Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment

Area Profile: Easington

CONTENTS

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1.0 Sub Area Map 3

2.0 Description of Sub Area 4

3.0 Local consultation findings 5 - 15

4.0 Quantity of provision 16 - 18

5.0 Access to facilities 19 - 24

6.0 Quality of facilities 25 - 26

7.0 Analysis and Recommendations 27 - 29

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1.0 Sub Area Map

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2.0 Description of Easington Area Action Partnership

Population 94,676

Location & Demographics

Easington Area Action Partnership (AAP) occupies a strategic location between the North East’s two City Regions; the A19 trunk road forms the main route through the area linking it to the conurbations of Tyne & Wear in the north and Tees Valley in the south. The Durham coast rail line connects the conurbations, running through the area for the most part within 1 mile of the coast but with only one halt in .

The area comprises a mixture of urban and rural areas in the heart of the former coalfield. There are two main towns, and Seaham, each with a population of around 22,000; a number of large former colliery and smaller, more traditional villages in a more scenic rural setting. The 11 miles of largely undeveloped coastline consist of distinct headlands and bays, with sandy beaches to the north of Seaham and at Crimdon in the south.

Since the 1970’s the area has witnessed a period of major economic restructuring with the decline of coal mining. Easington’s last colliery closed in 1993 but also textiles, manufacturing and heavy engineering all but disappeared, soon after. According to the 1981 census 53% of all males jobs in Easington were in coal mining. These pit closures devastated the local community in terms of unemployment and the loss of the social fabric that had held the community together for over one hundred years.

Twenty-four (24) Unitary Councillors, two Town Councils at Seaham and Peterlee, eighteen (18) Parish Councils and the Parliamentary constituencies of Easington and part of represent the area politically.

Further information can be found at http://www.durham.gov.uk/PDFApproved/Profile_Easington.pdf and http://www.durham.gov.uk/PDFApproved/EasingtonAAPProfiles.pdf

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3.0 Local Consultation Findings

The following is a summary the main local findings of relevance from local consultations which are described in full in the Needs Assessment Report (Appendix 1 to the Main Report).

3.1 Detailed comments from web survey

Postcode Comment TS28 5JQ Youth clubs and groups for older teenagers. Affordable and accessible transport so everyone can access facilities. TS28 5FD Nature reserves with walks for dogs with ranger on site SR7 7WG Rock climbing wall TS27 4NZ None we are adequately provided

3.2 Best Value Survey by Action Area Partnerships

The results of the 2006/7 Best Value User Satisfaction Surveys for parks and open spaces in each of the districts have been disaggregated to AAP level as shown below.

Significant AAP % Very/fairly satisfied Rest of County Difference and 54.4 59.1 No Chester le Street 63.8 57.8 Yes 59.0 58.5 No Crook Willington and 56.6 58.6 No Durham City 59.6 57.9 No Easington 51.9 60.9 Yes East Durham rural corridor 62.3 58.3 No and Chilton 54.0 58.9 No Mid Durham rural west 59.3 58.5 No 72.6 59.6 Yes 74.3 58.1 Yes

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Significant AAP % Very/fairly satisfied Rest of County Difference Stanley 42.4 59.6 Yes Teesdale 65.6 58.4 Yes Weardale 71.0 58.5 Yes

3.3 Summary of Relevant Findings from the Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study

Reference should be made to the Appendix 5.2 of the District of Easington Greenspace Strategy for very detailed comments on geographic locations within the Action Area. However, the following was reported in the main report:

• : A substantial amount of the open space within Castle Eden is privately owned farmland. The Parish Council is looking to enhance existing provision within the village by developing land behind the village hall for recreational use.

• : The majority of open space in Easington Colliery results from the clearance of streets of former colliery housing, which has now been grassed over and serves as amenity greenspace. There is a heavy concentration of allotments in the area. Despite being available at low rents, these are experiencing a steady decline and a number appear derelict.

• Easington Village: The main greenspace within Easington Village is provided by the village green, which has been identified by the Parish Council as the focus for investment. A network of footpaths and cycle routes connect from this central area. The main source of funding for this investment is provided by developer contributions, obtained from a number of recent developments within the village.

• Haswell: Formal play areas are scattered throughout the settlement. However, these areas are often misused and the facilities are considered to be poor. Informal spaces in Haswell are viewed as bland, underused spaces which would benefit from some investment.

