth players however and sufficient pitches need to be planned for to accommodate any such growth.
Hockey
• Bishop Auckland Hockey Club plays at the Riverside Sports Stadium. Their main pitch is of good quality and there are no issues with accommodating league play.
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Parish Councils
• Where the County Council owns pitches there is relatively little local control and influence from parish councils. Security of pitches for local use not guaranteed when owned by County Council
• Enable agencies other than the council take on management of local facilities – but with appropriate financial support • Pitches and recreation grounds are of huge value in parishes, particularly if there is no sports centre • Priority is to maintain what we already have and improve quality of such as needed.
School Sports Partnership
• Need for 3G/4G/Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGA’s), synthetic pitches as many events and matches are cancelled due to weather or poor quality pitches • Improving school/community links and securing more community use of school facilities. Not all schools allow for hire for various reasons, such as costs of staff to open and close facilities • Need better parking access at sites for large events. Access is needed for buses carrying school children (this includes size of parking areas and spaces being available at time of events).
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5.0 QUALITY & PROVISION
5.1 Supply & Demand Model: Football
Peak time analysis identifies that Sunday mornings are the busiest times for football pitches used in Chester-Le-Street with 89% of weekly usage by junior teams taking place at this time and 75% for seniors. This represents over usage of the facilities indicating a shortfall in junior provision as shown in the table below.
Table 17: Football Peak Times
Football
Senior Junior Ratio of home games 0.5 0.5 Temporal Use % Saturday AM 10% 2% Saturday PM 15% 2% Sunday AM 75% 89% Sunday PM 0% 7% Mid week 1- Specify day Mid week 2- Specify day
The shortfall/ surplus football analysis table below shows there are several shortfalls in provision for junior football in the Chester-Le- Street APP and these occur on both Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning and afternoon. The wards affected by this shortfall include; Chester East, Chester West, Lumley, North Lodge, Ouston, Sacriston and Urpeth. There is also a small shortfall in provision for senior football occurring on Sunday morning in Bournmoor.
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Table 18: Football Shortfall or Surplus
Football (junior) (junior) (junior) (junior) (senior) (senior) (senior) (senior) Sunday PM Sunday PM SundayAM SundayAM Saturday Saturday PM Saturday Saturday PM Saturday AM Saturday Saturday AM Saturday
Total 31.9 31.3 10.3 10.3 24.4 33.0 -21.0 8.5 Bournmoor 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 Chester Central 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester East 5.9 5.8 2.9 2.9 4.9 6.0 -1.5 2.7 Chester North 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 Chester South 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester West 2.0 2.0 0.8 0.8 2.0 2.0 -7.9 0.3 Edmondsley and Waldridge 2.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 Grange Villa and West Pelton 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 Lumley 2.9 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 2.3 3.0 -4.5 -0.4 North Lodge 4.8 4.7 1.8 1.8 3.5 5.0 -7.8 1.2 Ouston 2.0 1.9 -0.0 -0.0 1.6 2.0 -0.9 -0.1 Pelton 3.9 3.9 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.1 4.9 Pelton Fell 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 Sacriston 0.9 0.9 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 1.0 -1.3 -0.1 Urpeth 1.9 1.9 -0.0 -0.0 1.3 2.0 -1.3 -0.1
If all pitches were secured under an appropriate management and letting system, all fixtures at peak times could be accommodated without over using pitches. Currently there is a shortage of pitches for both fixtures and training in the Chester-Le-street AAP.
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5.2 Supply & Demand Model: Rugby
Peak time analysis identifies that Saturday afternoons are the busiest times for senior rugby in Chester-Le-Street, with 90% of weekly usage taking place. The equivalent for junior usage is Sunday afternoon where 75% of matches and training takes place.
Table 19: Rugby Peak Times
Rugby
Senior Junior Ratio of home games 0.5 0.5 Temporal Use % Saturday AM Saturday PM 90% Sunday AM 10% Sunday PM Mid week 1- Specify day Mid week 2- Specify day
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Table 20: Rugby Shortfall or Surplus
Rugby Union (senior) (senior) (senior) (senior) Sunday PM SundayAM Saturday Saturday PM Saturday AM Saturday Total 3.0 2.1 2.9 3.0 Bournmoor 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester Central 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester East 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 Chester North 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester South 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester West 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Edmondsley and Waldridge 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Grange Villa and West Pelton 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lumley 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 North Lodge 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ouston 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton Fell 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sacriston 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Urpeth 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
The shortfall/ surplus table above shows that there is a lack of provision in the Chester East ward for senior rugby union provision on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings.
