PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY Action Plan Update

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LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES

March 2021

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Purpose of this document

This document relates to, and should be read in conjunction with, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS), which was developed for the Council by Knight, Kavanagh & Page (KKP) and published in March 2018.

Monitoring and updating the PPS forms an important part of the planning process, with guidance from Sport England recommending that the actions identified within the Strategy are reviewed on an annual basis. In light of this, the Council participated in a ‘Stage E’ meeting in January 2021 with representatives of Sport England, Sport Richmond, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), England Hockey, the Football Association (FA), the Football Foundation, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), and the Rugby Football Union (RFU). The intention of these meeting was to monitor the delivery of the recommendations and action plan identified in the PPS, and to highlight emergent issues and opportunities. The meetings were not intended to review the overarching strategic recommendations identified within Part 5 of the PPS, which are considered to remain applicable and relevant.

Guide to using this document

The site by site action plans identified within ‘Part 6’ of the PPS have been replicated in the tables below, each of which covers one of the three study areas utilised in the original assessment study (Hampton & Teddington; Richmond; and Twickenham). For reference, these tables are identified on pages 45-51, 54-59, and 62-65 of the PPS, respectively.

In addition, three further columns have been included, recording the ‘actions taken’ and the ‘issues raised’. These relate to items emerging from the ‘Stage E’ meetings identified in the section above. Where new material has been added – and/or existing actions, information or recommendations have been affected – the relevant box has been highlighted using a light orange fill for actions/issues raised in January 2021. This is intended to aid users to easily identify where new information has been provided as part of the monitoring process.

Explanatory text regarding various heading and categories identified within the table is included on pages 40-42 of the original document, however for convenience this is also replicated in Appendix 1.

Caveats

Please note, due to the unprecedented impacts caused by Covid-19, the update to the PPS Action Plan was delayed. This document reflects a snapshot of information gathered in January 2021, however the global pandemic may have resulted in diverting resources into other priorities including funding and support and will likely continue to do so. Due to restrictions, the status of many clubs is unknown simply as they have followed guidance and have not been able to operate. As such the identified actions and recommendations should not be taken as confirmation of particular directions especially with regard to funding. Priorities do change over time, and so other projects that are not identified below may also come forward.

Due to resource constraints, other than when it was raised on a site-specific basis, a review of the demand and supply that informed the Council’s Playing Pitch Assessment has not been included as part of this monitoring exercise.

Further information

If you would like further information regarding this document, please contact the Richmond Local Plan Team ([email protected]).

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HAMPTON & TEDDINGTON AREA

Site by site action plan

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy tier 6 Broom Road Cricket Council Two standard quality squares which host ten and Review quality issues in an ECB Key L L Protect Recreation four grass wickets, respectively. Used to capacity attempt to improve quality to Centre Enhance Ground by Twickenham, Hampton Wick Royal and Barnes good. cricket clubs. Football Two good quality adult pitches and one standard Sustain current levels of All pitch types FA L L quality mini 7v7 pitch. Both pitch types are quality through appropriate are substantially substantially overplayed. One good basic quality maintenance. Improve current overplayed adult 11v11 pitch, junior 11v11, 9v9 and 7v7 pitch levels of quality through (as per PQS rating from RPA visit). appropriate maintenance. Alleviate overplay through the S L transfer of demand to sites with actual spare capacity. 8 Bushy Park Cricket Royal Four grass cricket squares and a standalone NTP Sustain and look to improve ECB Hub Site L L Protect Parks square all of which are standard quality. One quality through an enhanced Royal Enhance square has 15 grass wickets, two squares each maintenance regime. Parks have ten grass wickets accompanied by an NTP Ensure leases with clubs are S L and the final square has ten grass wickets maintained and renewed accompanied by two NTPs. Two squares are when applicable. leased by Teddington CC with Teddington Town, Look to secure funding in S L / M Hampton Hill and Hampton Wick Royal cricket order to refurbish poor quality clubs leasing a square each. Bushy Park Girls CC nets rents the use of the squares leased to Hampton Wick Royal CC and Teddington Town CC. All Support Bushy Park Girls CC S L squares are played to capacity at peak time. with its aspirations for access Hampton Wick Royal CC considers its practice nets to a dedicated home ground. to be poor quality. Football Two youth 9v9, four mini 7v7 and one mini 5v5 Sustain quality through an FA L L pitch all of which are good quality. The youth 9v9 appropriate maintenance Royal and mini 7v7 pitches have actual spare capacity regime. Parks peak time whereas the mini 5v5 pitch is played to Alleviate overplayed sites with S L capacity. the transferal of demand to pitches with spare capacity. Rugby Two standard quality senior pitches. Each pitch is Improve the quality of the RFU S L Union overplayed by 1.5 match equivalent sessions per pitches through an enhanced Royal week. Teddington RFC leases the pitches on a ten maintenance in order to Parks year licence agreement. This provides limited alleviate overplay. security tenure. Explore the feasibility of S L secure tenure for Teddington RFC through negation of a long term lease. 10 Carlisle Park Cricket Council One standard quality square with eight grass Review quality issues in an ECB Key S L Protect wickets and an NTP. Spare capacity of one match attempt to improve quality to Centre Enhance equivalent session at peak time. Pavilion good and seek resolution to restrictions impair use. pavilion access issues.

