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Add Client Organisation NON-GRASS PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT DRAFT REPORT CORNWALL COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2010 Integrity, Innovation, Inspiration 1-2 Frecheville Court off Knowsley Street Bury BL9 0UF T 0161 764 7040 F 0161 764 7490 E [email protected] www.kkp.co.uk Quality assurance Name Date Report origination J. Woods, K. Freely August, September 2010 Quality control C. Fallon 25 October 2010 Client comments Final approval CORNWALL COUNCIL NON-GRASS PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 6 PART 2: CONTEXT .............................................................................................................. 7 2.1: National ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.2: Local......................................................................................................................... 10 PART 3: TOWARDS A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD .............................................................. 16 3.1 Report structure ........................................................................................................ 19 PART 4: GENERAL SPORTS ISSUES ............................................................................. 20 4.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 20 4.2: Clubmark .................................................................................................................. 20 4.3: Outdoor, non-grass pitch sport and recreation facility ownership .......................... 21 4.4: Lease and rental agreements .................................................................................. 21 4.5: Management and maintenance ............................................................................... 21 PART 5: TOWN AND PARISH COUNCILS ....................................................................... 23 5.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 23 5.2: Town/parish travel times .......................................................................................... 25 5.3: Town/parish council facility development plans ...................................................... 26 5.4: Demand ................................................................................................................... 26 PART 6: NEIGHBOURING AUTHORITIES ....................................................................... 28 PART 7: BOWLING GREENS ........................................................................................... 29 7.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 29 7.2: Current provision ..................................................................................................... 29 7.3 Development ............................................................................................................. 32 7.4: Key issues for bowls ................................................................................................ 33 Bowls summary ............................................................................................................... 41 PART 8: TENNIS COURTS (Outdoor) ............................................................................... 42 8.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 42 8.2: Current provision ..................................................................................................... 42 8.3: Key issues ................................................................................................................ 46 8.4 Site specific issues ................................................................................................... 50 Tennis summary ............................................................................................................. 52 PART 9: NETBALL (Outdoor) ............................................................................................ 53 9.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 53 9.2: Development ............................................................................................................ 53 9.3: Current provision ..................................................................................................... 54 9.4: Key issues for netball .............................................................................................. 57 9.5 Club summary ........................................................................................................... 59 Netball summary ............................................................................................................. 60 PART 10: ATHLETICS TRACKS (all weather) .................................................................. 61 10.1: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 61 10.2: Development .......................................................................................................... 61 10.3: Current provision ................................................................................................... 62 10.4: Key issues for athletics .......................................................................................... 63 Athletics summary........................................................................................................... 63 PART 11: YOUTH FACILITIES .......................................................................................... 64 11.1: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 64 11.2: Current provision ................................................................................................... 65 10.3: Key issues for youth facilities ................................................................................ 67 Youth summary ............................................................................................................... 67 CORNWALL COUNCIL NON-GRASS PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT PART 12: MULTI USE GAMES AREAS ............................................................................ 68 12.1: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 68 12.2: Current provision ................................................................................................... 68 MUGA summary ............................................................................................................. 71 PART 13: EDUCATION PROVISION ................................................................................ 72 13.1: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 72 13.2: Current provision ................................................................................................... 74 13.3: Key issues.............................................................................................................. 75 Schools summary ........................................................................................................... 76 PART 14: SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 77 APPENDIX 1: CONSULTEE LIST ..................................................................................... 78 APPENDIX 2: SITE VISIT PROFORMAS.......................................................................... 86 CORNWALL COUNCIL NON-GRASS PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT PART 1: INTRODUCTION This is the draft non-grass playing pitch assessment report for Cornwall Council (CC) prepared by Knight Kavanagh & Page (KKP). It focuses on reporting the findings of research, consultation, site assessment, data analysis and GIS mapping work to deliver: An analysis of KKP’s qualitative site visits. A summary of consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including CC officers, town and parish councils, governing bodies and clubs. Supply and demand analysis consistent with ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’. It is part of a suite of reports that includes assessments of built sports and recreation facilities (including synthetic turf pitches) and grass playing pitches. This factual report provides an audit based assessment of the quantity and quality of non- grass playing pitch facilities in Cornwall. It is consistent with Planning Policy Guidance Note 17 (PPG17) and its Companion Guide entitled “Assessing Needs and Opportunities” published in September 2002 (i.e., it provides a supply and demand assessment and identifies local need). The specific objectives of this audit and assessment are to provide: A comprehensive audit of existing provision of different types of outdoor, non-grass sports and recreation facilities (excluding synthetic turf pitches) detailing quantity, quality, accessibility and wider value to the community. An accurate assessment of supply and demand for each type of facility. A robust evidence base to enable CC to develop planning policies and other local development documents. This report incorporates an assessment of
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