Woking Playing Pitch & Outdoor Facility Strategy Action Plan
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Woking Playing Pitch & Outdoor Facility Strategy Action Plan Indicative time frames of Actions Ongoing and very important; to be addressed in short term (within 2 years) 1 Important: to be addressed in medium term (3-5 years) 2 During the remainder of the life of the Strategy (6 – 10 3 years) * sums estimated and are notional. No estimates are made for the large majority of revenue projects which, it is assumed, will be absorbed into the work programmes of partners' staff. Estimated Site Action Ref Time- resources for Ref. Site Sport Issue Options/Action Why? frame capital works* Partners to deliver action W01 Alpha Road Recreation Football Spare capacity at this site for up to 1 Provision of 11v11 pitch, to increase Satisfies need for 1 WBC, FA, Serco Ground additional mini team at peak time. capacity of site for an adult team (out of 4 in total) adult Based on Sport Space on site to provide additional whilst retaining junior pitches. 11v11 pitch up to AR.W01.1 1 £85,000 England unit costs pitch (if redundant non turf wicket 2027. Q2/2016 removed) W01 Alpha Road Recreation Football High quality Football Foundation Introduce a women’s/girls football 1 n.a. Ground pavilion suitable for girls and women; sessions AR.W01.2 currently underused W01 Alpha Road Recreation Football Pitches rated as 'standard' quality. WBC working with FA and IOG on WBC, FA, IOG, Serco Ground improving pitch quality standards to help improve playing experience and Action and costing AR.W01.3 2 n.a. improve drainage (Surrey FA and WBC to be determined have discussed in principle) W01 Alpha Road Recreation Cricket Non turf wicket is in irreparable Removal of non turf cricket wicket For removal of WBC, Serco Ground condition. No cricket table, Site is not surface and large enough for senior or junior substrate AR.W01.4 1 <£5000 cricket given position of multi use aggregate as games area appropriate, and restoration to turf. W01 Alpha Road Recreation Cricket Site located near to focus for cricket Installation of cricket nets to satisfy 1-bay cricket cage WBC, Surrey Cricket, Serco Ground activity local demand for informal cricket with on macadam sustainability plan, maintaining AR.W01.5 2 £30,000 base. Based on appropriately. Sport England unit costs Q2/2016 W01 Alpha Road Recreation Football Site surrounded by high fencing and Provision of additional football pitch Ground has slightly neglected, remote feel at and cricket nets should attract more rear of a housing estate.’ teams to the site and raise levels of n.a. activity generally, thereby increasing use of pavilion. Estimated Site Action Ref Time- resources for Ref. Site Sport Issue Options/Action Why? frame capital works* Partners to deliver action W01 Alpha Road Recreation Football Site is used by adjacent New Joint initiatives with primary school to WBC, FA, Surrey Cricket, Ground Monument Primary School in the day. increase after-school use of site AR.W01.6 1 n.a. New Monument School, AS W02 Brookwood Country Park Football Past problems with drainage at this site Drainage problem being addressed. WBC, Serco AR.W02.1 1 n.a. Based in part on W02 Brookwood Country Park Football Knaphhill FC (in Combined Counties Additional 50 spectator stand, FA, FF, Club Sport England unit League) will require ground turnstiles, outdoor toilets etc. costs Q2/2016 improvements should club be available (pro-rata) but for and apply for promotion . AR.W02.2 3 £50-75,000 modified using other manufacturers' sources W02 Brookwood Country Park Football Adult pitch has no spare capacity. Spare capacity on 9v9 pitch to be WBC, Woking Cougars FC Junior 9v9 pitch could accommodate released once Woking Schools' additional junior team. football team moves to Brookwood Farm. Pitch will also accommodate n.a. some Woking Cougars teams currently playing outside the Borough W02 Brookwood Country Park Football Adult pitch rated as 'standard' quality WBC working with FA and IOG on WBC, FA, IOG, Serco improving pitch quality standards to Action and costing help improve playing experience and AR.W02.4 2 £5,000 alleviate overplay issues. (Surrey FA to be determined and WBC have discussed in principle) W03 Brookwood Recreation General For a newcomer, access is not clear Major road access improvements Ground and is difficult across a narrow bridge Off-site highway and down a long lane. Feels a remote infrastructure AR.W03.1 1 Unknown site and is underused. costs requires specialist advice. W03 Brookwood Recreation Ancillary Poor quality changing/pavilion is Rebuild of pavilion - ensuring that 2 Team Changing WBC, FA, Surrey Cricket, LTA, Ground deterring greater use. facilities are appropriate for women Room plus WAVs and girls - which together with access Officials - Traditional improvements, will increase cricket, AR.W03.2 2 £240,000 football and tennis use of the site. Construction. Based