1 Timescales: (S) -Short (1-2 years); (M) - Medium (3-5 years); (L) - Long (6+ years). 2 (L) -Low - less than £50k; (M) -Medium - £50k-£250k; (H) -High £250k and above.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy tier Football One adult, two youth 9v9 and two mini 7v7 pitches Sustain Improve quality L L all of which are good quality. Two youth 9v9 and through an appropriate two mini 7v7 pitches all of which are poor quality maintenance regime. (as per PQS rating from RPA visit). The adult pitch There is no longer any spare FA S L has actual spare capacity of one match equivalent capacity. session at peak time whereas the youth 9v9 and mini 7v7 pitches each have spare capacity of two match equivalent sessions. Tennis Three Two good quality and five four poor quality Sustain quality of the good LTA L L macadam courts. quality courts and look to improve poor quality courts. Maintain LTA’s access S L system Bowls One good quality green used by Hampton Bowling Sustain green quality and Bowls L L Club. retain for current use. England 12 Clarendon Football School One standard quality adult pitch which is available Ensure any future use of the FA Local Site L L Protect School for community use but currently unused. Spare pitch is supported by a School capacity discounted due to unsecure tenure. community use agreement. 18 Hampton and Football Club One floodlit good quality adult pitch which has Sustain pitch quality through *Light impact FA Local Site L L Protect Richmond spare capacity of 0.5 match equivalent sessions at appropriate maintenance. *Noise impact Club Borough peak time. Club plays at Step 2 in the football *Car Parking Football Club pyramid. levels Ensure ancillary facilities and S L / M playing provision is suitable for the Club to progress through the football pyramid. 19 Hatherop Park Football Council One youth 11v11, one youth 9v9, one mini 7v7 and Sustain good quality pitches FA Local Site L L Protect one mini 5v5 pitch. The mini 7v7 pitch is good through appropriate Enhance quality with all remaining pitches standard quality. maintenance and seek to The mini 5v5 pitch has spare capacity at peak time improve standard quality equating to 0.5 match equivalent sessions, whilst pitches. remaining pitches are played to capacity at peak time. 20 Hampton 3G Club Two small sized floodlit 3G pitches which are both Retain pitches for recreational FA Local site S L Protect Rangers available for community use. use. Club Juniors Football Club 21 Hampton Cricket School Five grass cricket squares and a standalone NTP. Sustain good quality squares ECB Key L L Protect School Of the grass cricket squares, four are good quality through appropriate School Centre Enhance and one is standard quality. Three of the good maintenance. quality squares contain seven grass wickets, Ensure community users are S L whereas the remaining good quality square provided with community use contains five grass wickets. The standard quality agreements for security of square has four grass wickets. All squares are tenure. played to capacity at peak time.

Football Three good quality adult pitches. Spare capacity Sustain pitch quality through FA L L discounted due to unsecure tenure. an appropriate maintenance School regime.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy tier Rugby Three standard quality senior pitches that are Sustain quality of pitches RFU L L Union played to capacity. through appropriate School maintenance. Ensure any additional S L demand is accommodated for on pitches with spare capacity, or improve quality to increase the capacity on these pitches. 3G AGP One good quality full size floodlit 3G pitch which is Sustain quality. FA L L available for community use however only for 18 Ensure pitch remains on the School S L hours a week. The surface is FA certified to host FA register through testing competitive matches and was installed in 2016. every three years. Explore options to increase S L midweek availability to meet training demand. Ensure a sinking fund is in S L place for eventual refurbishment. Tennis Three floodlit tennis courts assessed as good Sustain quality. LTA L L quality. School 22 Hampton Sport 3G AGP Council One good quality full size floodlit 3G pitch which is Sustain quality. RFU – Tested FA Key L L Protect and Fitness available for community use. The surface is FA Ensure pitch remains on the 18/01/2021 RFU Centre L L (Valid for 2 Centre certified and World Rugby compliant and was FA register through testing School installed in 2016. every three years and World years) Rugby compliant through FA – Tested testing every two years. 28/09/2019 (Valid for 3 Seasons) Ensure a sinking fund is in L L place for eventual refurbishment. Tennis There is a MUGA on site with provision for three n/a LTA n/a n/a courts. This is floodlit. 26 Udney Park Cricket Private Two standard quality squares, one with 14 wickets Review quality issues in an The owners of ECB Key L L Protect Playing Fields and one with eight wickets and an NTP. Currently attempt to improve quality to Udney Park Centre Provide (Previously unused. Spare capacity is discounted due to good. Playing Fields Imperial unsecure tenure. Site has recently been sold to a Mitigate any potential loss of have notified the S M-H College) private company Quantum Group which has provision with equal or better Local Authority aspirations to develop the site and a planning quantity and quality. of their intention application is expected. to dispose of the asset. Football Two adult and two mini 7v7 pitches all of good Sustain quality through FA L L quality. Available for community use; however, appropriate maintenance. exact current usage is unknown and requires Mitigate any potential loss of S M-H further exploration (Stage E update required). provision with equal or better Spare capacity is discounted due to unsecure quantity and quality. tenure. Site has recently been sold to a private company Quantum Group which has aspirations to develop the site and a planning application is expected. Rugby Two poor quality senior pitches. Currently unused. Sustain quality through RFU L L Union Spare capacity is discounted due to unsecure appropriate maintenance.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy tier tenure. Site has recently been sold to a private Mitigate any potential loss of S M-H company Quantum Group which has aspirations to provision with equal or better develop the site and a planning application is quantity and quality. expected. Tennis Three good quality macadam tennis courts. Sustain quality through There courts LTA L L Currently unused. Tennis for Teddington are using appropriate maintenance. have been the site. Site has recently been sold to a private cleaned and a company Quantum Group which has aspirations to battery powered develop the site and a planning application is gate system has expected. been installed. Mitigate any potential loss of S M-H provision with equal or better quantity and quality. 37 NPL Sports Cricket Sports Two standard quality squares, both with eight Review quality issues in an ECB Key L L Protect Club Club wickets and one with an accompanying NTP. attempt to improve quality to Club Centre Provide Pitches are played to capacity at peak time by NPL good. Enhance CC. Look to greater utilise NTP. S L Football Two adult, one youth 11v11, one youth 9v9, three Sustain quality through FA L L mini 7v7 and one mini 5v5 pitch of good quality. appropriate maintenance. Club The adult and mini pitches each have spare Alleviate overplay on youth S L capacity, whereas the youth 11v11 pitch is 11v11 pitch through the overplayed by 2.5 match equivalent sessions. NPL transfer of demand to pitches FC is one promotion short of joining the football with spare capacity. pyramid. Ensure ancillary facilities and S L-M playing provision is suitable for Step 7 football. Bowls One good quality green accessed by NPL Ladies Sustain green quality. The NPL Ladies Bowls L L Bowling Club. Bowling Club is England no longer in Club operation. Tennis Five grass courts and four artificial courts of good Sustain court quality. LTA L L quality. Club 42 St Mary's Football School One good poor quality mini 7v7 pitch which is Sustain pitch quality and Hampton CE unavailable for community use. retain for school use (there is Primary no community demand for FA Local Site L L Protect School this pitch type). School

