PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY Action Plan Update

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March 2019

LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY – Action Plan Update

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 March 2019 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 this meeting was to monitor the delivery of the recommendations and action plan identified in the PPS, and to highlight emergent issues and opportunities.

This meeting was 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 Playing Pitch Strategy 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, two further columns have been included, ‘Actions taken’ and ‘Issues raised’. These relate to items emerging from the ‘Stage E’ meeting identified in the section above. Where new material has been added – and/or existing actions, information or recommendations have been affected – the relevant box is highlighted using a light orange fill. This is intended to aid users to easily identify where new information has been provided as part of the monitoring update.

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, this document reflects a snapshot of information gathered at a particular point in time, in March 2019, with minor factual corrections subsequently provided by the National Governing Bodies as part of a review process. The identified actions and recommendations should not however be taken as confirmation in any way, particularly in relation to the identification of 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

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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 (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier 6 Broom Road Cricket Council Two standard quality Review quality issues in an ECB Key Centre L L Protect Recreation Ground squares which host ten and attempt to improve quality to Enhance four grass wickets, good. respectively. Used to capacity by Twickenham, Hampton Wick Royal and Barnes cricket clubs. Football Two good quality adult Sustain current levels of FA L L pitches and one standard quality through appropriate quality mini 7v7 pitch. Both maintenance. pitch types are substantially Alleviate overplay through S L overplayed. the transfer of demand to sites with actual spare capacity. 8 Bushy Park Cricket Royal Four grass cricket squares Sustain and look to improve A new pavilion is ECB Hub Site L L Protect Parks and a standalone NTP quality through an enhanced being provided with Royal Enhance square all of which are maintenance regime. an improved offer, Parks standard quality. One including the square has 15 grass replacement of nets wickets, two squares each used by Teddington have ten grass wickets CC. accompanied by an NTP Ensure leases with clubs are S L and the final square has ten maintained and renewed grass wickets accompanied when applicable. by two NTPs. Two squares Look to secure funding in S L / M are leased by Teddington order to refurbish poor quality CC with Teddington Town, nets Hampton Hill and Hampton Wick Royal cricket clubs Support Bushy Park Girls CC S L leasing a square each. with its aspirations for access Bushy Park Girls CC rents to a dedicated home ground. the use of the squares leased to Hampton Wick Royal CC and Teddington Town CC. All squares are played to capacity at peak time. Hampton Wick Royal CC considers its practice nets to be poor quality. Football Two youth 9v9, four mini Sustain quality through an FA sought grant FA L L 7v7 and one mini 5v5 pitch appropriate maintenance from Football Royal all of which are good quality. regime. Foundation; subject Parks The youth 9v9 and mini 7v7 to pitch advisor pitches have actual spare inspection.

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.

LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY – Action Plan Update – March 2019

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier capacity peak time whereas Alleviate overplayed sites S L the mini 5v5 pitch is played with the transferal of demand to capacity. to pitches with spare capacity. Rugby Two standard quality senior Improve the quality of the RFU S L Union pitches. Each pitch is pitches through an enhanced Royal overplayed by 1.5 match maintenance in order to Parks equivalent sessions per alleviate overplay. week. Teddington RFC Explore the feasibility of S L leases the pitches on a ten secure tenure for Teddington year licence agreement. RFC through negation of a This provides limited long term lease. security tenure. 10 Carlisle Park Cricket Council One standard quality square Review quality issues in an ECB Key Centre S L Protect with eight grass wickets and attempt to improve quality to Enhance an NTP. Spare capacity of good and seek resolution to one match equivalent pavilion access issues. session at peak time. Pavilion restrictions impair use. Football One adult, two youth 9v9 Sustain quality through an L L and two mini 7v7 pitches all appropriate maintenance of which are good quality. regime. The adult pitch has actual Utilise actual spare capacity No longer actual Now being used by FA S L spare capacity of one match through the transfer of spare capacity. Hampton Prep equivalent session at peak demand from overplayed independent time whereas the youth 9v9 sites or via future demand. school, with and mini 7v7 pitches each potential future have spare capacity of two quality issues match equivalent sessions. through overuse. Tennis Three Two good quality and Sustain quality of the good Two courts Now consider four LTA L L five four poor quality quality courts and look to refurbished. courts to be good macadam courts. improve poor quality courts. and three to be Explore options to install Access system now poor quality. S L LTA’s access system. installed. Bowls One good quality green Sustain green quality and Bowls L L used by Hampton Bowling retain for current use. England Club. 12 Clarendon School Football School One standard quality adult Ensure any future use of the Uncertain future as FA Local Site L L Protect pitch which is available for pitch is supported by a school has been School community use but currently community use agreement. closed. unused. Spare capacity discounted due to unsecure tenure. 18 Hampton and Football Club One floodlit good quality Sustain pitch quality through FA Local Site L L Protect Richmond Borough adult pitch which has spare appropriate maintenance. Club Football Club capacity of 0.5 match Ensure ancillary facilities and S L / M equivalent sessions at peak playing provision is suitable time. Club plays at Step 2 in for the Club to progress the football pyramid. through the football pyramid.

