Playing Pitch Strategy 2010 - 2015
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Playing Pitch Strategy 2010 - 2015 jones PLUS LIMITED Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Strategy Format 1 1.3 Scope 2 1.4 Objectives 2 1.5 Benefits of Developing a Playing Pitch Strategy 3 2. Context 2.1 Borough Profile 4 2.2 Policy Overview 6 2.2.1 National Context 6 2.2.2 Regional and Local Policy 7 3. Methodology 3.1 An overview of Sport England’s Playing Pitch Model 9 3.2 Applying the PPM to Nuneaton and Bedworth 10 4. Audit Results 4.1 Pitch Supply 14 4.1.1 Providers 14 4.1.2 Quantitative Overview 14 4.1.3 Qualitative Overview 18 4.2 Pitch Demand 19 4.2.1 Clubs Overview 19 4.3 Mini and Junior Football 20 4.3.1 Overview 20 4.3.2 Participation Trends 20 4.3.3 Quality Assessments 21 4.3.4 Club Survey Findings 22 4.4 Adult Football 24 4.4.1 Overview 24 4.4.2 Participation Trends 24 4.4.3 Quality Assessments 25 4.4.4 Club Survey Findings 26 4.5 Cricket 27 4.5.1 Overview 27 4.5.2 Participation Trends 27 4.5.3 Quality Assessments 27 4.5.4 Club Survey Findings 28 4.6 Rugby Union 29 4.6.1 Overview 29 4.6.2 Participation Trends 30 4.6.3 Quality Assessments 30 4.6.4 Club Survey Findings 30 4.7 Hockey 31 4.7.1 Overview 31 4.7.2 Participation Trends 31 4.7.3 Quality Assessments 32 4.7.4 Club Survey Findings 32 4.8 Other Sports 33 4.8.1 Tennis 33 4.8.2 Outdoor Bowls 34 4.8.3 Netball 36 5. Playing Pitch Analysis 5.1 Applying the Playing Pitch Model 37 5.2 Scenario “Ai” - Analysis at the Borough level based on actual numbers of 37 teams and pitches. 5.2.1 Playing Pitch Model Calculations 37 5.2.2 Findings 38 5.2.3 Altering the Playing Pitch Model 39 5.2.4 Team Equivalent Exclusions 42 5.3 Scenario “Bi” - Analysis at the Borough wide level based on actual numbers 43 of teams and pitches, but also including team equivalents. 5.3.1 Playing Pitch Model Calculations 43 5.3.2 Findings 44 5.3.3 Altering the Playing Pitch Model 44 5.4 Scenario “Ci” - Analysis at the Borough wide level based on team numbers/ 47 team equivalents, and the carrying capacity of secured community pitches 5.4.1 Playing Pitch Model Calculations 47 5.4.2 Findings 48 5.5 Scenario “Di” - Analysis at the Borough wide level based on team numbers / 50 team equivalents, the carrying capacity of secured community pitches, and adjusted to reflect usage on different size pitches 5.5.1 Playing Pitch Model Calculations 50 5.5.2 Findings 51 5.6 Analysis at the Locality Area Level 52 5.6.1 Scenario Aii: Analysis based on actual team numbers and secured 52 community pitches 5.6.2 Findings 53 5.6.3 Revised model to include actual team numbers and team 54 equivalents, capacity of playing pitches, and adjusted to reflect usage on different size pitches 5.6.4 Findings 54 5.7 Considering Additional Demand 55 5.7.1 Latent Demand 55 5.7.2 Displaced Demand 56 5.8 Predicting the Future 58 5.8.1 Football Team Generation Rates 58 5.8.2 Cricket Team Generation Rates 58 5.8.3 Rugby Union Team Generation Rates 59 5.8.4 Hockey Team Generation Rates 59 5.9 Future Population Assumptions 60 5.10 Future Participation Assumptions 61 5.11 Playing Pitch Model Calculations for 2015 62 5.11.1 Scenario Aiii - Projections for 2015 at the Borough wide level 62 based on actual numbers of teams and pitches. 5.11.2 Findings 63 5.12 Using the findings of the Playing Pitch Model Analysis. 64 5.12.1 Key Trends 64 5.12.2 Continual Improvement 65 5.12.3 Use of facilities for training 65 6. Action Plan 6.1 Operational Actions 66 6.2 Strategic Actions 69 6.3 Monitoring of Playing Pitch Strategy and Action Plan 73 Appendices Appendix 1: Local Context 74 Appendix 2. a) Football Pitches 76 b) Cricket Pitches 81 c) Rugby Union Pitches 82 d) Hockey Pitches 83 Appendix 3. a) Mini and Junior Football Teams 84 b) Adult Football Teams 89 c) Junior Cricket Teams 93 d) Adult Cricket Teams 94 e) Mini and Junior Rugby Union Teams 96 f) Adult Rugby Union Teams 97 g) Hockey Teams 98 Appendix 4: Tennis Courts 99 Appendix 5: a) Mens Crown Green Bowls Clubs 100 b) Ladies Crown Green Bowls Clubs 102 c) Mixed Crown Green Bowls Clubs 103 d) Flat Green Bowls Clubs 103 e) Crown and Flat Green Bowling Greens 104 Appendix 6: a) Adult Netball Teams 105 b) Junior Netball Teams 106 c) Netball Courts 106 Appendix 7: a) Scenario Aii. Actual numbers of teams and pitches at the locality area 107 level b) Scenario Bii. Revised model to include actual team numbers and team 114 equivalents, capacity of playing pitches, and adjusted to reflect usage on different size pitches Appendix 8: Borough Council Playing Pitch Changing Facilities: Quality Scores 121 Appendix 9: a) Nuneaton and