Bristol Playing Pitch Strategy 2017-2022 Action Plan 1
Action Plans Contents Action Plan Introduction... 8 Main categories of actions... 8 Prioritising the actions... 9 The scoring criteria... 9 Site Specific Action Plans... 12 Action Indoor Sports... 13 Air Balloon Hill School... 14 Ashton Park School... 15 Ashton Vale Playing Field... 17 Avonmouth Club... 19 Avonmouth Rugby Club... 20 Badminton School... 21 Badock s Wood Primary School... 23 Badock s Wood Recreation Field... 24 Barton Playing Field... 26 Bedminster Down Common... 27 Bedminster Down School... 29 Bedminster Down School Playing Fields (off site provision)... 31 Begbrook Green Park... 33 Begbrook Primary Academy... 35 Bishop s Road Primary School... 36 Blaise Castle Estate... 37 Blaise Primary School... 39 Bonnington Walk Playing Fields... 40 Brentry Primary School... 41 Bridge Farm Primary School... 42 Bridge Learning Campus... 43 Brislington Cricket Club... 45 2
Brislington Juniors FC (Ironmould Lane)... 46 Bristol Brunel Academy... 47 Bristol Civil Service Sports Club... 49 Bristol Harlequins Rugby Club... 50 Bristol Metropolitan Academy... 51 Broad Plain Rugby Club... 54 Broomhill Junior School... 55 Canford Park... 56 Cheddar Grove Primary... 57 City and Port of Bristol Sports and Social Club... 58 Clifton College Sports Centre... 59 Colston s School... 61 Coombe Dingle Sports Complex... 63 Dorian Road Playing Field... 65 Dundridge Farm... 67 Easton Church of England Primary School... 69 Eastville Park... 70 Elmlea Junior School... 72 Fairfield School... 73 Filton Avenue Junior School... 75 Filwood Park Playing Fields... 76 Fishponds Church of England Academy... 77 Forest Road Playing Field... 78 Four Acres Primary School... 80 Glenfrome Primary School... 81 Goals Soccer Centre... 82 Golden Hill Sports... 83 Golden Hill Sports Ground (Redland High)... 84 Greenfield E-Act Academy... 86 Greenway Centre... 87 Greville Smyth Park... 89 Hannah More Primary School... 91 3
Headley Park Primary School... 92 Henbury Court Primary Academy... 93 Henbury School... 94 Hengrove Park... 96 Henleaze Junior School... 97 Hillfields Recreation Park... 98 Horfield Church of England Primary School... 100 Ilminster Avenue E-Act Academy... 101 Kellaway Avenue Playing Field... 102 Kings Head Lane Park... 104 Kingsweston Special School... 106 Kingsweston Sports & Social Club... 107 Knowle Cricket Club... 108 Knowle dge Learning Centre... 109 Lakemead Grove Sports Ground (Highridge United)... 110 Lawrence Rovers Club... 111 Little Mead Primary Academy... 112 Lockleaze Primary Academy... 113 May Park Primary School... 114 Merchants Academy Primary School... 115 Merchants Academy Sports Centre (Secondary School)... 116 Millpond Primary School... 118 Muller Road Playing Fields... 119 Netham Park... 121 Oasis Academy Bankleaze... 122 Oasis Academy Brightstowe... 123 Oasis Academy Brislington... 124 Oasis Academy John Williams... 126 Oasis Academy Long Cross... 127 Oasis Academy New Oak... 128 Oldbury Court Estate... 129 Orchard School... 131 4
Packers Ground (Whitehall Sports Complex)... 133 Pen Park Sports Ground... 134 Portway Rugby Development Centre... 136 Redcatch Park... 138 Redland Green School... 140 Redland Green School Kellaway Avenue Sports Ground... 141 Roman Glass St George... 142 Rose Green Sports & Leisure (Bristol West Indies CC)... 143 Salcombe Road Recreation Ground... 144 Seamills Recreation Ground... 145 Shirehampton Cricket Club... 147 Shirehampton Recreation Ground (Penpole Rec)... 148 South Bristol Sports Centre (Manor Farm)... 149 South Street School (Compass Point)... 150 St Anne s Park... 151 St Barnabus Primary School... 153 St Bede s Catholic College... 154 St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School... 156 St Brendan s Sixth Form College... 157 St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School... 158 St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School... 159 St Patrick s Catholic Primary School... 160 St Paul s Community Sports Academy... 161 St Pius RC Primary School... 162 St Teresa s Primary School... 163 St Ursula s E-ACT Academy... 164 Stoke Bishop C of E Primary School... 165 Stoke Lodge Playing Fields... 166 The City Academy Bristol... 168 The Downs (Durdham Downs)... 169 The Hollow (Sleepy Hollow)... 171 The Park Knowle... 172 5
