EAST STAFFORDSHIRE PPG17 OPEN SPACE, SPORT & RECREATION STUDY OUTDOOR SPORTS ASSESSMENT JUNE 2009 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 EAST STAFFORDSHIRE PPG17 OPEN SPACE, SPORT & RECREATION STUDY CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 Report structure ............................................................................................................................. 1 Analysis areas ............................................................................................................................... 2 PART 2: GENERAL SPORTS ISSUES ............................................................................................. 3 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3 Active People ................................................................................................................................. 3 General issues ............................................................................................................................... 6 PART 3: PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................... 8 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 9 National context ............................................................................................................................. 9 Playing pitch strategy methodology ............................................................................................. 11 PART 4: FOOTBALL ....................................................................................................................... 16 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 16 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 16 Club development ........................................................................................................................ 19 Key issues for football ................................................................................................................. 20 PART 5: CRICKET .......................................................................................................................... 33 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 33 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 33 Club development ........................................................................................................................ 35 Key issues for cricket ................................................................................................................... 36 PART 6: RUGBY ............................................................................................................................. 44 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 44 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 44 Club development ........................................................................................................................ 46 Key issues for rugby union .......................................................................................................... 47 PART 7: HOCKEY ........................................................................................................................... 53 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 53 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 53 Club development ........................................................................................................................ 54 Key issues for hockey .................................................................................................................. 55 PART 8: ATHLETICS ...................................................................................................................... 59 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 59 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 59 Club development ........................................................................................................................ 59 Key issues for athletics ................................................................................................................ 60 PART 9: BOWLS ............................................................................................................................. 61 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 61 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 61 Club development ........................................................................................................................ 63 Key issues for bowls .................................................................................................................... 64 PART 10: TENNIS ........................................................................................................................... 69 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 69 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 69 Club development ........................................................................................................................ 71 Key issues for tennis ................................................................................................................... 71 EAST STAFFORDSHIRE PPG17 OPEN SPACE, SPORT & RECREATION STUDY PART 11: GOLF .............................................................................................................................. 76 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 76 Club development ........................................................................................................................ 78 Key issues for golf ....................................................................................................................... 79 PART 12: EDUCATION PROVISION .............................................................................................. 81 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 81 School sports partnerships (SSP) ............................................................................................... 81 Capital upgrade programme ........................................................................................................ 81 Outdoor provision ........................................................................................................................ 82 Current provision ......................................................................................................................... 82 Community use ............................................................................................................................ 83 TABLES AND FIGURES PART 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 Figure 1.1: Analysis areas in East Staffordshire .................................................................. 2 PART 2: GENERAL SPORTS ISSUES ............................................................................................. 3 Table 2.1 AP1 results ........................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2.1: expected versus actual participation .................................................................. 5 PART 3: PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................... 8 PART 4: FOOTBALL ....................................................................................................................... 16 Table 4.1: Summary of pitches available for community use and teams by analysis area 16 Figure 4.1:Location of football pitches in East Staffordshire .............................................. 17 Table 4.2: Football provision and