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Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier 19 Hatherop Park Football Council One youth 11v11, one youth Sustain good quality pitches FA Local Site L L Protect 9v9, one mini 7v7 and one through appropriate Enhance mini 5v5 pitch. The mini 7v7 maintenance and seek to pitch is good quality with all improve standard quality

remaining pitches standard pitches. quality. The mini 5v5 pitch has spare capacity at peak time equating to 0.5 match equivalent sessions, whilst remaining pitches are played to capacity at peak time. 20 Hampton Rangers 3G Club Two small sized floodlit 3G Retain pitches for FA Local site S L Protect Juniors Football Club pitches which are both recreational use. Club available for community use. 21 Hampton School Cricket School Five grass cricket squares Sustain good quality squares ECB Key Centre L L Protect and a standalone NTP. Of through appropriate School Enhance the grass cricket squares, maintenance. four are good quality and Ensure community users are S L one is standard quality. provided with community use Three of the good quality agreements for security of squares contain seven tenure. grass wickets, whereas the remaining good quality square contains five grass wickets. The standard quality square has four grass wickets. All squares are played to capacity at peak time. Football Three good quality adult Sustain pitch quality through FA L L pitches. Spare capacity an appropriate maintenance School discounted due to unsecure regime. tenure. Rugby Three standard quality Sustain quality of pitches RFU L L Union senior pitches that are through appropriate School played to capacity. 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 Sustain quality. FA L L floodlit 3G pitch which is Ensure pitch remains on the School S L available for community use FA register through testing however only for 18 hours a every three years. week. The surface is FA Explore options to increase S L certified to host competitive midweek availability to meet matches and was installed training demand. in 2016. Ensure a sinking fund is in S L place for eventual refurbishment.

LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY – Action Plan Update – March 2019

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier Tennis Three floodlit tennis courts Sustain quality. LTA L L assessed as good quality. School 22 Hampton Sport and 3G AGP Council One good quality full size Sustain quality. FA Key Centre L L Protect Fitness Centre floodlit 3G pitch which is Ensure pitch remains on the Considered to be RFU L L available for community use. FA register through testing fairly close to School The surface is FA certified every three years and World capacity. and World Rugby compliant Rugby compliant through and was installed in 2016. testing every two years. Ensure a sinking fund is in L L place for eventual refurbishment. Tennis There is a MUGA on site n/a Added this LTA n/a n/a with provision for three provision as it was courts. This is floodlit. missing from the index. 26 Udney Park Playing Cricket Private Two standard quality Review quality issues in an ECB Key Centre L L Protect Fields squares, one with 14 attempt to improve quality to Provide (Previously Imperial wickets and one with eight good. College) wickets and an NTP. Mitigate any potential loss of S M-H Currently unused. Spare provision with equal or better capacity is discounted due quantity and quality. to unsecure 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. Football Two adult and two mini 7v7 Sustain quality through Exact current FA L L pitches all of good quality. appropriate maintenance. usage remains Available for community Mitigate any potential loss of unknown. S M-H use; however, exact current provision with equal or better usage is unknown and quantity and quality. requires further exploration (Stage E update required). Spare capacity is discounted due to unsecure 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 Sustain quality through Exact current RFU L L Union pitches. Currently unused. appropriate maintenance. usage remains Spare capacity is unknown, although discounted due to unsecure the RFU have tenure. Site has recently identified that been sold to a private Teddington RFC company Quantum Group use the site for which has aspirations to overspill from develop the site and a Bushy Park.

LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY – Action Plan Update – March 2019

