WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
OPEN SPACE, SPORT AND RECREATION STRATEGIES
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NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH
Part 1: National and Local Policy Context
Final Report March 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: PROFILE OF NORTHAMPTON 6
SECTION 2: THE POLICY FRAMEWORK 30
SECTION 3: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 45
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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Northampton Related Development Area SUEs 8 Figure 2: Northampton current population structure compared to England 9 Figure 3: Growth across the Borough to 2029 10 Figure 4: Population growth in the NRDA SUEs 11 Figure 5: Northampton Borough population change 2016-29 12 Figure 6: NRDA population up to 2029 13 Figure 7: NRDA area change 2016-29 13 Figure 8: Multiple deprivation in Northampton 2015 15 Figure 9: Health Profile for Northampton 18 Figure 10: Sport and physical activity levels for adults 23 Figure 11: Top sports in Northampton with regional and national comparison 24 Figure 13: Market Segments 25 Figure 14: Largest market segments (whole authority) 26 Figure 15: Market Segmentation map - LSOA level 28 Figure 16: Market segmentation and interest in sport 29 Figure 17: NRDA Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) Locations 36 Figure 18: Survey and demographics 47 Figure 19: Do you use these facilities and spaces? 48 Figure 20: Is there too much or too little provision of facilities and spaces? 49 Figure 21: Relative importance of facilities and spaces to the respondent 50 Figure 30: Student - do you use these facilities and spaces? 53 Figure 31: Student - is there too much or too little provision of facilities and spaces? 54 DRAFT Figure 33: Students - how often do you take part in indoor activities? 55
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: Policy Framework – Extracts from Key Documents
APPENDIX 2: Demographic Modelling Summary
APPENDIX 3: MSOA Map for Northampton Borough
APPENDIX 4: Demographic Forecasts for Northampton Borough
APPENDIX 5: Sport England Market Segmentation Summaries
APPENDIX 6: Grange Park Market Segmentation
APPENDIX 7: Adjacent Local Authority Strategy Summaries
APPENDIX 8: West Northamptonshire Individuals Survey
APPENDIX 9: West Northamptonshire Student Survey
APPENDIX 10: Individual and Student Online Survey Findings
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INTRODUCTION
The West Northamptonshire Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy project brings together the three authorities of Northampton, Daventry and South Northamptonshire. The structure of the strategies and their interrelationships are important as they need to both recognise the approach of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy including the Northampton Related Development Area (NRDA), and the requirements of each authority to have its own assessments and recommendations for all aspects of sport, recreation and open space planning. These strategies will inform the Local Plan Part 2, and will form part of the evidence base for the Local Plan.
The report structure reflects these needs: Part 1: National and local policy context
This covers the borough and also specifically identifies the population projections for the relevant NRDA SUEs.
Part 2: Built facilities strategy
This looks at each of the sports facility types in turn, both the larger strategic facilities such as sports halls and swimming pools, and local facilities such as outdoor tennis courts and bowling greens. Also considered within this strategy report are the countryside and water activities such as rowing, sailing, cycling and horse riding.
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This considers grass playing fields plus artificial grass pitches, and primarily considers the needs of football, cricket, rugby and hockey.
Part 4: Open spaces
This strategy considers the various types of open space across the district such as parks and gardens, amenity green space, provision for children’s play and young people and allotments.
The strategies for built facilities and playing pitches follow the formal guidance set down by Sport England. There is currently no national guidance for open space reports, so the approach follows current best practice.
The strategies consider the demand and supply of facilities across local authority administrative boundaries. This provides an opportunity to consider the role of provision like Moulton College in Daventry District, and Caroline Chisholm School in South Northamptonshire in association with users external to these districts.