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5.3 Supply & Demand Model Cricket
Peak time analysis identifies that Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning are key play times for senior cricket. This is a similar scenario for junior cricket although the spread is more even also including Saturday morning.
Table 21: Cricket Peak Times
Cricket
Senior Junior Ratio of home games 0.7 0.7 Temporal Use % Saturday AM 35% Saturday PM 45% 25% Sunday AM 40% 30% Sunday PM Mid week 1- Specify day 15% 10% Mid week 2- Specify day
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Table 22: Cricket Shortfall or Surplus
Cricket (junior) (junior) (junior) (senior) (senior) (senior) (senior) Sunday PM SundayAM SundayAM Saturday Saturday PM Saturday Saturday PM Saturday AM Saturday Saturday AM Saturday Total 6.0 1.6 3.1 3.9 2.1 6.0 3.5 Bournmoor 1.0 -0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.1 1.0 0.2 Chester Central 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester East 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.3 0.6 2.0 1.2 Chester North 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester South 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester West 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Edmondsley and Waldridge 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Grange Villa and West Pelton 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 1.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 Lumley 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 North Lodge 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ouston 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton Fell 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sacriston 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.2 Urpeth 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
The shortfall/ surplus cricket analysis table above indicates that there is a shortage in the provision of cricket wickets for senior games and this falls in the ward of Bournmoor. With increased investment Burnmoor Cricket Club in Bournmoor could accommodate 2 additional cricket wickets to help elevate demand on the current wickets in the area.
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5.4 Supply & Demand Model: Hockey
Table 23: Rugby Peak Times Hockey Senior Junior Ratio of home games 0.5 0.5 Temporal Use % Saturday AM 20% Saturday PM 20% Sunday AM 20% Sunday PM 20% Mid week 1- Specify day Mid week 2- Specify day
Hockey demand is well met in the area, however there is only one team registered and with any future growth in membership this could present an issue. In light of the fact that Chester-Le-Street already supports competitive hockey, (and many other AAP’s do not) it would be prudent to develop this sport in the area and make provision for this development in the future.
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Table 24: Hockey Shortfall or Surplus
Hockey (senior) (senior) (senior) (senior) Sunday PM SundayAM Saturday Saturday PM Saturday AM Saturday Total 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 Bournmoor 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester Central 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester East 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 Chester North 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester South 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester West 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Edmondsley and Waldridge 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Grange Villa and West Pelton 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lumley 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 North Lodge 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ouston 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Pelton Fell 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sacriston 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Urpeth 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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5.5 Peak Demand with Adjusted Carrying Capacity Informed Through Team Equivalents
Table 25: Senior Peak Demand with Adjustments Football Football Rugby League Rugby League Rugby Union Rugby Union Senior Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM Total 24.4 23.8 16.9 25.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.6 1.4 1.5 Bournmoor 0.9 0.8 -0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester Central 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester East 4.9 4.8 3.9 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 Chester North 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester South 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester West 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Edmondsley and Waldridge 2.0 1.9 1.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Grange Villa and West Pelton 1.0 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lumley 2.4 2.4 1.8 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 North Lodge 3.8 3.7 2.5 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ouston 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton 1.4 1.4 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton Fell 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sacriston 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Urpeth 1.4 1.4 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Table 26: Junior Peak Demand with Adjustments Football Football Rugby League Rugby League Rugby Union Rugby Union Junior Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM Total 6.28 6.28 -25.04 4.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Bournmoor 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester Central 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester East 2.4 2.4 -1.95 2.15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester North 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester South 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester West 0.3 0.3 -8.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Edmondsley and Waldridge 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Grange Villa and West Pelton 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lumley -0.1 -0.1 -4.45 -0.35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 North Lodge 1.28 1.28 -8.29 0.73 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ouston -0.02 -0.02 -0.89 -0.07 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton 2.48 2.48 1.61 2.43 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pelton Fell 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sacriston -0.03 -0.03 -1.335 -0.105 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Urpeth -0.03 -0.03 -1.335 -0.105 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Table 27: Mini Peak Demand with Adjustments Football Football Mini Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday AM PM AM PM Total 2.0 2.0 -38.0 2.0 Bournmoor 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester Central 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester East 1.0 1.0 -1.0 1.0 Chester North 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester South 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Chester West 0.0 0.0 -13.0 0.0 Edmondsley and Waldridge 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Grange Villa and West Pelton 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lumley 0.0 0.0 -6.0 0.0 North Lodge 1.0 1.0 -11.0 1.0 Ouston 0.0 0.0 -2.0 0.0 Pelton 0.0 0.0 -2.0 0.0 Pelton Fell 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sacriston 0.0 0.0 -3.0 0.0 Urpeth 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Peak time analysis including team equivalents identifies a significant drop in supply for both senior and junior football. The main wards affected are Chester East, North and West, Lumley, North Lodge, Ouston, Urpeth and finally Pelton which seems the most substantial drop in provision. Senior rugby union is affected in Chester West where supply is cut by half. For mini football provision there is a huge shortfall on Sunday mornings in the wards of Chester West and North Lodge as shown in table 27 above.