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier planning application is Mitigate any potential loss of S M-H expected. provision with equal or better quantity and quality. Tennis Three good quality Sustain quality through LTA L L macadam tennis courts. appropriate maintenance. Currently unused. Site has Mitigate any potential loss of S M-H recently been sold to a provision with equal or better private company Quantum quantity and quality. Group which has aspirations to develop the site and a planning application is expected. 37 NPL Sports Club Cricket Sports Club Two standard quality Review quality issues in an ECB Key Centre L L Protect squares, both with eight attempt to improve quality to Club Provide wickets and one with an good. Enhance accompanying NTP. Pitches Look to greater utilise NTP. S L are played to capacity at peak time by NPL CC. Football Two adult, one youth 11v11, Sustain quality through FA L L one youth 9v9, three mini appropriate maintenance. Club 7v7 and one mini 5v5 pitch Alleviate overplay on youth S L of good quality. The adult 11v11 pitch through the and mini pitches each have transfer of demand to pitches spare capacity, whereas the with spare capacity. youth 11v11 pitch is Ensure ancillary facilities and A post and rail has S L-M overplayed by 2.5 match playing provision is suitable been placed around equivalent sessions. NPL for Step 7 football. the field. FC is one promotion short of joining the football pyramid. Bowls One good quality green Sustain green quality. Bowls L L accessed by NPL Ladies England Bowling Club. Club Tennis Five grass courts and four Sustain court quality. LTA L L artificial courts of good Club quality. 42 St Mary's Hampton CE Football School One good quality mini 7v7 Sustain pitch quality and No longer FA Local Site L L Protect Primary School pitch which is unavailable retain for school use (there is considered to be School for community use. no community demand for good quality. this pitch type). Tennis Two good quality macadam Sustain court quality and Funding has been These are now LTA L L tennis courts which are retain for school use. sought for available for School unavailable. refurbishing the community use. floodlights. 58 Teddington Lock Cricket University One good quality and one Sustain good quality square University Key Centre L L Protect Playing Fields standard quality grass through appropriate ECB Enhance cricket square, each hosting maintenance. eight grass wickets. Spare Look to improve quality of the S L capacity at peak time of 0.5 standard square through an match equivalent sessions enhanced maintenance on each square. regime. Football Three good quality adult Sustain pitch quality through FA L L pitches overplayed by one an appropriate maintenance University match equivalent session. regime.

LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY – Action Plan Update – March 2019

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier Alleviate overplay by the S L transferal of demand to sites with spare capacity. AGP One standard quality floodlit Sustain quality and protect England L L full size sand-based AGP pitch as a hockey suitable Hockey predominantly used by NPL surface. University and Teddington Lock Consider imminent S M hockey clubs and St Mary’s resurfacing to protect quality University. The pitch was and ensure a sinking fund is installed in 2007. in place for sustainability. Rugby One standard quality senior Improve quality to alleviate University S L / M Union pitch that is overplayed by overplay, or consider RFU one match session. Used as creation of a second pitch on off-site provision by St site as part of the University’s Mary’s University teams as master planning. well as for training by Harlequin Amateur RFC. 59 Teddington Sports Sand AGP Council Two good quality full size Sustain quality and protect England Key Centre L L Protect Centre sand-based AGPs one of each pitch as a hockey Hockey Enhance which is floodlit. The floodlit suitable surface. pitch was refurbished in Ensure a sinking fund is in M / L H 2014 and the pitch without place for eventual floodlights was installed in refurbishment for both 2011. Pitches are used pitches. primarily by Teddington HC. Explore options to floodlit Upgrading existing S M The pitch without floodlights second AGP. could also deliver has limited availability, partly supply benefits. due to football demand. Explore options to remove FA registered that M L football activity by utilising this would be more suitable sites, difficult due to particularly if/when the 3G demand. stock increases. 67 Holly Road Recreation Football Council One good quality mini 5v5 Sustain pitches quality FA Local Site L L Protect Ground pitch which has spare through appropriate capacity of one match maintenance. equivalent session at peak Alleviate overplayed sites S L time. with available spare capacity. 69 Kings Field Cricket Club Two standard quality Review quality issues in an ECB Local Site L L Protect squares. One square hosts attempt to improve quality to Enhance 12 grass wickets with the good. other square hosting six grass wickets. Both are played to capacity at peak time. Football Three adult, one mini 7v7 Sustain pitches quality FA L L and two mini 5v5 pitches all through appropriate of which are good quality. maintenance. The adult and mini 5v5 Seek to utilise actual spare It is considered S L pitches have spare capacity capacity through the transfer unlikely that there at peak time whereas the of demand from overplayed is spare capacity mini 7v7 pitch is played to sites. on this site capacity. Adult pitches are anymore.

LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY – Action Plan Update – March 2019

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales1 Cost2 Aim ID ment (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier solely used by youth 11v11 Reconfigure pitches to better S L teams. accommodate youth 11v11 demand. Tennis Council Two good quality macadam Sustain court quality through LTA S L courts. appropriate maintenance. Explore options to install M L LTA’s access system. 77 The Lensbury Club Tennis Sports Club Eight macadam, four clay, Sustain court quality through LTA Local Site L L Protect four artificial and three grass appropriate maintenance. Club courts all of which are good quality. Only the macadam courts are floodlit. 83 Grove Gardens Bowls Council One good quality green Sustain green quality. Bowls Local Site L L Protect accessed by Teddington England Bowling Club. 89 Hampton Common Football Council One standard quality adult Seek to utilise actual spare FA Local Site L L Protect pitch with spare capacity of capacity through the transfer one match equivalent of demand from overplayed session at peak time. sites. Alternatively, consider This is not S M rationalisation of site given its considered to be low value. appropriate for the site. 92 Teddington Lawn Tennis Sports Club Three macadam and three Sustain quality. LTA Local Site L L Protect Tennis Club artificial courts all of which Club are good quality. All but one artificial court are floodlit. 94 Lensbury At 3G AGP Private One floodlit smaller sized3G Sustain quality and retain for FA Local Site L L Protect Teddington Lock pitch which is available for current use. community use. Ensure a sinking fund is in L L place for eventual refurbishment.