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SECTION 1: PROFILE OF NORTHAMPTON
The plan area
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POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS AND CHANGE
Forecasts
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New housing locations
Northampton South (Policy N5) Northampton South of Brackmills (Policy N6) Northampton Kings Heath (Policy N7) Northampton Upton Park (Policy N9) Upton Lodge / Norwood Farm (Policy N9A)
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Figure 1: Northampton Related Development Area SUEs
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Current population
Figure 2: Northampton current population structure compared to England 9.0
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Figure 3: Growth across the Borough to 2029
Area of Northampton Population of and name of SUE or Population Growth up MSOA at 2029 MSOA code other development in 2016 to 2029 Kingsthorpe E02005650 Park Campus 6,823 494 7,317 Moulton Park E02005651 Park Campus 6,408 1,004 7,412 E02005652 5,860 159 6,019 E02005653 8,403 -710 7,693 E02005654 8,513 -581 7,932 E02005655 6,069 138 6,207 E02005656 6,088 -318 5,770 E02005657 6,157 405 6,562 E02005658 6,366 308 6,674 E02005659 5,269 30 5,299 E02005660 5,903 -303 5,600 E02005661 6,896 -524 6,372 E02005662 6,846 356 7,202 E02005663 5,458 -77 5,381 E02005664 6,102 281 6,383 E02005665 7,681 -233 7,448 Dallington DRAFT E02005666 Kings Heath 8,231 2,940 11,171 Dallington E02005667 Kings Heath 6,495 3,272 9,767 E02005668 6,423 267 6,690 E02005669 5,837 166 6,003 E02005670 Town Centre 8,502 646 9,148 E02005671 7,389 -212 7,177 E02005672 7,728 481 8,209 E02005673 7,289 15 7,304 E02005674 Town Centre/ Cliftonville 7,514 770 8,284 E02005675 5,774 -258 5,516 E02005676 6,056 205 6,261 Brackmills E02005677 South of Brackmills 8,467 3,280 11,747 Upton Upton Lodge E02005678 Upton Park 12,662 8,439 21,101 Wootton E02005679 Northampton South 8,620 730 9,350 Collingtree E02005680 Northampton South 8,631 957 9,588 TOTAL 220,460 242,587
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Figure 4: Population growth in the NRDA SUEs
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Figure 5: Northampton Borough population change 2016-29 (excluding SUEs in Daventry and S Northants districts)
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Figure 6: NRDA population up to 2029
2016 2021 2026 2031 0-4 15890 15924 17035 17647 5-9 15719 15625 16214 17032 10-14 12997 15778 16124 16035 15-19 13089 13872 16863 17157 20-24 14977 15339 15750 17752 25-29 15470 16917 17355 16643 30-34 17266 17027 18849 19136 35-39 16536 18146 18406 19301 40-44 15728 16866 18789 18794 45-49 15144 15701 17175 18626 50-54 15210 14992 15723 15822 55-59 12482 14771 14671 15114 60-64 10726 12086 14412 14407 65-69 11070 10193 11585 12972 70-74 8007 10384 9658 10276 75-79 5754 DRAFT7269 9534 9024 80-84 4339 4883 6351 7884 85-89 2818 3179 3839 4513 90+ 1787 2210 2899 3526 Total 225009 241162 261232 271659
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Socio-economic factors
Deprivation and economic profile
Northampton has some significant areas of deprivation, particularly on the eastern side of the of the borough and in the central areas, although other parts of the borough are relatively relatively affluent. The borough as a whole is ranked 108 out of 326 in England on the Index of Index of Multiple Deprivation. Of the Lower Super Output Areas, 16 out of the 133 in Northampton are within the top 10% most deprived in England. Across Northampton 27% of 27% of the LSOAs are in the top 20% most deprived nationally. The map in
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Figure 8: Multiple deprivation in Northampton 2015
Key: Deprivation by IMD 2015 national dectile: Dectile 1 is the most deprived and Dectile 10 is the least deprived
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(Source: Northamptonshire Analysis)
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Gross Value Added (GVA) wages and operating profits in 2013: o GVA (£m) from people participating in sport: £52.2 o GVA (£m) from wider non participation interests: £20.1 o Total (£m) £72.3
Total sports related jobs (both participation and wider non-participation interests) in 2013 o 2,131
Economic value of heath benefits of participating in sport and active recreation in 2013 o £87.9m
Total sporting business stock (sports businesses) in 2015 o 75 businesses o Equates to 0.8% of Northampton local economy – which is lower than the regional and national averages which are both at 1.05%
Economic value of sports volunteering in 2013 DRAFT o £33.7m
Ethnicity
there has been a sizable decrease in the size and proportion of the population in the White ethnic groups, with the percentage of ‘White: British’ decreasing from 88% in 2001 to 77% in 2011. Most non-British or Irish groups have grown. There has been a very substantial increase in the size and proportion of those in the ‘White: Other White’ group. This has grown from 3,780 (1.94% of the population) in 2001 to 13,825 (6.5%) in 2011. The proportion in this group is considerably above the national average (4.6%) and this group is now the second largest ethnic group in Northampton.