• Hawthorn: The priority for environmental improvements in the village is to maintain the integrity of their conservation area status.

• Horden: The provision and quality of open space in Horden in comparison to the rest of the district is considered to be above average. This is a result of a concerted effort by the Parish Council to raise funds to improve open spaces within the

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settlement. A large portion of the funds have been secured from the Heritage Lottery Fund and have been targeted at the improvement of Horden Welfare Park. Other sources of funding include the European Regional Development Fund, the Coalfield Regeneration Trust, Sure Start, County Durham Environmental Trust and the North East Mine Workers Trust Fund. The park lies at the centre of the settlement and is subject to a bid for Green Flag status. The Parish Council has also identified a number of sites to be taken forward as part of strategic plan for the settlement.

• Hutton Henry / Station Town: The Station Town recreation ground is the main greenspace within the Parish. It is in need of consolidation and enhancement. The remainder of open space in Station Town serves as amenity greenspace occupying former housing clearance sites. Hutton Henry currently has no formal open space, however the Community Association in the settlement is seeking to purchase land to develop recreational facilities.

• Monk Heselden: Despite recent improvements in the provision and quality of open space in Blackhall, anti-social behaviour problems in the settlement are creating a fear of crime which restricts the use of open space facilities. The current focus for investment in Blackhall is the Welfare Park, which is subject to a significant funding bid to finance improved recreational facilities. Members of the regeneration partnership and the Parish Council have also identified the need to encourage the additional use of Crimdon Dene for community activities, and recognise the need to improve facilities in Heselden.

• Murton: The provision of open space in Murton is considered to be relatively good, although there is a slight deficiency to the west of the settlement. Murton Welfare Park provides the main area of recreational facilities, but is somewhat isolated from the main housing areas. Residents in Murton are concerned about the provision of additional play facilities, which could act as a point of convergence for youths. As a result, much of the existing open space is made up of continuous and bland grassed areas. Opportunities are currently being explored to create new sports pitches on the land freed up by the recent schools merger in the village.

• Peterlee: Although the Town Council has previously resisted development on open spaces within the settlement, it is now aware that this maybe necessary in order to stimulate investment in other greenspaces.

• Seaton: Seaton Village Green acts as the only major open space within Seaton. This is considered to provide adequate provision in relation of the size of the settlement. Plans to formalise this space have been generally resisted by the Parish Council. Recent development towards the north west of the village has also incorporated a small area of open space.

• : Shotton Colliery is effectively dissected by the Haswell to Hart cycle route, which provides a walkable link

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to to the south and Haswell to the north. The majority of open spaces within Shotton fall to the east of this route, including core facilities at the Community Park and the Victoria Showground. The Victoria Showground has been subject to recent investment proposals, however it suffers from problems with vandalism. The Community Park, also subject to significant investment, is the key open space within the settlement. It has a warden’s house, which acts as a deterrent to anti social behaviour on the site. Projects to improve the provision and quality of open spaces within Shotton have benefited from the strong relationship between the Parish Council and the Community Regeneration Partnership for the village.

• Seaham: Seaham is currently undergoing large scale development for housing, commercial and retail uses. Although Seaham has significant open space assets in Seaham Dene and the Coast, the intensity of development in the settlement is considered to be putting pressure on the existing level of provision, particularly with regard to sports playing pitches. The main investment in open space in Seaham is proposed at a site in Vane Tempest. Funding for this development, amongst others in Seaham, is obtained through a variety of funding mechanisms, including the payment of commuted sums attached to the development of housing in the area. The Town Council is currently operating a policy not to take on any new play areas, having recently decommissioned some of its existing play areas that are considered to be unsafe. This has limited the amount of formal open space in close proximity to housing areas.

• : South Hetton is well provided for in terms of open space, which is considered to be of a varied and reasonably high quality. Developer contributions secured from recent housing development in the settlement have provided funds for investment. However, a lack of capacity to manage additional facilities in the village means that new projects would be difficult to sustain.

