Indoor and Built Facilities Assessment (November 2017)
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CORBY BOROUGH COUNCIL INDOOR AND BUILT FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT NOVEMBER 2017 CORBY BOROUGH COUNCIL INDOOR AND BUILT FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT CORBY BOROUGH COUNCIL INDOOR AND BUILT FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 6 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Scope of the project .............................................................................................. 7 1.3 Report structure .................................................................................................... 8 SECTION 2: BACKGROUND ........................................................................................... 9 2.1 National context ..................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Local context ....................................................................................................... 12 SECTION 3: INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES ASSESSMENT APPROACH................... 25 3.1 Methodology ........................................................................................................ 25 3.2 Site visits .............................................................................................................. 26 3.3: Facilities planning model overview ................................................................... 28 SECTION 4: SPORTS HALLS ....................................................................................... 29 4.1 Supply .................................................................................................................. 29 4.2 Facilities planning model (FPM) ......................................................................... 34 4.3 Demand ................................................................................................................ 38 4.4: Sport England’s Facilities Calculator (SFC) ..................................................... 43 4.5 Summary of supply and demand ........................................................................ 44 4.6 Summary of key facts and issues ...................................................................... 44 SECTION 5: SWIMMING POOLS ................................................................................... 45 5.1 Supply .................................................................................................................. 45 5.2 Demand ................................................................................................................ 49 5.5: Sport England’s Facilities Calculator (SFC) ..................................................... 51 5.3 Supply and demand analysis .............................................................................. 51 5.4 Summary of key facts and issues ...................................................................... 51 SECTION 6: HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITES .............................................................. 53 6.1: Supply ................................................................................................................. 54 6.2: Demand ............................................................................................................... 59 6.3 Membership data ................................................................................................. 59 6.4 Dance studios ...................................................................................................... 61 6.3: Supply and demand analysis ............................................................................ 63 6.4 Summary of key facts and issues ...................................................................... 63 SECTION 7: GYMNASTICS ........................................................................................... 64 7.1 Supply .................................................................................................................. 64 7.2 Demand ................................................................................................................ 65 7.3 Summary .............................................................................................................. 65 CORBY BOROUGH COUNCIL INDOOR AND BUILT FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT SECTION 8: ATHLETICS ............................................................................................... 66 8.1 Supply .................................................................................................................. 66 8.2 Demand ................................................................................................................ 67 8.3 Summary .............................................................................................................. 67 SECTION 9: INDOOR TENNIS ....................................................................................... 68 9.1 Supply .................................................................................................................. 68 9.2 Demand ................................................................................................................ 69 9.3 Summary .............................................................................................................. 69 SECTION 10: OTHER SPORTS ..................................................................................... 70 10.1 Boxing ................................................................................................................ 70 10.2 Adrenaline Alley Skate Park ............................................................................. 70 10.3 Mixed Martial Arts .............................................................................................. 70 10.4 Planet Bounce .................................................................................................... 71 10.5 Corby Smash Table Tennis ............................................................................... 71 10.6 Summary ............................................................................................................ 71 SECTION 11: VILLAGE HALLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.................................... 72 11.1 Supply ................................................................................................................ 72 11.2 Demand .............................................................................................................. 73 11.3 Summary ............................................................................................................ 73 SECTION 12: SWOT ANALYSIS: .................................................................................. 74 APPENDIX A: CORBY BOROUGH COUNCIL - BOROUGH PROFILE ......................... 76 APPENDIX B: FPM Sports Hall and Swimming Pool Provision ................................. 91 CORBY BOROUGH COUNCIL INDOOR AND BUILT FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd (KKP) was appointed by Corby Borough Council (CBC) to undertake an indoor and built sports facility needs in the Borough to assist the Council to strategically plan for the future. It provides a detailed assessment of the current provision of sports facilities, identifying needs and gaps in provision. CBC is a local government borough located in the county of Northamptonshire. It borders the boroughs of Kettering, East Northamptonshire, Harborough and the unitary authority county of Rutland. The major link roads within the Borough include; the A427 which provides access to the city of Leicester and the east and the A43 which offers access to the south, connecting Corby to the towns of Kettering and Northampton. Corby also has a strategic railway station, positioned on the Midland mainline, proving connections with London and Nottingham. Figure 1.1: Corby Borough Council with main roads and rail networks November 2017 3-005-1617 Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 6 CORBY BOROUGH COUNCIL INDOOR AND BUILT FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT 1.2 Scope of the project This report provides detail as to what exists in the Borough, its condition, location, availability and overall quality. It considers the demand for facilities based on population distribution, planned growth and taking account of health and economic deprivation. The sports facilities covered include: sports halls, swimming pools, health and fitness, indoor gymnastics centres, indoor tennis centres and other specialist sports. In delivering this report KKP has: Individually identified and audited; sports halls (conventional i.e. 3+ court halls as per Sport England definitions), swimming pools (minimum length 20m) and health and fitness facilities, (including, dance studios). Analysed the supply and demand of facilities to identify gaps in provision and opportunities for improved provision. Sought to ensure that delivery of leisure facilities is undertaken with full reference to the corporate strategies of the Council and other relevant strategic influences. Identified areas of good practice, gaps in provision and opportunities for improved service in order to increase participation levels. This factual report provides a quantitative and qualitative audit based assessment of the facilities identified above. It provides a robust, up-to-date assessment of need for sports halls, health and fitness and specialist facilities and examines opportunities for new, enhanced