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The African ethnic group has also experienced noteworthy growth, from 1,361 (0.7% of the population) in 2001 to 6,473 (3.1%) in 2011. This is also considerably above the national average (1.8%) and this group is now the third largest ethnic group in Northampton. The percentage of those in mixed/multiple ethnic groups has grown substantially, as has the percentage of those in the Indian and Bangladeshi groups. The size of the Pakistani group has almost doubled, from 795 in 2001 to 1,536 in 2011. A review of the country of birth shows that more than half (over 5,500) of those in Northampton from countries which joined the EU between 2001 and 2011 are from Poland. Other countries in the list with more than 1,000 people in Northampton in 2011 are: o Bangladesh (1,454) o India (2,629) o Lithuania (1,092) o Nigeria (1,149) o Romania (1,070) o Zimbabwe (1,372)
Health
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Figure 9: Health Profile for Northampton
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Open space
Parks and Gardens Urban parks, country parks and formal gardens, open to the general public that provide opportunities for various informal recreation and community events.
Amenity green Commonly found in housing areas, they include informal space recreation spaces and green spaces in and around housing, with a primary purpose of providing opportunities for informal activities close to home or work.
DRAFT Natural and semi Space includes woodlands, scrubland, orchards, grasslands natural green space (e.g. meadows and non-amenity grassland), wetlands and river corridors, nature reserves and brown field land with a primary purpose of wildlife conservation and biodiversity.
Play provision for Includes equipped play areas, ball courts, skateboard areas Children and Young and teenage shelters with the primary purpose of providing People opportunities for play, physical activity and social interaction involving both children and young people.
Outdoor sports Is a wide ranging category of open space, which includes both facilities natural and artificial surfaces for sport and recreation that are either publicly or privately owned, they include playing pitches, athletics tracks, bowling greens and golf courses with the primary purpose of participation in outdoor sports.
Allotments and Includes all forms of allotments including urban farms and Community Gardens gardens that provide opportunities for people to grow their own produce as part of the long-term promotion of sustainable health and social inclusion.
Cemeteries & These include private burial grounds, local authority burial churchyards grounds and disused churchyards. The primary purpose of this type of open space is for burial and quiet contemplation but West Northamptonshire: Northampton Borough Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Open Space, Sport & Recreation Strategies Page 21 of 58 Part 1: National and Local Policy Context
allows for the promotion of wildlife conservation and biodiversity.
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PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND ACTIVE RECREATION
Moderate activity: This is defined as activity where you raise your heart rate and feel a little out of breath.
Vigorous activity: This is where you are breathing hard and fast and your heart rate has increased significantly (you will not be able to say more than a few words without pausing for breath).
Moderate intensity equivalent (MIE) minutes: means each ‘moderate’ minute counts as one minute. Any vigorous activity counts for double, so each vigorous minute counts as two moderate minutes. The 30 MIE minutes can be achieved in one go or in chunks of at least 10 minutes across different days through a combination of physical activities. DRAFT
Inactive: someone who, over the course of a week, does not achieve a total of 30 moderate intensity equivalent (MIE) minutes of physical activity.