Tennis Two good quality macadam tennis courts which are Sustain court quality and LTA L L unavailable. retain for school use. The School courts are now available for community use. 58 Teddington Cricket University One good quality and one standard quality grass Sustain good quality square University Key L L Protect Lock Playing cricket square, each hosting eight grass wickets. through appropriate ECB Centre Enhance Fields Spare capacity at peak time of 0.5 match maintenance. equivalent sessions on each square. Look to improve quality of the S L standard square through an enhanced maintenance regime.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy tier Football Three good quality adult pitches overplayed by one Sustain pitch quality through The FF would FA L L match equivalent session. an appropriate maintenance also be University regime. interested in a 3G project if this is viable from a planning perspective and the facility would gain approval for floodlights. Alleviate overplay by the S L transferal of demand to sites with spare capacity. AGP One standard quality floodlit full size sand-based Sustain quality and protect England L L AGP predominantly used by NPL and Teddington pitch as a hockey suitable Hockey Lock hockey clubs and St Mary’s University. The surface. University pitch was installed in 2007. Consider imminent S M resurfacing to protect quality and ensure a sinking fund is in place for sustainability. Rugby One standard quality senior pitch that is overplayed Improve quality to alleviate University S L / M Union by one match session. Used as off-site provision by overplay, or consider creation RFU St Mary’s University teams as well as for training by of a second pitch on site as Harlequin Amateur RFC. part of the University’s master planning. 59 Teddington Sand Council Two good quality full size sand-based AGPs one of Sustain quality and protect England Key L L Protect Sports Centre AGP which is floodlit. The floodlit pitch was refurbished each pitch as a hockey Hockey Centre Enhance in 2014 and the pitch without floodlights was suitable surface. installed in 2011. Pitches are used primarily by Ensure a sinking fund is in M / L H Teddington HC. The pitch without floodlights has place for eventual limited availability, partly due to football demand refurbishment for both and partly as a result of a lack of lighting. pitches. Explore options to floodlit . S M second AGP. Explore options to remove M L football activity by utilising more suitable sites, particularly if/when the 3G stock increases. Tennis LTA Three macadam tennis courts of good quality. Sustain court quality.

67 Holly Road Football Council One good quality mini 5v5 pitch which has spare Sustain pitches quality FA Local Site L L Protect Recreation capacity of one match equivalent session at peak through appropriate Ground time. maintenance. Alleviate overplayed sites with S L available spare capacity. 69 Kings Field Cricket Club Two standard quality squares. One square hosts 12 Review quality issues in an ECB Local Site L L Protect grass wickets with the other square hosting six attempt to improve quality to Enhance grass wickets. Both are played to capacity at peak good. time. Football Three adult, one mini 7v7 and two mini 5v5 pitches Sustain pitches quality Has not FA L L all of which are good quality. The adult and mini through appropriate received an 5v5 pitches have spare capacity at peak time maintenance. RPA visit.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy tier whereas the mini 7v7 pitch is played to capacity. Seek to utilise actual spare S L Adult pitches are solely used by youth 11v11 capacity through the transfer teams. of demand from overplayed sites. Reconfigure pitches to better S L accommodate youth 11v11 demand. Tennis Council Two good quality macadam courts. Sustain court quality through Was gated in LTA S L appropriate maintenance. Dec 2020 and Explore options to install now using solar M L power LTA’s access system.

77 The Lensbury Tennis Sports Eight macadam, four clay, four artificial and three Sustain court quality through LTA Local Site L L Protect Club Club grass courts all of which are good quality. Only the appropriate maintenance. Club macadam courts are floodlit. 83 Grove Bowls Council One good quality green accessed by Teddington Sustain green quality. Bowls Local Site L L Protect Gardens Bowling Club. England 89 Hampton Football Council One standard quality adult pitch basic quality adult Seek to utilise actual spare Has had an FA Local Site L L Protect Common pitch (as per PQS rating from RPA visit) with spare capacity through the transfer RPA visit capacity of one match equivalent session at peak of demand from overplayed time. sites. 92 Teddington Tennis Sports Three macadam and three artificial courts all of Sustain quality. LTA Local Site L L Protect Lawn Tennis Club which are good quality. All but one artificial court Club Club are floodlit. 94 Lensbury At 3G AGP Private One floodlit smaller sized 3G pitch which is Sustain quality and retain for FA Local Site L L Protect Teddington available for community use. current use. Lock Ensure a sinking fund is in L L place for eventual refurbishment.

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RICHMOND AREA

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 4 tier 1 Barn Elms Football Trust Five adult, two youth 9v9, three mini 7v7 and two Sustain quality through RPA has visited FA Hub site L L Protect Playing mini 5v5 pitches assessed as good quality (as per appropriate maintenance. the site and Trust Enhance Fields PQS rating from RPA visit). The adult pitches are assessed its Provide overplayed by four match equivalent sessions and quality the youth 9v9 pitches are played to capacity. The Alleviate overplay of adult S L mini 7v7 pitches are played to capacity at peak time, pitches through transfer of whereas actual spare capacity exists on the mini 5v5 play to sites with spare pitches. The adult pitches are used to accommodate capacity. some youth 11v11 demand. Consider pitch S L reconfiguration of one of the adult pitches to better accommodate youth 11v11 demand. Consider increasing M M changing room provision given the high number of pitches on site. Cricket Two grass cricket squares, one with eight wickets Review quality issues in an ECB S L and an NTP and one with just eight wickets, plus two attempt to improve quality to Trust standalone NTPs. All assessed as standard quality. good. The grass wicket squares are played to capacity at peak time. Rugby Two good quality senior pitches that are used by Sustain quality through RFU L L London French and Barnes rugby clubs. Both are appropriate maintenance. Trust played to capacity at peak time. Tennis Six good quality macadam courts. Sustain court quality. LTA L L Trust 3 Barnes Football Council One adult pitch assessed as good quality. Played to Sustain Improve quality RPA has visited FA Local site L L Protect Common capacity at peak time. One adult pitch assessed as through appropriate the site and Enhance poor quality (as per PQS rating from RPA visit). maintenance. assessed its Played to capacity at peak time. quality Cricket A good quality square with eight grass wickets. Retain actual spare capacity ECB L L Actual spare capacity exists as it is unused at peak to accommodate any future time. Barnes CC reports that changing demand. accommodation is poor quality. Sustain quality through L L appropriate maintenance. Explore options to improve S M changing facilities. 5 Barnes Cricket Private A good quality square with 14 grass wickets. Played Sustain quality through ECB Local site L L Protect Sports Club to capacity at peak time. appropriate maintenance. Tennis Three good quality macadam courts. Sustain court quality. LTA L L