The Red Maids School... 173 Victoria Park (St Mary Redcliffe Primary)... 175 Victory Park... 176 Wansdyke Primary School... 178 West Town Lane Academy... 179 Westbury- on-trym C of E Academy... 180 Whitehall Rugby Club (Ridgeway Playing Fields)... 181 Whitehouse Centre... 182 Sport Specific Action Plans... 183 Cricket Action Plan Summary... 184 Facility improvements and issues at grounds owned (or on long term leases) by the clubs... 184 Bristol City Council owned pitches / facilities... 186 School cricket pitches / facilities... 190 Displaced demand (i.e. clubs that are currently playing outside Bristol but would like to be playing within Bristol)... 192 Action Plan Summary... 193 Poor changing facilities: football and multi-sport sites... 193 Poor football pitches... 196 Standard football pitches that could be improved to good... 201 Available football pitches that are unused... 210 Unsecured sites currently used by the community... 212 Overplayed football pitches and pitches that potentially could accommodate some additional play... 213 Overplayed football pitches... 214 pitches potentially able to accommodate some additional play... 216 Available football pitches that are unused... 224 Citywide strategic football issues for consideration/action... 227 Artificial Grass Pitches (AGPs) and Use... 230 Citywide strategic football AGP issues... 230 Site specific football AGP issues... 232 Hockey Action Plan Summary... 239 6
Current hockey facility issues... 239 Hockey maintenance and future facility plans... 242 Citywide strategic hockey issues... 246 Displaced hockey demand... 250 Rugby Action Plan Summary... 251 Rugby pitches that could be improved... 251 School rugby pitches / facilities... 253 Site specific rugby issues/actions... 254 Citywide strategic issues... 255 Priority actions... 256 High priority actions... 257 Medium priority actions... 271 Low priority actions... 303 7
Action Plan Introduction Following the Sport England PPS methodology in a city the size of Bristol identifies a large number of key findings and actions. These actions have been collated on an Excel spreadsheet and categorised in a number of ways to provide the PPS steering group with a useful tool that will aid implementation / delivery. The spreadsheet can be filtered to find actions specific to a particular sport, site, area of the city, type of action or level of priority. Below, the main types or categories of action are described followed by three main action plans: a. Site specific action plans b. Sport specific action plans c. Priority projects action plan Main categories of actions 1. Communication with another ing group. These are actions that should be undertaken with another steering group or service area to avoid duplication of. For example the Bristol Access to Schools group engages with all secondary schools on a regular basis and is well placed to help with school related actions. 2. NGB specific conversation. The data analysis and consultation exercise has identified some potential strategic decisions specific to an individual sport. For example, should we look to move junior and mini football on to artificial grass pitches? The action is not to actually do this, but to explore the possibility and potential impact before either setting a specific action or dismissing the possibility. 3. PPS steering group discussion. The data analysis and consultation exercise has identified several potential actions or strategic decisions that affect more than one sport. The action is to explore the possibility and potential impact through discussion with all relevant stakeholders, before either setting a specific action or dismissing the possibility. 4.. Following the methodology has identified many areas where further information is required to complete a or to understand the potential impact of the identified issue. For example, several school pitches are identified as available for community use but not used, or not available for community use but in an area where there is 8
potential demand. We need to understand why this is the case and what may be done to change the situation- but only if it would be useful to do so. 5.. These are specific problem areas that have been identified and require some actionmostly under the enhance theme. For example, the poor pitches and poor changing facilities have been identified. The is to prioritise these actions. See below for information on the prioritisation process. Prioritising the actions In order to prioritise the categories of action called prioritisation a scoring system has been used. The criteria used reflect the key findings and the consultation. A simple scoring system of 0, 1, 2, or 3 has been used against every relevant criteria. The exact criteria changes slightly depending on what is being scored, but in general: 0 = not relevant 1 = has some relevance but not a direct impact 2 = is relevant / would have a positive impact 3 = is highly relevant / definite impact The scoring criteria The relevant actions have received a score (0, 1, 2 or 3) against the criteria set out below: Bristol PPS objectives Protect Protect Enhance Enhance Enhance Not lose any playing pitches or playing field space (unless investment is made to compensate) Keep teams playing in the city The quality of grass pitches through improving the poor and standard pitches (football: poor pitch=3, standard pitch=2) The quality of changing facilities, prioritising the multi pitch sites and those most used Investment to be made in the most cost effective way (i.e. at sites that do or can sustain the highest usage) The right combination of pitches through changes at current sites and considering all designated playing field space The right number of AGPs across the city that are accessible for community sport 9