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6.0 PITCH CAPACITY ISSUES
6.1 Average Number of Games
Table 28: Average Number of Games per Pitch Home Games Per Week
Total Total Total Rugby Rugby Total Total Football Union League Cricket Hockey Games Games Games Games Games Average Number Of AAP Name Played Played Played Played Played Games Per Pitch Chester-le-Street BOURNMOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street BURNMOOR CRICKET, LAWN TENNIS AND FOOTBALL CLUB 1 0 0 0 0 0.5 Chester-le-Street BURNSIDE WORKING MENS CLUB 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.5 Chester-le-Street CHESTER MOOR PARK 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.5 Chester-le-Street CHESTER MOOR PARK (Chester-Le-Street FC) 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.5 Chester-le-Street CHESTER-LE-STREET CE JUNIOR SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street DUBMIRE JUNIOR SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street DURHAM COUNTY CRICKET CLUB 0 0 0 0.5 0 0.5 Chester-le-Street EDMONDSLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street FYNDOUNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPORTS FACILITIES 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.1 Chester-le-Street GRANGE VILLA PARK 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.5 Chester-le-Street GREAT LUMLEY PLAYING FIELD 5 0 0 0 0 5 Chester-le-Street GREAT LUMLEY RECREATION GROUND 4.5 0 0 0 0 4.5 Chester-le-Street HERMITAGE SCHOOL 16.5 0 0 0 0 3.3 Chester-le-Street KIMBLESWORTH CRICKET CLUB 0 0 0 1 0 1 Chester-le-Street LUMLEY JUNIOR SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street NETTLESWORTH PLAYING FIELD 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street OUSTAN JUNIOR SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street OUSTAN LANE FOOTBALL PITCH 2.5 0 0 0 0 2.5 Chester-le-Street PARK VIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (LOWER SCHOOL SITE) 6 0 0 0 0 6 Chester-le-Street PARK VIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (UPPER SCHOOL) 3 0 0 0 0 1 Chester-le-Street PELTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY RECREATION GROUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street PELTON COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street PELTON FELL RECREATION GROUND 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chester-le-Street REDROSE PRIMARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street RIVERSIDE SPORTS PAVILION 3.5 1 0 0 0.5 0.5 Chester-le-Street ROPERY WALK GROUND (Chester-le-Street CC) 0 0 0 4 0 4
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Chester-le-Street ROSEBERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.5 Chester-le-Street ROSEBERRY SPORTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street SACRISTON CRICKET CLUB 0 0 0 3.5 0 3.5 Chester-le-Street SACRISTON JUNIOR SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street SACRISTON WELFARE GROUND 4 0 0 0 0 2 Chester-le-Street SEVEN ACRES FOOTBALL PITCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street ST BENETS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street ST CUTHBERTS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street VILLAGE GROUND (Burnmoor CC) 0 0 0 4 0 4 Chester-le-Street WELFARE PARK (HIGH HOLD) 2.5 0 0 0 0 2.5 Chester-le-Street WEST PELTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chester-le-Street WOODLEA PRIMARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 28 provides analysis of the average use of each pitch at the sites allowing public access across the AAP. The exercise is theoretical, as it assumes all pitches are used equally, but it does identify the sites which potentially overused such as Burnmoor Cricket Club, Sacriston Cricket Club, Park View Community School, Hermitage School, Great Lumley Recreation Ground and Great Lumley Playing Field. The pitch capacity should be viewed in conjunction with the pitch quality information detailed in appendix 9.
