Assessment of Needs and Opportunities for Indoor and Outdoor Sport and Active Recreation Facilities (Updated in 2017)

Assessment of needs and opportunities for indoor and outdoor sport and active recreation facilities (updated in 2017)

Contents

Introduction ...... 1 Key drivers ...... 1 Objectives...... 1 Scope of this assessment of needs and opportunities ...... 2 2017 facility scope addition ...... 3 Methodology ...... 4 PPG17 and ANOG ...... 4 Details of methodology ...... 4 English Core Cities ...... 4 Demand for sporting facilities...... 5 An overview of demand ...... 5 Population growth ...... 5 Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood ...... 5 Age structure...... 6 Socioeconomic profile ...... 6 An active city ...... 6 Core cities comparisons ...... 7 Popular activities ...... 7 Sport England market segmentation ...... 8 Sport England Market Segmentation for Bristol ...... 8 Barriers to participation ...... 9 Site specific satisfaction – National Benchmarking Service ...... 12 A table to show the utilisation (visits per m² of usable indoor space) performance indicator from the NBS ...... 12 Sports facilities assessment ...... 15 The baseline (2014) ...... 15 Sports Halls ...... 16 Provision in Bristol ...... 16 A table to show the site names, addresses and dimensions of sports halls in Bristol .... 16 A table to show sports hall provision compared to other core cities ...... 17

Facilities Planning Model ...... 18 Quality assessment ...... 19 A table to show the sports hall quality assessment scoring ...... 19 Stakeholder comments ...... 22 Geographical spread of facilities ...... 24 A map to show the location of sports halls ...... 24 A map to show sports halls and a 5, 10 and 15 minute cycle time ...... 25 Facility proposals ...... 26 Summary of sports hall provision ...... 26 2017 update: Sports Halls ...... 27 Key observations for 2017 sports halls update ...... 28 Swimming Pools ...... 30 Provision in Bristol ...... 30 A table to show the site names, addresses and dimensions of sports halls in Bristol .... 30 A table to show swimming space provision compared to other core cities (absolute area of provision) ...... 31 A table to show swimming space provision compared to other core cities (area of provision per 1,000 population) ...... 32 A table to show swimming space provision compared to other core cities (swimming venues per 1,000 population) ...... 32 Facilities Planning Model ...... 33 Quality assessment ...... 35 A table to show the swimming pool quality assessment scores ...... 35 Stakeholder comments ...... 36 Geographical spread of facilities ...... 37 A map to show the location of swimming pools ...... 37 A map to show the swimming pools and a 5, 10 and 15 minute cycle time ...... 38 Facility proposals ...... 39 Summary of swimming provision ...... 39 2017 update: Swimming Pools ...... 39 Synthetic Athletics Tracks ...... 40 Provision in Bristol ...... 40

Quality assessment ...... 40 A table to show the synthetic athletics track quality assessment score ...... 40 A table to show synthetic athletic track provision compared to other core cities ...... 40 Stakeholder comments ...... 41 Geographical spread of facilities ...... 42 A map to show the location of the synthetic athletics track ...... 42 Facility proposals ...... 43 Related provision ...... 43 2017 update: Synthetic Athletics Tracks...... 43 Indoor Bowling Centres ...... 44 Provision in Bristol ...... 44 A table to show the site name, address and number of rinks of the indoor bowls centres ...... 44 A table to show indoor bowling centre provision compared to other core cities ...... 44 A table to show the indoor bowls quality assessment score ...... 45 Stakeholder comments ...... 45 Geographical spread of facilities ...... 45 Facility proposals ...... 45 Summary of indoor bowls provision ...... 45 Outdoor Bowling Greens ...... 46 Provision in Bristol ...... 46 A table to show the site names and addresses of outdoor bowls greens in Bristol ...... 46 Core city comparisons ...... 47 Quality assessment ...... 47 A table to show the outdoor bowls quality assessment scores ...... 47 Stakeholder comments ...... 48 Geographical spread of facilities ...... 50 A map to show the location of outdoor bowling greens with a 10 minute walk time .... 50 Summary of provision ...... 51 2017 update: Outdoor Bowling Greens ...... 51 Squash Clubs ...... 52 Provision in Bristol ...... 52

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A table to show squash provision compared to other core cities ...... 53 Quality assessment ...... 53 Stakeholder comments ...... 54 Geographical spread of facilities ...... 55 A map to show the location of squash courts ...... 55 A map to show the location of squash courts and a 15 minute drive time ...... 56 Summary of provision ...... 56 2017 update: Squash Courts ...... 57 Key observations for 2017 squash courts update ...... 57 Indoor tennis courts ...... 58 Provision in Bristol ...... 58 A table to show indoor tennis provision compared to other core cities- number of courts ...... 58 A table to show indoor tennis provision compared to other core cities- population per court ...... 59 Quality assessment ...... 59 A table to show the quality assessment scores of indoor tennis in Bristol ...... 59 Stakeholder comments ...... 60 Geographical spread of facilities ...... 61 A map to show the location of indoor tennis courts ...... 61 Facility proposals ...... 63 Summary of indoor tennis provision ...... 63 2017 update: Indoor Tennis Courts ...... 63 Key observations for 2017 indoor tennis update ...... 64 Outdoor tennis courts ...... 65 Provision in Bristol ...... 65 A table to show outdoor tennis provision compared to other core cities ...... 66 Quality assessment ...... 67 A table to show the quality assessment scores of outdoor tennis courts in Bristol ...... 67 Stakeholder comments ...... 69 Geographical Spread of Outdoor Tennis Courts ...... 71 A map to show the location of outdoor tennis courts ...... 71

Facility proposals ...... 73 Summary of outdoor tennis provision ...... 73 Golf courses ...... 74 Provision in Bristol ...... 74 A table to show the site names, addresses and number of holes for golf courses in Bristol ...... 74 Quality assessment ...... 75 A table to show the quality assessment scores of golf courses in Bristol ...... 75 Geographical spread of golf courses ...... 76 A map to show the location of golf courses ...... 76 A map to show golf courses provision and a 30 minute drive time ...... 77 A table to show golf course provision compared to neighbouring authorities ...... 78 Summary of golf provision ...... 78 2017 update: Golf Courses ...... 78 Gymnastics centres ...... 79 Provision in Bristol ...... 79 A table to show site names and addresses of gymnastic centres in Bristol ...... 79 Core city comparisons ...... 79 Quality assessment ...... 80 A table to show the quality assessment scores of gymnastic centres in Bristol ...... 80 Stakeholder comments ...... 80 Geographical spread of gymnastics centres ...... 81 Summary of provision ...... 82 2017 Update: Gymnastics Centres ...... 82 Key observations for 2017 gymnastics centre update ...... 82 Health & fitness clubs ...... 83 Provision in Bristol ...... 83 A table to show the site names, addresses and number of stations of health and fitness facilities in Bristol ...... 83 Quality assessment ...... 86 Geographical spread of health and fitness centres ...... 88 Summary of provision ...... 89

2017 update: Health and Fitness Centres ...... 89 Key observations for 2017 health and fitness update ...... 91 Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs) ...... 93 Provision in Bristol ...... 93 MUGAs in Bristol ...... 93 Core city comparisons ...... 94 Quality assessment ...... 94 Geographical spread of MUGAs ...... 96 A map to show the location of MUGAs in Bristol ...... 96 A map to show the location of MUGAs in Bristol and a 10 minute walk time ...... 97 Summary of provision ...... 97 2017 Update: Multi-use Games Areas ...... 98 Key observations for 2017 multi-use games areas update ...... 99 Cycle facilities & wheels parks ...... 100 Provision in Bristol ...... 100 A table to show the site names and addresses of cycling facilities and wheels parks in Bristol ...... 100 Core city comparisons ...... 100 Quality assessment ...... 101 Stakeholder comments ...... 101 Geographical Spread of Cycling Facilities and Wheels Parks ...... 103 Summary of cycle facilities and wheels parks provision ...... 104 2017 Update: Cycle facilities & wheels parks ...... 105 Key observations for cycle facilities & wheels parks 2017 update ...... 105 Watersport facilities...... 106 Core city comparisons ...... 106 Quality assessment ...... 106 A table to show the quality assessment of watersport facilities in Bristol ...... 106 Stakeholder Comments ...... 107 Geographical spread of watersport centres ...... 108 A map to show the location of watersport centres ...... 108 Summary of watersports provision ...... 109

2017 update: Watersport facilities ...... 109 Dance studios ...... 110 2017 update: Dance studios ...... 110 A table to show the site names and addresses of identified dance studios in Bristol .. 110 A table to show studio provision compared to other core cities ...... 112 Summary of dance studio provision (2017) ...... 112 Assessment of current and future provision (2014) ...... 113 Introduction ...... 113 The Sport and Active Recreation Strategy “Bristol: Sport4Life” ...... 113 Priorities for the Future ...... 115 Building on “Bristol: Sport4Life” ...... 116 Bringing the Information Together - A Summary of Community Sports Facility Provision ...... 117 Recommendations and opportunities (2014) ...... 133 Partnership approach ...... 133 General recommendations ...... 133 Planning considerations ...... 135 National Planning Policy ...... 135 Local Planning Policy ...... 135 Community Infrastructure Levy ...... 136 Sport England planning policy ...... 138 Appendices ...... 139 Scoring system for quality audit ...... 139 Sports Halls ...... 139 Indoor Pools ...... 142 Synthetic Athletic Tracks ...... 145 Indoor Tennis Courts ...... 148 Outdoor Tennis Courts ...... 151 Indoor Bowling Green ...... 153 Outdoor Bowling Greens ...... 156 Squash Courts ...... 158 Golf Courses ...... 159

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Health and Fitness Suites ...... 161 Multi-Use Games Areas ...... 163 Watersports Facilities ...... 166 Gymnastics Facilities ...... 169 Cycle Facilities and Wheel Parks ...... 171

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Introduction

This document, originally produced in 2014, has been updated in 2017 to reflect recent facility changes.

Key drivers

The key drivers for developing this assessment of need and opportunities include:

• A need to provide the evidence to inform the development of a Sport and Active Recreation Facility Strategy for Bristol • A need to provide the evidence to help protect and enhance existing provision • To identify potential future changes and their impact on the supply and demand of facility provision • The need for evidence to help prioritise internal capital and revenue investment • The need for evidence to help secure internal and external funding • The need to identify where there is inequality of facility provision in the city • The need to inform the development and implementation of planning policy • The need to inform the assessment of planning applications

Objectives

1. To utilise Sport England’s guidance on developing an assessment of need and opportunities to ensure a comprehensive overview of Bristol’s sport and active recreation facilities is developed.

2. Collect and collate relevant data in a format that allows easy analysis and interrogation.

3. Utilise the data to build a clear picture of the sport and active recreation facility provision in Bristol.

4. Identify the key findings, issues and challenges facing Bristol sport and active recreation facility provision both now and in the future.

5. Use the assessment of needs and opportunity to inform the writing of a Sport and Active Recreation Facility Strategy, including a clear set of recommendations and an action plan.

6. Provide information to facilitate discussion and decision making by relevant partners.

Scope of this assessment of needs and opportunities

The range of sports facilities assessed in 2014 included:

• Sports halls • Swimming pools • Athletics tracks • Indoor and outdoor bowls • Squash courts • Indoor and outdoor tennis • Golf courses • Gymnastics centres • Health and fitness suites • Multi-use games areas (MUGAs) • Cycling facilities and wheel parks • Watersports centres of all types

The assessment does not include artificial grass pitches as they are covered by the playing pitch strategy being compiled in parallel with this project.

All facilities under these types are included irrespective of ownership and management as long as they are accessible by members of the community. Facilities in neighbouring areas with catchments overlapping with Bristol are also taken into account.

The study is limited to conventional specialist indoor and outdoor built sports facilities. This is not to discount the important role played by areas like parks, cycle-ways and the natural environment such as the Avon Gorge in delivering opportunities for sport and active recreation. However, such provision serves many other functions in addition to sport, so their appropriate levels of provision cannot be assessed on the basis of sport and active recreation need alone.

Sports such as korfball, table tennis, trampolining and basketball that are accommodated within multi-function sports halls have been considered in conjunction with the overall capacity of sports halls to accommodate all appropriate activities, rather than being analysed separately. Provision for these activities is mostly a matter for programme planning rather than facility development. This needs assessment does not look at the specifics of how all the facilities are used (i.e. programming).

This needs assessment focuses on community sports facilities rather than elite level stadia. Demand for elite level sports is currently served in the city by the two stadia - Ashton Gate Stadium home to Bristol City FC and Bristol Rugby Club, and the Memorial Stadium in Horfield, home to Bristol Rovers FC. There are advanced plans for a new stadium to replace

the Memorial Stadium at the UWE campus at Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire. In future, a number of indoor sports could also be served at elite level (e.g. boxing, squash, basketball, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, tennis) at the planned Bristol Arena.

2017 facility scope addition

Additional information on dance studios is included as part of the 2017 update.

Methodology

PPG17 and ANOG

The sports facilities audit and assessment methodology is based upon guidance contained in the document Planning Policy Guidance 17 (PPG17) and its Companion Guide. This has now been deleted as formal government guidance but it has proved reliable and robust in the assessment of built facilities for many years and provides a valuable framework. The new Assessing Needs and Opportunities Guidance (ANOG), which Sport England have developed to serve as the methodology for meeting the evidence base requirements of the new National Planning Policy Framework, is also incorporated.

Details of methodology

The following work was undertaken: -

• A detailed review of strategic documents at both a national and local level • Consultation with a wide range of stakeholders including: o National governing bodies of sport o Wesport o Bristol City Council o Sport England o Neighbouring authorities o Bristol Sport Limited o University of Bristol o University of the West of England • Site visits and quality assessments • Gathering of comparative data from the English core cities • Needs assessment and gap analysis • Recommendations

English Core Cities

The Core Cities Group is a collaborative advocacy group of large regional cities in England and outside Greater London. The group was formed in 1995 as a partnership of eight city councils: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Sheffield. The Core Cities Group has wide ranging interests, encompassing transport and connectivity, innovation and business support, skills and employment, sustainable communities, culture and creative industries, climate change, finance and industry, and governance. Comparisons with other members of this group can be useful.

Demand for sporting facilities

An overview of demand

A number of factors combine to build demand for sports facilities in any area. These include the obvious ones such as the size of the local population and its relative affluence but also historical factors and the geographical spread of facilities. This section gives an overview of these factors in Bristol.

Population growth

Bristol is England's 7th largest city outside of London and the 10th largest local authority in England with an estimated population of 449,300 in October 2015. Bristol is the largest city in the South West and one of the eight ‘Core Cities’ in England.

If recent trends continue, the total population of Bristol is projected to increase by 95,700 people over the 25 year period (2012-2037) to reach a total population of 528,200 by 2037. This is a projected increase of 22.1% which is higher than the projection for England of 16.2%.

Arguably the greatest pressure for new or improved facilities will arise from the projected population growth of 44,000 people within the city boundary by 2021. Whilst the area around the former Filton airfield and including UWE will see significant development, this increase will come about mostly through organic growth across the city as a whole. This 10% rise will increase pressure on existing facilities and, as new communities are built and developed, drive demand for new sports halls, pools and community facilities.

Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood

A further planning document of relevance to sports facility planning in Bristol is South Gloucestershire Council's Cribbs Patchway New Neigbourhood Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). This proposal is for approximately 5,700 new dwellings, 50 hectares of new employment land, open spaces, schools and community facilities to be developed over the next 10 to 15 years. The land adjoins the city boundary.

Current proposals are at consultation stage. The proposals for community facilities include the following of relevance to this needs assessment:

Haw Wood - 'an enhanced sport offer comprising a modern centre for sport, health and well-being.' Current proposals are for sports pitches, a health and fitness gym and community health facilities co-located with a new primary school.

The Mall & Patchway Trading Estate - 'commercial facilities, for instance spectator sport, conference, leisure and recreation facilities'.

Of particular relevance to Bristol's community sports facilities is the absence of any proposals in this SPD for additional swimming pool provision. Whilst most of the new neighbourhood population will be served for swimming by existing pools in South Gloucestershire and by the proposed enhanced replacement pool in Keynsham, a significant proportion are likely to have faster journey times to pools in the city at Henbury LC, Horfield LC and the proposed new pool at Brunel Academy.

Age structure

The median age of people living in Bristol in 2014 was 33.4 years old, this compares to the England and Wales median of 39.9 years. In both 2001 and 2011 the largest single age group in Bristol was 20-29 year olds, followed by 30-39 year olds. People in these age ranges are statistically more likely to take part in sport and physical recreation than the population as a whole.

Socioeconomic profile

Bristol is a one of England’s eight Core Cities, meaning it is one of the economically most important cities outside of London. It is an employment hub and has relatively high skills and income levels. In comparison with the regional and national averages, Bristol has a larger proportion (32.6%) of working age residents who fall within the top two socioeconomic groups (NS-SEC 1, 2). This reflects the relative affluence of Bristol as a city. As participation levels are very closely correlated to affluence, this again points towards a high level of demand for sports facilities.

However, this overall picture masks some severe deprivation. Bristol is significantly more deprived than each of its geographical neighbouring local authorities. Some areas in the south, north and north-west of the city are amongst the 20% most deprived in the country and 32 of the 252 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) are in the bottom 10%. Of these, 14 are in the most deprived 5% nationally, with nine in the most deprived 2%. Of these just under half (14) are in the most deprived 5% nationally, with 9 in the most deprived 2%. These 9 LSOAs are in 5 different wards: Filwood, Lawrence Hill, Southmead, Whitchurch Park and Hartcliffe.

An active city

Sport England’s key participation measure for the period 2012-2017 is the proportion of people (16+) playing sport once a week for at least 30 minutes. This is measured by the Active People Survey (APS). The latest survey statistics (at time of writing, Active People 10) show that 37.2% of Bristol’s adult population (aged 16+) regularly participate in sport by this measure. This is above the national average of 35.8% and the average for the south west of 36.5%.

Core cities comparisons

It is also helpful to compare Bristol’s once a week participation in sport with that of the other seven Core Cities. Manchester is home to the largest proportion of adults who participate in sport once a week (40.3%), followed by Newcastle at 37.8%. Bristol ranks third with the lowest performing Core City against this measure being Birmingham at 34.5%.

Popular activities

Using a variety of market research sources, the following were identified in the Bristol: Sport4Life strategy work as the most popular types of activity across the city:

Non-competitive activity

• Walking • Health and fitness (gym, aerobics classes, yoga and fitness classes etc) • Running / jogging / powerwalking • Cycling • Swimming

Competitive sport

• Swimming • Football • Cycling • Athletics • Badminton

Sport England market segmentation

Sport England has developed a sophisticated market segmentation profile which matches the characteristics of the population with the sports and activities most likely to appeal to them http://www.sportengland.org/research/market_segmentation.aspx

As Bristol has a relatively young and active adult population it is not surprising that two of the five largest market segments in Bristol are from the 18-25 age group (Jamie and Leanne) and three of the five largest segments are particularly active for their age group (Jamie, Tim and Philip). The top 5 market segments which account for the largest proportion of Bristol’s population are, together with the sports and activities most likely to appeal to them are: -

Sport England Market Segmentation for Bristol

Market Segment Description Activity Most Likely to appeal

Jamie (9.3%) Young blokes Basketball, Football, enjoying football, Weight Training, pints and pool Badminton, Boxing, Martial Arts

Elsie and Arnold (7.9%) Retired singles or Walking, Dancing, widowers, Bowls, Low‐impact predominantly exercise female, living in sheltered accommodation

Tim (7.9%) Sporty male Canoeing, Cricket, professionals, Cycling, Squash, buying a house and Skiing, Golf, Football settling down with partner

Philip (7.4%) Mid-life Sailing, Football, professional, sporty Badminton, Cycling, males with older Gym, Jogging, Golf, children and more Cricket time for themselves

Leanne (6.6%) Young busy mums Swimming, Gym, and their supportive Aerobics, Ice

college mates Skating, Dance Exercise, Body Pump, Utility Walking

This list of sports likely to appeal to the key market segments in Bristol shows a close correlation with those activities which are already popular.

Barriers to participation

The consultation for Bristol: Sport4Life and Sport England’s Market Segmentation research identified the main barriers which prevent or are likely to prevent people in Bristol from participating in sport and active recreation as: -

• Lack of free time • Cost of participating • Work commitments and pressures • Lack of motivation & confidence • Ill health or disability • Lack of transport

Significantly, this list does not include any mention of a lack of facilities.

