Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile Draft 4 December 2011 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile CONTENTS 1.0 Mid Durham Playing Pitch Profile 2.0 Pitch Provision by Sector 3.0 Teams 4.0 Consultation Profile 5.0 Quality & Provision 6.0 Pitch Capacity 7.0 Strategic Recommendations 8.0 Potential Hub Sites 2 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 1.0 MID DURHAM PLAYING PITCH PROFILE 1.1 Area Action Partnership The Mid Durham Area Action Partnership (AAP) serves the area highlighted in the map below. The geographical area covered by the AAP includes the major town of Lanchester and Castleside to the north and Ushaw Moor, Esh Winning and Brandon to the south-east. The app also includes the settlements of Burhope, Newbiggin, Satley and Waterhouses. Mid Durham includes the following wards: • Burnhope • Castleside • Cornsay • Esh • Lanchester • Brancepeth, Langley Moor and Meadowfield • Brandon • Deerness • New Brancepeth and Ushaw Moor. Note: All maps presented in this report are for indicative purposes only. A full set of larger scale detail maps are available separately. 3 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 1.2 Total Area Population: 33,249 Map 1: Mid Durham AAP As highlighted in the table below, 65% of the population for the Mid Durham AAP is considered to fall within the active age group as defined by Sport England. Table 1: Mid Durham Population by Active Age Groups Active Age Group Sport Male Female Mixed 0-5 years Non active 2052 6-9 years Football 1368 8-12 years 1789 10-15 years 1121 1086 11-15 years 931 921 11-17 years 1337 1285 13-17 years Rugby 944 930 16-17 years Rugby 364 16-45 years Football/ Hockey 6500 6462 18-45 years Rugby 6308 6098 18-55 years Cricket 8566 8561 Over 55 years Non active 9725 Total area population within Active 21472 Age Groups (6-55yrs) 4 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 2.0 PITCH PROVISION BY SECTOR 2.1 Public Sector Provision Map 2: Mid Durham AAP Pitches Managed by the Public Sector 5 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile Table 2: Names & types of grounds managed by the Public Sector Football Pitches Rugby Pitches Name Ward Changing Full size Junior Senior Junior Cricket ATP Total Brancepeth, Addison Park Langley Moor & Y 1 1 Meadowfield Brancepeth, Opp. Langley Moor Primary Langley Moor & N 1 1 School Meadowfield Brandon Welfare Ground Brandon Y 2 2 New Brancepeth Broom Park N 1 1 and Ushaw Moor Brancepeth, Dorlonco Villas Langley Moor and Y 1 1 Meadowfield Recreation Ground – Burnhope N 1 1 Greenwood Ave. Hamsteels Colliery Welfare Esh N 1 1 (Rowley Crescent) Brancepeth, Meadowfield Leisure Langley Moor and Y 2 1 3 Centre Meadowfield New Brancepeth Pitch New Brancepeth & Y 1 1 (Brancepeth Estate) Ushaw Moor 9 2 0 0 0 1 12 There are also 2 further informal football pitches recorded and one mini football pitch, but the names of these grounds are unknown. 6 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 2.2 Education Provision Map 3: Mid Durham AAP Pitches Managed by Educational Facilities 7 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile Table 3: Names & Types of Pitches managed by Educational Facilities Football Pitches Rugby Pitches Name Ward Changing Full size Junior Mini Senior Junior Cricket ATP Total All Saints Catholic Primary School Lanchester N 1 1 Burnhope Primary School Burnhope N 1 2 3 Esh CE Primary School Esh N 1 1 Esh Winning County Primary School Deerness N 1 1 Brandon Primary School Brandon N 1 1 Langley Park Primary School Esh N 1 1 St Bede’s Catholic Sch & 6th Form College Lanchester N 5 5 New Brancepeth New Brancepeth & Primary School Ushaw Moor N 1 1 Brancepeth, St Patrick’s RC Langley Moor & Primary School Meadowfield N 1 1 Ushaw Moor Junior/ St Joseph’s RC New Brancepeth & Primary (SS) Ushaw Moor N 2 2 The Sir Bobby Robson Sports New Brancepeth & Centre Ushaw Moor Y 1 1 Deerness Valley Comp – Durham Comm. Business New Brancepeth & College Ushaw Moor N 3 1 1 5 9 9 3 0 0 1 1 23 Hamsteels Primary school has a playing field but the school was closed in 2008. 