• Thornley: There appears to be an adequate provision of open space in Thornley due to the legacy of housing clearance areas, which are now grassed over and act as amenity greenspace. If this land was to be redeveloped in the future, the village would be deficient in greenspace provision. Thornley has an active partnership – New Thornley Partnership – which takes on a number of issues dealing with environmental improvements and open space. The partnership, alongside the Parish Council is engaged in projects to improve recreational and community facilities in the village. A key issue at the current time is the future of the Community Centre and whether the former Pits site should become the home of a new Resource Centre located adjacent to the greenspace.

• Station: Parish of Trimdon Foundry is located within the Easington District. The main greenspace asset within the village is the Trimdon Station recreation ground, of which 2km lies within Trimdon Foundry. The facilities here have recently been improved and anti-vandalism measures on the site have been imposed. Another greenspace asset in Trimdon Station is

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the allotment gardens, which currently operate at full capacity.

• Wheatley Hill: The village has a reasonable provision of formal open space, which is evenly distributed from east to west along Front Street. The provision of additional sports pitches are proposed at Quetlaw Road to the east and enhanced facilities are also proposed at the community centre, which lies at the centre of the settlement. The majority of informal open space in Wheatley Hill is as a result of housing clearance.

• Wingate: The main greenspace assets within Wingate are provided by the Welfare Park to the south of the settlement and Wingate Park to the east. Both these sites are subject to investment proposals. The enhancement of Wingate Park as a district nature trail and tourist attraction is currently the major project within the village, estimated to be carried out over the next 3 – 5 years. Recent housing developments in the area have generated funds for the improvement of existing open spaces within the village.

3.4 Summary of Relevant Findings from the Play Strategy

3.4.1 Main Conclusions

The main findings are summarised below.

Children and Young People

• Children and young people like to play at the beach, in the parks and in the streets in their local areas. • Young People, even from a pre-school age, are very sociable and like to play and go places with their friends. • The main thing that stops young people participating in activities is they feel intimidated by other youths. • The two main barriers to playing outside were the behaviour of other youths and fear of strangers. • The range of activities that children like to do, and what they want more of in the future, is very diverse and extensive. Children and young people are different and need varied play opportunities to provide for these differences.

Adults

• It was felt that the main gap in facilities was provision for primary school aged children.

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• Adults felt that the main obstacle to children's free play outdoors was the lack of facilities. Other highlighted obstacles include the behaviour of other youths, bullying and transport. • Most identified fixed play areas are assessed as providing some positive contribution to the area they are located in. • The main issues/problems in these areas seem to be vandalism, graffiti and litter.

From a gap analysis based on the play strategy audit areas in need of new fixed play provisions were identified. In order of priority these were:

1. Castle Eden 8. Seaham 14. Thornley 2. Seaton with Slingley 9. Peterlee 15. South Hetton 3. Easington Village 10. Wheatley Hill 16. 4. Wingate 11. Dalton-le-Dale 17. Haswell 5. Horden 12. Trimdon Foundry 18. Shotton Colliery 6. Hutton Henry 13. Murton 19. Hawthorn 7. Easington Colliery

Other relevant observations within the strategy include:

• There seems to be a lack of informal 'kickabout' areas and play spaces in housing estates. Possible sites have been taken over for other uses or alternatively prohibited by the erection of 'no ball games' signs. The lack of suitable, low-profile sports facilities in neighbourhood renewal areas increases the difficulties of organisations hosting local diversionary sports and play activities in these areas. • There is a lack of purpose-built skate parks areas where young people can develop their skateboarding, in-line skating and roller skating skills. Only one has been identified in the whole District. These 'extreme' sports are increasingly popular with young people.

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3.5 Town Council Survey findings of Relevance

3.5.1 Survey Findings

Quantity and Quality of Recreational Facilities

Town Councils were asked to comment about the quantity and quality of a range of facilities and the following table highlights the issues of concern (marked with an X) (no X entered indicates no perceived problem).