3 Timescales: (S) -Short (1-2 years); (M) - Medium (3-5 years); (L) - Long (6+ years). 4 (L) -Low - less than £50k; (M) -Medium - £50k-£250k; (H) -High £250k and above.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 4 tier 11 Christ’s Football School A standard quality adult pitch that is available to the Consider reconfiguring pitch Community FA Local site S L Protect School community but unused. to accommodate and attract agreement has School Enhance youth 11v11 demand as this been updated Provide will also be more suited to school use. Cricket A good quality square with eight grass wickets. Sustain quality through ECB L L Played to capacity at peak time by Richmond CC. appropriate maintenance. School

Rugby A poor quality pitch unused by the community despite Improve pitch quality for RFU S L availability. school use. School Tennis Four standard quality courts. Sustain courts to a sufficient LTA L L standard for school use. School 15 Grey Court Football School One adult, two youth 9v9, three mini 5v5 and one Sustain pitch quality through FA Key S L Protect School mini 7v7 pitch assessed as good quality. The adult appropriate maintenance. School centre Provide pitch is overplayed by 1.5 match equivalent sessions, Transfer demand from the S L whereas actual spare capacity existing on the youth adult pitch to pitches with 9v9. All remaining pitches are played to capacity at actual spare capacity. peak time. Adult pitch is used solely by youth 11v11 Reconfigure adult pitch to S L teams. better accommodate youth 11v11 demand. Provide security of tenure to S L club users through community use agreements. Rugby A standard quality senior pitch that is unused by the Sustain quality for school use RFU L L community despite availability. and retain community School availability should club based demand exist in the future. Tennis Four good quality macadam courts that are used by Sustain quality. LTA L L Ham & Petersham Tennis Club. School Provide the Club with S L security of tenure.

16 Ham Playing Football Trust One adult, one youth 11v11, two youth 9v9, one mini Sustain quality through FA Local site L L Protect Fields 7v7 and one mini 5v5 pitch all assessed as standard appropriate maintenance. Trust quality. The adult and youth 11v11 pitches have Seek to utilise actual spare L L actual spare capacity, whereas the remaining pitch capacity through the transfer types are played to capacity at peak time. of play from overplayed sites or via future demand.

3G AGP Three smaller sized 3G pitches with floodlighting. Retain pitches for Trust L L recreational use. 25 Holy Trinity Sand School A smaller sized sand-based AGP that is available to Retain for continued school School Local site L L Protect CE Primary AGP the community but not floodlit. use and any recreational School summer use. Ham Football Two 9v9 and one 7v7 pitches which has the PQS Improve quality through The Grounds Note: This site Local site L L Protect Riverside rating of Poor appropriate maintenance. Management was previously Enhance Association omitted from conducted a site the table. visit in September 2020.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 4 tier 27 Kew Cricket Cricket Club A standard quality square with 12 grass wickets that Review quality issues in an ECB Local site S L Protect Club is played to capacity at peak time. attempt to improve quality to Club Enhance good. 28 King Football Council Three standard quality adult pitches that are Alleviate overplay through RPA has visited FA Key S L / M Protect Georges overplayed by one match equivalent session. Used improving quality or via the the site and centre Enhance Field by some youth 11v11 teams. Three basic quality transfer of demand to a site assessed its Provide adult pitches that are overplayed by one match with actual spare capacity. quality

equivalent session (as per PQS rating from RPA Consider reconfiguring one S L visit). Used by some youth 11v11 teams. of the pitches for youth 11v11 demand. Cricket Two standard quality squares that both contain six Review quality issues in an ECB S L wickets. Both squares are played to capacity by Ham attempt to improve quality to & Petersham CC after Richmond CC cease use of good. the site to transfer to Christ’s School. Ensure no additional play L L takes place in order to avoid future overplay. Consider installation of an S L NTP so that junior demand can transfer away from the grass wickets, thus creating spare capacity. Tennis Four standard quality macadam courts. Maintain LTA’s access It was resurfaced LTA S L system and gated using solar power in Nov 2019 36 North Sheen Football Council One adult and one mini 5v5 pitch assessed as good Alleviate overplay of adult FA Key S L Protect Recreation quality and two youth 9v9 and two mini 7v7 pitches pitch through the transfer of centre Enhance Ground assessed as standard. The adult and youth 9v9 youth 11v11 demand to a pitches are overplayed, whereas spare capacity dedicated youth 11v11 pitch. exists on the mini pitches. The adult pitch is used by Alleviate overplay of youth S L / M a youth 11v11 team. 9v9 pitch either through improving pitch quality or via 9v9, 7v7 and 5v5 pitches PQS rated as poor from the the transfer of demand. RPA visit. 11v11 pitch not assessed. 38 Old Deer Football Crown Two good quality basic quality (as per PQS rating Seek to utilise spare capacity RPA has visited It appears to FA Key S L Protect Park Estates / from RPA visit) adult pitches that have actual spare to alleviate overplay at other the site and be 4 adult Crown centre Enhance Council capacity amounting to one match equivalent session. sites or through future assessed its pitches (from a Estates Provide Poor quality changing rooms, although plans are in demand. quality Council Officer place for improvement. visit) Improve changing facilities. S M