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RICHMOND AREA

Site by site action plan

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost4 Aim ID ment (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier 1 Barn Elms Playing Football Trust Five adult, two youth 9v9, Sustain quality through FA Hub site L L Protect Fields three mini 7v7 and two mini appropriate maintenance. Trust Enhance 5v5 pitches assessed as Alleviate overplay of adult S L Provide good quality. The adult pitches through transfer of pitches are overplayed by play to sites with spare four match equivalent capacity. sessions and the youth 9v9 Consider pitch S L pitches are played to reconfiguration of one of the capacity. The mini 7v7 adult pitches to better pitches are played to accommodate youth 11v11 capacity at peak time, demand. whereas actual spare capacity exists on the mini Consider increasing changing M M 5v5 pitches. The adult room provision given the high pitches are used to number of pitches on site. accommodate some youth 11v11 demand. Cricket Two grass cricket squares, Review quality issues in an ECB S L one with eight wickets and attempt to improve quality to Trust an NTP and one with just good. eight wickets, plus two standalone NTPs. All assessed as standard quality. The grass wicket squares are played to capacity at peak time. Rugby Two good quality senior Sustain quality through RFU L L pitches that are used by appropriate maintenance. Trust London French and Barnes rugby clubs. Both are played to capacity at peak time. Tennis Three Six good quality Sustain court quality. The incorrect LTA L L macadam courts. number of courts Trust was identified. 3 Barnes Common Football Council One adult pitch assessed as Sustain quality through FA Local site L L Protect good quality. Played to appropriate maintenance. Enhance capacity at peak time. Cricket A good quality square with Retain actual spare capacity ECB L L eight grass wickets. Actual to accommodate any future spare capacity exists as it is demand. unused at peak time. Barnes Sustain quality through L L CC reports that changing appropriate maintenance. accommodation is poor Explore options to improve S M quality. changing facilities.

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.

LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY – Action Plan Update – March 2019

Site Site Sport Manage- Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales3 Cost4 Aim ID ment (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier 5 Barnes Sports Club Cricket Private A good quality square with Sustain quality through ECB Local site L L Protect 14 grass wickets. Played to appropriate maintenance. capacity at peak time. Tennis Three good quality Sustain court quality. LTA L L macadam courts. 11 Christ’s School Football School A standard quality adult Consider reconfiguring pitch FA Local site S L Protect pitch that is available to the to accommodate and attract School Enhance community but unused. youth 11v11 demand as this Provide will also be more suited to school use. Cricket A good quality square with Sustain quality through ECB L L eight grass wickets. Played appropriate maintenance. School to capacity at peak time by Richmond CC. Rugby A poor quality pitch unused Improve pitch quality for RFU S L by the community despite school use. School availability. Tennis Four standard quality courts. Sustain courts to a sufficient LTA L L standard for school use. School 15 Grey Court School Football School One adult, two youth 9v9, Sustain pitch quality through Money has been FA Key centre S L Protect three mini 5v5 and one mini appropriate maintenance. secured through School Provide 7v7 pitch assessed as good the Richmond quality. The adult pitch is Community Fund overplayed by 1.5 match (Round 2) to equivalent sessions, improve the whereas actual spare changing rooms, capacity existing on the although the status youth 9v9. All remaining of this work is pitches are played to unknown. capacity at peak time. Adult Transfer demand from the S L pitch is used solely by youth adult pitch to pitches with 11v11 teams. actual spare capacity. Reconfigure adult pitch to Noted that the S L better accommodate youth regional pitch 11v11 demand. advisor had been to the site. Provide security of tenure to S L club users through community use agreements. Rugby A standard quality senior Sustain quality for school use RFU L L pitch that is unused by the and retain community School community despite availability should club based availability. demand exist in the future. Tennis Four good quality macadam Sustain quality. LTA L L courts that are used by Ham Provide the Club with security School S L & Petersham Tennis Club. of tenure.

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16 Ham Playing Fields Football Trust One adult, one youth 11v11, Sustain quality through FA Local site L L Protect two youth 9v9, one mini 7v7 appropriate maintenance. Trust and one mini 5v5 pitch all Seek to utilise actual spare Considered that the L L assessed as standard capacity through the transfer spare capacity may quality. The adult and youth of play from overplayed sites no longer exist; 11v11 pitches have actual or via future demand. could now be close spare capacity, whereas the to overuse. remaining pitch types are played to capacity at peak time. 3G AGP Three smaller sized 3G Retain pitches for Trust L L pitches with floodlighting. recreational use. 25 Holy Trinity CE Primary Sand AGP School A smaller sized sand-based Retain for continued school School Local site L L Protect School AGP that is available to the use and any recreational community but not floodlit. summer use. 27 Kew Cricket Club Cricket Club A standard quality square Review quality issues in an ECB Local site S L Protect with 12 grass wickets that is attempt to improve quality to Club Enhance played to capacity at peak good. time. 28 King Georges Field Football Council Three standard quality adult Alleviate overplay through FA Key centre S L / M Protect pitches that are overplayed improving quality or via the Enhance by one match equivalent transfer of demand to a site Provide session. Used by some with actual spare capacity.