Satisfaction with access to sports/leisure centres

Every year the city council conducts “The Quality of Life in Your Neighbourhood” survey. The survey is the council's main tool for providing neighbourhood level statistics and public perception information.

One of the questions concerns whether residents perceive there is “easy access to sports/leisure centres”. Overall, by this measure resident satisfaction has increased over the years from 64.1% in 2005 to 67% in 2012. This may reflect the significant investment in new and improved facilities across the city over this period. This question was not included in the survey after 2012.

Residents Perceiving Easy Access to a Sport/Leisure Centre

2005 64.1%

2006 60.9%

2007 61.9%

2008 65.4%

2009 64%

2010 62.8%

2011 67%

2012 67%

However, within this overall figure there is significant variation depending on where respondents live. Residents of Horfield had the highest levels of satisfaction with ease of access at 94% whilst in Brislington East the figure was only 36%.

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Cabot Clifton Ashley Easton Knowle Filwood Horfield Cotham Redland Hillfields Eastville Henbury Hartcliffe Henleaze Hengrove Southville Lockleaze Brislington… Stockwood Bishopston Whitchurch… Bedminster Avonmouth Southmead Clifton East Frome Vale Frome Windmill Hill Westbury on… Kingsweston Stoke Bishop Stoke Lawrence Hill Lawrence Bishopsworth St George East George St Brislington East St George West George St As the survey included the general term “access” it is unclear whether satisfaction or dissatisfaction refers to geographic location or to factors such as access to public transport, availability of bookings, prices charged or the ease of actually making a booking. Whatever the cause, it is clear that the future provision of facilities must in part be guided by increasing ease of access in areas such as Brislington and Avonmouth.

Since 2012 the indicator has changed to “percentage of respondents satisfied with leisure facilities/services.” This indicator provides a slightly different picture, suggesting a recent decline in overall satisfaction in the city.

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 % 59.5 66.7 57.4 52.4

A similar geographical picture is however seen (2015).

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Clifton Ashley WoT &… Easton Central Knowle Horfield Filwood Cotham B'ston &… Eastville Hillfields Redland Bris East Bris West Bris Southville Lockleaze St G West Henbury &… Henbury Hotwells &… Hartcliffe &… Stockwood Bedminster Southmead Frome Vale Frome Hengrove &… Hengrove Windmill Hill St G Central Clifton Down Stoke Bishop Lawrence Hill Bishopsworth St G Troopers… G St A'mouth & LW

Site specific satisfaction – National Benchmarking Service

To gauge the performance of some of its leisure centres, in late 2013 the city council commissioned an external review via Sport England’s National Benchmarking Service (NBS). This benchmarking looks at the financial performance and spatial utilisation of facilities in comparison with other centres across the country.

A table to show the utilisation (visits per m² of usable indoor space) performance indicator from the NBS

Bottom quartile 2nd quartile 3rd quartile Top quartile Brunel Fitness Centre Bristol South Swimming Pool Easton Leisure Centre Henbury Leisure Centre Hengrove Park Leisure Centre Horfield Leisure Centre Jubilee Swimming Pool Kingsdown Sports Centre St Paul's Community Sports Academy

The utilisation indicator suggests that Easton and Horfield Leisure Centres are used to their capacity. There is also a suggestion of significant spare capacity at St Paul’s Sports Academy and the two smaller pools (Jubilee and Bristol South).

The NBS also surveys customers to assess their perceptions of the services on offer and to measure how well customer profiles match that of the local community. This latter point is measured by a number of access indicators.

The table below summarises the customer related aspects of the NBS findings. The table looks at the strengths and weaknesses of each operation and also reports on intermediate factors which require managerial attention.

A table to show the National Benchmarking Service- summary of customer related comments

Facility Strengths Points to Watch Weaknesses Brunel Access indicators Finance Access indicator Fitness o First visits Food and drink o Discount card Centre o People with Equipment quality holders disabilities o Ethnic minorities o Low income Staff service Cleanliness Bristol Access indicators Cleanliness Access indicators South o Disabled Food and drink o Low income Swimming o Unemployed Equipment quality o First visit Pool Staff service o Women and girls Activity booking Water quality Easton Access indicators Finance Access indicators Leisure o First Visits Food and drink o Low Income Centre o Women & Girls Number of people in the o Discount Card Staff pool Holders Casual use Cleanliness Water quality

Henbury Access indicators Food and drink Access indicators Leisure o First Visits Quality of sports hall o 60+ Centre o 20-59 years old Water temperature in o Discount card Energy efficiency the pool holders Staff Cleanliness of changing Sports hall quality areas Activity charges & fees Hengrove Access indicators Food and drink Access indicators Park o 11-19 year old Water temperature in o Low Income Leisure o First visits the pool o 60+ Centre Helpfulness of staff o Discount Card Quality of changing Holders Quality of activity areas Cleanliness of changing 13

areas Activity charges Horfield Access indicators Cleanliness of activity Access indicators Leisure o People with spaces o Low Income Centre disabilities Activity charges o Discount Card o Women & Girls Holders Cleanliness of changing areas Cleanliness of changing Activity charges areas Pool Temperature Number of People in the pool Jubilee Access indicators Cleanliness of changing Access indicators Swimming o First Visits areas o Low Income Pool o Women & Girls Water temperature in o Discount Card Staff the pool Holders Ease of booking Food and drink Kingsdown Access indicators Food and drink Access indicators Sports o People with o None Centre Disabilities Casual use o Ethnic Minorities Activity charges o Discount Card Holders Equipment quality Value for money of Staff activities Ease of booking

The table shows that the centres perform generally well in attracting first time visits and providing services to people with disabilities. Where they do far less well is in attracting people on low income including the use of discount cards.

These managerial aspects are, strictly, outside the scope of this facilities needs assessment. However, it is prudent for future planning for facilities to take into account how well the current stock is meeting local needs and whether any identified shortfall can be met through programming/management changes.

Sports facilities assessment

The baseline (2014)

The question arises as to whether there are sufficient facilities in the city to meet the current and future needs of the population (allowing for projected growth to 2026) and also allowing for potential future increase in participation. This section details the quantity and quality of the publicly available facilities in the city, compares the stock to other areas of the country and highlights facility proposals at the time of writing.

Sports Halls

Provision in Bristol

For the purposes of this study, sports halls are defined as indoor halls with minimum dimensions of 27m x 17m with community access. This is the equivalent of a 3 badminton court hall. There are 34 such sports halls in Bristol. This is the equivalent of one hall per 12,594 people.

A table to show the site names, addresses and dimensions of sports halls in Bristol

Site Address Dimensions 1 Action Indoor Sports Bamfield, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0XA 78m x 31m 2 Blackmoor’s La., Bower Ashton, Bristol 34.5m x 20m Ashton Park Sports Centre BS3 2JL 3 Donald Rd., Uplands, Bedminster, Bristol 35m x 17m Bedminster Down School BS13 7DQ 4 William Jessop Way, Hartcliffe, Bristol 36m x 19m Bridge Learning Campus BS13 0RL 5 Hungerford Rd., Brislington, Bristol BS4 36m x 19m Brislington Enterprise College 5EY 6 Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Rd., Bristol BS15 1NU 36m x 19m 7 Tyndalls Park, University Rd., Bristol BS8 50m x 25m Bristol Grammar School 1SR 8 Bristol Metropolitan Snowdon Rd., Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2HD 36m x 19m Academy 9 University of Bristol Tyndalls Ave., Bristol BS1 1TQ 37m x 28m 10 Clifton College Sports Centre Guthrie Rd., Clifton, Bristol BS8 3EZ 27m x 18m 11 Colston’s School Bell Hill, Bristol BS16 1BJ 32m x 17m 12 Cotham Lawn Rd., Cotham, Bristol BS6 35m x 17m Cotham School 6DT 13 Greystoke Ave., Westbury-on-Trym, 35m x 17m David Lloyd Club (Westbury) Bristol BS10 6AZ 14 Easton Leisure Centre Thrissell St., Easton, Bristol BS5 0SW 35m x 17m 15 Fairfield School Allfoxton Rd., Horfield, Bristol BS7 9NL 33m x 18m 16 The County Ground, Nevil Rd., Bristol BS7 35m x 17m Gloucestershire CCC 9EJ 17 Avonmouth Way, Henbury, Bristol BS10 35m x 17m Henbury Leisure Centre 7NG

18 Hengrove Park, The Boulevard, Bristol 36m x 19m Hengrove Park Leisure Centre BS14 0DB 19 Horfield Leisure Centre Dorian Rd., Horfield, Bristol BS7 0XW 35m x 17m 20 Kingsdown Sports Centre Kingsdown, Portland St., Bristol BS2 8HL 35m x 20m 21 Merchant’s Academy Sports Molesworth Drive, Withywood, Bristol 33m x 18m Centre BS13 9BL (1) 22 Merchant’s Academy Sports Molesworth Drive, Withywood, Bristol 33m x 18m Centre BS13 9BL (2) 23 Penpole La., Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 33m x 18m Oasis Academy, Brightstowe 0EB 24 Petherton Rd., Hengrove, Bristol BS14 33m x 18m Oasis Academy, Bristol 9BU 25 Orchard School Filton Rd., Bristol BS7 0XZ 35m x 17m 26 Redland Green School Redland Court Rd., Bristol BS6 7EH 33m x 18m 27 Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol 35m x 17m St Bede’s Catholic College BS11 0SU 28 Fossedale Ave., Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 34m x 17m St. Bernardette’s School 9LP 29 St. Mary Redcliffe & Temple Somerset Square, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 35m x 17m School 6RT 30 St Paul’s Sports Academy Newfoundland Rd., Bristol BS2 9NH 36m x 18m 31 Brecon Rd., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 44m x 20m St Ursula’s E-ACT Academy BS9 4DT 32 Russell Town Ave., Redfield, Bristol BS5 54m x 34m The City Academy, Bristol 9JH 33 The Park Health and Fitness Daventry Rd., Knowle, Bristol BS4 1DQ 33m x 18m Centre 34 The Red Maids School Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3AW 33m x 17m

A table to show sports hall provision compared to other core cities

City Sports halls Number of people per sports hall Newcastle 25 11,208

Nottingham 27 11,322

Liverpool 41 11,376

Leeds 64 11,742

Bristol 34 12,594

Manchester 38 13,237

Average 13,339

Sheffield 38 14,545

Birmingham 60 17,905

(Source – Active Places Power)

Facilities Planning Model

To model demand for sports facility provision across Bristol, Sport England’s Facilities Planning Model (FPM) has been used to assess current levels of provision. The facilities covered by the FPM modelling for Bristol are sports halls and swimming pools. The runs were completed in November 2012. A further modelling of swimming provision was carried out in April 2013.

The objectives of the FPM runs for sports halls were to assess: -

• The extent to which the existing supply of sports halls meets current levels of demand from the resident population; • The extent to which the existing supply of sports halls would meet future demand, taking into account projected population increases in the Bristol area (i.e. including in the neighbouring local authorities) up to 2026.

The FPM’s main points can be summarised as follows:

• Bristol has an adequate level of hall supply to meet the demands of the resident population. There is no justification for new provision in any one area of the city. However, many halls are operating at beyond comfortable capacity. While the busy halls are still mostly meeting demand (and where they are not there are alternatives) there is some unmet demand (5.7%) due to lack of capacity. The unmet demand that does exist is comparatively small and due in the main to residents who do not have access to a car living outside the walking catchment of a hall. Demand could be better met through increasing the amount of hours available to the community particularly at peak times from halls with limited or no current community use. • Bristol’s current supply will not be able to meet the increased demand due to the population growth projected. Existing halls, already busy, will become increasingly busier at peak times leading to displacement from preferred halls and lower visitor satisfaction levels unless steps are taken to keep facilities

modernized, maximise community access at peak times, and bring into use halls not currently available. It will also be important to factor in the changes to supply and demand within adjoining authority areas, in response to projected population growth - e.g. South Gloucestershire (where significant housing growth is planned), and Bath and North East Somerset where the Council has well advanced plans to replace Keynsham Leisure Centre without re-providing the existing sports hall. This will lead to a need to increase community access to sports halls on school sites in the Keynsham catchment area.

Overall, provision of sports halls is in 2013 sufficient to meet current demand. However, future population growth will create demand for sports halls which exceeds the current level of supply. New facilities will need to be provided and/or access secured to existing sports halls currently without community use.

Quality assessment

In addition to the quantitative analysis we undertook a quality assessment of each sports hall using the quality assessment criteria set out in the appendix. Table 5.3 sets out the findings of this assessment which looked at such factors as the quality of the playing surface, quality of changing rooms, maintenance and access for people with disabilities. The numerical scores equate ‘5’ to ‘high quality’, ‘4’ to ‘above average’, ‘3’ to ‘average’, ‘2’ to ‘below average’ and ‘1’ to ‘poor quality’.

A table to show the sports hall quality assessment scoring

Site Playing Changing Disability Maintenance Access Mean Area Provision

Action Indoor Sports 3 3 3 3 4 3.2

Ashton Park Sports 4 5 5 5 5 4.8 Centre

Bedminster Down 5 4 5 5 5 4.8 School

Bridge Learning 5 4 5 5 5 4.8 Campus

5 4 5 5 5 4.8 Brislington Enterprise 19

College

Bristol Brunel 5 5 5 5 5 5 Academy

Bristol Grammar 4 3 3 4 1 3 School

Bristol Metropolitan 5 4 5 5 5 4.8 Academy

University of Bristol 5 3 2 4 1 3

Clifton College Sports 4 3 3 4 3 3.4 Centre

Colston’s School 4 3 3 3 4 3.4

Cotham School 5 5 5 5 5 5

David Lloyd Club 5 5 4 5 5 4.8 (Bristol Westbury)

Easton Leisure Centre 4 4 5 3 5 4.2

Fairfield School 5 5 4 4 5 4.6

Gloucestershire 4 3 2 3 3 3 County Cricket Club

Henbury Leisure 5 5 5 5 4 4.8 Centre

Hengrove Park Leisure 5 5 5 5 5 5 Centre

Horfield Leisure 5 3 4 3 5 4 Centre

Kingsdown Sports 5 4 5 5 5 4.8 Centre

Merchant’s Academy 4 4 5 4 5 4.4 Sports Centre 1

4 4 5 4 4 4.4 Merchant’s Academy

Sports Centre 2

Oasis Academy, 5 4 4 4 5 4.4 Brightstowe

Oasis Academy, Bristol 5 4 5 5 5 4.8

Orchard School 5 4 5 5 5 4.8

Redland Green School 5 5 5 5 5 5

St Bede’s Catholic 5 5 5 5 5 5 College

St. Bernadette’s 4 3 3 3 4 3.4 School

St. Mary Redcliffe 5 4 5 5 5 4.8 &Temple School

St Paul’s Community 5 5 5 5 5 5 Sports Academy

St Ursula’s E-ACT 4 3 3 3 4 3.4 Academy

The City Academy, 5 4 5 5 4 4.6 Bristol

The Park Health and 4 3 3 3 4 3.4 Fitness Centre

The Red Maids School 5 5 5 5 5 5

Means 4.6 4 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.3

N.B. Bristol Free School (close to David Lloyd Westbury) opened their new four court sports hall in autumn 2013, just after the above assessment and FPM runs were carried out.

The table shows that provision is generally of a good standard although in many cases the quality of changing does not match that of the playing surfaces. Action is required to improve access for people with disabilities particularly in older facilities.

Stakeholder comments

A range of stakeholders have been consulted including the city council, governing bodies of those sports that use sports halls and WESPORT.

England Badminton Bristol is a “Number 1 Priority Area” in its national strategy. It is looking to re-launch a “Community Badminton Network” of partners in Bristol in 2014 and to establish several leisure centres across the city as franchised “No Strings” centres with the aim of increasing casual pay and play participation in the game. It perceives an overall shortage of courts in Bristol with the majority of clubs playing in school premises, not all of which meet requirements for wall/ceiling colour, court separation and run-offs. This perception echoes the FPM runs, which point towards some lack of capacity at peak times.

England Basketball There is a healthy local league system using schools and leisure centres and access to existing facilities is thought to be limited only by cost. Bristol Basketball Club are looking for promotion to top tier of the national league which would require larger facilities with spectator seating. The proposed Bristol Arena could provide this venue.

Volleyball England Bristol is not a priority area for the governing body. Grass roots volleyball in Bristol mostly uses school facilities. Access to facilities is deemed good with no perceived need for additional provision.

England Table Tennis Provision is perceived to be generally good. There is an immediate need to find a new venue for the Ping Pong Parlour who must vacate their current premises.

England Handball Their emphasis is on local club development following the increase in interest from the London Olympic Games. They have no immediate facility needs other than securing access to existing facilities within Bristol.

England Netball Netball in the area is organised on a county basis using the old county boundaries of Avon. The Avon netball hub is at the Grange School and Sports College, Warmley. This has received direct investment from England Netball and is where county development training etc. takes place. There is, therefore, no demand for a large specialist, dedicated netball facility in Bristol. There is an active grassroots netball scene in Bristol almost invariably using outdoor courts on school sites and England Netball are keen to work with schools,

particularly in the south of the city, to increase participation. Indoor courts in sports halls are not used on grounds of cost.

Sport England Until early 2012 Sport England’s standard size for a sports hall was 33m x 18m. The majority of sports halls in Bristol closely match this specification. To allow for longer run-offs behind courts and for wider separation between them, this standard size has been increased to 34.5m x 20m. This will guide the design of new sports halls in Bristol.

WESPORT The County Sports Partnership sees a good level of provision for grass roots sport in Bristol. The planned Bristol Arena would provide a welcome opportunity to showcase sports such as basketball and volleyball through major events and an occasional venue for top level league play.

Bristol City Council Since July 2013, the city council has been working in partnership with Sport England on a project to improve access to, and equitable use of, school sports facilities. This will be of particular relevance to sports halls as they are the most commonly provided and used facilities with 24 of the city’s 34 sports halls being on school sites. The project offers small capital grants where it is identified that a minor modification to the building or access gates etc, is inhibiting schools from opening the facilities to community use.

Geographical spread of facilities

A map to show the location of sports halls

A map to show sports halls and a 5, 10 and 15 minute cycle time

The maps show that there is a good general spread of facilities across the city and that nearly everywhere in the city is within a 15 minute cycle time of a sports hall that is located in the city. The map doesn’t show facilities located outside the city boundary.

Facility proposals

Bristol Free School (close to David Lloyd Westbury in the north of the city) opened their new four court sports hall in autumn 2013, after the above assessment and FPM runs were carried out. The school is around 1.5 miles from Horfield Leisure Centre. This additional provision adds to the current level of provision and slightly reduces the identified concerns around future provision.

A new sports hall proposal of relevance to this needs assessment has been identified in the course of the stakeholder consultation. This proposal is for a mixed residential and indoor and outdoor sports facility development on sites in the vicinity of Bonnington Walk Playing Fields in the Horfield & Lockleaze Neighbourhood. Part of the proposed development falls with the city boundary and part within South Gloucestershire.

The sports facility proposals include a 4-court sports hall. The developers have indicated that the facility will be managed by a community trust and programmed for football, netball, basketball, cricket, badminton and volleyball by local community clubs, casual users and students and staff from UWE. The nearest sports hall is at Horfield Leisure Centre and this has been highlighted as being used to capacity. The Lockleaze Secondary School Sports Hall was not demolished along with the rest of the school in 2010, but it is not open to the public for community use.

Summary of sports hall provision

Provision of sports halls is in 2013 sufficient to meet current demand. However, future population growth will create demand for sports halls which exceeds the current level of supply. New facilities will need to be provided or access obtained to facilities currently without community use.

The sports hall at The Bristol Free School and the proposed hall at Bonnington Walk go some way to allaying fears over future provision. However the significant development in South Gloucestershire and the associated population growth has the potential to add significantly to the future demand levels.

Sport England design guidance has recently been changed to include longer run-offs between courts and sports hall walls and greater space between courts. The majority of halls in Bristol do not meet this more stringent standard. New sports halls should do so in the future. They should also meet the design requirements of the various indoor sports.

The mean quality of facilities is good although the quality of changing rooms in some centres is below average and, hence, needs improvement.

Co-ordination is required to ensure that the programmes offered in sports halls fully cover the range of indoor sports.

