SPORTS PARTNERSHIP HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 REPORT September 2010 Nortoft Partnerships Limited 2 Green Lodge Barn, Nobottle, Northampton NN7 4HD Tel: 01604 586526 Fax: 01604 587719 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nortoft.co.uk TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: BACKGROUND & CONTEXT 16 Introduction 16 Scope of the Framework 18 Facility types and hierarchy 20 Definitions 20 SECTION 2: POLICY FRAMEWORK – THE CASE FOR SPORT 27 Introduction 27 Spatial planning 27 National 27 Regional 28 Sport 33 National 33 Regional 38 Education and Building Schools for the Future 38 Primary Care Trusts 39 Worcestershire 39 Herefordshire 41 Worcestershire Partnership 41 SECTION 3: LOCAL AUTHORITY PEN PORTRAITS 43 Introduction 43 The demographics of the Partnership area 44 Participation in sport and physical recreation 49 Existing Strategies 50 Sports Facilities 50 Current Population 50 Future Population and Age Structure 54 BROMSGROVE 56 Introduction 56 Existing Strategies 56 Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Page 2 of 344 Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 September 2010 Sports Facilities 56 Current Population 57 Future Population and Age Structure 59 MALVERN HILLS 62 Introduction 62 Existing Strategies 62 Sports Facilities 62 Current Population 63 Future Population and Age Structure 65 REDDITCH 67 Introduction 67 Existing Strategies 67 Sports Facilities 67 Current Population 68 Future Population and Age Structure 69 WORCESTER 72 Introduction 72 Existing Strategies 72 Sports Facilities 72 Current Population 73 Future Population and Age Structure 75 WYCHAVON 78 Introduction 78 Existing Strategies 78 Sports Facilities 78 Current Population 79 Future Population and Age Structure 81 Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Page 3 of 344 Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 September 2010 WYRE FOREST 84 Introduction 84 Existing Strategies 84 Sports Facilities 84 Current Population 85 Future Population and Age Structure 86 Education/BSF 89 HEREFORDSHIRE 90 Introduction 90 Existing Strategies 90 Sports Facilities 90 Current Population 92 Future Population and Age Structure 94 SECTION 4: FACILITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY 97 Assessing Demand 97 Active Places Power 98 Nortoft Calculator 100 Sports Facilities Calculator 101 Facilities Planning Model 102 Population projections 103 Whole authority projections 103 Sustainable Urban Extension Forecasts 106 Local Consultation 115 Summary 115 SECTION 5: SPORTS FACILITIES 117 Sports Halls 117 Introduction 117 Current provision 119 Summary of sports hall provision and future need by local authority 123 Detailed methodology findings 135 Swimming Pools 142 Introduction 142 Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Page 4 of 344 Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 September 2010 Current provision 143 Summary of swimming pool provision and future need by local authority 146 Detailed methodology findings 156 Synthetic Turf Pitches 162 Introduction 162 Current provision 165 Summary of synthetic turf pitch provision and future need by local authority 168 Detailed methodology findings 174 Athletics Tracks 177 Introduction 177 Current provision 178 Summary of athletics track provision and future need by local authority 180 Detailed methodology findings 183 Indoor Bowls 185 Introduction 185 Current provision 185 Summary of indoor bowls provision and future need by local authority 187 Detailed methodology findings 189 Indoor Tennis 192 Introduction 192 Current provision 192 Summary of indoor tennis provision and future need by local authority 195 Detailed methodology findings 198 Golf Driving Ranges 200 Introduction 200 Current provision 201 Summary of driving range provision and future need by local authority 205 Detailed methodology findings 208 Sports Stadia 210 SECTION 6: SPORT SPECIFIC INFORMATION & RECOMMENDATIONS 213 Sport Specific Facility Provision 213 Archery 214 Athletics 217 Badminton 220 Basketball 222 Boxing 225 Canoeing 227 Climbing 229 Cricket 231 Cycling 234 Equestrian 236 Fencing 238 Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Page 5 of 344 Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 September 2010 Football 241 Golf 243 Gymnastics 245 Handball 248 Hockey 249 Netball 252 Rowing 254 Rugby League 257 Rugby Union 259 Sailing 263 Shooting 264 Snowsport 267 Squash 268 Swimming 270 Taekwondo 272 Table Tennis 273 Tennis 275 Triathlon 277 Volleyball 279 Waterskiing 281 Weightlifting 283 Wrestling 284 SECTION 7: PLAYING FIELDS 286 Introduction 286 Methodology 286 Team information 286 Team Generation Rates 287 Assessment – Football 290 Bromsgrove 291 Malvern Hills 293 Redditch 295 Worcester 297 Wychavon 