Cricket There are two NTP. The Council is in discussions Maintain the NTP and ensure ECB L L with the ECB over the creation of an additional site is of sufficient quality for LMS wicket. Potential LMS site. LMS use and growth Crown Estates Rugby Two standard quality senior pitches used by Arioch Utilise spare capacity to One pitch is now RFU L L Crusaders and London Welsh Amateurs rugby clubs. accommodate any club flood lit to 100 lux Crown Spare capacity exists on both pitches. growth. standard. Estates Ensure changing room S M improvements cater for rugby demand. Tennis Five good quality macadam courts. Sustain quality through LTA L L appropriate maintenance.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 4 tier Explore options to install Crown S M LTA’s access control system Estates and explore options to provide (telescopic) floodlighting (if planning can be approved). Maintain LTA access control system and floodlighting 39 Old Deer Cricket Club A standard quality square with 16 grass wickets that Review quality issues in an ECB Key S L Protect Park played to capacity at peak time by Richmond CC. attempt to improve quality to Club centre Enhance Partnership good. Rugby Two senior pitches and one mini pitch assessed as Explore creation of additional RFU S M standard quality. Used by London Welsh RFC. The changing facilities. Club senior pitches are both overplayed by one match Alleviate overplay by S L / M equivalent sessions, whereas the mini pitch is played improving quality to good, to capacity. Capacity of changing facilities is an preferably via additional issue. floodlighting. Alternatively, transfer training S L demand off-site, potentially to a World Rugby compliant 3G pitch. Bowls A good quality bowling green that is used by Mid Sustain quality. Bowls L L Surrey Bowling Club. England Club Tennis Four good quality macadam courts, three artificial Sustain court quality. LTA L L courts (floodlit) and six grass courts. Used by Club Richmond Lawn TC. 44 Palewell Football Council Three adult, one youth 9v9 and four mini 7v7 pitches Sustain Improve quality RPA has visited FA Key L L Protect Common assessed as good quality poor quality (as per PQS through appropriate the site and centre Enhance rating from RPA visit). All of the pitches have actual maintenance. assessed its Provide spare capacity. The adult pitches are used by some quality youth 11v11 teams. Consider pitch S L reconfiguration of one of the adult pitches to better accommodate youth 11v11 teams. Utilise spare capacity for the S L transfer of play from overplayed sites or via future demand. Cricket A good quality square with eight grass wickets. Sustain quality through ECB L L Played to capacity at peak time. appropriate maintenance. Tennis Four macadam courts, two of which are assessed as Improve poor quality courts There are now LTA M L good quality and two of which are assessed as poor and then explore options to issues with quality. install LTA’s access control subsidence system. and courts are now poor quality 45 Richmond Rugby Crown Seven standard quality senior pitches used by Alleviate overplay of match RFU Key S L / M Protect Athletic Estates Richmond, London Scottish and Kew Occasionals pitches through improving centre Enhance Ground rugby clubs. Four of the pitches are floodlit. Three of quality.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 4 tier the pitches are overplayed by one match equivalent Alleviate overplay of training Crown (potential S H Provide sessions, whilst the training pitch is overplayed by 16 pitch through the creation Estates hub site) match equivalent sessions. Plans are in place for a and use of at least one World Club redevelopment that will result in the creation of two Rugby complaint 3G pitch. full size 3G pitches. A shortage of changing rooms is Ensure any 3G development S L noted. The clubs are trying to acquire the site on a adheres to RFU long-term lease. specifications and ensure a sinking fund is in place for long-term sustainability. Support the clubs’ in their S L aspiration to acquire a long- term lease as this will help with funding opportunities. Support plans to improve S M changing facilities. 46 Richmond Rugby Royal Three standard quality senior pitches that are all Ensure no additional play RFU Local site L L Protect Park Parks operating at capacity from use by Rosslyn Park RFC. takes place without quality Royal improvements to avoid future Parks overplay. 48 Rocks Lane Football Private One youth 9v9, one mini 7v7 and one mini 5v5 pitch Ensure appropriate FA Local site L L Protect Multi Sports assessed as good quality. All of the pitches are maintenance to sustain Centre played to capacity at peak time. quality. 3G AGP Two smaller sized 3G pitches that are floodlit. Retain for recreational use. - L L

Sand A smaller sized sand-based AGPs that is floodlit. Retain for recreational use. - L L AGP Tennis Six good quality artificial courts that are floodlit. Sustain court quality. LTA L L

49 Sheen Football Council A standard quality adult pitch basic quality adult pitch Utilise actual spare capacity RPA has visited FA Key L L Protect Common (as per PQS rating from RPA visit) with actual spare to accommodate demand the site and centre Enhance capacity amounting to one match equivalent session. from overplayed sites or via assessed its future demand. quality Cricket A standard quality square with nine grass wickets Review quality issues in an ECB S L and an NTP. Played to capacity at peak time by attempt to improve quality to Club Sheen Park CC. Accompanied by poor quality good. changing facilities. Explore options to improve S M changing facilities.

Bowls A good quality bowling green used by Sheen Sustain quality. Bowls L L Common Bowling Club. England Club Tennis Four good quality macadam courts. Sustain quality and maintain LTA S L the LTA access control system 50 Shene Sand Council A full size sand-based AGP that is used at or close to Imminent resurfacing Resurfacing is England Key S M Protect Sports and AGP capacity by Barnes HC. It has reached the end of its required to ensure site required. Hockey centre Fitness lifespan having been installed in 2005. continues to be suitable for School Centre competitive hockey fixtures. Retain as hockey suitable. L L Ensure a sinking fund is in L L place for long-term sustainability.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 4 tier 61 The Sand School Two smaller sized sand-based AGP, one of which is Retain for continued school School Local site L L Protect Harrodian AGP floodlit and available to the community, the other of and recreational use. School which is neither. Tennis Four good quality artificial courts. Sustain quality for school LTA Local site L L Protect use. School 63 The Swedish 3G AGP School A smaller sized 3G pitch that is neither available to Retain for continued school School Local site L L Protect School the community nor floodlit. use.