Sport specific: Cricket Protect The cricket sites within the Bristol boundary to prevent further displaced demand out of the city Enhance The quantity, quality and availability of the pay and play cricket facility stock New cricket facilities within Bristol to meet the demand from Bristol residents and prevent any further displaced demand out of the Bristol boundary Sport specific: Protect The overall quantity of football pitches Enhance The poor football pitches and poor changing facilities at multi-pitch sites The right combination of 5v5, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11 junior pitches Sport specific: Hockey Protect The number and quality of hockey suitable (sand based) AGPs in the city Enhance The number of hours that sand based AGPs are made available for hockey throughout the week Additional playing and training time for the development of hockey in the south of the city Sport specific: Rugby Protect The current sites within the Bristol boundary so no more are displaced to outside the city Enhance The large number of poor quality pitches in the city through alternative usage patterns, improved standards of maintenance and capital interventions Access to 3G artificial grass pitches in strategic locations that are IRB compliant for competitive training and match play Bristol City Council Priorities Area of deprivation? Neighbourhood Partnership supportive / investing? A BCC owned (3) or leased (2) site? Initiative supported by the Parks department (if BCC owned and maintained)? Partnership funding available? 10
Project measures Viability- how realistic is the project financially? What money is secured and what funding is likely to be available? Other barriers? Impact on participation (increase=3, sustain if at risk=3, sustain but not at risk = 2) Sustainability- what is the management structure in place to sustain/ maximise the investment? Current members/people immediately benefitting (high=3, medium=2, low= 1) Value for money (based on estimated cost and number of people benefitting) 11
Site Specific Action Plans Where there is no identified action at a site, the site is not included below. The site specific action plans include notes / comments that provide further information on the site. 12
Action Indoor Sports Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/ notes/key finding Action Classification of action ACTION INDOOR SPORTS Enhance M AGP (rubber) 1 1 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site ACTION INDOOR SPORTS M AGP (rubber) 1 1 Steering group to explore the use of AGPs for youth/mini football PPS steering group to discuss and either set an action or dismiss NGB specific discussion ACTION INDOOR SPORTS M AGP (rubber) 1 1 Identify the number of clubs using private small AGP pitches for training Work with providers to identify amount of club usage for training in order to add to information on AGP demand and future demand Date November 2015 Comment / update Private operator. Unique site in it s layout and variety of sports provision. No specific information held on supply and demand or supply/demand balance. 13
Air Balloon Hill School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/k ey finding Action Classification of action AIR BALLOON HILL Enhance F Junior (mini) 1 1 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site AIR BALLOON HILL F Junior (mini) 1 1 Pitch unavailable and thought to be unused by community. Communicate with provider to confirm pitch is unused and to identify any barriers and willingness to let to community teams AIR BALLOON HILL F Junior (mini) 1 1 Single pitch site: if used by community, is it cost effective? PPS steering group to discuss and either set an action or dismiss PPS steering group discussion Date November 2015 Comment / update Single pitch so a low priority site. Google Earth images suggest playing field may have been partially built on. Pitch area may only be mini size. 14
