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APPENDIX 2 LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY FINAL ASSESSMENT REPORT DECEMBER 2013 Integrity, Innovation, Inspiration 1-2 Frecheville Court off Knowsley Street Bury BL9 0UF T 0161 764 7040 F 0161 764 7490 E [email protected] www.kkp.co.uk Quality assurance Name Date Report origination Claire Waldron October 2013 Quality control Claire Fallon October 2013 Client/NGB comments Final approval LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGIES ...................................................... 4 1.1: Section A: Preparation ........................................................................................... 5 1.2: Section B: Information gathering .......................................................................... 15 1.3: Section C: Assessment ........................................................................................ 18 1.4: Section D: Key findings and issues ...................................................................... 19 PART 2: FOOTBALL ..................................................................................................... 20 2.1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 20 2.2: Supply .................................................................................................................. 22 2.3: Demand ............................................................................................................... 30 2.4: Capacity analysis ................................................................................................. 34 2.5: Supply and demand analysis ................................................................................ 39 2.6: Conclusions.......................................................................................................... 45 PART 3: CRICKET ......................................................................................................... 51 3.1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 51 3.2: Supply .................................................................................................................. 52 3.3: Demand ............................................................................................................... 58 3.4: Capacity analysis ................................................................................................. 62 3.5: Supply and demand analysis ................................................................................ 64 3.6: Conclusions.......................................................................................................... 67 PART 4: RUGBY UNION ............................................................................................... 68 4.1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 68 4.2: Supply .................................................................................................................. 68 4.3: Demand ............................................................................................................... 73 4.4: Capacity analysis ................................................................................................. 74 4.5: Supply and demand analysis ................................................................................ 77 4.6: Conclusions.......................................................................................................... 78 PART 5: HOCKEY ......................................................................................................... 80 5.1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 80 5.2: Supply .................................................................................................................. 80 5.3: Demand ............................................................................................................... 82 5.4: Usage ................................................................................................................... 83 5.5: Quality .................................................................................................................. 84 PART 6: BOWLS ........................................................................................................... 88 6.1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 88 6.2: Supply .................................................................................................................. 88 6.3: Demand ............................................................................................................... 91 6.4: Capacity analysis ................................................................................................. 92 PART 7: OTHER SPORTS ............................................................................................. 95 PART 8: EDUCATION ................................................................................................. 106 APPENDIX 1: CONSULTEE LIST ................................................................................ 115 APPENDIX 2: SPORTING CONTEXT .......................................................................... 119 APPENDIX 3 – FOOTBALL NON-TECHNICAL SITE ASSESSMENT FORM ............. 125 APPENDIX 4 – CRICKET NON-TECHNICAL SITE ASSESSMENT FORM ................. 126 December 2013 Final Assessment Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 3 LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGIES This is the Playing Pitch Assessment Report (incorporating all outdoor sports facilities) prepared by Knight Kavanagh & Page (KKP) for Luton Borough Council (LBC). The document covers the period of population growth to 2021. The strategy covers all of the outdoor pitch sports as well as non-pitch sports. The full list of sports facilities covered is set out below: Football pitches Cricket pitches Rugby union pitches Artificial Grass Pitches (AGPs) including sand based/filled, water based and 3G Bowling greens Gaelic football pitches Golf courses Netball courts Tennis courts Athletics tracks Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) In addition to the playing pitch strategy a second document has been created to sit alongside it named ‘Informal Sports Assessment Report’. This document looks at the informal sports in Luton and the requirement for pitches to accommodate this type of demand, as well as considering possible routes into more formal sports through the informal. It considers the impact that informal sports may have on the overall supply and demand of sports facilities in Luton. In agreement with Sport England and the relevant National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs), the report presents a supply and demand assessment of playing pitch facilities in accordance with Sport England’s Draft Guidance ‘Developing a Playing Pitch Strategy’. The methodology has been followed to develop a clear picture of the balance between the local supply of, and demand for, playing pitches and other outdoor sports. The methodology details a 13 step approach to developing a playing pitch strategy (PPS). These steps are separated into five distinct sections: Section A: Preparation Section B: Information gathering Section C: Assessment Section D: Key findings and issues Section E: Strategy development and implementation Sections A to D are covered in this report. The methodology that has been used for non-pitch sports broadly follows the same format as the ‘Developing a Playing Pitch Strategy’ guidance however there is currently no prescribed methodology for non-pitch sports. The report draws conclusions for non-pitch sports based on supply and demand analysis. Where appropriate, e.g. bowling greens, a capacity analysis has also been carried out. December 2013 Final Assessment Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 4 LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT Developing a Playing Pitch Strategy Methodology: 1.1: Section A: Preparation To ensure that the PPS will be robust and successful and make the best use of available resources, the following steps were followed: Step 1: Why the PPS is being developed The PPS sits within the context of Luton Borough Council’s Prospectus 2013-2016, in which is identified three key priorities, which include: ‘to ensure the most vulnerable in Luton are safe and supported,’ and ‘to better equip residents of all ages to get jobs through investment in education and training.’ Against this backdrop, the rationale for producing the strategy is that it will help to deliver on the broader agenda to increase participation in sport, which is key to improving health and wellbeing outcomes and which can also play an important role in the development of confidence and skills among individuals as well as reducing anti-social behaviour. The objectives of the strategy extend across multiple LBC departments and are summarised below: To help deliver the public health agenda To inform the investment strategy for LBC initiatives To inform local plan policy and potential developer contributions To set the outdoor sports facilities plan within the context of the local plan and wider strategies for parks, green spaces and community development To inform sports development initiatives To reflect wider LBC asset reviews To help