299 Wyre Forest 300 Herefordshire 302 Assessment – Cricket 304 Bromsgrove 306 Malvern Hills 307 Redditch 308 Worcester 309 Wychavon 310 Wyre Forest 311 Herefordshire 312 Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Page 6 of 344 Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 September 2010 Assessment – Rugby 314 Bromsgrove 317 Malvern Hills 318 Redditch 320 Worcester 321 Wychavon 322 Wyre Forest 324 Herefordshire 325 LACROSSE 327 ROUNDERS 327 Summary of needs responding to population growth 328 SECTION 8: DELIVERING THE FRAMEWORK 332 Principles 332 Access for specialist facilities 333 Phasing of facility development 333 The higher level facilities 334 Funding 334 Funding from new development 336 Cross boundary working 338 Facilities ‐ capital investment 339 Community sport on school sites 340 Sports development in schools and further education 340 Practical issues on sharing facilities 342 Review and Monitoring 344 Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Page 7 of 344 Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 September 2010 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Proposed facilities hierarchy 23 Figure 2: Relationship between facility specificity, training/competition level & travel time 24 Figure 3: Cultural assets list vs Facilities Framework hierarchy 25 Figure 4: Health hotspots in Worcestershire 40 Figure 4: Health hotspots in Worcestershire 40 Figure 5: CSP Area Overview Map 43 Figure 6: Change in age structure for Worcestershire and Herefordshire 45 Figure 7: Housing growth locations 48 Figure 8: Performance against KPI 1, participation in moderate intensity sport 49 Figure 9: Sport England’s 19 Market Segments 52 Figure 10: NS‐SEC classifications 53 Figure 11: Impact of age on participation 54 Figure 12: Sports facilities in Bromsgrove district 56 Figure 13: Bromsgrove‐ largest market segments 58 Figure 14: Bromsgrove‐ population projections 59 Figure 15: Bromsgrove‐ change in age structure up to 2026 60 Figure 16: Bromsgrove‐ housing requirements to 2026 61 Figure 17: Sports facilities in Malvern Hills district 62 Figure 18: Malvern Hills‐ largest market segments 64 Figure 19: Malvern Hills‐ population projections 65 Figure 20: Malvern Hills‐ change in age structure up to 2026 66 Figure 21: Malvern Hills‐ housing requirements to 2026 66 Figure 22: Sports facilities in Redditch borough 67 Figure 23: Redditch‐ largest market segments 69 Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Page 8 of 344 Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 September 2010 Figure 24: Redditch‐ population projections 70 Figure 25: Redditch‐ change in age structure up to 2026 71 Figure 26: Redditch‐ housing requirements to 2026 71 Figure 27: Sports facilities in Worcester 72 Figure 28: Worcester‐ largest market segments 74 Figure 29 Worcester‐ population projections 75 Figure 30: Worcester‐ change in age structure up to 2026 76 Figure 31: Worcester‐ housing requirements to 2026 77 Figure 32: Sports facilities in Wychavon 78 Figure 33: Wychavon‐ largest market segments 80 Figure 34: Wychavon‐ population projections 81 Figure 35: Wychavon‐ change in age structure up to 2026 82 Figure 36: Wychavon‐ housing requirements to 2026 82 Figure 37: Sports facilities in Wyre Forest 84 Figure 38: Wyre Forest‐ largest market segments 86 Figure 39: Wyre Forest‐ population projections 87 Figure 40: Wyre Forest‐ change in age structure up to 2026 88 Figure 41: Wyre Forest‐ housing requirements to 2026 88 Figure 42: Sports facilities in Herefordshire 90 Figure 43: Herefordshire‐ largest market segments 93 Figure 44: Herefordshire‐ population projections 94 Figure 45: Herefordshire‐ change in age structure up to 2026 95 Figure 46: Herefordshire‐ housing requirements to 2026 95 Figure 47: WWM‐GA growth schematic diagram 104 Figure 48: Redditch‐Bromsgrove growth schematic diagram 105 Figure 49: Average household size for Worcestershire Districts 2001‐2026 106 Figure 50: Population age profiles of Herefordshire and Worcestershire 107 Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Page 9 of 344 Sports Facilities Framework 2010‐2026 September 2010 Figure 51: Population age profile for “new towns” 108 Figure 52: Population profiles for expansion areas in Milton Keynes 109 Figure 53: Calculation of the population percentages applied to SUEs – 110 Figure 54: Sustainable Urban Extensions population estimates – Redditch SUE 111 Figure 55: Sustainable Urban Extensions population estimates – South Worcester SUE 112 Figure 56: Sustainable Urban Extensions population estimates – West Worcester SUE 113 Figure 57: Population estimates‐ Hereford growth (total housing growth) 114 Figure 58: Sports hall size and sports specific requirements 119 Figure 59: Sports halls in Herefordshire and Worcestershire