Fairly active: someone who is active for 30-149 minutes a week.
Active: someone who is active for at least 150 minutes a week.
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Figure 10: Sport and physical activity levels for adults
Authority CIPFA Inactive Farily active Active comparator for (<30 minutes a (30-149 minute (150+ minutes a week) a week) week) England 22.0% 12.6% 65.4% East Midlands 22.2% 12.3% 65.5% Daventry South Northants 23.0% 15.8% 61.3% South Daventry 19.4% 10.1% 70.5% Northamptonshire Northampton 24.4% 11.9% 63.7% Ashford Daventry 23.0% 11.0% 65.9% Basildon Northampton 22.9% 12.2% 64.9% Colchester Northampton 15.8% 10.9% 73.3% Gloucester Northampton 27.0% 11.0% 62.1% Harborough Daventry 23.2% 13.1% 63.7% South Northants Mid Suffolk South Northants 21.6% 13.9% 64.5% Preston Northampton 21.1% 12.2% 66.7% Ribble Valley South Northants 16.0% 13.9% 70.1% Selby Daventry 17.1% 9.3% 73.5% Swindon** Northampton 21.3% 13.4% 64.3%
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more males are active than females, participation in sport and physical activity declines with age activity levels for people with a disability decreases as the number of impairments increase the higher the socio-economic group, the more active the difference between the number of men and women taking part is greatest for sporting several of the new activities that form Sport England’s extended remit are more popular with women than with men.
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KPI 1 – Increase in percentage of the population taking part in sport and physical activity at least twice in the last month
KPI 2 – Decrease in percentage of people physically inactive
KPI 3 – Increase in the percentage of adults utilising outdoor space for exercise/ health reasons
KPI 4 – Increase in the percentage of children achieving physical literacy standards
KPI 5 – Increase in the percentage of children achieving swimming proficiency and Bikeability Levels 1-3
KPI 6 – Increase in the percentage of young people (11-18) with a positive attitude towards sport and being active
Participation in sports in Northampton
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Figure 11: Top sports in Northampton with regional and national comparison
Sport Northampton East Midlands National Gym Session 13.7% 10.6% 11.2% Athletics 8.0% 7.0% 7.1% Cycling 7.2% 9.3% 8.3% Swimming 6.5% 8.6% 9.5%
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Market Segmentation
Figure 12: Market Segments
Segment Type of person Name 1 Competitive Male Urbanites Ben 2 Sports Team Lads Jamie 3 Fitness Class Friends Chloe 4 Supportive Singles Leanne 5 Career Focused Females Helena DRAFT 6 Settling Down Males Tim 7 Stay at Home Mums Alison 8 Middle England Mums Jackie 9 Pub League Team Mates Kiev 10 Stretched Single Mums Paula 11 Comfortable Mid-Life Males Philip 12 Empty Nest Career Ladies Elaine 13 Early Retirement Couples Roger & Joy 14 Older Working Women Brenda 15 Local ‘Old Boys’ Terry 16 Later Life Ladies Norma 17 Comfortable Retired Couples Ralph & Phyllis 18 Twilight Year Gents Frank 19 Retirement Home Singles Elsie & Arnold
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An authority-wide overview of the total population as a pie-chart (Figure 13). The geographical distribution of dominant market segments by Lower Super Output Area (LSOA), illustrated by the map at Figure 14. Identification of key sports for the area (Figure 15).