2017 update: Sports Halls

Site Name Address Post Code Number of courts

ACTION INDOOR SPORTS (BRISTOL) Bamfield BS14 0XA 3

ASHTON PARK SPORTS CENTRE Blackmoors Lane BS3 2JL 4

BEDMINSTER DOWN SCHOOL Donald Road BS13 7DQ 4

BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS SPORTS Teyfant Road BS13 0RF 4 FACILITIES

BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY Speedwell Road BS15 1NU 4

BRISTOL FREE SCHOOL Burghill Road BS10 6NJ 4

BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL (TYNDALLS University Road BS8 1SR 5 PARK)

BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Snowdon Road BS16 2HD 4

CLIFTON COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE Guthrie Road BS8 3EZ 3

COLSTON'S SCHOOL Bell Hill BS16 1BJ 4

COTHAM SCHOOL Cotham Lawn Road BS6 6DT 4

DAVID LLOYD CLUB (BRISTOL WESTBURY) Greystoke Avenue BS10 6AZ 4

EASTON LEISURE CENTRE Thrissell Street BS5 0SW 4

FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Allfoxton Road BS7 9NL 4

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB Nevil Road BS7 9EJ 4

HENBURY LEISURE CENTRE Avonmouth Way BS10 7NG 4

HENGROVE PARK LEISURE CENTRE Hengrove Way BS14 0DE 4

HORFIELD LEISURE CENTRE Dorian Road BS7 0XW 3

KINGSDOWN Leisure CENTRE Portland Street BS2 8HL 5

MERCHANTS ACADEMY SPORTS CENTRE Molesworth Drive BS13 9BL 4

OASIS ACADEMY BRIGHTSTOWE Penpole Lane BS11 0EB 4

OASIS ACADEMY BRISLINGTON Hungerford Road BS4 5EY 4

OASIS ACADEMY JOHN WILLIAMS Petherton Road BS14 9BU 4

ORCHARD SCHOOL Filton Road BS7 0XZ 4

REDLAND GREEN SCHOOL Redland Court Road BS6 7EH 4

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Long Cross BS11 0SU 4

ST BERNADETTE SCHOOL Fossedale Avenue BS14 9LS 4

ST BRENDANS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Broomhill Road BS4 5RQ 4

ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE SCHOOL Somerset Square BS1 6RT 4

ST PAULS COMMUNITY SPORTS ACADEMY Newfoundland Road BS2 9NH 4

ST URSULAS E-ACT ACADEMY Brecon Road BS9 4DT 4

THE CITY ACADEMY BRISTOL Russell Town Avenue BS5 9JH 12

THE PARK KNOWLE Daventry Road BS4 1DQ 4

THE RED MAIDS SCHOOL Westbury Road BS9 3AW 4

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL (INDOOR SPORTS Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TP 6 CENTRE)

Key observations for 2017 sports halls update

• The number of facilities has risen from the 34 identified in 2013/14 to 36 in 2017.

• The Bristol Free School sports hall is now well utilised by the community.

• St Brendan’s Sixth Form College was not included in the 2013/14 assessment as it was not considered accessible for community use. It is now considered accessible. 28

• The proposed sports hall at Bonnington Walk is not part of the first phase of the development at the site. There is still an aspiration for a second phase of development which may include a hall.

• There is a second hall at Ashton Park School. This hall is only 25m x 15m and is not marked up as badminton courts. It is therefore not included in the assessment.

• Colston’s Girls School have a sports hall that is not considered available for community use.

• Horfield Leisure Centre hall now has 3 courts (reduced from 4). Part of the hall has been changed to allow a larger gym / studio area.

Swimming Pools

Provision in Bristol

For the purposes of this study, all pools are included that have a minimum size of 20m by 8m (with smaller learner pools included where they are co-located) and have community access. Within the definition of community access, open membership pools such as David Lloyd and Virgin Active are included. Excluded under this definition are school pools and others which do not have a public programme, hotel pools and those below the minimum size. There are a total of 15 venues which meet these criteria. This level of provision equates to one pool per 28,547 people or 15.89 square metres of water space per 1,000 population.

A table to show the site names, addresses and dimensions of sports halls in Bristol

Site Address Dimensions

Badminton School Westbury Rd., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 25m x 8.5m 3BA

Bannantyne’s Health 80, Redland Rd., Redland, Bristol BS6 6AG 20m x 15m Club (Bristol)

Bristol South Pool Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BS 30.5m x 10m

Clifton College Sports Guthrie Rd., Clifton, Bristol BS8 3EZ 25m x 10m Centre

Clifton High School College Rd., Clifton, Bristol BS8 3JD 25m x 9m

David Lloyd Club (Bristol Greystoke Ave., Westbury, Bristol BS10 6AZ 25m x 12m Westbury)

DW Sports Fitness Unit 2, Imperial Park, Wills Way, Bristol BS13 7TJ 20m x 9m (Bristol)

Easton Leisure Centre Thrissell St., Easton, Bristol BS5 0SW 25m x 13m

15.5m x 7.8m

Henbury Leisure Centre Avonmouth Way, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7NG 25m x 13m

13m x 6m

Hengrove Park Leisure Hengrove Park, The Boulevard, Bristol BS14 0DB 50m x 25m Centre

20m x 10m

Horfield Leisure Centre Dorian Rd., Horfield, Bristol BS7 0XW 25m x 17m

17m x 7m

Jubilee Swimming Pool Jubilee Rd., Knowle, Bristol BS4 2LP 22m x 10m

Nuffield Health, Fitness Queen’s Rd., Bristol BS8 1QS 20m x 8m & Wellbeing

St. Mary Redcliffe Somerset Square, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6RT 23m x 8m &Temple School

University of Bristol Richmond Hill Ave, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LN 33.5m x Swimming Pool 12.8m

A table to show swimming space provision compared to other core cities (absolute area of provision)

(Source – Active Places Power)

City Public Swimming Space (Sq. Ms)

Leeds 8,120

Birmingham 6,687

Bristol 6,468

Manchester 6,461

Average 5,768

Sheffield 5,466

Nottingham 4,652

Newcastle 4,422

Liverpool 3,870

A table to show swimming space provision compared to other core cities (area of provision per 1,000 population)

(Source – Active Places Power)

Public Swimming Space

City Sq. Ms. Per 1,000 pop.

Newcastle 15.78

Nottingham 15.22

Bristol 15.11

Manchester 12.84

Leeds 10.81

Average level of provision 10.58

Sheffield 9.89

Liverpool 8.30

Birmingham 6.22

A table to show swimming space provision compared to other core cities (swimming venues per 1,000 population)

(Source – Active Places Power)

Swimming Pool

City One pool per x people

Nottingham 21,836

Newcastle 23,350

Bristol 28,547

Manchester 35,929

Average 36,504

Leeds 39,553

Sheffield 42,515

Liverpool 42,400

Birmingham 59,683

The tables show that Bristol’s residents enjoy an above average level of access to swimming facilities. This echoes the findings of the Facilities Planning Model runs summarised later in this section. Bristol’s absolute level of provision is third behind Leeds and the much larger Birmingham in core city rankings and also third in provision per 1,000 people.

Facilities Planning Model

Sport England’s Facilities Planning Model (FPM) looked at swimming provision in November 2012 with a further modelling being carried out in April 2013. The full FPM reports are available from [email protected].

The 2012 FPM runs had three objectives: -

• To determine the extent to which the existing supply of swimming pools (including a proposed new pool at the Bristol Brunel Academy) meets current levels of demand from the resident population. • To determine the extent to which the existing supply of swimming pools (including the planned Bristol Brunel Academy pool) would meet future demand, taking into account population increases in the Bristol area up to 2026. • To determine the likely implications of potential changes to the supply/location of some of the current swimming pool facilities, taking into account population increases in the Bristol area up to 2026.

The runs concluded that: -

• Overall Bristol has an adequate level of pool supply (assuming the new pool proceeds as planned at Bristol Brunel Academy) to meet the demands of the Bristol resident population. With the additional pool, there is very little unmet demand (5.3%) due to lack of capacity. This unmet demand is comparatively small and due in the main to residents who do not have access to a car being outside the walking catchment of a pool. • The FPM calculates that Bristol’s stock of pools has capacity in terms of supply to meet the significantly increased population growth projected. However, pools 33

will become increasingly busy at peak times leading to lower visitor satisfaction levels unless steps are taken to keep facilities modernized, and to maximise community access at peak times. It will be important to take account of the proposed changes to supply within adjoining authority areas, notably South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset’s Keynsham where a replacement pool is proposed which will be larger and higher quality than the existing pool. • The impact of a potential future closure of Jubilee Pool in the city would be mitigated by the opening of the proposed new pool in Keynsham with most of the demand being met by this newer and larger pool within the catchment of existing users of the Jubilee Pool.

A further run of the FPM was carried out in April 2013 modelling a scenario for replacement of Easton Leisure Centre pool with a new larger pool. Its objectives were:

• To assess the extent to which the existing supply of swimming pools meets current levels of demand from the resident population using the 2011 Census data. • To assess the likely implications of replacing the Easton Leisure Centre pool facilities with a new larger pool, taking into account population increases in the Bristol area up to 2026.

The conclusions arrived at by the FPM runs can be summarised as:-

• The supply of swimming space currently (2013) exceeds demand; by 2026 supply will still exceed demand, but by a much smaller margin. • Pool capacity increases between 2013 and 2026 due to the replacement with the larger Easton pool. Over the same period demand will increase between 2013 and 2026 at approximately the same rate as the population increase. • The FPM calculates that in 2013 95.3% of demand for swimming is satisfied but that this will fall to 94.9% by 2026. • The proportion of unmet demand due to lack of capacity will increase from 1.9% in 2013 to 10.5% 2026 with the majority of this increase from those without access to a car (1.8% in 2013 increasing to 9.5% in 2026). • The proportion of unmet demand due to demand being outside the catchment decreases from 98.1% to 83.5%. However this actually represents a net increase in numbers from 1,335 in 2013 (98.1% of 1361) to 1,493 in 2026 (89.5% of 1668). The majority of this increase in unmet demand is from those within the catchment area who walk to the pool.

Quality assessment

In addition to the quantitative analysis, a quality assessment of each pool (using the quality assessment criteria set out in the appendix) was carried out. The table below sets out the findings of this assessment which looked at such factors as the quality of changing rooms, maintenance and access for people with disabilities.

A table to show the swimming pool quality assessment scores

Site Pool Changing Disability Maintenance/ Parking Mean Access Cleanliness

Badminton School 2 2 2 4 4 2.8

Bannatyne Health 1 3 3 5 5 3.4 Club (Bristol)

Bristol South Pool 3 3 3 2 1 2.4

Clifton College 3 3 3 4 3 3.2 Sports Centre

Clifton High School 3 3 3 4 1 2.8

David Lloyd Club 2 5 4 5 5 4.2 (Bristol Westbury)

DW Sports Fitness 2 4 3 5 5 3.8 (Bristol)

Easton Leisure 5 3 5 3 5 4.2 Centre

Henbury Leisure 5 4 5 5 4 4.6 Centre

Hengrove Park 5 5 5 5 5 5 Leisure Centre

Horfield Leisure 5 4 5 4 5 4.6 Centre

Jubilee Swimming 2 2 2 3 1 2 Pool

Nuffield Health, 1 5 5 5 1 3.4 Fitness & Wellbeing

St. Mary Redcliffe 1 2 2 3 5 2.6 &Temple School

University of Bristol 3 5 5 4 1 3.6 Swimming Pool

Mean 2.9 3.5 3.7 4.1 3.4 3.5

There is a significant variation in the quality of pools across the city although some of this reflects the methodology used to assess quality. As with sports halls, the standard of changing is below that of the pools themselves. Standards of maintenance and cleanliness are generally high.

Stakeholder comments

Bristol City Council The management and operation of council owned swimming pools will be subject to review as part of a forthcoming procurement exercise.

The ASA Bristol is a priority in terms of swimming development. There is a good level of provision of water space and the 50 metre pool at Hengrove has been a welcome development. This is particularly important for synchronised swimming. The ASA is looking to develop an aquatics strategy in partnership with the city and is working with the city council and pool operators on the review of pool programming. Swimming disciplines across the city are strong apart from diving, although there is provision for this in neighbouring South Gloucestershire.

Geographical spread of facilities

A map to show the location of swimming pools

A map to show the swimming pools and a 5, 10 and 15 minute cycle time

The maps show a generally even spread of provision across the city but highlights the comparative lack of provision in the north east and north west of the city.

The ease of access to swimming in the city shows a 15 minute travel time by cycle rather than car to reflect the local nature of participation. All areas of the city are within a 15 minute drive time.

Not shown on this map are the pools at Kingswood Leisure Centre and Longwell Green in South Gloucestershire. Longwell Green is 3.9 miles by road and 1.75 miles as the crow flies (roughly south east), from the proposed site for the East Bristol pool. Kingsdown Leisure Centre is only 1.2 miles by road and 1 mile as the crow flies (roughly north east).

Facility proposals

East Bristol Pool at Brunel Academy - This project is currently the subject of a feasibility study led by the city council. Should this project proceed, the new provision will address the strategic gap in the north east of the city and promote Bristol to the top of the Core City rankings in terms of water space per head of population. Without this additional capacity, there may be growing unmet demand for swimming at peak times.

Summary of swimming provision

Bristol has an adequate level of pool supply according to the initial run of the FPM but this includes the proposed East Bristol pool and excludes the pools in neighbouring areas that are close to the boundary. Therefore the FPM results should be interpreted with caution.

It would appear that Bristol is reasonably future-proofed in terms of supply to meet the significantly increased population growth projected. However, pools will become increasingly busy at peak times leading to lower visitor satisfaction levels unless steps are taken to keep facilities modernized, and to maximise community access at peak times. It will be important to factor in the changes to supply and demand within adjoining authority areas, notably South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset’s Keynsham.

Quality is rated overall as between average and good, with a wide range of variation in quality across the many pools. There is a lack of leisure pool facilities with only Easton Leisure Centre’s slide providing any “leisure facility” element.

2017 update: Swimming Pools

• There are no new pools in the area (since 2014) that meet the assessment criteria.

Synthetic Athletics Tracks

Provision in Bristol

There is a single 6 lane synthetic athletics track in Bristol. There is also an 8 lane track at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex in South Gloucestershire and an 8 lane track at South Gloucestershire & Stroud College WISE campus near Filton (which was part funded by Bristol City Council). Both are close to the city boundary and accessible to Bristol residents.

A table to show the site name, address and number of lanes of the synthetic turf athletics track in Bristol

Site Address No. lanes

Whitehall Athletics Johnson’s La., Whitehall, Bristol BS5 9AZ 6 Arena

Quality assessment

A table to show the synthetic athletics track quality assessment score

Site Track Changing Disability Maintenance Access Mean Access

Whitehall Athletics 5 4 3 5 5 4 Arena

A table to show synthetic athletic track provision compared to other core cities

(Source Spogo and Active Places Power)

Athletics Population

City Tracks Per Track

Birmingham 4 268,575

Sheffield 3 184,233

Manchester 3 167,667

Leeds 2 375,750

Average 2

Bristol 1 428,200

Liverpool 1 466,400

Nottingham 1 305,700

Newcastle 0 -

Stakeholder comments

England Athletics sees no need for additional outdoor facilities in the city. Provision in the city and in nearby South Gloucestershire is sufficient to meet both competitive and training requirements. England Athletics would like to see provision of an indoor training venue to complement that offered to athletes at Bath. This would provide bad weather facilities and widen opportunities for athletes with disabilities.

England Athletics would also like to see Bristol taking a greater part in their Run England initiative which is a recreational running project aiming to increase the number of those taking part in recreational running or jogging. They would like to see a network of 3 2 1 routes marked out in parks and open spaces across the city. These are permanent routes that are 3, 2 and 1 miles or kilometres or simply laps which set suitable target distances for anyone wishing to run to measure their progress.

Geographical spread of facilities

England Athletics recommends one 6-lane 400m synthetic athletics track within a 20 minute drive-time. Bristol’s only synthetic 400m track is located at the Whitehall Athletics Arena. This location is shown in the map below (which also shows the location of indoor bowls and gymnastics).

A map to show the location of the synthetic athletics track

Bristol’s 6 lane track, combined with the two 8 lane tracks in the neighbouring area is currently sufficient to meet the needs of the city’s athletes. In future, Bristol residents are likely to also be served by a new track in North Somerset.

Facility proposals

Whilst there are no current facility track facility plans within the city boundary, the Bristol Cathedral Choir School, has submitted planning proposals for a mixed sports development that includes an 8 lane synthetic track on the school's playing fields at Kingcott Farm, Beggars Bush Lane in Filwood. This site is close to the city boundary with North Somerset. The school propose that the track be used by the school and by the North Somerset Athletics Club.

It is an aspiration of North Somerset Council to have a synthetic athletics track in an accessible location within North Somerset to serve all residents with the preferred location being Hutton Moor in Weston Super Mare. Alternative proposals for a track within North Somerset have also been made for a school site in Clevedon, also with the North Somerset Athletics Club as proposed community users.

Related provision

There is no indoor athletics training facility in Bristol. The nearest bad weather or indoor training centre is in Bath. There is a need for a specialist indoor training facility within the city. This will be of particular value to Paralympic athletes many of whom are unable to train in cold conditions.

Synthetic athletics tracks cater for the competitive club athlete and for related events. Many of those who are non-competitive runners or joggers make use of informal facilities in parks, common areas or other public land. Links at these facilities to the track at Whitehall and the Run England scheme would provide a cheap and easily accessible stimulus to local runners and a pathway to more formal participation.

2017 update: Synthetic Athletics Tracks

• There are no new synthetic athletics tracks in the area (since 2014) that meet the assessment criteria.

Indoor Bowling Centres

Provision in Bristol

There is a single nine-rink indoor bowls facility in Bristol. This equates to one centre per 428,200 people or one rink per 47,578 people.

A table to show the site name, address and number of rinks of the indoor bowls centres

Site Address No. rinks

City and County of Bristol IBC South Liberty Lane, Bristol BS3 9 2SZ

A table to show indoor bowling centre provision compared to other core cities

(Source Spogo and Active Places Power)

Indoor Population

City Bowls Centres Per Centre

Newcastle 2 140,100

Birmingham 2 537,150

Nottingham 1 305,700

Bristol 1 428,200

Sheffield 1 552,700

Average 1 545,250

Leeds 1 751,500

Manchester 0 -

Liverpool 0 -

Quality assessment

A table to show the indoor bowls quality assessment score

Site Green Changin Disability Access Mean g Access

City & County of Bristol IBC 5 4 5 5 4.8

Stakeholder comments

Governing body work by the Bowls Development Alliance focuses around supporting clubs to recruit new members and encouraging them to work towards Club Mark which would enable them to develop youth programmes. The Bowls Development Alliance does not see the need for any additional indoor facilities in Bristol.

Geographical spread of facilities

Bristol’s single indoor bowls centre is located at South Liberty Lane. This location is shown in the map on page 39.

Facility proposals

No new indoor bowls facilities are currently planned in the city or its neighbouring local authority areas.

Summary of indoor bowls provision

Based on our consultations with the governing body and other stakeholders, Bristol’s single indoor bowls venue is currently sufficient to meet the needs of the city’s bowlers.

2017 update: Indoor Bowling Centres

• There are no new indoor bowling centres in the area (since 2014) that meet the assessment criteria.

Outdoor Bowling Greens

Provision in Bristol

For the purposes of this assessment outdoor bowling greens are defined as complying with regulation dimensions (38.4m x 38.4m) and with community access. There are 26 greens in Bristol. This equates to one green per 16,469 people.

A table to show the site names and addresses of outdoor bowls greens in Bristol

Site Address

Ardagh Bowls Club Kellaway Ave, Horfield, Bristol BS6 7YL

Avonmouth Bowls Club Barracks La., Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9NG

Avonvale Bowls Club Avonvale Rd., Bristol BS5 9RN

Begbroke Park Bowls Club Frenchay Park Rd., Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1HY

Bristol Bowls Club Duckmoor Rd., Bristol BS3 2BS

Bristol Arrows Bowls Club Redland Rd., Redland, Bristol BS6 6AG

Bristol Greenbank Bowls Club Gordon Rd., Whitehill, Bristol BS5 7DF

Bristol St. Andrews Bowls Club Derby Rd., St. Andrew’s, Bristol BS7 9AQ

Canford Bowls Club Canford Park, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3NX

City and Port of Bristol Bowls Club Nibley Rd., Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9XW

Civil Service Bowls Club Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0AT

Eastville Park Bowls Club (x2) Eastville Park, Fishponds Rd., Bristol BS5 6QL

GB Britton Bowls Club Ingleside Rd., Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1JE

Greville Smyth Park Community BC Greville Smyth Park, Ashton, Bristol BS3 1RU

Henleaze Bowls Club Grange Court Rd., Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4DR

Imperial Bowls Club West Town Lane, Bristol BS14 9EA

Kingswood Park Bowling Green Hollow Rd., Kingswood, Bristol BS15 9HT

Knowle Bowls Club Wells Rd., Knowle, Bristol BS4 2QN

Redland Green Bowls Club Redland Green Rd., Redland, Bristol BS6 7HE

St. Andrew’s & Kildare Bowls Club Melita Rd., St. Andrew’s, Bristol BS6 5AZ

St. Anne’s Park Bowls Club St. Anne’s Park, Newbridge Rd., Bristol BS4 4DS

St. George’s Park Bowling Green St. George’s Park, Church Rd., Bristol BS5 7AA

Severn Vale Bowls Club Kings Head Lane Park, Vicarage Rd., Bristol BS13 8ES

Victoria Park Bowls Club Nutgrove Avenue, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4QF

Willmott Park Bowls Club Fulford Rd., Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0AH

Core city comparisons

No core city comparison is easily undertaken as neither Spogo nor Active Places Power provides information on outdoor bowls.