Shortage of Wildlife Areas Shortageof WildlifeAreas Not Enough Rugby Pitches NotRugby Enough Not Enough Cricket Pitches NotPitches Cricket Enough Not Enough Football PitchesNot Football Enough PoorPitches Playing Quality Not Enough Areas For Teenagers Not For Areas Enough Not Enough Informal Open Space Space Open Not Informal Enough Not Enough Children's Play Areas Areas Play NotChildren's Enough Poor Quality Children's Play Areas Areas Play PoorChildren's Quality Not Enough Tennis/ Netball/ Mugas Mugas NotTennis/Netball/ Enough Poor Quality Tennis/ Netball/ Mugas PoorTennis/ Quality Shortage Of Indoor Halls Suitable For Sport Sport SuitableIndoor ShortageOf For Halls Not Enough Bowling Greens/Short-Mat Bowls Bowls NotGreens/Short-Mat Bowling Enough Poor Quality/ Inadequate Changing Facilities PoorInadequateChanging Quality/ Shortage Of Footpaths/ Bridleways/ Cycleways Cycleways Bridleways/ Footpaths/ ShortageOf Town Council Town Peterlee X X X X X Seaham X X X X X X

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Local Issues

Specific comments received from the individual Town Councils are provided below:

Peterlee • Various football clubs have Development Plans in place, additional pitches would assist in meeting their objectives. • Peterlee Pumas Rugby Club are one of the fastest developing clubs in the area, additional pitch provision would assist in meeting develop. • There are not enough tennis courts as there are only 4 courts in the Town. • There is a shortage of short mat bowls facilities. • There is a need for the provision of a permanent skate / bike park in the Town, but at the minute it is beyond Town Council resources. • As financially it becomes more difficult to maintain community buildings e.g. the White House in Peterlee, schools could play an increasing role in providing accommodation for displaced community groups. • We have also been recently in discussion with St. Bede’s School regarding a site for a Skatepark adjacent Woodhouse Park in the Town. • In addition to the normal sports provision we need to offer facilities for informal sport activities / exercise to address health in the area.

Seaham • 2 additional senior football pitches required, STC regularly turn requests for pitches down. There is a strong latent demand in Seaham. • There are 3 separate cricket clubs operating from 3 pitches in different locations in Seaham. There is also a need for an indoor cricket training facility. • In regard to rugby pitches, existing provision caters for current demand. • The pitches at New Drive which are held on an annual licence from DCC require re-turfing and levelling. Drainage needed at Parkside Park pitch. • There are sufficient Mugas to cope with current demand at present. In the long term we need 2 additional ones. No known requirement for year round tennis/netball – occasional demand only. • Existing Mugas are of adequate quality, Seaham Leisure Centre may require improvements. • We currently have 4 bowling greens, long term aim is to construct a new green and change 2 of the existing greens into

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mugas. Requests to provide indoor bowls possibly at Dawdon Park. • Changing room facilities are required at New Drive to cater for football and rugby, improved facilities also needed at Seaham Town Park and Dawdon football and cricket pitches. • There are sufficient parks and recreation spaces for the current population and number of houses. If there are new developments that would need to change. • Seaham Town Council has its own playground strategy, there are sufficient play areas to satisfy the strategy although there is a continuous need to rebuild and update. • There is a phased process of improving the quality of the existing play areas although this is subject to available finance. • There is a need for teenage facilities including a BMX/skateboard/roller blade park and youth shelters. There is an opportunity to provide facilities at Seaham Town Park. • STC does have detailed knowledge of the indoor halls and would advise we checked with Seaham Leisure Centre and the local schools. • There is an opportunity to extend the Seaham incline cycle/footway through the Seaham College site into Eastlea and Westlea. • There are several wooded areas in Seaham and there is a current lack of finance to provide footpaths and access links in these areas. Hazel Dene, Crow Wood and Seaham Hall Dene. • Seaham Town Council has adopted a multi plan for Dawdon Park which would provide new sports facilities including a bowls green, 2 football pitches and 2 mugas. Grant aid will be required to deliver these facilities. • Continued availability of Section 106 monies are required and the inclusion of new and improved facilities needs to be incorporated into DCC and Sports Council/Central Government Strategies. • Facilities in local schools need to be available to the general community. Seaham Town Council already has an informal dual- use arrangement with Seaham School of Technology relating to the use of STC football and cricket. • Fees and charges levied by schools need to be reviewed. • Seaham Town Council adopted the Seaham Open Space Strategy in 1996. • The study should take account of latent demand for facilities , for instance if 2 new senior pitches were announced as being available they would be oversubscribed several times.