Figure 13: Largest market segments (whole authority) (And percentage of residents)
Tim 2 2 Philip 3.4 9.8 3.8 Elsie & Arnold Roger & Joy 3.9 DRAFT 9 Jamie 4.1 Kev Elaine 4.3 Jackie 7.6 Leanne 4.5 Helena Alison 4.8 7.1 Ben Brenda
5 Frank 6.9 Chloe 5 Paula 5.8 5.5 5.8 Terry Norma
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Figure 14: Market Segmentation map - LSOA level
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Figure 15: Market segmentation and interest in sport
Marital Sports do now, decreasing order top 5 Sports would like to do more of, decreasing order top 5 Segment Characteristic Age Work type status 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Tim Settling Down 26-45 Married or Professional Male single. Cycling Keep fit/gym Swimming Football Athletics Cycling Swimming Keep fit/gym Athletics Golf May have children Philip Comfortable Mid-45-55 Married Full time Life Male with employment and Cycling Keep fit/gym Swimming Football Golf Swimming Cycling Keep fit/gym Golf Athletics children owner occupier Elsie & Retirement 66+ Widowed Retired Keep fit/gym Swimming Bowls Golf Cycling Swimming Keep fit/gym Cycling Tennis Bowls Arnold Home Singles Roger & Early Retirement 56-65 Married Full time Joy Couples employment or Keep fit/gym Swimming Cycling Golf Angling Swimming Keep fit/gym Cycling Golf Athletics retired Jamie Sports Team Single Vocational student Football Keep fit/gym Athletics Cycling Swimming Swimming Cycling Football Keep fit/gym Athletics Lads 18-25 Kev Pub League Married/ Vocational job Keep fit/gym Football Cycling Swimming Athletics Swimming Cycling Keep fit/gym Athletics Football Team Mates 36-45 single Elaine Empty Nest 46-55 Married Full time DRAFT Career Ladies employment and Keep fit/gym Swimming Cycling Athletics Tennis Swimming Keep fit/gym Cycling Badminton Tennis owner occupier Jackie Middle England 36-45 Married Part time skilled Mum worker or stay-at- Keep fit/gym Swimming Cycling Athletics Badminton Swimming Keep fit/gym Cycling Athletics Tennis home mum Leanne Supportive 18-25 Single Student/part-time Keep fit/gym Swimming Athletics Cycling Football Swimming Keep fit/gym Athletics Cycling Tennis Singles vocational Helena Career Focussed 26-45 Single Full time Keep fit/gym Swimming Cycling Athletics Equestrian Swimming Keep fit/gym Cycling Athletics Tennis Females professional
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SECTION 2: THE POLICY FRAMEWORK
National Planning Policies
National Planning Policy Framework (2012)
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Paragraph 70: positive planning for the provision and use of shared space including community facilities and sports venues to enhance the sustainability of communities and residential environments. Paragraph 73: justification of provision needs to be set out within up to date assessments. Paragraph 74: the protection of existing open space, sports and recreational buildings including playing fields, with specific policy exceptions. Paragraph 156: setting the strategic priorities for “the provision of health, security, community and cultural infrastructure and other local facilities”. Paragraph 178: the duty for authorities to co-operate on planning issues that cross administrative boundaries, including sport and recreation.
National Planning Practice Guidance
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Open space, sports and recreation facilities
Health and wellbeing
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development proposals can support strong, vibrant and healthy communities and help create healthy living environments which should, where possible, include making physical activity easy to do and create places and spaces to meet to support community engagement and social capital; the local plan promotes health, social and cultural wellbeing and supports the reduction of health inequalities; the local plan considers the local health and wellbeing strategy and other relevant health improvement strategies in the area; opportunities for healthy lifestyles have been considered (eg planning for an environment that supports people of all ages in making healthy choices, helps to promote active travel and physical activity, and promotes access to healthier food, high quality open spaces, green infrastructure and opportunities for play, sport and recreation); access to the whole community by all sections of the community, whether able- bodied or disabled, has been promoted.
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Natural Environment
NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
H M Government Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation
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physical well-being mental well-being individual development social and community development economic development.
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DRAFT “Being close to where people live, high quality multi-use local green spaces can play a key role as sporting venues and as alternative settings for sport and healthy activity for communities including new audiences that are less likely to use traditional sports centres. The opportunities to realise the multiple benefits that can be achieved for communities by investing in green spaces and routes as venues for sport and healthy activity should be considered whenever they arise.”