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of bowls clubs in Bristol were assessed. Most clubs play on good quality greens; indeed, this is an essential pre-requisite for the game. However, changing rooms and pavilions are variable in standard and in many cases disability access needs significant improvements.

A table to show the outdoor bowls quality assessment scores

Site Green Changing Disability Access Access Mean

Ardagh Bowls Club 4 4 3 2 3.3

Avonmouth Bowls Club 4 4 4 3 3.8

Avonvale Bowls Club 5 5 4 4 4.5

Begbroke Park Bowls Club 3 3 4 4 3.5

Bristol Bowls Club 5 4 4 5 4.5

Bristol Arrows Bowls Club 5 3 2 4 3.5

Bristol Greenbank Bowls Club 5 3 4 4 4

Bristol St. Andrews Bowls Club 5 5 5 1 4

Canford Bowls Club 4 4 3 1 3

Civil Service 1 3 1 3 2

City and Port of Bristol Bowls Club 4 4 4 5 4.3

Eastville Park Bowls Club 4 3 2 4 3.3

GB Britton Bowls Club 5 4 5 4 4.5

Greville Smyth Park Community BC 5 3 4 3 3.8

Henleaze Bowls Club 5 4 1 1 2.8

Imperial Bowls Club 5 5 5 5 5

Kingswood Park Bowling Green 3 4 5 1 3.3

Knowle Bowls Club 5 4 2 1 3

Redland Green Bowls Club 5 4 2 2 3.3

St. Andrew’s & Kildare Bowls Club 5 4 2 1 3

St. Anne’s Park Bowls Club 5 4 2 4 3.8

St. George’s Park Bowling Green 4 3 2 4 3.3

Severn Vale Bowls Club 5 4 4 2 3.8

Victoria Park Bowls Club 5 3 3 1 3

Willmott Park Bowls Club 4 3 3 2 3

Mean 4.4 3.8 3.2 2.8 3.6

Stakeholder comments

The Bowls Development Alliance have identified WESPORT as a County Sport Partnership with whom it wants to work with to grow the sport of bowls, particularly amongst the 55+ and 16+ age groups as well as those with a disability. This latter area points towards facilities development to give improved access for people with disabilities.

Governing body work focuses around supporting clubs to recruit new members and encouraging them to work towards Club Mark. There is no demand from the Alliance for new facilities – they wish to preserve and improve the present supply of greens.

Geographical spread of facilities

The geographical spread of bowling greens across the city and their catchment areas are illustrated in the maps below. Map 5.7 shows an even spread of facilities across the city. However, the 10 minute walking time isochrone, chosen to reflect the local nature of participation, shows that some city areas do not have provision to this standard. However, all of the city’s population lives within a 20 minute drive time

A map to show the location of outdoor bowling greens with a 10 minute walk time

Facility proposals

The only significant proposal identified is for a new pavilion at Greville Smyth Park to be shared between bowlers, tennis players and footballers.

Summary of provision

Based on consultations with the governing body and other stakeholders, the current level of provision in Bristol is sufficient to meet the needs of the city’s bowlers. The quality of bowling greens is, with three exceptions, good or better. However, the quality of ancillary facilities does match that of the greens with general access being below average and access for people with disabilities also needing improvement.

2017 update: Outdoor Bowling Greens

• There are no new outdoor bowling greens in the area (since 2014) that meet the assessment criteria. • A review of all outdoor bowling provision is required to assess the longer term sustainability of clubs in light of local authority budget pressures.

Squash Clubs

Provision in Bristol

There are 10 squash and racketball venues in Bristol which comply with governing body dimensions and have community access. Total provision is 33 courts. This equates to one venue per 38,927 people and one court per 10,979 people.

The number of courts and venues has reduced considerably since the squash boom in the 1970s and 80s. Many courts have been converted to more lucrative uses such as fitness studios or multi-activity spaces. One court at the David Lloyd Centre is now a basketball practice court.

A table to show the site names, addresses and number of courts of the squash venues in Bristol

Site Address No. courts

Bristol Grammar School Tyndalls Park, University Rd., Bristol BS8 1SR 4

Bristol Lawn Tennis & Squash Redland Green, Redland, Bristol BS6 7HF 6 Club

Colston’s School Bell Hill, Bristol BS16 1BJ 4

David Lloyd Club (Westbury) Greystoke Ave., Westbury, Bristol BS10 6AZ 3

Easton Leisure Centre Thrissell St., Easton, Bristol BS5 0SW 1

Gloucestershire CCC The County Ground, Nevil Rd., Bristol BS7 9EJ 1

Horfield Leisure Centre Dorian Rd., Horfield, Bristol BS7 0XW 4

Kingsdown Sports Centre Kingsdown, Portland St., Bristol BS2 8HL 3

South Bristol Sports Centre West Town Lane, Bristol BS14 9EA 2

Welsh Back Squash & Health Club Floating harbour, Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SB 5

A table to show squash provision compared to other core cities

(Source Spogo and Active Places Power)

Squash Clubs Squash Courts Population

City Per Court

Newcastle 10 33 8,491

Nottingham 9 35 8,734

Leeds 30 70 10,736

Manchester 16 41 12,268

Bristol 10 33 12,976

Average 14 42 13,348

Sheffield 12 39 14,172

Birmingham 19 59 18,208

Liverpool 9 22 21,200

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of squash clubs in Bristol were assessed.

A table to show the squash club quality assessment scores

Site Overall Score

Bristol Grammar School 5

Bristol Lawn Tennis & Squash Club 3

Colston’s School 3

David Lloyd Club (Bristol Westbury) 5

Easton LC 2

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club 2

Horfield Leisure Centre 5

Kingsdown Sports Centre 3

South Bristol Sports Centre 5

Welsh Back Squash & Health Club 5

Mean 3.8

Stakeholder comments

England Squash and Racketball (ESR) has identified Bristol as a priority area for development. Their plans for improving growth and retention are based around their new "Big Hit" scheme which is aimed at attracting new players and increasing membership of existing clubs.

ESR has not identified any facility deficiencies in club provision.

Geographical spread of facilities

Provision for squash is concentrated in the central areas of the city with comparatively little in the south and east.

A map to show the location of squash courts

However the map below shows that all city residents live within a 15 minute drive time of a squash court. Given the decline in squash participation in recent years, this suggests an acceptable level of provision.

A map to show the location of squash courts and a 15 minute drive time

Summary of provision

Consultations with the governing body and other stakeholders suggest the current provision is adequate to meet the needs of squash players in Bristol, with the city having above average access in comparison to other core cities. Following closure of courts in previous years levels of provision are regarded as stable. Quality improvements are needed at two sites.

2017 update: Squash Courts

Site Address No. courts No. of 2013/14 courts 2017

Bristol Grammar School Tyndalls Park, University Rd., 4 4 Bristol BS8 1SR

Bristol Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Redland Green, Redland, 6 6 (renamed in 2017– Redland Green Bristol BS6 7HF Club)

Colston’s School Bell Hill, Bristol BS16 1BJ 4 2

David Lloyd Club (Westbury) Greystoke Ave., Westbury, 3 3 Bristol BS10 6AZ

Easton Leisure Centre Thrissell St., Easton, Bristol 1 1 BS5 0SW

The County Ground, Nevil 1 1 Gloucestershire CCC Rd., Bristol BS7 9EJ

Dorian Rd., Horfield, Bristol 4 2 Horfield Leisure Centre BS7 0XW

Kingsdown, Portland St., 3 3 Kingsdown Sports Centre Bristol BS2 8HL

South Bristol Sports Centre West Town Lane, Bristol BS14 2 2 9EA

Welsh Back Squash & Health Club Floating harbour, Welsh 5 4 (now called Vivo Sports & Gym Club) Back, Bristol BS1 4SB

Total 33 28

Key observations for 2017 squash courts update

• Squash courts continue to come under pressure for other uses at facilities. Horfield Leisure Centre, Colstons School and Welsh Back (now called Vivo) have all reduced the number of courts they have.

Indoor tennis courts

Provision in Bristol

The definition of an indoor facility is a specialist centre having court surfaces, with regulation markings used exclusively for tennis, with community access. There are three centres in or very near to Bristol providing a total of 14 indoor courts. This equates to one centre per 142,733 people or one court per 30,586.

A t able to show site names, addresses and the number of courts of indoor tennis centres in Bristol

Site Address Courts

Clifton College Sports Ground Abbot’s Leigh Rd., Abbot’s Leigh, Bristol BS8 3QD 3 Acrylic

Coombe Dingle Sports Coombe Lane, Bristol BS9 2BJ 4 Acrylic Complex

David Lloyd Club (Westbury) Greystoke Ave., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 7 Acrylic 6AZ

A table to show indoor tennis provision compared to other core cities- number of courts

(Source Spogo and Active Places Power)

Indoor Tennis City Centres Courts

Leeds 6 27

Birmingham 4 23

Nottingham 2 20

Average 3 16

Liverpool 3 16

Sheffield 3 14

Bristol 3 14

Manchester 2 9

Newcastle 2 8

A table to show indoor tennis provision compared to other core cities- population per court

(Source Spogo and Active Places Power)

Indoor Tennis Courts Population City Centres per Court

Nottingham 2 20 15,285

Leeds 6 27 27,833

Liverpool 3 16 29,150

Bristol 3 14 30,586

Average 3 16 34,994

Newcastle 2 8 35,025

Sheffield 3 14 39,479

Birmingham 4 23 46,709

Manchester 2 9 55,889

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in Appendix 4, the indoor tennis courts in Bristol have been assessed. The centres are of a consistently high quality in terms of playing surface, changing, maintenance and access.

A table to show the quality assessment scores of indoor tennis in Bristol

Site Courts Changing Disability Maintenance Access Mean Access

Clifton College Sports 5 5 3 5 5 4.6 Ground

Coombe Dingle Sports 5 5 5 5 5 5

Complex

David Lloyd Club 5 5 4 5 5 4.8 (Bristol Westbury)

Mean 5 5 4 5 5 4.8

Stakeholder comments

The Lawn Tennis Association sees the current supply of tennis facilities across Bristol as being good both in terms of indoor and outdoor courts. Their priority for the future is to develop a grass roots coaching partnership with the city council primarily based in parks and with pathways in place to local clubs.

Geographical spread of facilities

A map to show the location of indoor tennis courts

A map to show indoor tennis provision and drive times

The green shading in the map shows that good access to indoor tennis courts is only available to those living in the centre or west of the city. Those in the east have much poorer access to facilities in Bristol. This is not compensated for by facilities in neighbouring authorities. According to Active Places Power there is no provision at all in the South Gloucestershire area and the nearest facilities in BANES are in Bath. There are two indoor tennis facilities in North Somerset, the Clifton College site and the David Lloyd Centre at Long Ashton.

Additional courts in an appropriate location are needed if those living in all areas of the city are to have access with a 30 minute drive time.

Facility proposals

The trust that was responsible for Coombe Dingle Sports Complex is being dissolved with the intention that the University of Bristol will take sole responsibility for the site. The University have plans to develop the site and add to the facilities but the exact developments are not finalised at time of writing.

Summary of indoor tennis provision

Based on our consultations with the governing body and other stakeholders, the current level of provision is sufficient to meet the needs of tennis players in Bristol. Court provision per head of population is above the core city average. However access to indoor tennis facilities in the east of Bristol is poor. Residents of east Bristol lie outside both catchment areas of the facilities in the city.

2017 update: Indoor Tennis Courts

Site Address Courts

Clifton College Sports Abbot’s Leigh Rd., Abbot’s Leigh, Bristol BS8 3QD 3 Acrylic Ground

Coombe Dingle Sports Coombe Lane, Bristol BS9 2BJ 4 Acrylic Complex

David Lloyd Club (Westbury) Greystoke Ave., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 7 Acrylic 6AZ

David Lloyd Club (Long Ashton Road, Bristol BS3 2HB 12 Acrylic Ashton)

Key observations for 2017 indoor tennis update

• The 2013/14 work included Clifton College Sports Ground, which is just outside the Bristol boundary. However David Lloyd Long Ashton was not included, a site that is also just outside the Bristol boundary and has 12 indoor tennis courts. Including David Lloyd Long Ashton almost doubles the number of indoor courts available and makes a significant difference in comparisons with other core cities.

• David Lloyd Long Ashton is to the south west of the city, reasonably close to the city centre. Including this facility in the assessment does not alter the lack of provision covering the east of the city.

• N.B. the other facilities at David Lloyd Long Ashton (outdoor tennis, swimming pool and gym etc) are not included in the rest of the assessment document.

Outdoor tennis courts

Provision in Bristol

All permanently marked outdoor courts used for tennis, complying with regulation dimensions (35m x 17m), with community access are included in the assessment. There are a total of 183 courts in Bristol including 5 grass and 2 clay courts. This equates to one court per 2,340 people.

A table to show the site names, addresses and number of courts at tennis venues

Site Address Courts Ashton Park Sports Centre Blackmoor’s La., Bower Ashton, Bristol BS3 2JL 5 Tarmac AXA Football Club (2 sites) Berwick Drive, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7TB 4 Tarmac Badminton School Westbury Rd., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 7 Tarmac 3BA Bedminster Down School Donald Rd., Uplands, Bedminster, Bristol BS13 4 Tarmac 7DQ Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 4 Tarmac 0RL Brislington Enterprise Hungerford Rd., Brislington, Bristol BS4 5EY 4 Tarmac College Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Rd., Bristol BS15 1NU 4 tarmac Bristol Central Tennis Club Derby Rd., St. Andrew’s, Bristol BS7 9AQ 4 Tarmac Bristol Lawn Tennis & Redland Green, Redland, Bristol BS6 7HF 4 Synthetic Squash Club turf 5 Grass 3 Tarmac Bristol Metropolitan Snowdon Rd., Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2HD 4 Tarmac Academy Canford Park Canford La., Westbury, Bristol BS9 3PQ 8 Tarmac Clifton College (2 sites) Guthrie Rd., Clifton, Bristol BS8 3EZ 3 Synthetic turf 3 Tarmac Clifton Lawn Tennis Club Beaufort Rd., Clifton, Bristol BS8 2JR 7 Synthetic turf Coombe Dingle Complex Coombe Lane, Bristol BS9 2BJ 4 Acrylic 6 Tarmac Colston’s School Bell Hill, Bristol BS16 1BJ 6 Tarmac Cotham Park Tennis Club Redland Rd., Redland, Bristol BS6 6AG 2 Clay 2 Acrylic 65

Crescent Tennis Club Kennington Park Rd., Bristol BS4 3HU 2 Tarmac David Lloyd Club Greystoke Ave., Westbury, Bristol BS10 6AZ 5 Synthetic (Westbury) Turf Eastville Park Fishponds Rd., Eastville, Bristol BS5 6PX 2 Tarmac Fairfield School Allfoxton Rd., Horfield, Bristol BS7 9NL 4 Tarmac Greville Smyth Park Ashton Grove, Bristol BS3 2EA 2 Tarmac Hallen Centre Moorhouse La., Hallen, Bristol BS10 7RU 3 Tarmac Henbury School Station Rd., Henbury, Bristol BS10 7QH 4 Tarmac Henleaze Lawn Tennis Club Tennessee Grove, Bristol BS6 7XH 4 Tarmac Horfield Tennis Centre Kellaway Ave., Bristol BS6 7YL 8 Tarmac Kings Lawn Tennis Club Kings Drive, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8JG 2 Acrylic 5 Tarmac Kingswood Park Hollow Rd., Kingswood, Bristol BS15 9HT 2 Tarmac Knowle Lawn Tennis Club Wells Rd., Knowle, Bristol BS4 2QN 4 Tarmac Merchant’s Academy Molesworth Drive, Bristol BS13 9BL 4 Tarmac Orchard School Filton Rd., Bristol BS7 0XZ 5 Tarmac Redcatch Park Redcatch Rd., Bristol BS4 2EP 4 Tarmac Redland Green School Redland Court Rd., Bristol BS6 7EH 4 Tarmac Redland Community Courts Redland Court Rd.,Bristol BS6 7EF 4 Tarmac St. Anne’s Park Newbridge Rd., Bristol BS4 4DS 2 Tarmac St. Bede’s Catholic College Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol BS11 6 Tarmac 0SU St. George’s Park Lake View Rd., Redfield, Bristol BS5 7AF 5 Tarmac Sea Mills Tennis Courts Dingle Close, Sea Mills, Bristol BS9 2JP 2 Tarmac The City Academy Russell Town Ave., Redfield, Bristol BS5 9JH 2 Tarmac Victoria Park Nutgrove Ave., Bristol BS3 4QF 2 Tarmac Westbury Park Tennis Club Russell Grove, Westbury, Bristol BS6 7UF 2 Tarmac

A table to show outdoor tennis provision compared to other core cities

(Source Spogo and Active Places Power)

No. Population per Court City Courts

Bristol 183 2,340

Leeds 111 6,770

Birmingham 88 12,208

Average 75 7,327

Sheffield 66 8,374

Liverpool 64 7,288

Manchester 64 7,859

Nottingham 48 6,369

Newcastle 47 5,962

Bristol makes far and away best provision both in terms of the number of courts and for the number of courts per head of population. Bristol has as many courts as Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham combined.

In part this appears to be as a result of the recent significant surge in construction of school facilities where tennis courts have been provided which can be used as multi-purpose outdoor space.

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of outdoor tennis courts in Bristol were assessed.

A table to show the quality assessment scores of outdoor tennis courts in Bristol

Site Surface Fencing Disability Access Lighting Mean Access

Ashton Park 2 5 4 4 5 4

AXA Football Club 1 3 5 2 4 4 3.6

AXA Football Club 2 1 5 2 4 4 3.2

Badminton School 3 5 5 4 - 4.3

Bedminster Down 3 5 5 5 - 4.5

Bridge Learning Campus 3 5 5 5 - 4.5

Brislington Enterprise 3 5 5 5 - 4.5

College

Bristol Brunel Academy 3 5 5 5 - 4.5

Bristol Central Tennis Club 5 5 2 1 5 3.6

Bristol Lawn Tennis & 5 5 3 4 5 4.4 Squash Club

Bristol Metropolitan 3 5 5 5 - 4.5 Academy

Canford Park 5 5 5 2 - 4.3

Clifton College Sports 3 4 3 3 5 3.6 Centre 1

Clifton College Sports 5 5 4 1 - 3.8 Centre 2

Clifton Lawn Tennis Club 5 5 3 2 5 4

Colstons School 4 4 4 5 5 4.4

Coombe Dingle Sports 5 5 5 5 5 5 Complex

Cotham Park Tennis Club 5 5 4 4 5 4.6

Crescent Tennis Club 4 5 1 2 3

David Lloyd Club (Bristol 4 4 5 5 5 4.6 Westbury)

Eastville Park 5 5 4 4 - 4.5

Greville Smyth Park 3 5 4 3 - 3.8

Fairfield School 3 3 3 3 - 3

Hallen Centre 1 1 1 3 3 1.8

Henbury School 3 5 5 5 5 4.6

Henleaze Lawn Tennis Club 5 5 1 1 - 3

Horfield Tennis Centre 2 4 2 2 - 2.5

Kings Lawn Tennis Club 5 5 4 3 5 4.4

Kingswood Park 4 4 1 2 - 2.8

Knowle Lawn Tennis Club 5 5 5 5 5 5

Merchant’s Academy 5 5 5 5 5 5

Orchard School 3 5 5 5 5 4.6

Redcatch Park 5 5 5 1 2 3.6

Redland Green School 4 5 5 5 - 4.8

Redland Tennis Community 5 5 3 2 5 4 Courts

St Anne’s Park 1 2 3 3 - 2.3

St. Bedes 4 5 5 5 4 4.6

St. George’s Park 5 5 2 4 - 4

Sea Mills Tennis Courts 3 4 3 1 - 2.8

The City Academy 5 5 4 5 5 4.8

Victoria Park 5 5 5 1 - 4

Westbury Park Tennis Club 5 5 4 2 5 4.2

Mean 3.9 4.7 3.8 3.5 4.6 4.0

The quality of the playing surfaces and fencing or outdoor tennis courts is generally good although some courts are in a poor state. Where courts are floodlit this is of a good standard. However, access in general and for people with disabilities is less good.