6.2 Additional Pitch Availability in Chester-Le-Street
Table 29: Additional Grounds Available in Chester-Le-Street Football Pitches Rugby Pitches Name Ward Changing Cricket ATP Total Full size Junior Senior Junior
Kimblesworth and Nettlesworth Playing Field N 1 1 Plawsworth
Severn Acres Football Pitch Chester North N 1 1
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Table 30: Additional Education Pitches Available in Chester-Le-Street Football Pitches Rugby Pitches
Name Ward Changing Full size Junior Senior Junior Cricket ATP Total
Bournmoor Primary School Bournmoor N 1 1 2
Chester-Le-Street CE Chester North N 1 1 2 Junior School Edmondsley Primary Emondlsey & N 1 1 School Waldridge
Lumley Junior School Lumley N 1 1
Pelton Community Pelton N 1 1 Primary School
Redrose Primary School Urpeth N 1 1
Roseberry Sports And Pelton N 3 4 1 8 Community College St Benet’s RC Primary Ouston N 1 1 School
Bullion Lane School Chester West N 2 2
Sacriston Junior School Sacriston N 2 2
Woodlea Primary School Bournmoor N 1 1
Pelton Community Pelton N 1 1 Primary School
Tables 29 and 30 identify provision within the AAP which are either used infrequently or have no formal use. Where possible formal use of the pitches should be considered to address the supply issues identified in sections 4 and 5 of the report.
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Table 31: Existing and Required Provision
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Table 31 identifies that 35 pitches would be required to accommodate the current demand within the AAP areas. With around 57 pitches potentially available in the AAP, supply should exceed demand. It is clear from section 4 that in some instances this is not the case, consultation with clubs which require access to additional pitches should be carried out. Appropriately securing the pitch supply would enable the authority to allocate pitches where demand exceeds supply.
Table 32 identifies that the following pitches should be secured and laid out appropriately to ensure the provision caters for the current teams.
Table 32: Pitch Requirements Type Of Pitch Size Number of Pitches Senior Football 90 x 60 5* Junior Football 70 x 50 14 Mini Football 24 x 18 8.5 Senior Rugby 100 x 70 0.5 Junior Rugby 70 x 55 0 Cricket 105 x 110 6.5 Hockey 95 x 70 0.5
* Pitches have been rounded up to the nearest 0.5 pitches.
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7.0 STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
Securing and formalising access to the following sites and working with the providers to establish a system which allows pitches to be maintained, laid out and accessed under a central system would ensure the current and future pitch provision for the AAP.
Although the privately run clubs generally cater for their demand, accessing additional pitches when required will be key to ensuring the club development. Education and local authority maintained pitches need to work together, enabling rotation of pitches, whilst ensuring appropriately sized pitches can be laid out to cater for demand.
The following action plan and maps identifies potential strategic recommendations to address the issues identified.
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Map 6: Pitches to be Secured
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Map 7: Potential Hub Sites
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Map 8: Access to Potential Hub Sites
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Table 33: Chester-le-Street Area Action-Plan
The following table outlines key policies that have been recommended in the main playing pitch strategy document. Where relevant, recommendations related to the AAP have been made for each policy. It is important to note, that more site specific recommendations have been put forward for each of the AAPs as part of the study. These are not published in this document, but are being considered by Durham County Council, and will inform future work as part of the neighbourhood planning process.
Policy Monitoring Ref Strategy Reference Lead Timescale Success Recommendations As there is an overall sufficient supply of pitches in this Existing playing fields are safeguarded, AAP, decisions need to be made about which pitches are with consideration only given to to be secured and safeguarded. There may be potential disposal when a secured pitch stock LDF Safeguarded P1 Planning Immediate for a loss of some pitches, if the benefits of reinvestment can be demonstrated, or alternative Policy and improving quality of the remaining stock (see Policy high quality provision can be generated Q1), can be guaranteed. by the loss of pitches.