Bedworth 2008 Mid-Year Population Breakdown 122 b) Nuneaton and Bedworth 2015 Mid-Year Population Breakdown 123 Appendix 10: Multi-Use Games Area Assessments 124 1. Introduction 1.1 Background Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council produced its first Playing Pitch Strategy in 2000. Ten years on, there is a need to review and update this in order to identify current provision levels within the Borough, enabling the Council to analyse existing usage and likely future levels of demand. Analysis of this will help to inform future planning policy relating to playing pitch provision. This strategy has been developed in line with the recommendations and methodology outlined within Sport England’s Playing Pitch Model which is contained within “Towards a Level Playing Field” (2003). 1.2 Strategy Format This Playing Pitch Strategy is structured in the following format: Section 1: This introductory section identifies the key objectives and highlights the wide range of benefits of developing a Playing Pitch Strategy. Section 2: This provides the context for the strategy, providing an overview of the Borough as well as highlighting important national, regional and local policy linked to playing pitches. Section 3: The focus here is to provide details about Sport England’s Playing Pitch Model and show how this has been used as the basis for undertaking analysis across the Borough. Section 4: This provides an overview of the audit of provision, as well as looking in more detail at the findings for individual sports. Section 5: This provides the results of the Playing Pitch Model and summarises the key findings from this. Section 6: Based on the audit of provision and the application of the Playing Pitch Model, a five year action plan has been developed which also makes a number of key strategic policy recommendations. The Oval (Bedworth) 1 1.3 Scope In line with the assessment methodology detailed in “Toward a Level Playing Field”, the scope of this strategy is restricted to pitch based sports where the ‘team’ forms the key demand unit. The assessment is based on pitch requirements to meet regular demand from teams playing in organised competitive leagues. Therefore, there is a focus on voluntary participation by adults, young people and children in football, cricket, rugby union and hockey. The Sport England guidance also recommends including rugby league and lacrosse but there are no competitive leagues for these sports in the Borough and so they have been excluded from the assessment. This study also recognises that other sports include participation on playing pitches / sports surfaces although their demand varies, including individual and casual usage. Therefore, tennis, netball and bowls will also be included within the audit of provision. 1.4 Objectives The key objectives of this strategy are to: • Identify the spatial distribution of playing pitches across the Borough, including all known public, education, voluntary and private provision • Analyse the quantity, quality and accessibility of current levels of playing pitch provision • Engage with local sports clubs to help identify participation levels and local issues • Identify future demand for playing pitches • Develop a co-ordinated action plan for playing pitches in light of the key findings of this strategy The development of this strategy is important to help the Council demonstrate a clear direction and set of priorities for playing pitch development over the life-span of this strategy and beyond. 2 1.5 Benefits of Developing a Playing Pitch Strategy Producing a strategy is important for the Council as it will help to: i. Ensure a strategic approach to playing pitch provision. This strategy will help to provide links to wider Council objectives. Playing pitches are essential in encouraging participation in sport and active lifestyles, helping to improve health and overall well-being. It is recognised that sedentary lifestyles can contribute to increased health problems, with obesity a major concern within the United Kingdom. The provision of high quality, accessible playing pitches can in part help to address these health concerns. ii. Improve engagement with local sports clubs and pitch providers. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council want to ensure that sports playing pitches meet the needs of local sports clubs and communities. With this in mind, the Council has used the strategy process as a means of enhancing community engagement and is committed to on-going consultation and feedback to ensure the needs of existing and future communities and clubs are being met.