on Sport England unit costs Q2/2016 W03 Brookwood Recreation Football Some spare capacity on pitches and Encourage additional use for football FA, WBC, clubs Ground potential to accommodate extra adult matches team at peak time; (standalone AR.W03.3 1 n.a. football teams rather than club). W03 Brookwood Recreation Football Spare land available which could Wait and see usage of Brookwood WBC, FF, Serco, Woking Ground accommodate additional junior Farm by Woking Cougars Cougars FC pitch(es) and become second home for AR.W03.4 2 n.a. (currently) Woking Cougars in conjunction with Brookwood Farm W03 Brookwood Recreation Cricket Quality rating of 'standard for cricket Improve grass wicket WBC, Woking BC CC, Serco AR.W03.5 2 £20,000 Ground pitch'. Estimated Site Action Ref Time- resources for Ref. Site Sport Issue Options/Action Why? frame capital works* Partners to deliver action W03 Brookwood Recreation Cricket Low usage by just one cricket team Encourage additional use for cricket WBC, T20 clubs Ground playing friendly matches on Sundays matches; T20 if possible AR.W03.6 1 n.a only and limited T20 in week. W03.1 Brookwood Recreation Tennis 2 macadam tennis courts in poor Improvements to the courts WBC, LTA, WAVS Ground condition. Open access (resurfacing, new netting, fencing and Depends on floodlighting ) could form part of a extent of regeneration of this ground, and be an reconstruction to attractive addition to the facilities. AR.W03.7 2 £100-200,000 the base required. Based on Sport England unit costs Q2/2016 W04 & Byfleet Recreation Ground General Site is operating below potential across Priority site for rethinking purpose & WBC, RFU, Surrey Cricket, W69 all sports, because of layout of pitches, sports served. Site would benefit from clubs, Serco, FA Action and costing below par cricket pitch and some investment to increase usage. AR.W04.1 1 n.a. (currently) inappropriate/ small/poorly located to be determined changing facilities. W04 & Byfleet Recreation Ground Football & Considerable potential for further Develop as hub site for winter pitch Action and costing WBC, RFU, Surrey Cricket, AR.W04.2 1 n.a. W69 rugby development of football and rugby sports to be determined clubs, Serco, FA W04 & Byfleet Recreation Ground Ancillary Changing facilities too small to Enlarge changing rooms to increase WBC, FA, (RFU), WAVS, FF Based on Sport W69 accommodate teams when more than capacity of site for rugby and football. England unit costs 2 rugby and/or football matches taking Ensure facilities appropriate for Q2/2016 pro-rata, place women and girls and other sources. AR.W04.3 1 £240k-£1,000,000 Cost will vary depending on extent of upgrades opposed to new-build. W04 & Byfleet Recreation Ground Ancillary Car parking limited Consider reconfiguration of entrance Action and costing WBC AR.W04.4 2 n.a. W69 to site to provide more parking to be determined W04 & Byfleet Recreation Ground Football Adult football pitch now reinstated, Realignment/additional adult and WBC, RFU, FA, clubs, Serco, W69 following utility works. There is spare youth pitches as demand requires and WAVS Action and costing room for additional junior/mini develop as football hub AR.W04.5 1 pitches. to be determined W04 & Byfleet Recreation Ground/ Cricket Cricket square (rated as 'standard') no Removal of non turf wicket and cricket For removal of WBC, Surrey Cricket, clubs, W69 Woking Rugby Club longer in use since Byfleet CC 3rd XI square. surface and Serco £5,000 (i.e. moved. Redundant non-turf wicket. substrate AR.W04.6 1 quarter of Does not have ambience or facilities of aggregate as £20,000) a cricket ground. appropriate, and restoration to turf. Estimated Site Action Ref Time- resources for Ref. Site Sport Issue Options/Action Why? frame capital works* Partners to deliver action For removal of W04 & Byfleet Recreation Ground/ Rugby Desire for larger training area Removal of cricket from site would WBC, RFU, clubs, Serco surface and W69 Woking Rugby Club give sufficient space for realignment substrate of rugby pitches to give larger training aggregate as area. If rugby develops further, appropriate, and consider provision of additional rugby AR.W04.7 2 <£5000 restoration to turf. pitch. Provision of Rugby pitch might cost £115,000. (Based on Sport England W04.1 Byfleet Recreation Ground Bowls Bowls club has membership below that Increase membership of bowls club EB, Surrey Bowls, club, necessary for long-term sustainable AR.W04.8 3 n.a. Active Surrey and viable club. W04.2 Byfleet Recreation Ground Tennis Single macadam tennis court requires Suggest no action for tennis court. renovation work and is hidden away. Open access, usage seems low & not in a suitable location to form the basis n.a. of a (floodlit) training area for the rest of the playing field. W05 Goldsworth Park Football Site is being overplayed for football, If demand continues to grow, explore WBC, FA, Serco especially on Sunday mornings.