Stakeholder comments

The Lawn Tennis Association The LTA sees the current supply of tennis facilities across Bristol as being good both in terms of indoor and outdoor courts. Their priority for the future is to develop a grass roots coaching partnership with the city council primarily based in parks and with pathways in place to local clubs. 69

England Netball There is an active grassroots netball scene in Bristol almost invariably using combined outdoor tennis/netball courts on school sites. Netball in the Bristol area is organised on a county basis using the old county boundaries of Avon. The Avon netball hub is at the Grange School and Sports College, Warmley in South Gloucestershire. This has received direct investment from England Netball and is where county development training etc. takes place. There is, therefore, no demand for specialist, dedicated netball facilities in Bristol.

Geographical Spread of Outdoor Tennis Courts

A map to show the location of outdoor tennis courts

A map to show outdoor tennis provision and walking times

The maps show that there is a generally even spread of tennis courts across the city but also that there are many places where residents live more than a ten minute walk from a court. This does not appear to be problematic at present but may become so if grass roots development programmes significantly increase interest in tennis in Bristol. 72

Facility proposals

• Canford Park – new court floodlighting • Greville Smyth Park – new pavilion for shared use with football and bowls

Summary of outdoor tennis provision

Bristol has by far the highest level of provision of outdoor courts of all core cities. Quality standards are generally good with only 5 sites rated as below average. The LTA is keen to use this supply to better effect by developing a grass roots coaching programme in association with local clubs and the city council.

2017 update: Outdoor Tennis Courts

Bristol Lawn Tennis & Squash Club has changed it’s name to Redland Green Club. There is also one more tarmac court at the facility than stated in 2014.

Redland Green Club Redland Green, Redland, Bristol BS6 7HF 4 Synthetic turf

5 Grass

4 Tarmac

Golf courses

Provision in Bristol

The facilities covered in this section cover publically accessible “standard” courses of 9 holes or more and excludes pitch and putt courses and driving ranges. Provision is assessed using units of 9 holes – in other words an 18 hole course is measured as 2 units. There are four golf venues in Bristol with a total of 90 holes or 8 units. Current provision is one 9 hole course per 42,820 people.

A table to show the site names, addresses and number of holes for golf courses in Bristol

Site Address No. holes

Ashton Court Long Ashton , Bristol BS41 9JN 36

Henbury Golf Club Henbury Rd., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 18 7QB

Knowle Golf Club Fairway, Brislington, Bristol BS4 5DF 18

Shirehampton Golf Park Hill, Bristol, BS11 0UL 18 Club

A table to show provision of golf courses compared to other core cities

(Source: Spogo and Active Places Power)

Courses Population per Course City (9 hole units)

Leeds 60 12,525

Sheffield 21 26,319

Newcastle 10 28,020

Liverpool 11 42,400

Bristol 10 42,820

Birmingham 25 42,972

Nottingham 7 43,671

Manchester 10 50,300

Interestingly, Leeds has more than double the level of provision than any other of the Core Cities. When calculated in terms of 9 hole units per head of population, Bristol’s provision for golf is fifth of the eight Core Cities.

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of golf courses in Bristol have been assessed.

A table to show the quality assessment scores of golf courses in Bristol

Site Course Clubhouse Disability Access Mean Access

Ashton Court 1 1 3 3 2

Henbury Golf Club 5 4 3 4 4

Knowle Golf Club 5 4 3 4 4

Shirehampton Golf Club 5 4 3 4 4

Mean 4 3.3 3 3.8 3.5

Geographical spread of golf courses

A map to show the location of golf courses

A map to show golf courses provision and a 30 minute drive time

The maps illustrate the geographical spread of golf courses across the city. The green and yellow shading in the drive time map shows that all city residents live within a 20 minute drive of a golf course, well within the 30 minute drive time recognised by the English Golf Union.

Bristol residents also enjoy good access to golf in neighbouring authority areas with both South Gloucestershire and North Somerset having more than twice Bristol’s number of courses.

A table to show golf course provision compared to neighbouring authorities

(Source Spogo and Active Places Power)

Courses

City (9 hole units)

BANES 9

Bristol 10

North Somerset 21

South Gloucestershire 23

Summary of golf provision

Bristol ranks 5th of the 8 core cities in terms of golf courses per 1,000 population and 6th out of 8 for absolute provision. Discounting the Ashton Court site, which provides only Par 3 golf, would leave Bristol with the lowest level of provision. However, the large land take required for golf courses means that it is unrealistic to look for additional provision within the city boundaries.

2017 update: Golf Courses

• There are no new golf courses in the area (since 2014) that meet the assessment criteria.

Gymnastics centres

Provision in Bristol

Facilities covered under this heading are specialist indoor facilities permanently rigged for gymnastics. There are three centres in Bristol. This equates to one centre per 142,733 people.

A table to show site names and addresses of gymnastic centres in Bristol

Site Address

Bristol Hawks Gymnastics Club 11, Roman Rd., Easton , Bristol BS5 6DH

Bristol School of Gymnastics 245, Gloucester Rd., Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NT

City of Bristol Gymnastics Teyfant Rd., Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0RL Centre

Core city comparisons

No core city comparison is easily undertaken as neither Spogo nor Active Places Power provides information on gymnastics centres.

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of gymnastics centres in Bristol have been assessed.

A table to show the quality assessment scores of gymnastic centres in Bristol

Site Hall Changing Disability Access Mean Access

Bristol Hawks 4 2 1 1 2 Gymnastics Club

Bristol School of 4 1 1 1 1.8 Gymnastics

City of Bristol 5 5 5 5 5 Gymnastics Centre

Mean 4.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.9

Stakeholder comments

British Gymnastics comments that there is a good level of gymnastics facilities in Bristol with 3 centres each hosting active, well-run clubs. Their priority is to support the work of these clubs, encourage the award and retention of Club Mark and to encourage greater inter-club working. They do not see any pressing facility needs for additional Artistic or Acrobatic gymnastics facilities

Geographical spread of gymnastics centres

The geographical spread of gymnastic centres across the city and their catchment areas are illustrated in the map below.

A map to show the location of gymnastic centres in Bristol

Summary of provision

The current level of provision in terms of gymnastic centres is regarded as sufficient by the governing body. However, work is required at two of the three centres to improve standards of changing rooms and access particularly for people with disabilities.

2017 Update: Gymnastics Centres

Site Address

Axis Trampoline Club Unit 14, Liberty Industrial Park, South Liberty Lane, Bristol BS3 2SU

Bristol Hawks Gymnastics Club 11, Roman Rd., Easton , Bristol BS5 6DH

Bristol School of Gymnastics 245, Gloucester Rd., Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NT

City of Bristol Gymnastics Teyfant Rd., Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0RL Centre

Key observations for 2017 gymnastics centre update

• The Axis Trampoline Club is a new facility.

Health & fitness clubs

Provision in Bristol

Health and fitness facilities are defined as dedicated facilities with community access having specialist exercise equipment either as stand-alone facilities or as part of a multi-sport complex. They may or may not have a swimming pool. There are 40 facilities in Bristol which equates to one club per 10,705 people.

A table to show the site names, addresses and number of stations of health and fitness facilities in Bristol

Site Address Stations

Absolute Health 23, Oxford St., St. Philip’s, Bristol, BS2 0QT 22

Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) 48, Queen’s Rd., Clifton Bristol, BS8 1RE 90

Aston Park Sports Centre Blackmoor’s La., Bower Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2JL 17

Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) 80, Redland Rd., Redland, Bristol, BS6 6AG 67

Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Rd., Bristol, BS15 1NU 28

Bristol Grammar School Tyndalls Park, University Rd., Bristol, BS8 1SR 18

Bristol Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Redland Green, Redland, Bristol, BS6 7HF 13

Bristol University Tyndalls Ave., Bristol, BS1 1TQ 120

Clifton College Sports Centre Guthrie Rd., Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3EZ 25

David Lloyd Club (Bristol Westbury) Greystoke Ave., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 130 6AZ

DW Sports Fitness (Bristol) Unit 2, Imperial Park, Wills Way, Bristol, BS13 7TJ 110

Easton Leisure Centre Thrissell St., Easton, Bristol, BS5 0SW 48

Empire Sports Club 223, Newfoundland Rd., Bristol, BS2 9NX 150

Fitness 4 Less (Bristol) All Saints St., Bristol, BS1 2LZ 135

Fitness Factory (Bristol) 17, Broad Rd., Bristol BS15 1HZ 43

Gloucestershire County Cricket The County Ground, Nevil Rd., Bristol BS7 9EJ 42 Club

Greenway Centre Doncaster Rd., Bristol BS10 5PY 50

Henbury Leisure Centre Avonmouth Way, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7NG 65

Hengrove Park Leisure Centre Hengrove Park, The Boulevard, Bristol BS14 0DB 150

Horfield Leisure Centre Dorian Rd., Horfield, Bristol BS7 0XW 95

Jubilee Swimming Pool Jubilee Rd., Knowle, Bristol BS4 2LP 15

Kingsdown Sports Centre Kingsdown, Portland St., Bristol BS2 8HL 55

LA Gym 7, Lawrence Hill, Bristol BS5 0BY 130

Lifestyles Fitness Centre Clouds Hill Rd., Bristol BS5 7LH 87

Marriott Royal Hotel, College Green, Bristol BS1 19 Marriott Leisure Centre 5TA

Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol 2, Lower Castle St., Bristol BS1 3AD 33 Centre)

Merchant’s Academy Molesworth Drive, Withywood, Bristol BS13 9BL 23

Clifton Pavilion, Queen’s Rd., Clifton, Bristol BS8 55 Nuffield Health & Wellbeing 1QS

Otium Leisure Club Broad St., Bristol BS1 2EL 20

Ramada Bristol Gym Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6NJ 8

St Paul’s Community Sports Newfoundland Rd., Bristol BS2 9NH 31 Academy

South Bristol Sports Centre West Town Lane, Bristol BS14 9EA 24

Sundance Health Studio 1-7, Brislington Hill, Bristol BS4 5BE 52

The Exercise Club (Clifton) 213, Whiteladies Rd., Clifton, Bristol BS8 2XS 56

The Gym (Bristol) Unit LS4A, Quakers Friars, Bristol BS1 3BU 110

The Park Health & Fitness Centre Daventry Rd., Knowle, Bristol BS4 1DQ 20

Totterdown Gym 101-107, Wells Rd., Bristol BS4 2BS 58

Trojan Fitness 179-185, Ashton Drive, Bristol BS3 2PU 45

Welsh Back Squash & Health Club Floating Harbour, Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SB 104

Brewery Court, North St., Bedminster, Bristol BS3 40 Workout Bristol 1JS

A table to show health and fitness club provision compared to other core cities

(Source Spogo and Active Places Power)

City Fitness Clubs Population per Club

Newcastle 44 6,368

Nottingham 47 6,504

Manchester 65 7,738

Leeds 92 8,168

Average 63 8,556

Liverpool 51 9,145

Sheffield 56 9,870

Birmingham 108 9,947

Bristol 40 10,705

Newcastle has the highest level of provision in terms of population per club. Bristol has the lowest level of provision in the eight cities both in absolute terms and in per capita provision. This could point towards some latent demand in the city.

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of health and fitness centres in Bristol was assessed.

A table to show the quality assessment scores of health and fitness clubs in Bristol

Site Fitness Change Disability Access Mean Access

Absolute Health 3 2 3 2 2.5

Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) 3 2 3 1 2.3

Aston Park Sports Centre 3 4 4 3 3.5

Bannatyne Health Club 5 3 3 5 4

Bristol Brunel Academy 3 5 5 5 4.5

Bristol Grammar School 3 3 3 1 2.5

Bristol Lawn Tennis & Squash 3 2 2 4 2.8 Club

Bristol University 3 3 4 1 2.8

Clifton College Sports Centre 4 3 3 2 3

David Lloyd Club (Bristol 5 5 5 5 5 Westbury)

DW Sports Fitness (Bristol) 5 4 4 5 4.5

Easton Leisure Centre 4 4 4 5 4.3

Empire Sports Club 3 3 3 3 3

Fitness 4 Less (Bristol) 4 3 3 1 2.8

Fitness Factory (Bristol) 2 3 3 3 2.8

Gloucestershire County Cricket 3 4 1 3 3 Club

Greenway Centre 3 4 4 5 4

Henbury Leisure Centre 5 5 5 4 4.8

Hengrove Park Leisure Centre 5 5 5 5 5

Horfield Leisure Centre 5 4 5 5 4.8

Jubilee Swimming Pool 3 2 1 1 1.8

Kingsdown Sports Centre 5 4 5 5 4.8

LA Gym 2 2 1 3 2

Lifestyles Fitness Centre 3 2 3 2 2.5

Marriott Leisure Centre (Royal) 4 3 3 5 3.8

Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol 4 3 3 4 3.5 Centre)

Merchant’s Academy 2 4 4 5 3.8

Nuffield Health & Wellbeing 5 5 5 1 4

Otium Leisure Club 5 3 3 4 3.8

Ramada 5 3 3 4 3.8

St Paul’s Community Sports 3 5 5 5 4.5 Academy

South Bristol Sports Centre 4 5 5 5 4.8

Sundance Health Studio 2 3 2 2 2.3

The Exercise Club (Clifton) 2 2 2 1 1.8

The Gym (Bristol) 5 5 5 1 4

The Park Health & Fitness Centre 3 2 4 5 3.5

Totterdown Gym 3 2 3 1 2.3

Trojan Fitness 3 2 3 1 2.3

Welsh Back Squash & Health 2 3 2 1 2 Club

Workout Bristol 4 3 3 3 3.3

Mean 3.6 3.3 3.4 3 3.3

Geographical spread of health and fitness centres

The geographical spread of health and fitness clubs across the city are illustrated in the map below.

A map to show the location of health & fitness centres in Bristol

The map shows a concentration of health and fitness provision in the centre of the city with little provision in the north west area. There is also little provision in the north east.

Summary of provision

There is a wide range of health and fitness clubs across the city ranging from high quality commercial clubs to more modest facilities in schools, and from high-tech clubs to more traditional weight training gyms. Standards are variable but above average overall. Provision is concentrated towards the centre of the city.

However, given Bristol’s relative affluence and the close match between provision of health and fitness clubs and the dominant market segments in the city, there is probably under provision for health and fitness in Bristol.

2017 update: Health and Fitness Centres

Site Name Address Post Code Number of stations (estimated)

ABSOLUTE HEALTH Oxford Street BS2 0QT 15

ANYTIME FITNESS (BRISTOL CLIFTON) Queens Road BS8 1RE 90

ASHTON PARK SPORTS CENTRE Blackmoors Lane BS3 2JL 17

BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB (BRISTOL) Redland Road BS6 6AG 67

BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY Speedwell Road BS15 1NU 28

BRISTOL FITNESS GYM (formerly Lifestyles Clouds Hill Road BS5 7LH 87 Fitness Centre)

BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL (TYNDALLS University Road BS8 1SR 17 PARK)

BRISTOL LAWN TENNIS & SQUASH CLUB Redland Green BS6 7HF 18 (now called Redland Green Club)

CLIFTON COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE Guthrie Road BS8 3EZ 40

CW FITNESS SOLUTIONS Emery Road BS4 5PF 20

DAVID LLOYD CLUB (BRISTOL WESTBURY) Greystoke Avenue BS10 6AZ 130

DW SPORTS FITNESS (BRISTOL) Wills Way BS13 7TJ 110

EASTON LEISURE CENTRE Thrissell Street BS5 0SW 56

EMPIRE FIGHTING CHANCE (Bristol Boxing The Mill, Lower BS5 0YJ 40 Gym) Ashley Road FITNESS4LESS (BRISTOL) Union Street BS1 2LZ 135

FIT4LESS Broadwalk BS4 2QU 90 Shopping Centre GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET Nevil Road BS7 9EJ 42 CLUB

GREENWAY CENTRE Doncaster Road BS10 5PY 30

HENBURY LEISURE CENTRE Avonmouth Way BS10 7NG 65

HENGROVE PARK LEISURE CENTRE Hengrove Way BS14 0DE 210

HORFIELD LEISURE CENTRE Dorian Road BS7 0XW 95

JUBILEE SWIMMING POOL (BRISTOL) Jubilee Road BS4 2LP 15

KINGSDOWN LEISURE CENTRE Portland Street BS2 8HL 55

LA GYM Lawrence Hill BS5 0BY 24

LEGENDS GYM Church Road BS13 8JS 35

MARRIOTT LEISURE CLUB (BRISTOL CITY Lower Castle BS1 3AD 33 CENTRE) Street

MARRIOTT LEISURE CLUB (BRISTOL ROYAL College Green BS1 5TA 19 HOTEL)

MERCHANTS ACADEMY SPORTS CENTRE Molesworth Drive BS13 9BL 25

MILESFITTER WOMAN (formerly Brislington Hill BS4 5BE 52 Sundance Health Studio)

MYGYM Dean Street BS2 8SF 37

NRGYM Shirehampton BS11 0DT 65

NUFFIELD HEALTH (BRISTOL) Queens Road BS8 1QS 55

OASIS ACADEMY JOHN WILLIAMS PETHERTON BS14 9BU 22 ROAD

PURE GYM (BRISTOL BARROW ROAD) Barrow Road BS5 0HU 75

PURE GYM (BRISTOL HARBOURSIDE) Explore Lane BS1 5TY 220

PURE GYM (BRISTOL UNION GATE) Union Street BS1 2DU 135

RISK GYMNASIUM Gloucester Road BS7 8PD 80

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE West Town Lane BS14 9EA 24

SOUTHMEAD YOUTH CENTRE Greystoke Avenue BS10 6AS 9

ST PAULS COMMUNITY SPORTS Newfoundland BS2 9NH 31 ACADEMY Road

THE ARMOURY GYM Brislington Hill BS4 5BE 40

THE EXERCISE CLUB – CLIFTON Whiteladies Road BS8 2XS 42

THE GRAND HOTEL LEISURE CLUB Broad Street BS1 2EL 20 (BRISTOL) (formerly Otium Leisure Club)

THE GYM (BRISTOL) Quakers Friars BS1 3BU 128

THE PARK KNOWLE Daventry Road BS4 1DQ 32

TOTTERDOWN GYM Wells Road BS4 2BS 58

TROJAN FITNESS South Liberty BS3 2TY 62 Lane

TRAINHERS Kellaway Avenue BS6 7XR 18

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL (INDOOR SPORTS Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TP 120 CENTRE)

VIVO SPORTS & GYM CLUB (formerly Welsh Back BS1 4SB 104 Welsh Back Squash & Health Club)

WORKOUT BRISTOL North Street BS3 1JS 40

XERCISE4LESS (BRISTOL) Channons Hill BS16 2EA 400

Key observations for 2017 health and fitness update

• The number of facilities has risen from the 40 identified in 2013/14 to 52 in 2017.

• One facility has closed since 2014.

• One facility is no longer accessible to the public (Ramada Bristol, now called Spa Natural Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa).

• 14 facilities are either new or were not included in the 2013/14 assessment (highlighted rows in the table).

• 3 of these new facilities have 100+ stations in them.

• There are 8 more facilities in Bristol that are private (not open for public use) in education and hotel sites.

Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs)

Provision in Bristol

A MUGA is defined as a hard-surfaced court, surrounded by a hard fence which can be used as a rebound surface, with minimum dimensions of 35m x 17m, having markings for a range of games and with community access.

There are 19 MUGAs in Bristol or one per 22,537 people.