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Sport England: towards an active nation, strategy 2016-2021
Focusing more money and resources on tackling inactivity. Investing more in children and young people from the age of five. Helping those who are active now to carry on, but at lower cost to the public purse over time. Putting customers at the heart of what they do, responding to how people organise their lives and helping the sector to be more welcoming and inclusive, especially of those groups currently under-represented in sport. Helping sport to keep pace with the digital expectations of customers. Working nationally where it makes sense to do so (for example on infrastructure and workforce) but encouraging stronger local collaboration to deliver a more joined-up experience of sport and activity for customers. Working with a wider range of partners, including the private sector, using their expertise as well as Sport England investment to help others align their resources. Working with our sector to encourage innovation and share best practice
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Built facilities: Assessing Needs and Opportunities (Sport England, 2014) Playing pitches: (Sport England, 2013).
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Local planning policies
West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan Part 1 (adopted December 2014)
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Figure 16: NRDA Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) Locations
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“Sport, recreation and open space are vital to the community and the local identity of an area. The plan area contains a wide variety of high-quality public open spaces, whilst further new spaces will be incorporated into the Sustainable Urban Extensions, providing residents with good quality access ... The key improvements identified have been incorporated into the Infrastructure Delivery Plan as follows: New swimming facilities within western and northern Northampton; Rugby pitches and facilities across the plan area; New sports hall with ancillary facilities such as netball courts in each of the authority areas; and Synthetic turf pitches in each of the towns.
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SUEs where “Sport and Leisure” is required: Northampton North (Policy N3); West (Policy N4); Kings Heath (Policy N7).
SUEs where “Open Space and Leisure” is required: South (Policy N5); South of Brackmills (N6); North of Whitehills (N8); Upton Park (N9) and; Norwood Farm (N10).
“Address the existing deficiencies in the level and quality of local recreational facilities”.
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Northampton Local Plan (Part 2) (2016 emerging)
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More provision is needed for community infrastructure ... such as sports facilities; Enhancing existing open and green spaces, improving access and links, and considering whether the spaces in and around the town can be linked together to provide a more effective network for recreational, amenity and ecological purposes; Providing high quality green infrastructure including parks, green spaces and connecting corridors; Promoting opportunities for development that embrace the diversity of cultural, leisure and recreation needs including tourism; Policies map.
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Northampton Local Plan (Adopted 1997 saved 2007)
Northampton Central Area Action Plan (2013) and Nene Meadows Supplementary Planning Document (2014)
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Neighbourhood Plans
Duston Neighbourhood Plan (Made 2015)
Improvements to open spaces and the “Green Network”; Developing better walking and cycling links to schools;
Infrastructure and projects to improveDRAFT cohesion and connectivity between Duston and those SUEs in close proximity, for example for sports and leisure facilities.
Spring Boroughs Neighbourhood Plan (Made 2016)
A new integrated (non-faith based) community building; Improved open spaces and landscaping.
Growing Together Neighbourhood Plan (Submission 2016)
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Local Plan evidence base reports
Green Infrastructure and Open Space
Northampton Green Infrastructure Plan (web page) Playing Fields Strategy 2011 (2011) Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment and Audit (PMP, 2009) Parks and Open Space Strategy for Northampton (2013 refresh)
Parks and Open Spaces Strategy (2009)DRAFT Northampton Landscape Sensitivity and Green Infrastructure Study (NLSGIS) (2009)
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Northampton Cycle Development Plan (2010)
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Local wider policy framework
Northampton Borough Council Corporate Plan 2016-2020
Northampton Alive - A vibrant successful town for now and the future Continue to support the local Cycle CoNNect scheme
Safer Communities - Making you feel safe and secure
Housing for Everyone - Helping those that need it to have a safe and secure home
All neighbourhoods to be desirable places to live with homes appropriate for
people at different points in theirDRAFT lives, attractive and well-kept buildings and open spaces, good roads and public transport and a comprehensive range of community events and facilities.