Ashton Park School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/ key finding Action Classification of action ASHTON PARK Enhance M Adult 2 8 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS ASHTON PARK Enhance M Cricket (grass & non-turf) 1 8 Improve the quality and availability of the pay and play cricket facility stock Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS ASHTON PARK M Junior (mini) 2 8 Identify issues that mean available JF mini pitches are unused Work with provider to identify if the pitch is available for community use, what the restrictions are and what the barriers are to clubs using it ASHTON PARK M Junior (youth) 1 8 Identify issues that mean available JF youth pitch is unused Work with provider to identify if the pitch is available for community use, what the restrictions are and what the barriers are to clubs using it 15
Date November 2015 Comment / update School has a sports hall, gym, tennis/netball courts and a new small rubber crumb area all of which are made available to the community and managed proactively by a separate Sports Centre Manager. Due to the management set up the site has potential for grass pitch improvements however the site hasn t been identified as a priority through the scoring matrix. Further research required to explore cost effectiveness of investing in the site. 16
Ashton Vale Playing Field Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action ASHTON VALE PLAYING FIELD Enhance F Adult 1 1 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site CITYWIDE ACTION Enhance/ M Multi BCC budget pressures require the council to rethink all aspects of how it delivers playing pitch provision. A five point review of all BCC sites covering: i) hire fees and charges; ii) potential delegated management/community asset transfers; iii) pitch maintenance costs and single pitch sites; iv) access systems and match day efficiencies; v) investment in and rationalisation of current changing / ancillary provision. 17
ASHTON VALE PLAYING FIELD Enhance F Adult 1 1 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Date November 2015 Comment / update Main users of pitch are Parsons Street OB. Changing provision not accessible during assessments so yet to be scored. Site had been considered for a new 3G pitch but is not big enough. 18
Avonmouth Club Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Enhance F Adult 1 2 Club have plans to redevelop their changing provision and club house Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Enhance F Adult 1 2 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Date November 2015 Comment / update Site also has a junior pitch that has been added since the PPS assessments were carried out. The club are ing on a project to develop their changing rooms and club house but have a significant funding shortfall. The site is not deemed a priority by The FA or the scoring matrix as it does not sustain enough weekly play. The club have two teams that play at another venue. They are a well-run club with the capacity (but not the site) to grow. 19
Avonmouth Rugby Club Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action AVONMOUTH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Enhance R Senior Rugby Union 3 3 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site AVONMOUTH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB R Junior Rugby Union New pitch provision Install new Junior Rugby pitch(es) Project in progress AVONMOUTH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Enhance R Senior Rugby Union 3 3 Explore funding opportunities to improve a number of the poor senior rugby pitches in the city Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Project in progress Date November 2015 Comment / update Club ing with RFU on a solution to the poor adult pitches. Creating new junior pitches would help to reduce use and therefore improve quality of senior pitches. 20
Badminton School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/ke y finding Action Classification of action BADMINTON Protect M AGP (sand) 1 1 Negotiate and secure community use agreement as unsecured site currently used by community Communicate with club to confirm if they have a community use agreement identify further BADMINTON Enhance M AGP (sand) 1 1 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site identify further BADMINTON Protect M AGP (sand) 1 1 Maintain the number of sand based AGPsresist conversions to 3G When talking to providers about maintenance and sinking funds, identify any future plans fro AGP identify further BADMINTON Enhance M AGP (sand) 1 1 Improve the programming of pitches to ensure equity of use across sports Liaise with Access to Schools project once they have more data on current usage of school AGPs Communication with another ing group 21