MUGAs in Bristol

Site Address

Blenheim Scouts Activity Centre Banwell Close, Bedminster Down, Bristol BS13 MUGA 7DS

Bristol Civil Service Sports Club Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0AT

Dame Emily Park MUGA Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BS

Felix Road Adventure Playground Felix Rd., Easton, Bristol BS5 0JW

Hillfields Park MUGA Thicket Avenue, Bristol BS16 4DH

Lockleaze Adventure Playground Romney Ave., Lockleaze, Bristol BS7 9TB

Manor Farm Park MUGA Maskelyne Ave., Bristol BS10 5BZ

Millpond Primary School Baptist Street, Baptist Mills, Bristol BS5 0YR

Netham Park MUGA Avondale Rd., Bristol BS5 9RG

Owen Square MUGA Chelsea Rd., Easton, Bristol BS5 6AW

Pen Park Sports Ground Jarratts Road, Southmead, Bristol BS10 6WF

Redcatch Park MUGA Redcatch Rd., Bristol BS4 2EP

St. George’s Park MUGA Lake View Rd., Redfield, Bristol BS5 7AF

St. Paul’s Adventure Playground Thomas St., At. Agnes, Bristol BS2 9LL

Southmead Adventure Playground Doncaster Rd., Southmead, Bristol BS10 5PP

The Dings Oxford Street, St. Philips, Bristol BS2 0QT

The Park Knowle MUGA Daventry Rd., Knowle, Bristol BS4 1DQ

Victoria Park MUGA Nutgrove Ave., Bristol BS3 4QF

Windmill Hill City Farm Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4EA

Core city comparisons

No core city comparison is easily undertaken as neither Spogo nor Active Places Power provides information on MUGAs.

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of the MUGAs in Bristol were assessed.

A table to show the quality assessment scores of MUGAs in Bristol

Site Surface Lights Fencing Disability Access Mean Access

Blenheim Scouts 5 5 5 5 5 5

Civil Service 3 3 2 2 3 2.6

Dame Emily Park MUGA 2 4 3 1 1 2.2

Felix Road Adventure 3 5 5 5 1 3.8 Playground

Hillfields Park MUGA 5 0 3 4 2 3.5

Lockleaze Adventure 3 0 4 1 1 2.3 Playground

Manor Farm Park MUGA 3 0 3 4 1 2.8

Millpond Primary School 3 5 5 4 1 3.6

Netham Park MUGA 5 5 5 4 1 4

Owen Square MUGA 5 5 5 5 1 4.2

Pen Park 5 5 5 5 5 5

Redcatch Park MUGA 5 1 4 2 1 2.6

St. George’s Park MUGA 3 0 5 5 4 4.3

St. Paul’s Adventure 2 2 3 4 1 2.4 Playground

Southmead Adventure 3 4 5 5 1 3.6 Playground

The Dings 3 5 5 5 1 3.8

The Park Knowle MUGA 5 5 3 5 4 4.4

Victoria Park MUGA 4 5 5 5 1 4

Windmill Hill City Farm 3 4 3 3 3 3.2

Mean 3.7 4.2 4.1 3.9 2.0 3.5

Geographical spread of MUGAs

The maps show an uneven spread across the city with some neighbourhood areas having no provision at all, with the north west of the city being particularly badly served. There are also large areas of the city where residents, in particular young people have no provision within a ten minute walk of their home.

A map to show the location of MUGAs in Bristol

A map to show the location of MUGAs in Bristol and a 10 minute walk time

Summary of provision

There is a reasonable spread of MUGAs across the city but insufficient to ensure that every child has access to a games area within a 10 minute walk. Provision is poor in the north west of the city. This suggests a much higher level of provision should be made in the future to meet the needs of young people in easy reach of their home. 97

2017 Update: Multi-use Games Areas

Site Address

Begbrook Green Park Frenchay Park Road, Bristol BS16 1HY

Blenheim Scouts Activity Centre MUGA Banwell Close, Bedminster Down, Bristol BS13 7DS

Bristol Civil Service Sports Club Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0AT

Dame Emily Park MUGA Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BS

Felix Road Adventure Playground Felix Rd., Easton, Bristol BS5 0JW

Gaunts Ham Park Tenby Street, Bristol BS5 0DL

Hillfields Park MUGA Thicket Avenue, Bristol BS16 4DH

Lawrence Weston Youth Centre Long Cross, Bristol, Avon BS11 0RX

Lockleaze Adventure Playground Romney Ave., Lockleaze, Bristol BS7 9TB

Manor Farm Park MUGA Maskelyne Ave., Bristol BS10 5BZ

Millpond Primary School Baptist Street, Baptist Mills, Bristol BS5 0YR

Netham Park MUGA Avondale Rd., Bristol BS5 9RG

Oldbury Court Youth Centre Oldbury Court Youth Centre, Delabere Ave, Bristol BS16 2ND

Owen Square MUGA Chelsea Rd., Easton, Bristol BS5 6AW

Pen Park Sports Ground Jarratts Road, Southmead, Bristol BS10 6WF

Redcatch Park MUGA Redcatch Rd., Bristol BS4 2EP

St. George’s Park MUGA Lake View Rd., Redfield, Bristol BS5 7AF

St. Paul’s Adventure Playground Thomas St., At. Agnes, Bristol BS2 9LL

Southmead Adventure Playground Doncaster Rd., Southmead, Bristol BS10 5PP

The Dings Oxford Street, St. Philips, Bristol BS2 0QT

The Park Knowle MUGA Daventry Rd., Knowle, Bristol BS4 1DQ

Victoria Park MUGA Nutgrove Ave., Bristol BS3 4QF

Windmill Hill City Farm Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4EA

Key observations for 2017 multi-use games areas update

• 4 facilities are either new or were not included in the 2013/14 assessment (highlighted rows in the table).

• Manor Farm Park MUGA has been removed (early 2017) with the intention of relocating it in the local area.

Cycle facilities & wheels parks

Provision in Bristol

There is no single definition for cycle facilities and wheels parks which covers all types of facility and track. Included are all facilities dedicated specifically for cycling/skating which have open community access. Using this definition, there are ten cycling facilities and wheels parks in Bristol which equates to one per 42,820 people.

A table to show the site names and addresses of cycling facilities and wheels parks in Bristol

Site Address

Ashton Court Estate Mountain Biking Long Ashton , Bristol BS41 9JN Course

Dame Emily Park Wheels Park Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BS

Eastville Park BMX Track Fishponds Rd., Eastville, Bristol BS5 6PX

Filwood Park Wheels Park Creswicke Rd., Filwood, Bristol BS4 1HG

Henbury Crow Lane, Henbury, Bristol

Hengrove Park Wheels Park Hengrove Way, Hengrove, Bristol BS14 0HR

Hillfields Pump Track Thicket Ave., Bristol BS16 4EH

Horfield Skatepark and Pump Track Filton Rd., Bristol BS7 0XW

St. George’s Park Wheels Park Lake View Rd., Redfield, Bristol BS5 7AF

St. Paul’s Park Ramp and Dish Portland Square, St. Paul’s, Bristol BS2 8SA

Core city comparisons

No Core City comparison is easily undertaken as neither Spogo nor Active Places Power provides information on cycling.

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Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of the cycle facilities and wheels parks in Bristol were assessed.

A table to show the quality assessment scores of cycling facilities and wheels parks in Bristol

Site Facilities Access Mean

Ashton Court Estate Mountain Biking 3 4 3.5 Course

Dame Emily Park Wheels Park 2 1 1.5

Eastville Park BMX Track 1 3 2

Filwood Park Wheels Park 2 1 1.5

Henbury (Crow Lane) 2 1 1.5

Hengrove Park Wheels Park 4 4 4

Hillfields 1 2 1.5

Horfields Skatepark and Pump Track 5 5 5

St. George’s Park Wheels Park 3 4 3.5

St. Paul’s Park Ramp and Dish 1 1 1

Mean 2 2.6 2.2

Stakeholder comments

British Cycling is working with the city council to develop a long term cycling partnership. This is linked to the city’s status as a Cycling City and the joint objective of making Bristol a centre for cycling in Britain. This will be achieved through a programme of grass roots development and prestige events.

British Cycling see a need for an improved range of facilities to support this development scheme. These include an outdoor velodrome, a closed road circuit and a competitive BMX track. These are in addition to the network of local facilities listed in the table above.

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The city council has also been approached by Access Sport which is a not for profit sports development organisation one of whose key projects is building grass roots BMX facilities in inner city areas. They currently operate in the five London Olympic boroughs of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich and Waltham Forest. They are keen to develop a similar network of BMX facilities in Bristol.

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Geographical Spread of Cycling Facilities and Wheels Parks

The maps below show an uneven distribution of cycle centres with some neighbourhood areas having no provision. The north west of Bristol is particularly badly served with, for example, Stoke Bishop having no access to a cycle centre within a 15 minute ride.

A map to show the location of cycle facilities and wheels parks

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A map to show the provision of cycle facilities and wheels parks and cycle travel times

Summary of cycle facilities and wheels parks provision

There is a need for a higher level of provision and an improvement in quality. At present, sites are of a generally low standard with 6 out of 9 facilities rated as below ‘average.’

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2017 Update: Cycle facilities & wheels parks

Site Address

Arnos Park Jump Track Arnos Court Park, Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3HH

Ashton Court Estate Mountain Biking Long Ashton, Bristol BS41 9JN Course

Brunel Way Pump Track Off Festival Way, near the Create Centre, Cumberland Basin, Bristol BS1 6XN

Dame Emily Park Wheels Park Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BS

Eastville Park BMX Track Fishponds Rd., Eastville, Bristol BS5 6PX

Filwood Park Wheels Park Creswicke Rd., Filwood, Bristol BS4 1HG

Henbury Crow Lane, Henbury, Bristol

Henacre BMX Track Henacre Road, Lawrence Weston, Bristol BS11 0LQ

Hengrove Park Wheels Park Hengrove Way, Hengrove, Bristol BS14 0HR

Hillfields Pump Track Thicket Ave., Bristol BS16 4EH

Horfield Skatepark Filton Rd., Bristol BS7 0XW

Motion Ramp Park 74-78 Avon Street, St. Philips, Bristol BS2 0PX

Stockwood Pump Track Whittock Road, Bristol BS14 8DQ

St. George’s Park Wheels Park Lake View Rd., Redfield, Bristol BS5 7AF

St. Paul’s Park Ramp and Dish Portland Square, St. Paul’s, Bristol BS2 8SA

The Bristol Family Cycling Centre Old Whitchurch Athletics Track, Bamfield BS14 0FE

Key observations for cycle facilities & wheels parks 2017 update

• Henacre BMX track was not included in the 2013/14 assessment (appears to be have been missed).

• Henacre and Hillfields are to be refurbished in late 2017.

• Two new BMX tracks are planned to be installed in 2018/19.

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Watersport facilities

There is no single definition which covers all types of watersport facilities such as sailing, canoeing and rowing. We have, therefore, looked at all watersport facilities that have open community access. There are 6 facilities in Bristol which equates to one per 71,365 people.

A table to show the site names and addresses of watersport facilities in Bristol

Site Address

Baltic Wharf Water Leisure Centre Cumberland Rd. , Bristol BS1 6SG

Bristol Arial Rowing Club Robertson Drive, Birchwood, St. Anne’s, Bristol BS4 4RQ

Bristol Cruising Club Redcliffe Backs, Redcliffe Bristol, BS1 6LY

Cabot Cruising Club Bathhurst Basin, Bristol BS1 4RL

City of Bristol Rowing Club Albion Dockside Estate, Hanover Place, Bristol BS1 6TR

Port of Bristol Authority Sailing Club Cumberland Basin, Bristol BS1 6XL

Core city comparisons

No Core City comparison is easily undertaken as neither Spogo nor Active Places Power provides information on watersport facilities.

Quality assessment

Using the criteria set out in the appendix, the quality of the watersport facilities in Bristol were assessed.

A table to show the quality assessment of watersport facilities in Bristol

Site Clubhouse Storage Water Disability Access Mean Access

Baltic Wharf Water Leisure 4 5 5 4 5 4.6 Centre

Bristol Arial Rowing Club 3 5 1 1 2 2.4

Bristol Cruising Club 2 1 1 1 1 1.2

Cabot Cruising Club 2 1 1 1 3 1.6

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City of Bristol Rowing Club 2 3 5 1 1 2.4

Port of Bristol Authority 3 5 1 1 2 2.4 Sailing Club

Mean 2.7 3.3 2.3 1.5 2.3 2.4

Stakeholder Comments

British Rowing is currently preparing a development plan in partnership with the City Council. They have no immediate additional facility needs, with their emphasis being on coaching and grass roots development.

Canoe England wishes to develop a Canoe Polo venue in Bristol Docks with associated storage and access ramps. They are also looking to develop a network of access points along the length of the River Avon above Bristol.

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Geographical spread of watersport centres

It is unsurprising that the location of centres is concentrated around the central dock area of the city.

A map to show the location of watersport centres

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Summary of watersports provision

The current level of provision is judged adequate by the governing bodies. Work is required to improve dry facilities. At present facilities are of a generally low standard with 5 out of 6 facilities rated as below ‘average’ and disability access is poor in all but one facility.

2017 update: Watersport facilities

• There are no new outdoor bowling greens in the area (since 2014) that meet the assessment criteria.

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Dance studios

2017 update: Dance studios

Studio Spaces - Studios accommodate a range of uses, allowing users to participate in a range of disciplines. Studios can accommodate:

• Exercise • Dance & movement e.g. aerobics • Sport training e.g. martial arts • Arts • Social activities

A table to show the site names and addresses of identified dance studios in Bristol

Site Name Address Post Code Number of studios ASHTON PARK SPORTS CENTRE Blackmoors Lane BS3 2JL 1 BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB (BRISTOL) 80 Redland Road BS6 6AG 2 BARRECORE BRISTOL 8-10 Whiteladies Road BS8 1PD 1 BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY Speedwell Road BS15 1NU 2 BRISTOL FITNESS GYM Methodist Church, Clouds BS5 7LH 1 Hill Road BRISTOL FREE SCHOOL Burghill Road BS10 6NJ 1 BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL (TYNDALLS University Road BS8 1SR 1 PARK) BRISTOL LAWN TENNIS & SQUASH CLUB Redland Green BS6 7HF 1 (now called Redland Green Club) BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Snowdon Road BS16 2HD 1 CITY OF BRISTOL GYMNASTICS CENTRE Teyfant Road BS13 0RF 2 COLSTONS GIRLS SCHOOL Cheltenham Road BS6 5RD 1 COTHAM SCHOOL Cotham Lawn Road BS6 6DT 1 DAVID LLOYD CLUB (BRISTOL WESTBURY) Greystoke Avenue BS10 6AZ 2 DW SPORTS FITNESS (BRISTOL) Unit 2, Wills Way BS13 7TJ 1 EASTON LEISURE CENTRE Thrissell Street BS5 0SW 1 FITNESS4LESS (BRISTOL) 15-29 Union Street BS1 2LZ 1 GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET Nevil Road BS7 9EJ 1 CLUB GREENWAY CENTRE Greenway Centre, BS10 5PY 1 Doncaster Road HENBURY LEISURE CENTRE Avonmouth Way BS10 7NG 1

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HENGROVE PARK LEISURE CENTRE Hengrove Way BS14 0DE 3 HORFIELD LEISURE CENTRE Dorian Road BS7 0XW 1 MERCHANTS ACADEMY SPORTS CENTRE Molesworth Drive BS13 9BL 1 MILESFITTER WOMAN 1-5 Brislington Hill BS4 5BE 1 MYGYM Unit B, Dean Street BS2 8SF 1 NUFFIELD HEALTH (BRISTOL) Clifton Pavillion, Queens BS8 1QS 2 Road OASIS ACADEMY BRISLINGTON Hungerford Road BS4 5EY 1 OASIS ACADEMY JOHN WILLIAMS Petherton Road BS14 9BU 1 ORCHARD SCHOOL Filton Road BS7 0XZ 1 PURE GYM (BRISTOL HARBOURSIDE) Explore Lane BS1 5TY 1 PURE GYM (BRISTOL UNION GATE) 10 Union Street BS1 2DU 1 REDLAND GREEN SCHOOL Redland Court Road BS6 7EH 1 RISK GYMNASIUM 302-306 Gloucester Road BS7 8PD 1 SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE West Town Lane BS14 9EA 1 ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Long Cross BS11 0SU 1 ST BERNADETTE SCHOOL Fossedale Avenue BS14 9LS 1 ST BRENDANS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Broomhill Road BS4 5RQ 1 ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE Somerset Square BS1 6RT 1 SCHOOL ST PAULS COMMUNITY SPORTS Newfoundland Road BS2 9NH 2 ACADEMY THE ARMOURY GYM 15-17 Brislington Hill BS4 5BE 1 THE CITY ACADEMY BRISTOL Russell Town Avenue BS5 9JH 2 THE PARK KNOWLE Daventry Road BS4 1DQ 2 THE RED MAIDS SCHOOL Westbury Road BS9 3AW 1 UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL (INDOOR Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TP 3 SPORTS CENTRE) VIVO SPORTS & GYM CLUB Floating Harbour, Welsh BS1 4SB 3 Back WORKOUT BRISTOL Brewery Court, North BS3 1JS 1 Street XERCISE4LESS (BRISTOL) Unit 2, Channons Hill BS16 2EA 1

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A table to show studio provision compared to other core cities

City Number of studios

Birmingham 102

Leeds 85

Bristol 60

Manchester 60

Sheffield 48

Liverpool 44 Newcastle 41

Nottingham 37

Summary of dance studio provision (2017)

• There are 60 studios in Bristol. These are used for a variety of activities including dance, exercise classes and martial arts. • 29 of these are in private health clubs. • 22 are in schools/HE/FE. • 9 are in community/ leisure centres. • Compared to other core cities Bristol has good provision, with only the much larger cities of Birmingham and Leeds having more studios.

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Assessment of current and future provision (2014)

Introduction

To establish an initial picture of sports facilities needs in the City, three sources of information have been assessed:

• The evidence collected for this study and for the overall Sport and Active Recreation Strategy work “Bristol: Sport4Life”. • Consultation with the governing bodies of sport on their facilities needs and aspirations in Bristol. • Sport England’s Facilities Planning Model (FPM) analysis for sports halls and swimming pools in Bristol.

The Sport and Active Recreation Strategy “Bristol: Sport4Life”

Continuum Sport & Leisure reported in detail on its consultations in the overall Sport and Active Recreation strategy- Bristol: Sport4Life, which was endorsed by the City Council in December 2013. It did so via a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis. Priorities for the future are then set out. The key points with regards to facilities are: -

Strengths

• “Strong and influential” individuals have been proactive in developing facilities. • There is a healthy range of opportunities to participate in sport and be active in Bristol. • Some high quality facilities exist including Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, South Bristol Sports Centre, The Downs, Ashton Court and Leigh Woods Bike Centre, and the University of Bristol Coombe Dingle Sports Complex. • Bristol is a Cycling City and has high levels of enthusiasm for active travel. • The universities and colleges have a good sport and active recreation offer; there is a high level of demand for participation opportunities amongst university students.

Weaknesses

• Lack of a single, unified, strategic vision for and approach to the delivery of sport and active recreation in Bristol. • Opportunities have been missed due to lack of proactive approach to opening up school sports facilities for community use.

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• Poor elite level facilities infrastructure which reduces the city’s ability to attract major (e.g. international) events. • Parking is an issue at some of the leisure centres in Bristol (e.g. Easton, Kingsdown, Henbury). • Some sports facilities in parks are poor and require investment. • Comparatively low level of health and fitness clubs • Inequalities in facility provision and access between different areas of the city; parts of the facilities stock are ageing and in need of upgrading/replacement; lack of indoor facilities and water space in certain areas; lack of quality.

Opportunities

• Sport England’s focus on sport in the Core Cities • Capitalising on the cross-sector importance of sport and active recreation and its potential impact in various areas, such as health, social inclusion, community cohesion, education etc. • Delivery of new/improved professional football stadia (Bristol City FC and Bristol Rovers FC) and the proposed major events arena (at Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone) will provide the facilities needed to host major sporting events (in addition to the 50m pool at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre and potential partnership working with Bath and North East Somerset). • Potential development of new swimming pool in East Bristol (at Bristol Brunel Academy) and refurbishment at Easton Leisure Centre which would widen the offer for residents of the City. • Encouraging private sector investment in sport and active recreation (facilities and delivery) would boost the offer and its attractiveness. • Opportunities linked to the Mayor’s plans around the active transport agenda, building on Bristol’s Cycling City status. • Potential to develop the disability sport offer in Bristol on the back of the success of the 2012 Paralympic Games. • Potential to introduce multi-sport community hubs/satellite facilities which become destination sites in Bristol and ‘super-clubs’ which offer opportunities throughout the sporting pathway • The Mayoral Commission on Sport

Threats

• Recessionary factors have impacted on the levels of disposable income available. • Efficiency agenda in the public sector with non-statutory services such as sport and active recreation and associated budgets continually being at risk of further budget cuts.

