LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW Indoor Sports Facility Strategy (2018 – 2026) September 2018 DOCUMENT CONTROL Amendment History Version No. Date Author Comments 4 28/09/18 TD Updated strategic priorities included in this draft. Sign-off List Name Date Comments Tom Pinnington 28/09/18 Approved for issue Distribution List Name Organisation Date Tim Bryan London Borough of Harrow 28/09/18 CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Project Brief ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Key Findings for Indoor Swimming Pools .................................................................................. 3 1.4 Key Findings for Sports Halls ..................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Key Findings for Health and Fitness Suites ............................................................................... 4 1.6 Key Findings for Squash Courts ................................................................................................ 4 1.7 Key Findings for Indoor Tennis Centres .................................................................................... 4 1.8 Key Findings for Indoor Bowls ................................................................................................... 4 1.9 Key Findings for Indoor Climbing Walls ..................................................................................... 5 1.10 Key Findings for Gymnastics Centres........................................................................................ 5 1.11 Key Findings for Artificial Grass Pitches (AGPs) ....................................................................... 5 1.12 Strategy and Action Plan ........................................................................................................... 5 1.13 Anticipated Outcomes ................................................................................................................ 6 1.14 Delivery of the Strategy .............................................................................................................. 7 1.15 Funding ...................................................................................................................................... 7 1.16 Monitoring and Review .............................................................................................................. 7 2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 8 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 8 2.2 Project Brief ................................................................................................................................ 8 2.3 Methodology and Approach ....................................................................................................... 8 3 BACKGROUND AND POLICY REVIEW ....................................................................................10 3.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................10 3.2 National Context .......................................................................................................................10 3.3 Local Policy Context.................................................................................................................14 3.4 Demographic Profile.................................................................................................................16 3.5 Health .......................................................................................................................................18 3.6 Sports Participation ..................................................................................................................18 3.7 Non Participation ......................................................................................................................19 3.8 Sport England Market Segmentation .......................................................................................19 3.9 Summary ..................................................................................................................................21 4 AUDIT OF FACILITY SUPPLY ....................................................................................................23 4.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................23 4.2 Catchment Areas .....................................................................................................................24 4.3 Supply and Demand Analysis ..................................................................................................24 5 NEEDS ASSESSMENT, SURPLUSES AND SHORTFALLS IN FACILITY PROVISION ..........25 5.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................25 5.2 Indoor Swimming Pools ...........................................................................................................25 5.3 Sports Halls ..............................................................................................................................31 5.4 Health and Fitness Suites ........................................................................................................39 5.5 Squash Courts .........................................................................................................................43 5.6 Indoor Tennis ...........................................................................................................................48 5.7 Indoor Bowls ............................................................................................................................48 5.8 Indoor Climbing Walls ..............................................................................................................52 5.9 Gymnastics ..............................................................................................................................55 5.10 Artificial Grass Pitches .............................................................................................................58 6 STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN ...............................................................................................62 6.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................62 6.2 Developing the strategy ...........................................................................................................62 6.3 Overall Aims of the Strategy and Action Plan ..........................................................................62 6.4 Action Plan ...............................................................................................................................63 6.5 Strategic Priorities ....................................................................................................................64 6.6 Priorities by Facility Type .........................................................................................................68 6.7 Indoor Swimming Pool Priorities ..............................................................................................68 6.8 Sports Hall Priorities.................................................................................................................69 6.9 Health and Fitness Priorities ....................................................................................................70 6.10 Squash Court Priorities ............................................................................................................71 6.11 Indoor Tennis Priorities ............................................................................................................71 6.12 Indoor Bowls Priorities .............................................................................................................72 6.13 Indoor Climbing Priorities .........................................................................................................72 6.14 Gymnastics Priorities ...............................................................................................................73 6.15 Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) Priorities .......................................................................................73 7 OUTCOMES .................................................................................................................................75 7.1 Anticipated Outcomes ..............................................................................................................75 8 DELIVERY OF THE STRATEGY ................................................................................................76 8.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................76 8.2 Funding ....................................................................................................................................76