youth 11v11 teams. Consider reconfiguring one of S L the pitches for youth 11v11 demand. Cricket Two standard quality Review quality issues in an ECB S L squares that both contain six attempt to improve quality to wickets. Both squares are good. played to capacity by Ham & Ensure no additional play L L Petersham CC after takes place in order to avoid Richmond CC cease use of future overplay. the site to transfer to Christ’s Consider installation of an S L School. NTP so that junior demand can transfer away from the grass wickets, thus creating spare capacity. Tennis Four standard quality Explore options to install Gate access to be LTA S L macadam courts. LTA’s access system. installed in Summer 2019.

36 North Sheen Football Council One adult and one mini 5v5 Alleviate overplay of adult Noted that the FA Key centre S L Protect Recreation Ground pitch assessed as good pitch through the transfer of regional pitch Enhance quality and two youth 9v9 youth 11v11 demand to a advisor had been to and two mini 7v7 pitches dedicated youth 11v11 pitch. the site. assessed as standard. The Alleviate overplay of youth S L / M adult and youth 9v9 pitches 9v9 pitch either through are overplayed, whereas improving pitch quality or via spare capacity exists on the the transfer of demand. mini pitches. The adult pitch is used by a youth 11v11 team.

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38 Old Deer Park Football Crown Two good quality adult Seek to utilise spare capacity FA Key centre S L Protect Estates / pitches that have actual to alleviate overplay at other Crown Enhance Council spare capacity amounting to sites or through future Estates Provide one match equivalent demand. session. Poor quality Improve changing facilities. This action remains S M changing rooms, although appropriate, plans are in place for however it is not improvement. thought that any ‘plans are in place’ at this point. Cricket A standalone NTP. The Consider installation of an This has now been ECB L L Council is in discussions additional NTP and ensure installed, and the LMS with the ECB over the site is of sufficient quality for existing NTP has Crown creation of an additional LMS use and growth. been refurbished. Estates wicket. Potential LMS site. There are now two NTPs on this site. Rugby Two standard quality senior Utilise spare capacity to RFU L L pitches used by Arioch accommodate any club Crown Crusaders and London growth. Estates Welsh Amateurs rugby Ensure changing room S M clubs. Spare capacity exists improvements cater for rugby on both pitches. demand. Tennis Five good quality macadam Sustain quality through Two of the five LTA L L courts. appropriate maintenance. courts have been Crown completely Estates refurbished Explore options to install These have both S M LTA’s access control system been installed and explore options to provide (telescopic) floodlighting (if planning can be approved). 39 Old Deer Park Cricket Club A standard quality square Review quality issues in an ECB Key centre S L Protect Partnership with 16 grass wickets that attempt to improve quality to Club Enhance played to capacity at peak good. time by Richmond CC. Rugby Two senior pitches and one Explore creation of additional RFU S M mini pitch assessed as changing facilities. Club standard quality. Used by Alleviate overplay by The installation of S L / M London Welsh RFC. The improving quality to good, floodlighting is a senior pitches are both preferably via additional priority for overplayed by one match floodlighting. Middlesex this year; equivalent sessions, with the intention to whereas the mini pitch is submit a planning played to capacity. Capacity application in of changing facilities is an Spring 2019. issue. Alternatively, transfer training This is considered S L demand off-site, potentially to to be more of an a World Rugby compliant 3G aspirational action. pitch. Bowls A good quality bowling Sustain quality. Bowls L L green that is used by Mid England Surrey Bowling Club. Club