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• Lack of clarity over the future funding of Bristol City Council’s leisure contracts. • Reducing amounts of grant funding available and increasing competition for funding. • Sport is not a top planning priority in Bristol and there is a risk that it is being overlooked within planning policy and opportunities are being missed to improve facilities. • Support for sport appears to be diminishing within school strategies and the curriculum; risk that academisation of secondary schools is leading to increased independence, silo working and less priority being attached to PE and school sport.

Priorities for the Future

• Increasing activity levels across the board (all demographic groups) by improving the range, quality and equality of opportunities to participate in sport and active recreation. • Making Bristol a leading sporting city by attracting and hosting major sporting events which raise the profile of sport and active recreation. • Providing a good range of accessible, high quality sport and active recreation facilities in the right places. • Supporting and encouraging talented athletes to realise their full potential.

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Building on “Bristol: Sport4Life”

The following table brings together the findings of the assessment of community sports facilities in Bristol - in terms of their quantity, quality, accessibility and availability - and identifies key issues and priorities around the suggested Sport England framework of protect, enhance, provide.

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Bringing the Information Together - A Summary of Community Sports Facility Provision

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Sports Halls Bristol has 34 sports Provision is Action is required Site visits showed that All existing sports halls with halls of at least 27m x generally of a to improve access good quality community use should be protected 17m with community high quality for people with management systems or, if subject to development, a access. although the disabilities are in place. replacement built that will serve the quality of particularly in same catchment.

changing rooms older facilities.

This is an adequate does not match All sports halls in the City

level of hall supply to that of playing Council's leisure centres The priorities for enhancing existing meet the demands of areas in many There is a good offer a range of activities halls should be: the current resident sports hall geographical with badminton and five i) to address the quality issues population. venues. spread of sports a side football identified in the sports hall audits (i.e. halls across the predominant. The disability access) city. majority of badminton None of the relevant Most halls were and basketball clubs are ii) to make improvements to open up

sports governing bodies built to the old 4 based in school halls. access to school based sports halls not report that court standard of Availability for specific currently in use by the community. participation is 33m x 18m. sports would be

curtailed by a lack of improved by a more

strategic approach to provision. As the population increases, programming and co- All halls offer consideration should be given to ordination between 117

facilities for a venues where this is providing additional sports halls. range of indoor financially viable. Proposals should only be supported Additional supply will sports. None where sufficient unmet demand can be needed to meet e.g. England Table Tennis specialise in only be demonstrated to sustain the projected growth in the is seeking a new home one or two facility without subsidy, and the new population to 2026. for the Ping Pong activities. provision will not impact on the Bringing existing halls Parlour. viability of existing halls in the area. on school sites into

more community use Any new halls should be built to the may be sufficient but new Sport England standard of 34.5m this will need to be x 20m. kept under review.

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Pools Bristol has 15 indoor The quality of Although overall Site visits showed that Priority should be given to providing swimming pool venues pools is variable access is good, good quality the additional provision that is (with a pool of at least with 5 of 15 pools many residents in management systems required in the east of the city. This 20m x8m) with being rated as the east of the are in place. will also allow the needs of the community access. below average. city have further projected population growth to be

to travel to swim. met.

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If the new provision in need for range of activities East Bristol is additional including casual Enhancing the Easton Pool should completed, the city will provision in east swimming, club sessions also be considered as financial have an adequate level Bristol. and swimming lessons. resources allow. of pool provision to Private and school pool

meet the needs of the programmes are more current population. Disability access restricted. Enhancements to disabled access to needs pools on school sites should also be improvement prioritised. The ASA has not particularly on However, there is no identified any further school sites. strategic approach to shortfall. programming and no co-

ordination between No further investment should be made in enhancing the older pools Parking can be an venues. The ASA wishes sites - e.g. Jubilee - that are nearing Bristol will be issue at Easton to work with the City the end of their lifespan. reasonably future- LC. Council and other pool providers to develop an proofed in terms of supply to meet aquatics strategy for the population growth city. projected if the East

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completed.

An expansion of Easton LC would help to ensure future demand at peak times can be accommodated.

Athletics There is a single 6 lane The track at Provision in the There is a management The Whitehall Athletics Arena should Tracks synthetic surface track Whitehall city and in South presence at the arena at be protected for community, school serving the city with an Athletics Arena is Gloucestershire appropriate times. and club use. 8 lane track just outside fairly new and in means that all

the boundary at SGS good condition. Bristol’s residents College. are within Access is available on reasonable travel both a club and pay and Notwithstanding the projected times of an play basis. population growth there, there is no England athletics see athletics track. need for an additional athletics facility no need for additional Disability access in Bristol. Priority should be given to track provision. is good. a development programme of grass roots running based on the Run Parking is limited England initiative and the 120

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and the venue is development of 3 2 1 routes in local not on a main bus parks. route.

In the long term a site could be identified to provide an indoor training venue.

Indoor There is a single centre The facilities at The fact of a Site visits showed a good The Bowls Development Alliance has Bowls serving the city at the this venue are of single venue management presence identified WESPORT as a County Sport Centres City and County of a high standard. means that at the City and County of Partnership with whom it wants to Bristol IBC. residents in the Bristol Centre. work, to grow the sport particularly

south of the city amongst the 55+ and 16+ age groups

Disability access have more easy and with those with a disability. This The Alliance sees no is rated as access than The centre offers league latter priority emphasises the need need for additional excellent. others (although and internal for enhanced access to facilities for indoor facilities. there is provision competitions with some people with disabilities. in South Glos encouragement for

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north). through outdoor greens.

Outdoor There are 25 outdoor With one There is an even Most greens are owned Priority should be given to protecting Bowling bowling greens across exception the geographic and managed directly by and enhancing accessibility to existing Greens the city. The view of quality of greens spread of voluntary bowls clubs. greens particularly in respect of the Bowls Development is good. The facilities across As a result the standards disabled players. Alliance is that this is a quality of the city. All of management vary

good level of provision. changing rooms residents live greatly. Few clubs have and ancillary within a 15 development With projected population growth,

facilities is less minute drive of programmes and there may be a need for new The Alliance suggests good with an outdoor green participation is on a provision but proposals should only that additional facilities disability access but there are “word of mouth” basis. be supported where will be needed to meet being poor in some gaps in the Closer links between i) sufficient unmet demand is the needs at a local several cases. 10 minute clubs and the governing established to sustain the green level of the projected walking time body and engagement without subsidy additional population catchment. with the Bowls Alliance's development ii) provision of the new green will not programmes should be impact on the sustainability of existing encouraged. The accessibility greens in the area. rating for many

greens is poor. Action is required Activities centre around

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to address this. club sessions, league and internal competitions

Squash Bristol has above Quality is variable All of Bristol lies Management standards Priority should be given to protecting Courts average provision for with 2 of the 10 within a 15 are generally good. and enhancing accessibility to existing squash compared to clubs being rated minute drive of a courts particularly in respect of

the other Core Cities. below average, 3 squash club. disabled players. as average and 5 Public courts offer pay

being rated as and play in addition to England Squash and excellent. Disability access coaching and league With projected population growth, Racketball see no need is very limited. competitions. Private there may be a need for new for additional facilities. clubs have more provision but proposals should only They have identified restricted access but be supported where Bristol as a priority area appear to offer higher i) sufficient unmet demand is for development based standards of established to sustain the courts on their Big Hit scheme. competition. without subsidy Their priority is for Development priority better use of existing ii) provision of the new courts will not should be given to facilities. impact on the sustainability of existing linking to the “Big Hit” squash facilities in the area. programme.

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Indoor Bristol has three indoor All indoor tennis Access is skewed All three centres have Additional provision to the east side Tennis tennis facilities. centres in Bristol towards the west high standards of of the city may be required to meet Centres Together these provide are of a high of the city. Some management and offer a future demand from population access which in terms standard. Where residents in the range of casual, coaching growth. of population per court weaknesses exist east are more and competitive play. is above average for they are in than a 30 minute

the Core Cities. disability access. drive from a centre but this is

mitigated by The Lawn Tennis provision in Association sees this as neighbouring a good level of areas. provision.

Outdoor Bristol has the largest Most courts have There is good Management of sites No additional facilities are required. Tennis number (183) of good quality geographical varies between the

Courts outdoor courts surfaces and access to outdoor simple open access amongst the Core fences. Where courts across the policies in most public Priority should be given to making Cities. Many of these floodlights are city. All of the courts to the well better use of existing facilities to have been built installed they are city is within a 15 managed approach of enhance tennis participation via a recently on school of a uniformly minute drive of private clubs. grass roots development programme. sites. high standard. an outdoor court

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but there are gaps in the 10 The LTA regards this as Three sites have Clubs offer casual access, minute walk a very good level of poor quality coaching, league and catchment. provision but wishes to surfaces. competitive play. Interestingly, the see more pro-active highest development taking concentration of place. Discussions are Disability access outdoor courts Some coaching is underway between the is the weakest lies close to the available on public City Council and the aspect of indoor centres. courts. LTA. provision.

Schools in general do not England Netball points seem to promote use of out that most of it’s their courts. clubs play on outdoor facilities which are combined tennis & The majority of netball netball courts. They clubs are based on see a good level of outdoor courts at school provision at present sites.

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Golf There are 3 private golf The private clubs All Bristol Ashton Court is a Par 3 Given the land required for golf and Courses clubs and one public are of good residents live pay and play facility. The the current level of provision there is golf centre in Bristol. quality. The within a 20 drive private clubs are 18 hole no requirement for additional This is a similar level of public facility at of a golf course. courses. They do allow facilities in Bristol. provision to Liverpool, Ashton Court is In addition, there some limited access for

Newcastle and below average is a good level of non-members. Birmingham. but offers a good provision in Priority should be given to enhancing

“grass roots” neighbouring overall standards at Ashton Court and

participation areas. The private clubs offer a disability access at all courses. There is significant opportunity. range of golf lessons, provision in the internal and external

neighbouring areas. competitions. Disability access

at all venues is rated at no better than average.

Gymnastics There are three indoor The quality of the The two older All clubs offer a range of There is no need for further specialist Centres gymnastics centres in gymnastics halls centres are coaching and gymnastic centres. Bristol. British is good in all located in the competition in artistic

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that this is a good level However, both The newer facility gymnastics. Some of facilities in Bristol changing and is close to the trampolining is also Their priority is to disability access southern available. support the work of at two sites need boundary. Access these clubs and considerable is, therefore encourage the award improvement. problematic for and retention of Club some areas.

They see a need for a specialist trampoline centre in the city.

Health & Bristol has the lowest Customer Centres are Most centres are well Additional provision of centres is Fitness number of health and expectations for concentrated in managed with good needed to meet the Core City Centres fitness facilities of all health and fitness the centre of the levels of supervision and average. core cities. clubs are city with little guidance. Some smaller

generally high. provision in the gyms however need This and our The quality of Stoke Bishop and improvement. Enhancements are required in the consultations points to facilities of Bristol Avonmouth area. quality and supervision of some a degree of latent is lower than There is also little centres. demand. Three of the might be provision in the The “offer” varies for a dominant market expected, north east. modest range of segments in Bristol are perhaps equipment to a wide 127

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those more likely to use reflecting the range of CV and gyms lower level of resistance stations and a provision. wide programme of classes and tuition. Overall disability access is slightly above average but some centres are rated as poor.

Multi-Use There is a network of Quality is above There is an MUGAs are generally Increased provision is required (if the Games 19 MUGAs across the average with uneven spread of well maintained by the desire is to provide equitable access Areas city allowing open generally good MUGAs across City Council who manage to MUGAS), particularly in the north access for informal disability access. the city as they the majority of them, west of the city, to increase access to sport mostly amongst are strategically allowing young people in informal sports facilities. young people. placed in areas of any area to use them at deprivation. will. Some neighbourhoods have no provision at all. The north west of the city is particularly badly

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served. There are also large areas of the city young people have no provision within a ten minute walk of their home.

Cycling There are 10 cycling Several facilities There is an There appears to be little Significant improvement in provision Facilities facilities in Bristol. are of low quality. uneven linkage between the of the quantity and quality of facilities and Wheels British Cycling is Little attention distribution of facilities and the more will be required in cycling facilities if Parks working with the City appears to be cycles centres formal sports disciplines the City Council’s aspirations for Council to develop a given to disability with some of cycling. Bristol to be a major cycling centre long term cycling access. neighbourhood are to be realised. partnership. This is areas having no

linked to the city’s provision. The status as a Cycling City north west of Several existing facilities have and the joint objective Bristol is considerable room for enhancement. of making Bristol a particularly badly centre for cycling in served with, for Britain. This will be example, Stoke Clearer development pathways would achieved through a Bishop having no be beneficial. programme of grass access to a cycle 129

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roots development and centre within a 15 prestige events. minute ride

Watersport There are six water The quality of Water sport Safety management and Priority should be given to the Centres sport centres in Bristol club premises is facilities are, by tuition is generally of a development/enhancement of covering the varied highly variable. definition, good standard as facilities in line with the requirements disciplines of rowing, located only required by statute and 130

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canoeing, sailing and where there is the national governing of the various governing bodies. cruising. access to suitable bodies. One venue has water space. good disability Hence there is an Disability access should be improved access, the other British Rowing is uneven spread at the majority of venues. five are rated as preparing a across the city. poor. development plan in partnership with the City Council. They have no immediate additional facility needs, with their emphasis being on coaching and grass roots development.

Canoe England wishes to develop a Canoe Polo venue in Bristol Docks with associated storage and access

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ramps. They are also looking to develop a network of access points along the length of the River Avon above Bristol.

Studios There are 60 studios in A full quality No specific The 29 studios in private Priority should be given to a Bristol. These are used assessment has assessment has health clubs are not programming review to identify any

for a variety of not been carried been undertaken bookable by community issues with the multiple users of these activities including out. However the but it is highly clubs. Further work is spaces. dance, exercise classes majority of likely to reflect required to identify any and martial arts. 29 of facilities are the issues in programming issues with these are in private known to be of sports halls and the multiple users of health clubs. 22 are in good quality. health & fitness these spaces. schools/HE/FE. 9 are in centres. community/ leisure centres.

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Recommendations and opportunities (2014)

Partnership approach

This assessment of need does not suggest the large scale provision of additional facilities in the city is necessary, beyond perhaps the Arena and East Bristol Pool projects. Increases in the level of general participation are more likely to come about through non-facility based activity such as walking, jogging, dance and cycling. Major outdoor sports events will likely use either temporary facilities, the upgraded Ashton Gate Stadium, the new Stadium at UWE or the County Ground. Indoor events in a range of sports may be accommodated in the new Bristol Arena.

At the community participation level, there is a need for the main providers and partners - BCC, its neighbour authorities, the two Universities, colleges and schools, sports governing bodies, professional clubs, local sports trusts and the voluntary sports club sector - to work in a closer partnership to protect existing facilities and to find innovative ways to sustain them with reducing financial subsidy.

General recommendations

Sports and leisure facilities are not ends in themselves but a means to develop a range and quality of opportunities in the city to encourage and widen participation. With this in mind the development of facilities should be guided by the vision and themes the city council has adopted from the wider sport and active recreation strategy 'Bristol: Sport4Life'.

Given the comparatively good level of existing and currently planned facility provision across Bristol, the facility priorities of the new Bristol Sports Partnership could focus on:

• Delivering the East Bristol Pool project planned at Brunel City Academy and the extension to the Easton Pool (as resources permit) and review the role and need for Jubilee Pool in light of these developments. • Using the Access to Schools project to encourage greater community access to sports halls and other facilities on school sites. • Find ways to extend community use of college and university sports facilities when not in use by their students. • Developing grass roots facilities such as 3-2-1 Run Routes and cycle paths to support wider participation aims. • The city council adopting a co-ordination role between facility operators, National Governing Bodies and local clubs to ensure a strategic approach to access and programming. In particular ensure access for governing body introductory programmes for young people.

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• Work with operators, clubs and governing bodies to enhance facilities as necessary and improve access for people with a disability. • Work with England Athletics and facility operators to identify a site/facility for indoor training and a sustainable business model. • Look for additional provision for pay and play indoor tennis on the east side of the city in co-operation with South Gloucestershire Council and the private sector to ensure access within 30 minute drive time for all population. • Enhancing the quality of Ashton Court golf course. • Work with British Cycling and other interested parties to identify sustainable business models and suitable sites for i) a Closed Road Circuit, ii) a Competition BMX track and, iii) as a long term aim, an outdoor Velodrome. • Work with Canoe England and other interested parties to identify a sustainable business model and suitable area in Bristol Docks to provide a canoe polo venue in Bristol docks and a network of access points to the Avon.

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Planning considerations

Planning considerations for Sport Facility Strategy

National Planning Policy

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in 2012 and sets out how local planning policy should be applied. Paragraph 73 of the NPPF states that planning policies should be based upon assessments on the ‘needs for open space, sport and recreation facilities and opportunities for new provision. The assessments should identify specific needs and quantitative or qualitative deficits or surpluses of open space, sports and recreational facilities in the local area. Information gained from the assessments should be used to determine what open space, sports and recreational provision is required’.

The analysis undertaken in the Bristol Sport Facility Strategy is accordingly based upon a detailed assessment of local needs.

Paragraph 74 of the NPPF resists the loss of existing open space, sports and recreational buildings unless;

• An assessment has been undertaken which has clearly shown the open space, buildings or land to be surplus to requirements; or

• The loss resulting from the proposed development would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location; or

• The development is for alternative sports and recreational provision, the needs for which clearly outweigh the loss.

Local Planning Policy

The key documents regulating the implementation of the Sport Facility Strategy visions into action on the ground are the council’s statutory land use planning documents. The Bristol Local Plan is formed by several key documents; The Bristol Core Strategy (adopted in 2011); the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan (adopted in 2014); and the Bristol Central Area Plan (adopted in 2015).

All documents contain material of relevance to sports building provision.

Core Strategy Vision and Policies

The Core Strategy sets out the guiding vision for Bristol to 2026 and a number of overarching strategic planning policies. Most relevant here is;

Policy BCS12 - ‘Community facilities should be located where there is a choice of travel options and should be accessible to all members of the community. Where possible community facilities should be located within existing centres. Existing facilities should be retained unless it can be

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demonstrated that there is no longer a need to retain the use or where alternative provision is made’.

Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan and Bristol Central Area Plan

The Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan document was adopted in July 2014 and directs the assessment of planning application within the city boundary, as well as identifies various land designations. The Bristol Central Area Plan sets out further policies specific to the city centre and land use designations for that part of the city.

The key elements of the local plan are:

• Development Management policies, which will be used by the council when assessing planning applications.

• Designations, which involve land that should be safeguarded.

• Site allocations, which are sites allocated for development for particular land uses.

The main policies of relevance for playing pitch provision:

Any new provision of facilities would be required to conform to planning policy contained in the Local Plan, the most relevant of which are as follows;

Policy DM5: Protection of Community Facilities

Development involving the loss of community facilities will be resisted unless adequately justified.

Policy DM14: The Health Impacts of Development

Development should contribute to reducing the causes of ill health, improving health and reducing health inequalities.

Policy DM23: Transport Development Management

Development should not give rise to unacceptable traffic conditions.

Design Management Policies and supporting guidance

For any new building, any planning application would also be expected to conform to the high design standards and appropriate form and scale as set out in policies, DM26, DM27, DM28, DM29 and DM30. All these policies focus on the physical design of buildings and the impact on the surrounding environment.

Community Infrastructure Levy

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a standard tariff that local authorities in England and Wales can charge on liable forms of new development in their area. The money raised for CIL is used to pay for infrastructure required to support the growth of a council’s area. CIL largely replaces the

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previous system of Section 106 Planning Obligations for the provision of infrastructure; the main difference being that CIL cannot be negotiated and is not ring fenced for a particular item of infrastructure at the point of receipt, as Section 106 monies were in the past.

Bristol has been charging CIL since 1 January 2013 and the monies raised are spent on infrastructure that is set out in the Council’s Regulation 123 List. In Bristol, CIL income is divided with 15% devolved to Neighbourhood Partnership level for local improvements and 80% allocated for city-wide strategic infrastructure improvements (the remaining 5% retained for administrative fees).

CIL, therefore, cannot be viewed as a guaranteed source of income for sports infrastructure, although applying CIL to strategic sports pitch improvements would be a legitimate use of it. However, as with any bid for strategic CIL funds it would need to be considered alongside other competing priorities.