57 St Richards Football School A poor quality mini 7v7 pitch that is unused by the Improve pitch quality for FA Local site S L Protect Primary community despite being available. school use and review School Enhance School community use options to see if this attracts demand. 72 Ham Cricket Council / A standard quality square with eight grass wickets Review quality issues in an ECB Local site S L Protect Common Club that is used to capacity at peak time by Ham & attempt to improve quality to Club Enhance Petersham CC. good. Consider establishing long- S L term lease with Ham & Petersham CC. 73 Richmond Cricket Council A standard quality square with ten grass wickets that Review quality issues in an ECB Local site S L Protect Green is used to capacity at peak time. attempt to improve quality to Enhance good. 74 Stag Brewery Football Private Two good quality adult pitches that are used by Mitigate any permanent loss FF to review this FA Local site S M / H Protect Barnes Eagles FC for youth 11v11 demand. Actual through replacement with the Borough spare capacity is discounted due to unsecure tenure provision of an equal or – this is close to as the site is proposed for development. better quantity and quality the Dukes given local shortfalls. Meadow area where there are x2 new 3Gs planned – one is being built now. Reconfigure pitches to better accommodate youth 11v11 demand. 76 Suffolk Road Cricket Council A standalone NTP that is used by Barnes CC. Retain for continued use and ECB Local site L L Protect Recreation ensure quality remains Ground sufficient. 78 Sheen Lawn Tennis Club Three good quality macadam courts, one of which is Sustain court quality. LTA Local site L L Protect Tennis and floodlit, and five clay courts. Club Squash Club 84 Barnes Bowls Club A standard quality green. Retain green for continued Bowls Local site L L Protect Bowling Club use and explore options to England Provide improve quality to good. Club 85 North Sheen Bowls Club A good quality green. Sustain quality. Bowls Local site L L Protect Bowls Club England Club 86 Priory Park Tennis Club Three good quality macadam courts. Sustain quality. LTA Local site L L Protect Bowls and Club Tennis Club 87 Westerley Tennis Council Three good quality macadam courts. Sustain quality and maintain LTA Local site L L Protect Ware LTA access control system Enhance 88 Pensford Tennis Club Three good quality clay courts and three good quality Sustain quality. LTA Local site L L Protect Lawn Tennis artificial courts that are floodlit. Club Club

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 4 tier 93 East Sheen 3G AGP School A smaller sized 3G pitch that is neither available to Retain for continued school School Local site L L Protect Primary the community nor floodlit. use. School River Lane Tennis Club One macadam court in fair condition Explore opportunities for Will be LTA Club Local site L L Protect Tennis court development refurbished Enhance this year. Note: this site was previously omitted from the table.

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TWICKENHAM AREA

Site by site action plan

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales5 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 6 tier 24 Heathfield Football Council Two standard quality Improve changing facilities. FA Local S M Protect Recreation Ground adult pitches 1 x 11v11, Explore asset transfer. RPA has visited ECB M L Enhance 1 x 9v9, 1 x 7v7 and 1 x the site and 5v5 pitch rated as basic assessed its (as per PQS rating from quality RPA visit) currently used by Whitton Wanderers FC. Serviced by poor quality changing facilities. 29 Kneller Gardens Football Council One youth 9v9, one mini Explore asset transfer to RPA has visited FA Local S L Protect 7v7 and one mini 5v5 Twickenham Tigers FC via the site and Enhance pitch all assessed as a long-term lease assessed its standard quality basic agreement. quality quality (as per PQS rating from RPA visit). Actual spare capacity exists on the youth 9v9 pitch, whilst the mini pitches are played to capacity at peak time. Used solely by Twickenham Tigers FC. Tennis Club Three very poor Explore opportunities for The courts were LTA S L Protect Council excellent quality courts court improvement. re-surfaced and Enhance that are without gated using floodlighting. Owned by solar power in Council November 2020

32 Marble Hill Park Football English Four adult, one youth Ensure appropriate FA Key L L Protect Heritage 9v9, one mini 7v7 and maintenance to sustain English centre Enhance one mini 5v5 pitch all quality and seek Heritage assessed as standard improvements where quality. The adult possible. pitches have 3.5 match Explore demand of re- S L equivalent sessions of configuring an adult pitch to actual spare capacity, better accommodate youth whereas the other pitch 11v11 demand. types are played to Improve changing facilities. S M capacity at peak time. Adult pitch used by youth 11v11 teams. Accompanied by poor quality changing facilities, although a masterplan is in place for improvement.

5 Timescales: (S) -Short (1-2 years); (M) - Medium (3-5 years); (L) - Long (6+ years). 6 (L) -Low - less than £50k; (M) -Medium - £50k-£250k; (H) -High £250k and above.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales5 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 6 tier Cricket A standalone NTP used Maintain quality for ECB L L for LMS. continued LMS activity and LMS ensure it can accommodate English reasonable growth. Heritage Rugby Two standard quality Sustain quality for RFU L L senior pitches used by continued club use. English Thamesians RFC. Improve changing facilities. Heritage S M Actual spare capacity identified. Poor quality changing. Tennis Two good poor quality Sustain quality. . LTA L L macadam courts. English Heritage 34 Moormead Football Council A good poor quality Sustain Improve quality The FF have FA Local L L Protect Recreation Ground adult pitch that is used through appropriate commented Provide solely by youth 11v11 maintenance. back to SE on demand. Actual spare this planning capacity amounting to application one match equivalent along with the session remains as it is ECB – A unused during the peak request for the period. project to review the proposals is This site was visited as the message – part of the GMA RPA both NGBs visit programme - the would prefer to RPA noted the site as see changing housing a 7v7 pitch due rooms provided to that size pitch being due to the site marked. The Pitch housing an Finder and therefore Adult pitch. This Active Places note this was more of an as an adult size pitch issue for the and this informed the ECB as for MOU comments noted football, the in the update section. main use of the site is for youth football. Re-configure pitch to better S L accommodate youth 11v11 demand. Tennis Four poor quality Improve court quality. Tennis courts are LTA S L Protect macadam courts. to be refurbished Enhance later this year