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Tennis Four good quality macadam Sustain court quality. LTA L L courts, three artificial courts Club (floodlit) and six grass courts. Used by Richmond Lawn TC. 44 Palewell Common Football Council Three adult, one youth 9v9 Sustain quality through The pavilion at this FA Key centre L L Protect and four mini 7v7 pitches appropriate maintenance. location is built to a Enhance assessed as good quality. Consider pitch high specification, S L Provide All of the pitches have actual reconfiguration of one of the but is not well used. spare capacity. The adult adult pitches to better This is an issue that pitches are used by some accommodate youth 11v11 will be looked at in youth 11v11 teams. teams. the FA’s upcoming Utilise spare capacity for the Local Football S L transfer of play from Facility Plan overplayed sites or via future (LFFP). demand. Cricket A good quality square with Sustain quality through ECB L L eight grass wickets. Played appropriate maintenance. to capacity at peak time. Tennis Four macadam courts, two Improve poor quality courts As identified, the LTA M L of which are assessed as and then explore options to Council’s policy is good quality and two of install LTA’s access control that the access which are assessed as poor system. control system will quality. not be installed on poor quality courts, so these improvements will need to be made first. There are issues with underground drainage. 45 Richmond Athletic Rugby Crown Seven standard quality Alleviate overplay of match RFU Key centre S L / M Protect Ground Estates senior pitches used by pitches through improving Crown (potential Enhance Richmond, London Scottish quality. Estates hub site) Provide and Kew Occasionals rugby Alleviate overplay of training Club S H clubs. Four of the pitches pitch through the creation are floodlit. Three of the and use of at least one World pitches are overplayed by Rugby complaint 3G pitch. one match equivalent Ensure any 3G development S L sessions, whilst the training adheres to RFU pitch is overplayed by 16 specifications and ensure a match equivalent sessions. sinking fund is in place for Plans are in place for a long-term sustainability. redevelopment that will result in the creation of two Support the clubs’ in their S L full size 3G pitches. A aspiration to acquire a long- shortage of changing rooms term lease as this will help is noted. The clubs are with funding opportunities. trying to acquire the site on Support plans to improve S M a long-term lease. changing facilities. 46 Richmond Park Rugby Royal Parks Three standard quality Ensure no additional play RFU Local site L L Protect senior pitches that are all takes place without quality Royal operating at capacity from improvements to avoid future Parks use by Rosslyn Park RFC. overplay.

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48 Rocks Lane Multi Football Private One youth 9v9, one mini 7v7 Ensure appropriate FA Local site L L Protect Sports Centre and one mini 5v5 pitch maintenance to sustain assessed as good quality. quality. All of the pitches are played to capacity at peak time. 3G AGP Two smaller sized 3G Retain for recreational use. - L L pitches that are floodlit. Sand AGP A smaller sized sand-based Retain for recreational use. - L L AGPs that is floodlit. Tennis Six good quality artificial Sustain court quality. LTA L L courts that are floodlit. 49 Sheen Common Football Council A standard quality adult Utilise actual spare capacity FA Key centre L L Protect pitch with actual spare to accommodate demand Enhance capacity amounting to one from overplayed sites or via match equivalent session. future demand. Cricket A standard quality square Review quality issues in an ECB S L with nine grass wickets and attempt to improve quality to Club an NTP. Played to capacity good. at peak time by Sheen Park Explore options to improve S M CC. Accompanied by poor changing facilities. quality changing facilities. Bowls A good quality bowling Sustain quality. Bowls L L green used by Sheen England Common Bowling Club. Club Tennis Four good quality macadam Sustain quality and explore The access control LTA S L courts. options for installation of system has now LTA’s access control system. been installed. 50 Shene Sports and Sand AGP Council A full size sand-based AGP Imminent resurfacing An audit conducted A further audit England Key centre S M Protect Fitness Centre that is used at or close to required to ensure site in 2018 estimated would be useful to Hockey capacity by Barnes HC. It continues to be suitable for that the playing ensure site remains School has reached the end of its competitive hockey fixtures. surface would suitable, however lifespan having been sustain another 2 securing funding installed in 2005. years, and so there remains a are no immediate challenge. plans to resurface. Retain as hockey suitable. L L Ensure a sinking fund is in L L place for long-term sustainability. 61 The Harrodian School Sand AGP School Two smaller sized sand- Retain for continued school School Local site L L Protect based AGP, one of which is and recreational use. floodlit and available to the community, the other of which is neither. Tennis Four good quality artificial Sustain quality for school LTA Local site L L Protect courts. use. School 63 The Swedish School 3G AGP School A smaller sized 3G pitch that Retain for continued school School Local site L L Protect is neither available to the use. community nor floodlit. 57 St Richards Primary Football School A poor quality mini 7v7 pitch Improve pitch quality for FA Local site S L Protect School that is unused by the school use and review School Enhance community despite being community use options to available. see if this attracts demand.