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3.6 Action Area Partnership Board Members Survey (main priorities identified)

• Job creation (55 votes) • Infrastructure regeneration (50 votes) • Youth issues (48 votes) • Transport and access (45 votes) • Education and deprivation (44 votes) • Housing (40 votes) • Anti-social behaviour and fear of crime (33 votes) • Streetscene/environment (33 votes) • Mental health (11 votes) • Healthy lifestyle (11 votes)

3.7 Main consultation findings from the Playing Pitch Study

For football the key issues highlighted through consultation were:

• often low quality pitch surfaces (especially on council sites) and changing facilities • dog fouling • vandalism • a generally adequate level of provision in terms of adult pitch supply • few floodlit pitches for training • over demand for the main sites • some schools willing to explore more dual use of pitches • concern over long term maintenance funding • widespread interest in football which can provide a community focus

For cricket the key issues highlighted through consultation were:

• Clubs are thriving

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• Established tradition of Cricket in the district – strong competition • Lack of finance – capital and revenue • Increase in number of teams particularly juniors generates more pressure for clubs • Need for more help from local authorities (district, town, and parish) • Perception from some clubs of poor value for money in relation to hire/lease of pitches (don’t mind paying providing facilities/services are satisfactory) • Some Welfare Grounds thought to have suffered in relation to pit closures and transfer of responsibility to councils. • Need for training facilities (including indoor facilities) • The feeling that the declining quality and quantity of such facilities is hampering the growth of the sport

For rugby the key issues highlighted through consultation were:

• Rugby League appears to be prospering in the District; especially amongst younger players. This may result in pressures for a dedicated pitch to meet the needs of this growing club, and a need for better ancillary facilities. • The two rugby union clubs in Seaham and Horden (in particular) also have aspirations to establish additional teams for younger players, and also for females. This may have implications for the number of pitches required in both these settlements. • There are issues for rugby union clubs in respect of changing accommodation and floodlighting.

For hockey key issues highlighted through consultation were:

• The need to secure opportunities for hockey to establish in the area through providing access to an appropriate playing surface.

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4.0 Quantity of provision

The table below shows provision against the County Durham standards for the AAP. The existing provision of open space is shown on the map on the following page. Further maps showing provision for each ward within the AAP are available and are held in a separate appendix. An analysis of findings are made in section 7.

Supply of open space (hectares) Semi- Parks & Outdoor Amenity Natural WARD Gardens Sport Space Play Space Open Space Green Space Allotments Easington (Total) -77.92 40.46 6.78 224.78 345.45 22.84 Blackhalls -5.37 1.51 1.87 4.10 287.37 5.33 Wingate -5.84 19.71 -0.55 4.67 27.27 3.29 Haswell and Shotton -4.33 2.07 0.56 13.11 8.90 0.59 Thornley and Wheatley Hill -5.68 -0.18 2.77 10.35 22.95 4.09 Hutton Henry -1.78 0.60 1.10 7.34 237.16 2.11 Murton West -3.63 9.67 3.60 5.83 -3.63 -1.57 Horden North -2.96 -1.67 -0.49 36.87 27.20 1.42 Easington Village and South Hetton -5.14 13.68 6.16 13.35 23.73 2.33 Murton East -3.36 9.68 -0.70 13.53 -1.21 0.71 Easington Colliery -4.89 2.13 1.62 9.12 -4.54 20.03 Seaham North -5.10 12.12 1.04 10.85 -5.10 -0.67 Passfield -4.91 3.46 -1.03 26.40 215.27 -5.80 Howletch 3.12 -3.72 -0.62 40.55 -3.85 -3.85 Dene House -3.82 -1.96 -0.58 31.23 231.41 -3.28 Eden Hill -4.17 1.45 -0.68 49.84 -4.17 -4.17 Dawdon -5.40 3.88 0.20 -0.31 25.87 10.40 Seaham Harbour -4.99 8.60 0.91 10.15 -3.90 -1.48

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Acre Rigg -4.22 8.25 -0.50 13.28 -4.22 -2.23 Horden South -2.56 -3.53 0.27 2.04 255.62 6.23 Deneside -1.76 0.16 -1.12 7.90 -4.20 -1.50 Chilton 78.01 2.35 1.26 5.91 -0.18 15.61

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5.0 Access to facilities

The following maps show the existing provision and access to different types of open space across the County. Further analysis has been made using the GIS toolkit developed as part of this study, which allows access to be analysed at a more local level (e.g. ward). The following maps have been used to ‘flag up’ access issues, and the ward maps should be used to determine issues. An analysis of findings are made in section 7.