Contributions towards off site or on- site provision of playing pitches will be sought under Section 106 of the Town There is a need to consider investment in the existing and Country Planning Act 1990 from all stock (i.e. off site contributions) within this AAP. In housing developments in proposals of 1 general, supply is good, but quality is poor. It is likely or more units. Provision will also be LDF Safeguarded that larger developments (e.g. 500 dwelling +), would P2 sought for subsequent maintenance Planning Immediate Policy require on site provision, but other developments would costs for a period of fifteen years. The secure contributions for off site improvements. The following types of dwelling will not be decision for on/off site provision should be made on a subject to obligations in respect of case by case basis. playing pitch provision; replacement dwellings, extensions and very sheltered housing. Influence the design, layout of pitches The level of provision at educational establishments in and specification of school facilities to Education this APP is relatively high and therefore improvements to ensure their suitability for school and / Planning PFI Projects: D1 Short facilities need to be considered. Securing community use community use, securing formal / Sport & Stanley, Consett agreements at key strategic sites (where these don’t community use agreements where Leisure already exist) is crucial to ensure future provision. appropriate.
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Develop new multi pitch/ multi sport Develop AAP ‘hub’ sites which can provide facilities Profile Themes, for a range of training, development Identifying The and performance sport. Where Key Sites. appropriate Hub sites should embrace Planning / A number of potential hub sites have been suggested (see D2 Short Influence Planning artificial turf pitches technology (ATP) Education maps 7 & 8). Consents As A for training and formal fixtures, Delivery floodlit multi use games courts, grass Mechanism; pitches and adequate changing Burnopfield facilities. Implement The Individual AAP Prioritise investment to existing multi- Themes, Where Sport & Existing Sites include: 1. Riverside Sports Pavillion 2. D3 pitch sites which can offer secure Medium Possible Moving Leisure Chester-le-Street Cricket Club. environments for facilities. Teams And Resources From The Poorest Sites Develop AAP Profile Themes, Identifying Key The Sites. Influence Planning Develop new junior pitches across the Consents As A County, establishing a minimum of one Sport & Medium / Delivery There is an opportunity to provide such facilities at hub D4 multi-pitch junior soccer site in each Leisure Long Mechanism. Work sites and/or consider establishing at existing school sites. AAP. With Schools To Ensure Appropriate Sized Pitches Are Laid Out To Reflect Their Pupil Ages
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Develop On AAP Profile Improve the quality of pitches, setting Recommendations Priority pitches need to be agreed once the secured stock a quality standard. Prioritise Implement The is confirmed. Policy will need to enable investment Sport & Q1 improvements that increase pitch Long Quality across an AAP for priority sites, within which Leisure capacity in areas and sports that are Assessment As development takes place (i.e. not restricted within a set currently most deficient. Part Of The Clean distance of development). And Green Teams Site Inspections.
Influence PFI Projects, Support Increase the use of synthetic pitches The Current for training and where difficulty in Sport & Short / There is only 1 site currently providing a synthetic pitch, Q2 Applications And pitch quality unduly limits carrying Leisure Medium however, other sites could accommodate 3G pitches. Ensure Dual Use capacity. Agreements Allow Community Use Identify a long term framework of Develop Principles Sport & Short / Q3 ancillary facilities for retention, Set Out In AAP Leisure Medium improvement and disposal Profiles
Encourage Seek to attract commercial investment Some sites have registered an interest in developing as Commercial to deliver high quality training and Sport & Medium / centres for specific multi-sport provision. These sites M1 Sector To Engage performance sports facilities: 5 a-side Leisure Long (where appropriate) should be targeted for commercial And Tender Within leagues; softball; touch rugby. investment to help develop such initiatives. PFI Opportunities
Contact Commercial Support development of facilities that Sector And provide for growing mid week sports M2 Planning Long Develop demand, such as 5 a side soccer and Opportunities floodlit cricket. Which Tie In With Hub Site Concepts Ensure that ‘hub’ or integrated facility developments are reflective of the This AAP has potential for hub sites and proposed club needs identified within consultation Influence Design M3 Planning Short investment should be encouraged and developed as per (feedback from clubs) and contribute Of PFI Schools the comments noted in the consultation section. to the achievement of locally determined sports development targets
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Develop On Themes Within Enable and support self management The AAP Profiles, of facilities by voluntary sports clubs Sport & Where The key is to secure community use agreements as per M4 Short and other organisations where Leisure Consultation Has the comments in policy D1. applicable. Identified Clubs Seeking To Self Administer Create Working Group With Education Sites Without Formal Dual Use Sport & Agreements. A1 Administration Immediate Should be considered a priority. Leisure Develop A Communication Process To Enable Schools, The Local Authority And Teams To Liaise
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