Explore options to install The LTA access M L LTA’s access system. system will be installed as part of this refurbishment Cricket A standalone NTP. Sustain quality through ECB L L Protect appropriate maintenance. 43 Orleans Park School Football School Two good quality adult Sustain pitch quality FA Local L L Protect pitches with actual spare through appropriate School Provide capacity discounted due maintenance.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales5 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 6 tier to unsecure tenure. Provide security of tenure S L Overmarked by rugby and therefore actual spare pitches. Used solely by capacity through youth 11v11 demand. community use agreements with club users. Reconfigure pitches to S L better accommodate youth 11v11 demand. Cricket A standalone NTP that Retain for school use. There has been ECB L L is available to the recent use by School community but unused. Twickenham Cricket Club Rugby Three standard quality Retain for school use. RFU L L senior pitches that are School available to the community but unused. Two are overmarked by football pitches and therefore not ideal for club rugby use. Sand Too narrow to Retain for school use. England L L AGP accommodate Hockey competitive senior School demand and without floodlighting so not suited for training activity. Available to the community but relatively unused. Tennis Three good quality Sustain quality for school LTA L L macadam courts. use. School 47 Richmond-upon- Football College A dual use pitch that Ensure demand for the It was discussed FA Local L L Protect Thames College could be replaced by a grass pitch can be that the College College (potential Enhance proposal for the creation accommodated on the 3G are obliged to key Provide of two full size 3G pitches if they are provided, provide a centre) pitches. The aspirations or transfer the demand replacement for the site as a whole elsewhere. Grass pitch from could, however, result in an historical loss a loss of playing field to development land. – this is yet to occur. As such there is currently a loss one full sized grass pitch.

Ensure a robust business M H plan is in place for the creation of the 3G pitches given that the FA model does not identify any shortfalls.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales5 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 6 tier Rugby Given the above, RFU M L encourage pitches to be College undergo World Rugby registration to maximise club rugby activity once provided. Should there be a loss of College M L playing field land, determine if mitigation is sufficient. If it is not, replace the lost provision elsewhere within the locality. 55 St Marys University Rugby University Two senior rugby Sustain quality of match RFU Key L L Protect pitches, one of which is pitch through appropriate University centre Provide assessed as good maintenance. quality and Consider providing an M M predominately used for additional pitch as part of matches, whereas the the University’s master other is assessed as planning in order to standard quality and alleviate overplay. predominately used for Explore potential of training. The training installing a World Rugby pitch is floodlit and compliant 3G pitch. overplayed, whilst the match pitch is without floodlighting and is played to capacity at peak time. Used by Harlequin Amateurs RFC as well as by university teams.

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Site Site Sport Manage Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales7 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 8 tier 62 The Royal Military Football School A standard quality adult Sustain pitch quality Kneller Hall FA Local L L Protect School of Music pitch that is played to through appropriate Supplementary School capacity. maintenance. Planning Document was adopted 6 April 2020. This provides guidance for future development on the site The MoD has now invited buyers to put forward bids to purchase the site. Provide security of S L tenure for club users through community use agreements. Tennis School Two tennis courts Explore the possibility of The current School M L Protect community use of the ownership and site once the MoD have fencing has Rugby School One grass field disposed of the site. understandably M L Protect limited community use of the site. Cricket School One artificial cricket strip M L Protect

64 Twickenham Cricket Cricket Club A good quality square Sustain quality through ECB Local L L Protect Club with 12 grass wickets and appropriate Club Enhance an NTP. Leased to maintenance. Twickenham CC, which Ensure no additional L L has aspirations for usage takes place on training provision to be the grass wickets to installed. Played to avoid future overplay. capacity. Support the Club in its S L aspirations for dedicated training facilities to be provided. 65 Waldegrave School Football School One youth 9v9, one mini Alleviate overplay of FA Local S L Protect 7v7 and one mini 5v5 youth 9v9 pitch through School pitches assessed as improving quality or standard quality. The through the transfer of youth 9v9 pitch is demand to a site with overplayed by 0.5 match actual spare capacity. equivalent sessions, Provide community use S L whereas the mini pitches agreements to club have spare capacity users to improve discounted due to security of tenure. unsecured tenure.

7 Timescales: (S) -Short (1-2 years); (M) - Medium (3-5 years); (L) - Long (6+ years). 8 (L) -Low - less than £50k; (M) -Medium - £50k-£250k; (H) -High £250k and above.

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Site Site Sport Manage Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales7 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 8 tier Tennis Three good quality Sustain quality for LTA L L macadam courts. school use. School 66 Whitton Sports and Football Counci A good quality adult pitch Sustain quality through The site was FA Key L L Protect Fitness Centre that is played to capacity appropriate tested on centre at peak time. maintenance. 27.08.20 (Valid for 2 years) 3G AGP A full size floodlit 3G pitch Ensure a sinking fund is Tested FA L L Protect that is operating close to in place for eventual 18/08/2020 RFU Enhance capacity. It is World refurbishment. (Valid for 3 Rugby compliant and FA Seasons) approved. Assessed as Ensure FA testing every S L good quality having been three years and RFU installed in 2010. testing every two years to retain compliance. Tennis School Three good quality Sustain quality for LTA L L macadam courts. school use. School 70 Whitton Park Sports Football Trust Two adult and two mini Sustain quality through FA Local L L Protect Association 7v7 pitches assessed as appropriate Trust good quality. Adult pitches maintenance. are overplayed by two Alleviate overplay S L match equivalent through the transfer of sessions due to being youth 11v11 demand to used by youth 11v11 dedicated youth 11v11 teams. The mini 7v7 pitches. pitches are used to capacity at peak time. Cricket A standard quality square Review issues in an ECB S L Protect with 13 grass wickets and attempt to improve Trust an NTP. Played to quality to good. capacity at peak time by Chiswick & Whitton CC. Rugby Two standard quality Sustain quality through RFU S L Protect Union senior pitches used by appropriate Trust Whitton Lions and CSSC maintenance. Barbarians rugby clubs. Both pitches have actual spare capacity at peak time. Tennis Two clay courts and two Sustain court quality. LTA S L Protect grass courts. 79 Radnor Gardens Bowls Council A good quality green used Sustain green quality. Bowls Local L L Protect by Strawberry Hill Bowling England Club. Club 80 Cambridge Park Bowls Club A good quality green. Sustain green quality. Bowls Local L L Protect Bowling Club England Club 81 Cambridge Gardens Tennis Council Four good quality Ensure quality remains LTA Local L L Protect macadam courts that are sufficient to fitted with the LTA’s accommodate access control system. recreational play. Continue to monitor L L demand through the access control system.