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6.0 Quality of open space

The quality of open space within this AAP varies as much as it does across the whole County, and therefore the recommendations and observations made in part 1 of the study report should be referred to. A number of specific observations follow.

• There is a large amount of open space within this AAP and there is a large variation in quality. • The consultation information and existing information held within the Easington Greenspace Strategy provide good information in relation to open space within this AAP, and should be the driver for targeting investment and improvement. • There has been investment in this area through various grant programmes, developer contributions etc. • There is an opportunity for further investment, as this area includes a number of areas identified for new housing development. • There is clearly a need for the effective implementation of the greenspace strategy for this AAP, to drive forward improvement of existing spaces, and ensure new development provides new facilities where required, or enables off site provision to be improved where required. • This AAP would benefit from the development of Area Green Space Plans.

A number of examples of open space in this area are provided below, but this is just a snapshot of the issues in this area.

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Poor quality provision Planting enhancing amenity space Good example of an allotment

Good quality green links Amenity space with potential for improvement Provision for young people

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7.0 Analysis and Recommendations

This section includes an analysis of the main issues related to quality, quantity and access to open space within the Easington AAP. For this AAP, there is already a greenspace strategy for the Easington area, and this provides further information in relation to open space.

The main findings for the AAP from this study are summarised below, and should be considered in context with the wider findings of the study, outlined in part 1 of the report. The analysis and recommendations are considered by typology.

Allotments

• Overall, there is a sufficient supply of allotments in this AAP, however, there are localised deficiencies, with 10 wards having under provision. • Access varies across the area, with good access in some areas, but a lack of access in others, particularly around Peterlee. • As expected, the quality of existing provision varies greatly. • There is a need to rationalise the provision of allotments in this area, as provision is sporadic, with some areas having over supply, and others having little supply. New provision should be sought in areas where quantity and access falls below the standard.

Amenity Open Space

• There is a sufficient supply of amenity space within this AAP, and in fact provision far out ways requirement, with around 224 hectares of provision above the required standard. • Access is good and meets the standard across the area. • Some areas of amenity space have been improved, but there is a need to improve existing provision. With such a ‘surplus’ of amenity space in the AAP, consideration needs to be given to its long term function. Some areas could provide opportunity for new open space provision, and there may even be opportunity for disposal of less valuable areas (see part 1 of the report for further guidance).

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Parks & Gardens

• Overall, there is an under supply of parks and gardens across the AAP, none of the wards meeting the required standard • Access to facilities is also poor, with few areas meeting the recommended standard. • Some recent investment has been made to existing facilities through partnership projects and grant programmes. • There is an opportunity to create higher quality parks in this area, and it should aim to achieve at least one ‘green flag’ standard park in each of the major settlement areas. • The lack of provision to parks and gardens is to some extent met by provision of outdoor sport space in some areas – see below.

Outdoor Sport Space

• Overall there is sufficient quantity of outdoor sport space within the AAP. However, there is localised under provision, with 5 wards falling below the standard. Each of these wards also has an under supply of Parks and Gardens. These areas should be the priority for seeking new provision. • Access to sport space varies, with some areas having good access, but with localised gaps. • Quality of provision varies greatly, but there is a need to improve some existing facilities.

Play Space

• Overall, there is sufficient provision of play space within the AAP. There are, however, local deficiencies with 9 wards falling below the standard, suggesting there is a requirement for additional provision in key areas. • Access to play space is generally good, with only a few local deficiencies. • The quality of play areas varies greatly, with some having enjoyed recent investment, and some in need of total refurbishment or replacement. • The priority for play in this AAP is to improve existing provision, and it is suggested that localised shortfalls in quantity could be met through increasing the size and quality of existing facilities. • New facilities could also be provided within existing areas of amenity space. • There may be need for new facilities where development occurs, particularly where there is an existing shortfall in quantity and access.

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Semi-natural greenspace

• Overall, this AAP has sufficient provision of semi-natural greenspace. There are a number of large areas of space which contribute to provision, however, this means there are some local deficiencies in 9 wards. • Access to semi-natural greenspace is generally good, with most areas meeting the standard. • The large amounts of amenity space offer an opportunity to meet local deficiencies in the provision of semi-natural greenspace.

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