BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY FINAL REPORT MARCH 2010 Integrity, Innovation, Inspiration 1-2 Frecheville Court off Knowsley Street Bury BL9 0UF T 0161 764 7040 F 0161 764 7490 E [email protected] www.kkp.co.uk Quality assurance Name Date Report origination H. Jones June 2009 Quality control C. Fallon June 2009 Client comments H. Jones July 2009 Final approval C. Fallon March 2010 BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY: ASSESSMENT REPORT CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 5 PART 2: CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 6 National context ............................................................................................................................. 6 Regional context .......................................................................................................................... 10 Local context ............................................................................................................................... 11 PART 3: PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY METHODOLOGY ............................................................ 13 Playing Pitch Model (PPM) .......................................................................................................... 13 Report structure ........................................................................................................................... 18 PART 4: GENERAL SPORTS ISSUES ........................................................................................... 19 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 19 General issues ............................................................................................................................. 25 PART 5: FOOTBALL ....................................................................................................................... 31 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 31 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 31 Development ............................................................................................................................... 38 Key issues for football ................................................................................................................. 42 PART 6: CRICKET .......................................................................................................................... 62 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 62 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 62 Development ............................................................................................................................... 65 Key issues for cricket ................................................................................................................... 66 PART 7: RUGBY ............................................................................................................................. 74 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 74 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 74 Development ............................................................................................................................... 76 Key issues for rugby .................................................................................................................... 77 PART 8: HOCKEY ........................................................................................................................... 84 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 84 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 84 Key issues for hockey .................................................................................................................. 86 PART 9: BOWLS ............................................................................................................................. 87 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 87 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 87 Development ............................................................................................................................... 89 Key issues for bowls .................................................................................................................... 90 PART 10: GOLF .............................................................................................................................. 93 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 93 Development ............................................................................................................................... 96 Key issues for golf ....................................................................................................................... 97 March 2010 3-044-0809 Final Report: Knight Kavanagh & Page 1 BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY: ASSESSMENT REPORT PART 11: OTHER SPORTS............................................................................................................ 98 Athletics ....................................................................................................................................... 98 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 98 Key issues for athletics ................................................................................................................ 99 Athletics summary ..................................................................................................................... 100 Tennis ........................................................................................................................................ 101 Current provision ....................................................................................................................... 101 Key issues for tennis ................................................................................................................. 102 Netball ........................................................................................................................................ 105 PART 12: EDUCATION PROVISION ............................................................................................ 106 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 106 Primary schools ......................................................................................................................... 108 Secondary schools .................................................................................................................... 111 Independent schools ................................................................................................................. 113 Higher and Further Education Facilities .................................................................................... 114 PART 13: INDOOR SPORTS ASSESSMENT .............................................................................. 115 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 115 Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 115 Current provision ....................................................................................................................... 116 Local needs ............................................................................................................................... 117 Sports halls ................................................................................................................................ 122 Community halls ........................................................................................................................ 125 Swimming pools ........................................................................................................................ 129 Health and Fitness provision ....................................................................................................