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Site Site Sport Manage Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales7 Cost Aim ID ment (Jan 2021) (Jan 2021) hierarchy 8 tier 82 York House Gardens Tennis Council Four good quality Maintain LTA access LTA Local M L Protect macadam courts. system Enhance 90 Twickenham Tennis Tennis Club Five good quality Sustain court quality. LTA Local L L Protect Club macadam courts. Club 91 David Lloyd Tennis Private Nine good quality Sustain court quality. LTA Local L L Protect macadam courts, five of which are floodlit. 96 Chase Bridge Football Council A poor quality youth 9v9 Improve pitch quality to FA Local S L Protect Primary School pitch that is played to better cater for school School capacity through school usage. usage. Unavailable for Should quality improve M L community use. to a reasonable standard, revisit community use options.

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Appendix 1 – Extract of the Playing Pitch Strategy (pages 40-42)

The identification of sites is based on their strategic importance in a Borough-wide context i.e. they accommodate the majority of demand or the recommended action has the greatest impact on addressing shortfalls identified either on a sport by sport basis or across the Council area as a whole.

Table 6.1: Proposed tiered site criteria

Criteria Hub sites Key centres Local sites

Site location Strategically located in Strategically located within Services the local the Borough. Priority the analysis area. community. sites for NGBs. Site layout Accommodates three or Accommodates two or Accommodates one or more grass pitches, more grass pitches. more pitches. including provision of an AGP. Type of Single or multi-sport Single or multi-sport Single or multi-sport sport provision. provision. provision. Could also operate as a Could also operate as a central venue. central venue. Management Management control Management control Management control remains within the local remains within the local remains within the local authority/other provider authority/provider or with authority/provider or with or with an appropriate an appropriate club on a an appropriate club on a lease arrangement lease arrangement. lease arrangement. through a committee or education owned. Maintenance Maintenance regime Maintenance regime Standard maintenance regime aligns with NGB aligns with NGB regime either by the club guidelines. guidelines. or in house maintenance contract. Ancillary Good quality ancillary Good quality ancillary No changing room facilities facility on site, with facility on site, with access on site or sufficient changing sufficient changing rooms appropriate access to rooms and car parking to and car parking to serve accommodate both senior serve the number of the number of pitches. and junior use pitches. concurrently (if required).

Hub sites are of strategic Borough-wide importance where users are willing to travel to access the range and high quality of facilities offered and are likely to be multi-sport. These have been identified on the basis of the impact that the site will have on addressing the issues identified in the assessment.

It may be appropriate to consider rationalization of some existing playing field sites (that are of low value i.e. one/two pitch sites with no changing provision) to generate investment towards creating bigger better quality sites in order to develop the hierarchy of sites. Identification of these potential sites should be carried out in partnership with the Steering Group and, in particular, the NGB for that particular sport.

Key centres although these sites are more community focused, some are still likely to service a wider analysis area (or slightly wider); however, there may be more of a focus on a specific sport i.e. a dedicated site.

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Additionally, it is considered that some financial investment will be necessary to improve the ancillary facilities at both Hub sites and Key Centre sites to complement the pitches in terms of access, flexibility (i.e. single-sex changing if necessary), quality and that they meet the rules and regulations of local competitions.

Local sites refer to those sites offering minimal provision. They are generally hired to clubs for a season, or are sites which have been leased on a long-term basis. Primarily they are sites with one facility or a low number of facilities that service just one sport. The level of priority attached to them for Council-generated investment may be relatively low and consideration should be given, on a site-by-site basis, to the feasibility of a club taking a long- term lease on the site (if not already present), in order that external funding can be sought.

It is possible that sites could be included in this tier which are not currently hired or leased to a club, but have the potential to be leased to a suitable club. Such sites will require some level of investment, either to the outdoor sport facilities or ancillary facilities and is it anticipated that one of the conditions of offering a hire/lease is that the club would be in a position to source external funding to improve the provision. NGBs would expect the facility to be transferred in an adequate condition that the club can maintain. In the longer term, the Club should be in a position to source external funding to improve/extend the facilities.

Management and development

The following issues should be considered when undertaking sports related site development or enhancement:

 Financial viability.  Security of tenure.  Planning permission requirements and any foreseen difficulties in securing permission.  Adequacy of existing finances to maintain existing sites.  Business Plan/Masterplan – including financial package for creation of new provision where need has been identified.  Analysis of the possibility of shared site management opportunities.  The availability of opportunities to lease sites to external organisations.  Options to assist community groups to gain funding to enhance existing provision.  Negotiation with landowners to increase access to private hub sites.  Football investment programme/3G pitches development with the FA.

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Action plan columns

Partners

The column indicating partners refers to the main organisations that the Council would look to work with to support delivery of the actions. Given the extent of potential actions it is reasonable to assume that partners will not necessarily be able to support all of the actions identified but where the action is a priority and resource is available the partner will endeavour to provide support. The Council is considered to be a partner within each action so is therefore not referenced.

Site hierarchy tier

Although Hub Sites are mostly likely to have a high priority level as they have wide importance, high priority sites have been identified on the basis of the impact that the site will have on addressing the key issues identified in the assessment. Therefore, some Key Centres and local sites are also identified as having a high priority level. It is these projects/sites which should generally be addressed within the short term (1-2 years).

The majority of Key centres are a medium priority and have analysis area importance and have been identified on the basis of the impact that the site will have on addressing the issues identified in the assessment.

Low priority sites tend to be single pitch or single sport sites and often club or education sites with local specific importance but that may also contribute to addressing the issues identified in the assessment.

Costs

The strategic actions have also been ranked as low, medium or high based on cost. The brackets are:

(L) -Low - less than £50k; (M) -Medium - £50k-£250k; (H) -High £250k and above. These are based on Sport England’s estimated facility costs which can be found at: https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/design-and-cost-guidance/cost-guidance/

Timescales

The action plan has been created to be delivered over a ten-year period. The information within the Assessment Report, Strategy and Action Plan will require updating as developments occur. The indicative timescales included relate to delivery times and are not priority based.

Timescales: (S) -Short (1-2 years); (M) - Medium (3-5 years); (L) - Long (6+ years).

Aim

Each action seeks to meet at least one of the three aims of the Strategy: Enhance, Provide, Protect.