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Sport England planning policy

For detailed information on Sport England planning policy and their role with regards sport facility planning applications, please see the following web pages: https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/planning-applications/ https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/planning- applications/planning-applications-affecting-other-sports-facilities/ https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/planning-applications/new- and-enhanced-sports-facilities/

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Appendices

Scoring system for quality audit

Sports Halls

a) The playing area: Presence/absence of:

• Minimum of three-badminton court sized playing area. • Minimum of 7.6m clear span over the whole of the playing area. • A flat, non-slip playing surface. • Accurate and complete line markings for all indoor sports. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole of the playing area, with no glare, shadows or reflections to distract players. • Adequate provision for equipment storage, including a separate store for foam mats.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all six of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with five of the criteria 4

Average Complies with four of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with three of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with two or fewer of the criteria 1

b) Changing facilities:

Rating Definition Score

High Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with 5 Quality lockers, toilets and showers, for use by indoor sports only, well- maintained and cleaned and meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Above Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with toilets 4 Averag and showers, for use by indoor sports only, well-maintained and

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e cleaned and meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Averag Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, for 3 e use by indoor sports only, adequately maintained and cleaned and meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Below Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, for 2 Averag use by indoor sports only, but poorly maintained and cleaned and e not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Poor Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, but 1 quality shared with outdoor sports users poorly maintained and cleaned and not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access throughout the building and specific 5 provision of dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Above Average Disabled access to all key areas of the building, including 4 dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Average Disabled access to most of the building, including the sports 3 hall, but no dedicated disabled facilities.

Below Average Very limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled 2 facilities.

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

d) Overall maintenance and cleanliness:

Rating Definition Score

High A high standard of facility maintenance, with no obvious faults in 5 Quality the structure of the building and/or its services, good decorative order and no evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Above A good standard of facility maintenance, with very minor faults in 4 Averag the structure of the building and/or its services, good decorative e order and very limited evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

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Averag A reasonable standard of facility maintenance, with limited faults in 3 e the structure of the building and/or its services, moderate decorative order and limited evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Below A poor standard of facility maintenance, with obvious faults in the 2 Averag structure of the building and/or its services, poor decorative order e and significant evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Poor A very poor standard of facility maintenance, with significant faults 1 quality in the structure of the building and/or its services, scruffy decorative order and substantial evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

e) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

• Dedicated car parking. • Number of spaces meets Sport England standards. • Dedicated spaces for mums/toddlers and disabled. • Good signposting. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole area.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Indoor Pools

a) The pool(s): Presence/absence of:

• Minimum of 25m pool length. • Dedicated learner pool. • ‘Leisurised’ elements. • Provision for spectators. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole of pool, with no glare, shadows or reflections to distract swimmers. •

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two or fewer of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with only one of the criteria 1

b) Changing facilities:

Rating Definition Score

High Male and female/village and dedicated disabled changing facilities with 5 Quality lockers, toilets and showers, well-maintained and cleaned and significantly exceeding Sport England minimum dimensions.

Above Male and female/village and dedicated disabled changing facilities with 4 Averag lockers, toilets and showers well-maintained and cleaned and exceeding e Sport England minimum dimensions.

Averag Male and female/village and dedicated disabled changing facilities with 3 e lockers, toilets and showers, adequately maintained and cleaned and matching Sport England minimum dimensions.

Below Male and female/village changing facilities with lockers, toilets and showers, 2 Averag poorly maintained and cleaned and not-meeting Sport England minimum

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e dimensions.

Poor Male and female/village changing facilities with lockers, toilets and showers, 1 quality poorly maintained and cleaned and significantly below Sport England minimum dimensions.

c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access throughout the building and specific 5 provision of a pool hoist, dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Above Average Disabled access to all key areas of the building, including a 4 pool hoist dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Average Disabled access to most of the building, including the pool, 3 with dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Below Average Very limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled 2 facilities.

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

d) Overall maintenance and cleanliness:

Rating Definition Score

Above A good standard of facility maintenance, with very minor faults in 4 Average the structure of the building and/or its services, good decorative order and very limited evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Average A reasonable standard of facility maintenance, with limited faults 3 in the structure of the building and/or its services, moderate decorative order and limited evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

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Below A poor standard of facility maintenance, with obvious faults in the 2 Average structure of the building and/or its services, poor decorative order and significant evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Poor A very poor standard of facility maintenance, with significant 1 quality faults in the structure of the building and/or its services, scruffy decorative order and substantial evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

e) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Synthetic Athletic Tracks

a) The track: Presence/absence of:

• Regulation 400m synthetic-surfaced track with 6-8 lanes. • Regulation synthetic surfaced run-ups for field events. • Throwing circles with protective cage for hammer/discus events. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole of the track, with no glare, shadows or reflections. • Adequate provision for equipment storage.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one of the criteria 1

b) Changing facilities:

Rating Definition Score

High Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with lockers, toilets and 5 Quality showers, well-maintained and cleaned and meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Above Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with toilets and 4 Average showers, well-maintained and cleaned and meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Average Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, adequately 3 maintained and cleaned and meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Below Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, but poorly 2 Average maintained and cleaned and not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Poor Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, poorly maintained 1 quality and cleaned and not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

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c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access throughout the track and buildings and 5 specific provision of dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Above Average Disabled access to all key areas of the track and buildings, 4 including dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Average Disabled access to most of the track and buildings, but no 3 dedicated disabled facilities.

Below Average Very limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled 2 facilities.

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

d) Overall maintenance and cleanliness:

Rating Definition Score

High A high standard of facility maintenance, with no obvious faults in 5 Quality the structure of the track and buildings and/or its services, good decorative order and no evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Above A good standard of facility maintenance, with very minor faults in 4 Averag the structure of the track and buildings and/or its services, good e decorative order and very limited evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Averag A reasonable standard of facility maintenance, with limited faults in 3 e the structure of the track and buildings and/or its services, moderate decorative order and limited evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Below A poor standard of facility maintenance, with obvious faults in the 2 Averag structure of the track and buildings and/or its services, poor e decorative order and significant evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Poor A very poor standard of facility maintenance, with significant faults 1 quality in the structure of the track and buildings and/or its services,

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scruffy decorative order and substantial evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

e) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

• Dedicated car parking. • Number of spaces meets Sport England standards • Dedicated spaces for mums/toddlers and disabled. • Good signposting. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole area.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Indoor Tennis Courts

a) The courts: Presence/absence of:

• Regulation sized courts (23.77m x 10.97m). • Court ‘runoff’ areas of at least 5.49m behind baselines and 3.66m by sidelines). • Minimum of 7.6m clear span over the whole of the playing area. • A flat, non-slip playing surface. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole of the playing area, with no glare, shadows or reflections to distract players. • Adequate provision for equipment storage.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all six of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with five of the criteria 4

Average Complies with four of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with three of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with two or fewer of the criteria 1

b) Changing facilities:

Rating Definition Score

Above Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with 4 Average toilets and showers, for use by indoor sports only, well- maintained and cleaned and meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Average Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, for 3 use by indoor sports only, adequately maintained and cleaned and meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

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Below Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, for 2 Average use by indoor sports only, but poorly maintained and cleaned and not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

Poor Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, but 1 quality shared with outdoor sports users poorly maintained and cleaned and not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access throughout the building and specific 5 provision of dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Above Average Disabled access to all key areas of the building, including 4 dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Average Disabled access to most of the building, including the sports 3 hall, but no dedicated disabled facilities.

Below Average Very limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled 2 facilities.

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

d) Overall maintenance and cleanliness:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality A high standard of facility maintenance, with no obvious 5 faults in the structure of the building and/or its services, good decorative order and no evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Above Average A good standard of facility maintenance, with very minor 4 faults in the structure of the building and/or its services,

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good decorative order and very limited evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Average A reasonable standard of facility maintenance, with limited 3 faults in the structure of the building and/or its services, moderate decorative order and limited evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Below Average A poor standard of facility maintenance, with obvious faults 2 in the structure of the building and/or its services, poor decorative order and significant evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

Poor quality A very poor standard of facility maintenance, with 1 significant faults in the structure of the building and/or its services, scruffy decorative order and substantial evidence of grime, litter or graffiti.

e) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Outdoor Tennis Courts

a) Playing surface:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality An entirely flat, non-slip surface with accurate line markings for 5 tennis.

Above Average An effectively flat, non-slip surface with accurate line markings for 4 tennis.

Average A reasonably flat surface, non-slip with appropriate footwear with 3 line markings for tennis.

Below Average An uneven surface, with some cracks and slippery when wet, with 2 limited line markings for tennis.

Poor quality A very uneven, frequently slippery surface, with many cracks/holes 1 and with limited line markings for tennis.

b) Fencing of the courts:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Playing area fully enclosed by a high surrounding fence in good 5 repair, with lockable gate.

Above Average Playing area fully enclosed by a surrounding fence in reasonable 4 repair.

Average Playing area mostly enclosed by a surrounding fence in 3 reasonable repair.

Below Average Playing area mostly enclosed by a surrounding fence in poor 2 repair.

Poor quality No perimeter fence 1

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c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access to the court(s), including adequate width 5 access gates and a level or ramped paved path to any changing facilities.

Above Average Full disabled access to the court(s), including adequate width 4 access gates and a paved path to any changing facilities.

Average Full disabled access to the court(s), including adequate width 3 access gates but no dedicated path to any changing facilities.

Below Average Limited disabled access to the court(s) due to adequate width 2 access gates and no dedicated path to any changing facilities.

Poor quality No disabled access to the court(s) because access gate width is 1 too narrow, steps up to the track and no dedicated path to any changing facilities.

d) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Indoor Bowling Green

a) The green: The following aspects of an indoor bowling green should be assessed and scored accordingly. Presence/absence of:

• Playing surface is entirely flat and there is no evident carpet wear. • Ditches conform to governing body regulations. • Provision for spectators. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole of green, with no glare, shadows or reflections to distract bowlers.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies fully with all four of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies fully with three of the criteria 4

Average Complies fully with two or fewer of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies fully with only one of the criteria 2

Poor quality Does not fully comply with any of the criteria 1

b) Changing/ancillary facilities:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with 5 lockers and toilets significantly, well maintained and cleaned. Exceeds Sport England minimum dimensions.

Above Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with 4 Average lockers and toilets, well maintained and cleaned. Exceeds Sport England minimum dimensions.

Average Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with 3 lockers, toilets and showers, adequately maintained and cleaned and matching Sport England minimum dimensions.

Below Male and female changing facilities with lockers, toilets and 2 Average showers, poorly maintained and cleaned and not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

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Poor quality Male and female changing facilities with lockers, toilets and 1 showers, poorly maintained and cleaned. Well below Sport England minimum dimensions.

c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access throughout the building and provision 5 of a ramp to the green, dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Above Average Disabled access to all key areas of the building, including a 4 ramp to the green dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Average Disabled access to most of the building, including a ramp to 3 the green, with dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Below Average Limited disabled access. No dedicated disabled facilities. 2

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

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d) Car parking and general access: The following aspects should be assessed and scored accordingly. Presence/absence of:

• Dedicated car parking. • Number of spaces meets standards. • Dedicated spaces for mums/toddlers and disabled. • Good signposting. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole area.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Outdoor Bowling Greens

a) Playing surface:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality An entirely flat surface with uniform grass cover and regulation banks and 5 ditches.

Above An effectively flat surface with almost uniform grass cover and regulation 4 Average banks and ditches around the perimeter.

Average An effectively flat surface with wear around the ends of each rink and 3 regulation banks and ditches around the perimeter.

Below A slightly uneven surface with some wear and non-regulation banks and 2 Average ditches.

Poor quality A significantly uneven surface, with non-uniform, worn grass cover and 1 non-regulation banks and ditches.

b) Pavilion/changing facilities:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality On-site facilities with social area, separate male, female and disabled 5 changing facilities, well maintained and cleaned.

Above Average On-site facilities with social area and male and female changing 4 facilities, well maintained and cleaned.

Average On-site facilities with limited social area and changing facilities, 3 adequately maintained and cleaned.

Below Average Some limited on-site changing facilities, poorly maintained and 2 cleaned.

Poor quality No on-site changing facilities. 1

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c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access throughout the site and provision of a ramp to the 5 green, dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Above Average Disabled access to all key areas of the site, including a ramp to the 4 green dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Average Disabled access to most of the site, including a ramp to the green, with 3 dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Below Average Limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities and no 2 ramp to the green.

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

d) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Squash Courts

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Glass-backed courts with a good quality floor surface, full line 5 markings and provision for spectators.

Above Average Mix of glass-backed and fully-walled courts with a good 4 quality floor surface, full line markings and provision for spectators.

Average Fully-walled courts with a good quality floor surface, full line 3 markings and provision for spectators.

Below Average Fully-walled courts with poor quality floor surface, full line 2 markings and provision for spectators.

Poor quality Fully-walled courts with a poor quality floor surface, worn 1 line markings and provision for spectators.

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Golf Courses

a) The course:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality An 18-hole course, with high-quality greens and fairways. 5

Above Average An 18-hole course, with good-quality greens and fairways. 4

Average A 9-hole course, with high-quality greens and fairways. 3

Below Average A 9-hole course, with reasonable quality greens and fairways. 2

Poor quality An 18 or 9-hole course, with poor-quality greens and 1 fairways.

b) Clubhouse/changing facilities:

Rating Definition Scor e

High Quality On-site facilities with social area, separate male, female and disabled 5 changing facilities, well maintained and cleaned.

Above On-site facilities with social area and male and female changing 4 Average facilities, well-maintained and cleaned.

Average On-site facilities with limited social area and changing facilities, 3 adequately maintained and cleaned.

Below Some limited on-site changing facilities, poorly maintained and 2 Average cleaned.

Poor quality No on-site changing facilities. 1

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c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access throughout, dedicated disabled toilet and 5 changing.

Above Average Disabled access to all key areas, dedicated disabled toilet and 4 changing.

Average Disabled access to most of the site, dedicated disabled 3 toilet/changing.

Below Average Limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 2

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

d) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Health and Fitness Suites

a) The fitness facilities: Presence/absence of: • An appropriate mix of cardio-vascular and resistance equipment. • All equipment fully functional. • Air conditioning throughout the exercise area(s). • Spa and sauna facilities. • Indoor swimming pool. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole of the exercise area(s).

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all six of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with five of the criteria 4

Average Complies with four of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with three of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with two or fewer of the criteria 1

b) Changing facilities:

Rating Definition Score

High Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with lockers, toilets 5 Quality and showers, very well maintained and cleaned. Meets Sport England minimum dimensions.

Above Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with toilets and 4 Average showers, well maintained and cleaned. Meets Sport England minimum dimensions.

Average Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, adequately 3 maintained and cleaned. Meets Sport England minimum dimensions.

Below Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, but adequately 2 Average maintained and cleaned. Doesn’t meet Sport England minimum dimensions.

Poor Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, poorly 1 quality maintained and cleaned, not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

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c) Disabled access: Rating Definition Score

High Quality Provision of dedicated fitness equipment for disabled people. Full disabled 5 access throughout the building and specific provision of dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Above Average Provision of dedicated fitness equipment for disabled people. Disabled 4 access to all key areas of the building, including dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Average Disabled access to most of the building, but no dedicated disabled facilities. 3

Below Average Very limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 2

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

d) Car parking and general access: The following aspects should be assessed and scored accordingly. Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Multi-Use Games Areas

a) Playing surface:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality An entirely flat, non-slip surface with accurate line markings 5 for all appropriate outdoor sports.

Above Average An effectively flat, non-slip surface with accurate line 4 markings for most appropriate outdoor sports.

Average A reasonably flat surface, non-slip with appropriate footwear 3 with line markings for some outdoor sports.

Below Average An uneven surface, with some cracks and slippery when wet, 2 with limited line markings for appropriate outdoor sports.

Poor quality A very uneven, frequently slippery surface, with many 1 cracks/holes and with no line markings for outdoor sports.

b) Lighting of the sports playing area:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Strong lighting levels over the entire playing area, with no 5 glare, shadows or reflection to distract players.

Above Average Adequate lighting levels over the entire playing area, with 4 some slight glare, shadows or reflection to distract players.

Average Adequate lighting levels over the entire playing area, with 3 glare, shadows or reflection to distract players.

Below Average Adequate lighting levels over the most of the playing area, 2 with glare, shadows or reflection to distract players.

Poor quality Poor lighting levels over the entire playing area. 1

“0” = No lighting.

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c) Fencing of the sports playing area:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Playing area fully enclosed by a high surrounding fence in 5 good repair, with lockable gate and perimeter rebound boards.

Above Average Playing area fully enclosed by a surrounding fence in 4 reasonable repair, with a gate and perimeter rebound boards.

Average Playing area mostly enclosed by a surrounding fence in 3 reasonable repair, with perimeter rebound boards.

Below Average Playing area mostly enclosed by a surrounding fence in poor 2 repair, with no perimeter rebound boards.

Poor quality No perimeter fence 1

d) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Full disabled access to the MUGA, including adequate width access 5 Quality gates and a level or ramped paved path to any changing facilities.

Above Full disabled access to the MUGA, including adequate width access 4 Average gates and a paved path to any changing facilities.

Average Full disabled access to the MUGA, including adequate width access 3 gates but no dedicated path to any changing facilities.

Below Limited disabled access to the MUGA due to adequate width access 2 Average gates and no dedicated path to any changing facilities.

Poor No disabled access to the MUGA because access gate width is too 1 quality narrow, steps up to the track and no dedicated path to any changing facilities.

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e) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Watersports Facilities

a) Clubhouse:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality On-site facilities with social area, separate male, female and 5 disabled changing facilities, well maintained and cleaned.

Above Average On-site facilities with social area and male and female 4 changing facilities, well-maintained and cleaned.

Average On-site facilities with limited social area and changing 3 facilities, adequately maintained and cleaned.

Below Average Some limited on-site changing facilities, poorly maintained 2 and cleaned.

Poor quality No on-site changing facilities. 1

b) Boat storage: Presence/absence of:

• Hard standing area. • A secure fenced compound. • A covered area.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all three of the criteria 5

Average Complies with two of the criteria 3

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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c) Water access arrangements:

• A hard surfaced slipway. • A jetty. • A pontoon.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all three of the criteria 5

Average Complies with two of the criteria 3

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

d) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Full disabled access throughout, dedicated disabled toilet and 5 changing.

Above Disabled access to all key areas, dedicated disabled toilet and 4 Average changing.

Average Disabled access to most of the site, dedicated disabled toilet and 3 changing.

Below Limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 2 Average

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

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e) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Gymnastics Facilities

a) The gymnastics hall: Presence/absence of:

• Permanently rigged gymnastics equipment. • All equipment fully functional. • Foam-filled pit(s) • Spectator provision. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole of the hall.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one of the criteria 1

b) Changing facilities:

Rating Definition Score

High Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with lockers, toilets 5 Quality and showers, very well maintained and cleaned. Meets Sport England minimum dimensions.

Above Male, female and dedicated disabled changing facilities with toilets and 4 Average showers, well maintained and cleaned. Meets Sport England minimum dimensions.

Average Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, adequately 3 maintained and cleaned. Meets Sport England minimum dimensions.

Below Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, but adequately 2 Average maintained and cleaned. Doesn’t meet Sport England minimum dimensions.

Poor Male and female changing facilities with toilets and showers, poorly 1 quality maintained and cleaned, not meeting Sport England minimum dimensions.

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c) Disabled access:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Provision of dedicated equipment for disabled people. Full disabled access 5 throughout the building and specific provision of dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Above Average Provision of dedicated equipment for disabled people. Disabled access to all 4 key areas of the building, including dedicated disabled toilet and changing facilities.

Average Disabled access to most of the building, but no dedicated disabled facilities. 3

Below Average Very limited disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 2

Poor quality No disabled access with no dedicated disabled facilities. 1

d) Car parking and general access: The following aspects should be assessed and scored accordingly. Presence/absence of:

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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Cycle Facilities and Wheel Parks

a) The facilities: Presence/absence of:

• A formal, permanent course for cycling/mountain biking/BMX. • Ramps and tubes for cycles/skateboards. • Lighting. • Cycle storage facilities. • On-site toilets

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one of the criteria 1

b) Car parking and general access: Presence/absence of:

• Dedicated car parking. • Number of spaces meets Sport England standards. • Dedicated spaces for disabled. • Good signposting. • Adequate lighting levels over the whole area.

Rating Definition Score

High Quality Complies with all five of the criteria 5

Above Average Complies with four of the criteria 4

Average Complies with three of the criteria 3

Below Average Complies with two of the criteria 2

Poor quality Complies with one or none of the criteria 1

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