8 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 2.3 Private Sector Provision Map 4: Mid Durham AAP Pitches Managed by Sports Clubs 9 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile Table 4: Names & Types of Pitches Managed by Sports Clubs Football Pitches Rugby Pitches Name Ward Changing Full size Junior Senior Junior Cricket ATP Total Ashley Park – Kitswell Road Lanchester Y 1 1 2 – Lanchester CC Brandon Community Sports Club (Cricket Brandon Y 1 2 3 Ground) Langley Park Sports & Esh Y 2 1 3 Social Club Esh Winning Recreation Deerness Y 1 1 2 Ground (Esh Winning CC) Esh Winning AFC Deerness Y 1 1 Holmside Lane Cricket Burnhope N 1 1 Ground (Burnhope CC) Ushaw Moor Recreation New Brancepeth & Y 1 1 2 Ground - CC Ushaw Moor 6 0 1 0 7 0 14 10 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 3.0 TEAMS 3.1 Football Team Information Table 5: Football Clubs & Teams Club Ground Mens Vets Ladies Total Senior Total Mini Total Junior Brandon Bay Horse Meadowfield Leisure Centre 1 1 0 0 Brandon Youth Meadowfield Leisure Centre 0 5 5 Brandon British Legion Brandon Welfare Ground/ Brandon Top 1 1 0 0 Brandon United Brandon Welfare Ground/ Brandon Top 1 1 0 0 Brandon United Ladies Brandon Welfare Ground/ Brandon Top 1 1 0 0 Brandon United Youth Brandon Welfare Ground/ Brandon Top 0 0 1 Brandon Utd Reserves Brandon Welfare Ground/ Brandon Top 1 1 0 0 Brandon Community Sports Club FC Brandon Welfare Ground/ Brandon Top 1 1 0 0 Langley Park Rams Head Langley Park Sports & Social Club 1 1 0 0 Langley Park Rams Head Over 40s Langley Park Sports & Social Club 1 1 0 0 Langley Park Steelers Langley Park Sports & Social Club 1 1 0 0 Langley Park WMC Langley Park Sports & Social Club 1 1 0 0 Esh Winning Esh Winning AFC 1 1 0 0 Esh Winning Cricket Club Over 40s Esh Winning Cricket Club (Recreation Ground) 1 1 0 0 Waterhouses Esh Winning Cricket Club (Recreation Ground) 1 1 0 0 Lanchester Cricket Club Ashley Park on Kitswell Road 1 0 0 1 0 0 Deerness Valley Youth The Sir Bobby Robson Sports Centre 0 6 11 New Brancepeth WMC New Brancepeth Pitch (Brancepeth Estate) 1 1 0 0 Ushaw Moor Cricket Club FC Ushaw Moor Recreation Ground 1 1 0 0 Total 13 2 1 16 11 17 There are 16 senior football teams in the Mid Durham AAP, one of which is a female team. There are 17 junior football teams including 1 junior girls’ teams and 11 mini football teams. The teams are all accommodated on 9 different pitches within the AAP as detailed in the table below. 11 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 3.2 Rugby Team Information There is 1 rugby ground registered against a team in the area and the ground is used by 1 junior team. Table 6: Rugby Clubs & Teams Club Ground Mens Vets Ladies Senior Junior Mini Lanchester Youth Rugby Club Ashley Park, Kitswell Road 0 0 1 0 3.3 Cricket Team Information There are 15 senior cricket teams in Mid Durham and 17 junior teams. The teams play on 6 different cricket grounds located in the Mid Durham AAP. Table 7: Cricket Clubs & Teams Club Ground Mens Ladies Total Senior Total Junior Lanchester CC Ashley Park, Kitswell Road 3 3 4 Brandon CC Brandon Community Sports Club 3 1 4 4 Esh Winning CC Esh Winning Cricket Club (Recreation Ground) 3 3 3 Burnhope CC Holmside Lane 1 1 0 Langley Park CC Langley Park Sports & Social Club 2 2 3 Ushaw Moor CC Ushaw Moor Recreation Ground 2 2 3 Totals 14 1 15 17 12 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 3.4 Hockey Team Information There is 1 hockey ground registered against a club in the area and the ground is used by 1 senior ladies hockey team and 2 junior teams. Table 8: Hockey Clubs & Teams Club Ground Mens Vets Ladies Senior Junior Mini Sunderland Ladies HC Meadowfield Leisure Centre 0 1 1 2 13 Durham Playing Pitch Strategy Mid Durham Area Action Partnership Profile 4.0 CONSULTATION PROFILE This section provides stakeholder feedback and the details of findings secured from local sports clubs, schools and town/parish councils. 4.1 Methodology Consultation and engagement with local stakeholders was undertaken using two main methods: • Questionnaire surveys (postal and/or e-mail as appropriate) to pitch sports clubs (football, cricket, rugby and hockey); outdoor non-pitch sports clubs (bowls, tennis, netball and basketball); schools; and town/parish councils • A community workshop organised with the local Community Sports Network (CSN) The surveys were tailored to the different types or respondent. For example the surveys to pitch sport clubs were posted directly to the club secretary and were individualised to contain team and pitch information relevant to that club gathered from Sport England (clubs were then invited to amend that information if incorrect). The survey also contained a local map on which clubs could indicate other grounds that they might be prepared to play on as well as providing an opportunity to highlight any open space that they thought had potential for the development of new facilities.