Protecting Our Environment - A clean and attractive town for residents and visitors
Northampton to be kept clean and litter free with well-maintained green spaces Maintain high standards in our parks and green spaces and aim for Green Flag awards Retain Park Management Committees and ensure they address specific park needs
Love Northampton - Enhancing leisure activities for local people and encouraging participation
High quality cultural and sporting events and attractions for residents and visitors to experience, with a range of places for visitors to stay Children and young people should have access to a range of activities to enable them to make a positive contribution to their communities and to realise their potential and talent Local people having good health and wellbeing with the Council playing a leading role in tackling the underlying root causes of poor health and the issues that affect wellbeing
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Support the towns sports clubs and continue to address match day parking issues
Working Hard and Spending your Money Wisely - Delivering quality modern services
high quality green spaces including parks better cycle networks high quality and accessible sports facilities
Planning for new schools: Northamptonshire County Council, School Organisation Plan 2016-21
DRAFT
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Northamptonshire Health & Wellbeing Board, Supporting Northamptonshire to Flourish, Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2016- 2020
Improve the health and wellbeing of all people in Northamptonshire and reduce health inequalities by enabling people to help themselves.
Every child gets the best start o Fewer children gain weight during primary education Taking responsibility and making informed choices o More people maintain a healthy weight o Increase in healthier, stronger and more resilient families across generations
DRAFT Promoting independence and quality of life for older adults Creating an environment for all people to flourish
POLICIES AND STRATEGIES OF NEIGHBOURING AUTHORITIES
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SECTION 3: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
National Governing Bodies
DRAFT Clubs
Town and Parish Councils
Individuals
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Students
Responses and demographics of the individual online survey
DRAFT
The results are slightly weighted towards females. There is an under-representation of the views of young people aged 24 years and under, but an over representation of other age groups, particularly those aged 25-60 years. The survey is significantly skewed towards those people in the higher socio- economic groups. The ethnic mix in the returns is broadly in line with the ethnic mix across the authorities.
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Figure 17: Survey and demographics
Demographic Survey result ONS population Comments estimate or other datasest Male:female 45% male:55% female Northampton Survey slightly skewed and South towards female views Northants both and activities 51% female, Daventy 50% female Age Under 16 years 1% 19% Survey does not 16-24 years 0.5% 10% represent views of 25-45 years 39% 26% people under 24 years, 46-60 years 32% 21% but over represents Over 60 years 28% 23% those aged 25-60 years. Type of work Type of work done No comparable Has high level of done single dataset returns from Student 0.5% available. professional and Unemployed 1% manager/director Manual 3% respondents. Much Semi-skilled 5% lower relative rate Skilled 6% from less skilled,
Professional 43% DRAFT unemployed and Manager/Director students. 13% Retired 23% Survey skewed Not seeking work 5% towards interests of the groups responding. Ethnic Respondents considered Electoral The survey broadly representation themselves to be: Division post reflects the ethnicity 2013 across West Northants. White 90% White 93% Asian/Asian Asian /Asian British 1% British 3% Black/African/ Caribbean/ Black/African/Caribbean/ Black British Black British 1% 2%
Other Ethnic Group 0.5% Other Ethnic Group 1%
No response 6%
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Headline findings across West Northants
Figure 18: Do you use these facilities and spaces?
Facility type % of respodents saying that they used Country Parks (e.g. Brixworth or Daventry country park) 73% Natural greenspaces (e.g. meadows and woodland) 64% Formal parks and gardens (e.g. Abington Park or Steane 59% Park) Walking / Running routes (traffic free) 47% DRAFT Swimming pools 41% Children's playgrounds 38% Amenity greenspaces (e.g. grass areas in housing areas) 36% Community centres / Village halls (for sports/active 32% recreation use) Cycle routes 31% Gym / fitness facilities 26% Sports halls 21% Grass pitches 18%
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Figure 19: Is there too much or too little provision of facilities and spaces?