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72 Ham Common Cricket Council / A standard quality square Review quality issues in an ECB Local site S L Protect Club with eight grass wickets that attempt to improve quality to Club Enhance is used to capacity at peak good. time by Ham & Petersham Consider establishing long- S L CC. term lease with Ham & Petersham CC. 73 Richmond Green Cricket Council A standard quality square Review quality issues in an ECB Local site S L Protect with ten grass wickets that is attempt to improve quality to Enhance used to capacity at peak good. time. 74 Stag Brewery Football Private Two good quality adult Mitigate any permanent loss FA Local site S M / H Protect pitches that are used by through replacement Barnes Eagles FC for youth provision of an equal or 11v11 demand. Actual spare better quantity and quality capacity is discounted due given local shortfalls. to unsecure tenure as the Reconfigure pitches to better site is proposed for accommodate youth 11v11 development. demand. 76 Suffolk Road Cricket Council A standalone NTP that is Retain for continued use and ECB Local site L L Protect Recreation Ground used by Barnes CC. ensure quality remains sufficient. 78 Sheen Lawn Tennis Tennis Club Eight Three good quality Sustain court quality. The incorrect LTA Local site L L Protect and Squash Club macadam courts, one of number of courts Club which is floodlit, and five was identified. clay courts. 84 Barnes Bowling Club Bowls Club A standard quality green. Retain green for continued Bowls Local site L L Protect use and explore options to England Provide improve quality to good. Club 85 North Sheen Bowls Bowls Club A good quality green. Sustain quality. Bowls Local site L L Protect Club England Club 86 Priory Park Bowls and Tennis Club Three good quality Sustain quality. LTA Local site L L Protect Tennis Club macadam courts. Club 87 Westerley Ware Tennis Council Three good quality Sustain quality and explore The access control LTA Local site L L Protect macadam courts. options for installation of system has now Enhance LTA’s access control system. been installed 88 Pensford Lawn Tennis Tennis Club Three good quality clay Sustain quality. LTA Local site L L Protect Club courts and three good Club quality artificial courts that are floodlit. 93 East Sheen Primary 3G AGP School A smaller sized 3G pitch that Retain for continued school School Local site L L Protect School is neither available to the use. community nor floodlit.

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TWICKENHAM AREA

Site by site action plan

Site Site Sport Manageme Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales5 Cost6 Aim ID nt (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier 24 Heathfield Recreation Football Council Two standard quality adult Improve changing facilities. FA Local S M Protect Ground pitches currently used by Explore asset transfer. Asset transfer is not ECB M L Enhance Whitton Wanderers FC. being considered Serviced by poor quality for this site at this changing facilities. time. The ECB have been removed as partners as there is no cricket provision on this site. 29 Kneller Gardens Football Council One youth 9v9, one mini 7v7 Explore asset transfer to Asset transfer is not FA Local S L Protect and one mini 5v5 pitch all Twickenham Tigers FC via a being considered Enhance assessed as standard long-term lease agreement. for this site at this quality. Actual spare time 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 poor quality courts Explore opportunities for It was noted that LTA S L Protect Council that are without floodlighting. court improvement. these are owned by Club Enhance Owned by Whitton Tennis the Council. The Club. condition is considered to be very poor. 32 Marble Hill Park Football English Four adult, one youth 9v9, Ensure appropriate FA Key centre L L Protect Heritage one mini 7v7 and one mini maintenance to sustain English Enhance 5v5 pitch all assessed as quality and seek Heritage standard quality. The adult improvements where pitches have 3.5 match possible. equivalent sessions of Explore demand of re- S L actual spare capacity, configuring an adult pitch to whereas the other pitch better accommodate youth types are played to capacity 11v11 demand. at peak time. Adult pitch Improve changing facilities. Sports England S M used by youth 11v11 teams. have been involved Accompanied by poor in ongoing quality changing facilities, meetings although a masterplan is in concerning the place for improvement. delivery of this. Cricket A standalone NTP used for Maintain quality for continued ECB L L LMS. LMS activity and ensure it LMS can accommodate English reasonable growth. Heritage

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 Manageme Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales5 Cost6 Aim ID nt (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier Rugby Two standard quality senior Sustain quality for continued RFU L L pitches used by Thamesians club use. English RFC. Actual spare capacity Improve changing facilities. Heritage S M identified. Poor quality changing. Tennis Two good quality macadam Sustain quality. These are LTA L L courts. considered to be English poor quality courts. Heritage 34 Moormead Recreation Football Council A good quality adult pitch Sustain quality through This site also now FA Local L L Protect Ground that is used solely by youth appropriate maintenance. hosts cricket, with a Provide 11v11 demand. Actual spare Re-configure pitch to better tender process to S L capacity amounting to one accommodate youth 11v11 include an NTP on match equivalent session demand. this site. remains as it is unused during the peak period.

Tennis Four poor quality macadam Improve court quality. LTA S L Protect courts. Explore options to install M L Enhance LTA’s access system. 43 Orleans Park School Football School Two good quality adult Sustain pitch quality through FA Local L L Protect pitches with actual spare appropriate maintenance. School Provide capacity discounted due to Provide security of tenure S L unsecure tenure. and therefore actual spare Overmarked by rugby capacity through community pitches. Used solely by use agreements with club youth 11v11 demand. users. Reconfigure pitches to better S L accommodate youth 11v11 demand. Cricket A standalone NTP that is Retain for school use. ECB L L available to the community School but unused. 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 AGP Too narrow to accommodate Retain for school use. England L L competitive senior demand Hockey and without floodlighting so School 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

