MEDWAY COUNCIL Sports Facility Strategy and Action Plan November 2017 DOCUMENT CONTROL Amendment History Version No Date Author Comments 5 24/11/17 Taryn Dale Final Report Sign-off List Name Date Comments Tom Pinnington 24/11/17 Approved for distribution to client Distribution List Name Organisation Date Bob Dimond Medway Council 24/11/17 Medway Council 2 Sports Facility Strategy and Action Plan CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Project Brief ............................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Methodology and Approach ...................................................................................................... 6 2 BACKGROUND AND POLICY REVIEW ...................................................................................... 7 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 7 2.2 National Context ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.3 Local Policy Context ................................................................................................................ 12 2.4 Demographic Profile ................................................................................................................ 13 2.5 Health ...................................................................................................................................... 16 2.6 Sports Participation ................................................................................................................. 16 2.7 Non Participation ..................................................................................................................... 17 2.8 Sport England Market Segmentation ...................................................................................... 17 2.9 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 19 3 AUDIT OF FACILITY SUPPLY ................................................................................................... 21 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 21 3.2 Catchment Areas ..................................................................................................................... 22 3.3 Supply and Demand Analysis ................................................................................................. 22 3.4 Neighbouring Authority Development Plans ........................................................................... 22 4 NEEDS ASSESSMENT, SURPLUSES AND SHORTFALLS IN FACILITY PROVISION ......... 24 4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 24 4.2 Indoor Swimming Pools ........................................................................................................... 24 4.3 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 24 4.4 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 28 4.5 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 31 4.6 Sports Halls (minimum of 3 badminton courts) ....................................................................... 32 4.7 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 32 4.8 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 36 4.9 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 39 4.10 Health and Fitness Suites ....................................................................................................... 40 4.11 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 40 4.12 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 43 4.13 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 45 4.14 Indoor Bowls ............................................................................................................................ 46 4.15 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 46 4.16 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 49 4.17 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 49 4.18 Squash Courts ......................................................................................................................... 50 4.19 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 50 4.20 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 52 4.21 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 53 4.22 Indoor Tennis Courts ............................................................................................................... 53 4.23 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 53 4.24 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 56 4.25 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 57 4.26 Aerobic / Multi-Purpose Studios .............................................................................................. 57 4.27 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 57 4.28 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 60 4.29 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 61 4.30 Gymnastics/trampolining ......................................................................................................... 61 4.31 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 62 4.32 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 63 4.33 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 64 4.34 Boxing/martial arts/dojo ........................................................................................................... 64 Medway Council 3 Sports Facility Strategy and Action Plan 4.35 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 64 4.36 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 65 4.37 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 66 4.38 Ice Rinks .................................................................................................................................. 66 4.39 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 67 4.40 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 68 4.41 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 68 4.42 Athletics Tracks ....................................................................................................................... 68 4.43 Supply...................................................................................................................................... 68 4.44 Demand ................................................................................................................................... 70 4.45 Summary ................................................................................................................................