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Playing Pitch Assessment Report NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY ASSESSMENT REPORT SEPTEMBER 2020 QUALITY, INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd Company No: 9145032 (England) MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Registered Office: 1 -2 Frecheville Court, off Knowsley Street, Bury BL9 0UF T: 0161 764 7040 E: [email protected] www.kkp.co.uk NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................... 2 PART 2: FOOTBALL ....................................................................................................... 13 PART 3: THIRD GENERATION TURF (3G) ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES (AGPS) ..... 42 PART 4: CRICKET .......................................................................................................... 54 PART 5: RUGBY UNION ................................................................................................ 73 PART 6: HOCKEY .......................................................................................................... 88 PART 7: GOLF................................................................................................................ 97 PART 8: BOWLS .......................................................................................................... 106 PART 9: TENNIS .......................................................................................................... 113 PART 10: NETBALL...................................................................................................... 125 PART 11: OTHER SPORTS ......................................................................................... 128 APPENDIX 1: SPORTING CONTEXT........................................................................... 130 APPENDIX 2: SPORT ENGLAND MARKET SEGMENTATION .................................... 138 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT GLOSSARY 3G Third Generation (artificial turf) AGP Artificial Grass Pitch ASC All Stars Cricket BC Bowls Club BUCS British Universities & Colleges Sport CC Cricket Club CFA County Football Association CRC Community Rugby Coach ECB England and Wales Cricket Board EH England Hockey FA Football Association FC Football Club FF Football Foundation FIFA Fédération Internationale de Football Association GIS Geographical Information Systems HC Hockey Club IOG Institute of Groundmanship KKP Knight, Kavanagh and Page LFFP Local Football Facilities Plan LMS Last Man Stands LTA Lawn Tennis Association MUGA Multi use games area NGB National Governing Body NPPF National Planning Policy Framework NUL Newcastle-under-Lyme PIP Pitch Improvement Programme PGA Professional Golfers Association PPS Playing Pitch Strategy PQS Performance Quality Standard RDO Rugby Development Officer RFL Rugby Football League RFU Rugby Football Union RUFC Rugby Union Football Club S106 Section 106 SASSOT Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent SCCB Staffordshire County Cricket Board SE Sport England TBTT Transforming British Tennis Together TC Tennis Club TGR Team generation rate WR World Rugby U Under UNNS&C Urban Newcastle North, South & Central September 2020 Assessment Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 1 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY 1.1: Introduction Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd (KKP) was appointed by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (NUL) to undertake an assessment of all formal sport and leisure facilities across the authority to assist in strategically planning for the future. This report presents a supply and demand assessment of playing pitch and other outdoor sports facilities in accordance with Sport England’s Playing Pitch Strategy Guidance: An approach to developing and delivering a playing pitch strategy. It 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 facilities. The guidance details a stepped approach to developing a Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS). These steps are separated into five distinct sections: Stage A: Prepare and tailor the approach (Step 1) Stage B: Gather information and views on the supply of and demand for provision (Steps 2 & 3) Stage C: Assess the supply and demand information and views (Steps 4, 5 & 6) Stage D: Develop the strategy (Steps 7 & 8) Stage E: Deliver the strategy and keep it robust and up to date (Steps 9 & 10) Stages A to C are covered in this report. 1.2: Why the strategy is being developed The Playing Pitch Strategy is being updated, from the previous strategy in 2014, in order to provide as an evidence base to inform the preparation of the new Local Plan. It will also provide an evidence base to support delivery of sport and recreation activity across the Borough and ensure that the future demand for playing pitches is planned holistically to meet the current and growing population of the Borough. In addition, the Strategy will: Help inform determination of relevant planning applications Be an evidence base that will support funding applications for sports and physical activity across the Borough Inform the Council’s internal and capital spending Identify the role of the education sector in supporting the delivery of community sports Identify the role of high quality sports and recreational facilities in overcoming health inequalities and community cohesion 1.3: Stage A: Prepare and tailor the approach Management arrangements A Project Team from the Council has worked with KKP to ensure that all relevant information is readily available and to support the consultants as necessary to ensure that project stages and milestones are delivered on time. A strong and effective steering group has and will continue to lead and drive this PPS forward during its development and also to ensure the delivery of its recommendations and actions. The membership of the group is balanced and representative of the different parties and key drivers behind the work and the providers and users of playing pitches in the study area. September 2020 Assessment Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 2 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT The Steering Group is and has been responsible for the direction of the PPS from a strategic perspective and for supporting, checking and challenging the work of the project team. The Steering Group is made up of representatives from the Council, Sport England and National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). It will be important for the Steering Group to continue once the PPS has been finalised for several reasons, including a continuing responsibility to: Be a champion for playing pitch provision in the area and promote the value and importance of the PPS. Support implementation of the PPS’s recommendations and action plan. Monitor and evaluate the outcomes of the PPS. Ensure that the PPS is kept up to date and refreshed. Agreed scope The Assessment Report provides detail in respect of what provision exists, its condition, distribution and overall quality. It also considers the demand for facilities based on population distribution and planned growth. The full list of sports facilities covered is set out below. The following types of outdoor sports facilities were agreed by the steering group for inclusion in the PPS: Football pitches (including 3G pitches) Cricket pitches Rugby union pitches (including 3G pitches) Hockey artificial grass pitches (AGPs) Tennis courts Bowling greens Netball courts Golf courses Pitch sports (e.g. football, rugby union, hockey and cricket) will be assessed using the guidance set out in Sport England’s Playing Pitch Strategy Guidance: An approach to developing and delivering a playing pitch strategy. In addition, any other grass sport pitches identified during the project will also be included. If applicable, this accounts for sports such as rugby league, American football, Gaelic football and lacrosse. Non-pitch sports (e.g. bowls and tennis) will be assessed using Sport England’s Assessing Needs and Opportunities Guidance (2014). This requires a different methodology to assess supply and demand to that used for pitch sports. Study area Although the Strategy will report on the Newcastle-under-Lyme as a whole, the Authority will be divided into the five analysis areas that reflect on the geographical and demographical nature of the area. These are; Kidsgrove Rural Central and Keele Rural North Rural South Urban Newcastle North, South & Central (UNNS&C) September 2020 Assessment Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 3 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT All facilities should be reviewed regardless of ownership and/or management i.e. whether in the public, private, education, or third sector. The strategy will also examine explore cross boundary issues to determine the level of imported and exported demand, recognising, for example, that people travel to and make use of strategic facilities irrespective of administrative boundaries. Neighbouring authorities include Cheshire East, City of Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands. Figure 1.1: Analysis area map National context Concern at national government level over the loss of playing fields prompted the development of localised playing pitch assessments and strategies which identify current and future requirements for playing fields. Developing a strategic approach to the analysis of playing pitch supply and demand is necessary to: Protect playing pitches
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