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Site Site Sport Manageme Current status Recommended actions Actions taken Issues raised Partners Site Timescales5 Cost6 Aim ID nt (March 2019) (March 2019) hierarchy tier 47 Richmond-upon- Football College A dual use pitch that could Ensure demand for the grass FA Local L L Protect Thames College be replaced by a proposal pitch can be accommodated College (potential Enhance for the creation of two full on the 3G pitches if they are key centre) Provide size 3G pitches. The provided, or transfer the aspirations for the site as a demand elsewhere. whole could, however, result Ensure a robust business The FA now M H in a loss of playing field plan is in place for the considers there to land. creation of the 3G pitches be shortfalls in 3G given that the FA model does pitches. not identify any shortfalls. Rugby Given the above, encourage RFU M L pitches to be undergo World College 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 pitches, Sustain quality of match pitch RFU Key centre L L Protect one of which is assessed as through appropriate University Provide good quality and maintenance. predominately used for Consider providing an M M matches, whereas the other additional pitch as part of the is assessed as standard University’s master planning quality and predominately in order to alleviate overplay. used for training. The Explore potential of installing training pitch is floodlit and a World Rugby compliant 3G overplayed, whilst the match pitch. 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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62 The Royal Military Football School A standard quality adult Sustain pitch quality through The Council FA Local L L Protect School of Music pitch that is played to appropriate maintenance. will work with School capacity. Provide security of tenure for the Defence S L club users through Infrastructure community use agreements. Organisation (on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, as landowner) to develop a masterplan supplementary planning document for the site. It is thought that the site has been used for rugby and cricket, although the extent of this use is not known. 64 Twickenham Cricket Cricket Club A good quality square with Sustain quality through ECB Local L L Protect Club 12 grass wickets and an appropriate maintenance. Club Enhance NTP. Leased to Ensure no additional usage L L Twickenham CC, which has takes place on the grass aspirations for training wickets to avoid future provision to be installed. overplay. Played to 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 7v7 Alleviate overplay of youth FA Local S L Protect and one mini 5v5 pitches 9v9 pitch through improving School assessed as standard quality or through the transfer quality. The youth 9v9 pitch of demand to a site with is overplayed by 0.5 match actual spare capacity. equivalent sessions, Provide community use S L whereas the mini pitches agreements to club users to have spare capacity improve security of tenure. discounted due to unsecured tenure. Tennis Three good quality Sustain quality for school LTA L L macadam courts. use. School 66 Whitton Sports and Football Council A good quality adult pitch Sustain quality through FA Key centre L L Protect Fitness Centre that is played to capacity at appropriate maintenance. peak time. 3G AGP A full size floodlit 3G pitch Ensure a sinking fund is in FA L L Protect that is operating close to place for eventual RFU Enhance capacity. It is World Rugby refurbishment. compliant and FA approved. Ensure FA testing every Confirmed as S L Assessed as good quality three years and RFU testing still being on having been installed in every two years to retain the register. 2010. compliance.

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Tennis School Three good quality Sustain quality for school LTA L L macadam courts. use. School 70 Whitton Park Sports Football Trust Two adult and two mini 7v7 Sustain quality through FA Local L L Protect Association pitches assessed as good appropriate maintenance. Trust quality. Adult pitches are Alleviate overplay through the S L overplayed by two match transfer of youth 11v11 equivalent sessions due to demand to dedicated youth being used by youth 11v11 11v11 pitches. teams. The mini 7v7 pitches are used to capacity at peak time. Cricket A standard quality square Review issues in an attempt ECB S L Protect with 13 grass wickets and to improve quality to good. Trust an NTP. Played to capacity at peak time by Chiswick & Whitton CC. Rugby Two standard quality senior Sustain quality through RFU S L Protect Union pitches used by Whitton appropriate maintenance. Trust Lions and CSSC Barbarians rugby clubs. Both pitches have actual spare capacity at peak time. Tennis Two clay courts n/a These have LTA n/a n/a Protect been added, as they were left off the initial survey 79 Radnor Gardens Bowls Council A good quality green used Sustain green quality. Bowls England Local L L Protect by Strawberry Hill Bowling Club Club. 80 Cambridge Park Bowls Club A good quality green. Sustain green quality. Bowls England Local L L Protect Bowling Club Club 81 Cambridge Gardens Tennis Council Four good quality macadam Ensure quality remains LTA Local L L Protect courts that are fitted with the sufficient to accommodate LTA’s access control recreational play. system. Continue to monitor demand L L through the access control system. 82 York House Gardens Tennis Council Four good quality macadam Explore options to install This has now LTA Local M L Protect courts. LTA’s access system. been installed. Enhance 90 Twickenham Tennis Tennis Club Five good quality macadam Sustain court quality. LTA Local L L Protect Club courts. Club 91 David Lloyd Tennis Private Nine good quality macadam Sustain court quality. LTA Local L L Protect courts, five of which are floodlit. 96 Chase Bridge Primary Football Council A poor quality youth 9v9 Improve pitch quality to better FA Local S L Protect School pitch that is played to cater for school usage. School capacity through school Should quality improve to a M L usage. Unavailable for reasonable standard, revisit community use. 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.