Natural greenspaces (e.g. meadows and…
Country Parks (e.g. Brixworth or Daventry…
Formal parks and gardens (e.g. Abington…
Amenity greenspaces (e.g. grass areas in…
Walking / Running routes (traffic free)
Swimming pools
Children's playgrounds
Cycle routes
Community centres / Village halls (for…
Gym / fitness facilities
Sports halls Too much
Grass pitches About right Too little Outdoor hard courts / Multi-Use Games…
Skate parks
Golf courses / Driving ranges DRAFT
Synthetic / All weather pitches
Athletics facilities
Squash courts
Indoor tennis
Outdoor bowls
Indoor bowls
0 100 200 300 400 Number of responses
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Figure 20: Relative importance of facilities and spaces to the respondent
140 120 100 80 60 40
Numberresponses of 20 0
DRAFT
Facility type
Very important Important Quite important Not very important Not important
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Headline findings for Northampton Borough
swimming pools walking/running routes cycle routes gym/fitness community centres /village halls
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Quantity and importance of facilities within Northampton
Key findings from student online survey
Most of the respondents came from either Years 7 and 8 (81% of returns), or Years 12 and 13 (19%).
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There was a slight weighting towards the number of returns from females: 57% female and 43% male. 88% of respondents were white, 8% were Black/African/Carribean/Black British; 3% each are Mixed Ethnic and Asisan/Asian British. 5% preferred not to respond to this question. 78% of the respondents were from Year groups 7 and 8, i.e. the students were aged 11-13 years. 9% of the respondents were from Year 12 (aged 16-17 years). There were very few returns from the other age groups.
Figure 21: Student - do you use these facilities and spaces?
Answer Options Response Percent Swimming pools 55% Walking / Running routes (traffic free) 53% Grass pitches (Football / Rugby / Cricket etc) 33% Cycle routes 32% Gym / fitness facilities 23% Sports halls 20% Artificial grass pitches / All weather pitches 16% Community centres / Village halls (for sports/active 16% recreation use) Outdoor hard courts / Multi-Use Games Areas 14% Skate parks 13% Athletics facilities 12% Gymnastics centre 11% Golf courses / Driving ranges 9% None 9% Indoor tennis 7% Squash courts 4%
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Figure 22: Student - is there too much or too little provision of facilities and spaces?
Walking / Running routes (traffic free)
Swimming pools
Gym / fitness facilities
Sports halls
Grass pitches (Football / Rugby / Cricket etc)
Cycle routes
Community centres / Village halls (for sports/active recreation use) Outdoor hard courts / Multi-Use Too much Games Areas About right Athletics facilities Too little Artificial grass pitches / All weather pitches
Gymnastics centre
Indoor tennis
Skate parks
Golf courses / Driving ranges
Squash courts
0 50 100 150 200 250 Number of responses
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Figure 23: Students - how often do you take part in indoor activities?
At least once a At least once a week month Answer Options (number of (number of respondents) respondents) Swimming, pool sports and pool fitness 55 57 classes Gym and Fitness Classes 34 37 Gymnastics (inc. trampolining) 34 20 5-a-side Football/Futsal 21 28 Badminton 20 44 Netball 19 24 Martial Arts/ Boxing/ Judo/ 17 24 Taekwondo/ Wrestling etc. Basketball 7 31 Squash and Racketball 6 28 Volleyball 6 24
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GLOSSARY
AGP Artificial Grass Pitch Amey TFM Amey Total Facilities Management APP Active Places Power APS Active People Survey ASA Amateur Swimming Association BDA Bowls Development Alliance BSF Building Schools for the Future CIL Community Infrastructure Levy CIPFA Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy EIBA English Indoor Bowling Association FPM Facilities Planning Model GI Green Infrastructure IFI Inclusive Fitness Initiative LTA Lawn Tennis Association NBC Northampton Borough Council NCC Northamptonshire County Council NGB National Governing Body of Sport NPPF National Planning Policy Framework NPPG National Planning Practice Guidance NRDA Northampton Related Development Area ONS Office for National Statistics PFI Private Finance Initiative S106 Section 106 developers’ contributions SE Sport England SPV Special Purpose Vehicle SUE Sustainable Urban Extension
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