BADMINTON Protect M AGP (sand) 1 1 Identify AGPs at risk due to poor maint/insufficient sinking funds for future maintenance Divide list of AGPs depending on priority sports. Work with provider partners to identify any deficiencies in maintenance or financial planning identify further Date November 2015 Comment / update Badminton School is a private girls school and they only let their AGP to the community for hockey use (i.e. no football). The site is a key site for hockey provision and therefore more information on the future of the pitch would be to the benefit of hockey. There is no suggestion that the school will consider converting to a 3G pitch as hockey is a key part of the curriculum. 22
Badock s Wood Primary School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/ key finding Action Classification of action BADOCK S WOOD PRIMARY Enhance F Junior (mini) 1 1 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site BADOCK S WOOD PRIMARY F Junior (mini) 1 1 Pitch unavailable and thought to be unused by community. Communicate with provider to confirm pitch is unused and to identify any barriers and willingness to let to community teams BADOCK S WOOD PRIMARY F Junior (mini) 1 1 Single pitch site: if used by community, is it cost effective? PPS steering group to discuss and either set an action or dismiss PPS steering group discussion Date November 2015 Comment / update School is next door to the Greenway Centre and Badock s Wood Recreation Field (that has the potential for two junior football/rugby pitches- a proposal that is being looked in to at the time of writing). The site is therefore low priority. 23
Badock s Wood Recreation Field Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/k ey finding Action Classification of action BADOCK'S WOOD RECREATION FIELD Enhance F Adult 2 2 Explore funding opportunities to improve the poor adult football pitches in the city Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS CITYWIDE ACTION Enhance/ M Multi BCC budget pressures require the council to rethink all aspects of how it delivers playing pitch provision. A five point review of all BCC sites covering: i) hire fees and charges; ii) potential delegated management/communi ty asset transfers; iii) pitch maintenance costs and single pitch sites; iv) access systems and match day efficiencies; v) investment in and rationalisation of current changing / ancillary provision. 24
BADOCK'S WOOD RECREATION FIELD Enhance F Adult 2 2 Potential BCC cuts to maintenance of LA pitches Meet with BCC Area Parks Operations Managers to discuss pitch maintenance proposals Date Comment / update November Current proposal is for the Greenway Centre to take over the management of the field (from BCC) and provide two junior rugby / football pitches. 2015 Pitches currently used by Southmead United FC (Junior Teams) when their Pen Park site is at capacity. Proposal is part of a wider project to install flood lights on the second pitch at the Greenway Centre and for the users (Southmead Rugby Club) to make it a training pitch and then make use of the Badock s Wood site for their junior section. February 2016 Greenway Centre and Southmead RFC decided not to progress the above proposal. 25
Barton Playing Field Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BARTON PLAYING FIELD Enhance R Senior Rugby Union 2 2 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site BARTON PLAYING FIELD Enhance R Senior Rugby Union 2 2 Explore funding opportunities to improve a number of the poor senior rugby pitches in the city Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Date November 2015 Comment / update Barton Hill Rugby Club are the tenants of this BCC site. The pitches are over-played and the RFU are ing with the club on potential solutions to this (and to improve pitch quality). Pitches are immediately behind Bristol Brunel Academy. 26
Bedminster Down Common Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/k ey finding Action Classification of action BEDMINSTER DOWN COMMON Enhance F Junior (mini) 1 1 Explore funding opportunities to improve the sites with poor changing facilities Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS CITYWIDE ACTION Enhance/ M Multi BCC budget pressures require the council to rethink all aspects of how it delivers playing pitch provision. A five point review of all BCC sites covering: i) hire fees and charges; ii) potential delegated management/community asset transfers; iii) pitch maintenance costs and single pitch sites; iv) access systems and match day efficiencies; v) investment in and rationalisation of current changing / ancillary provision. 27
BEDMINSTER DOWN COMMON F Junior (mini) 1 1 Single pitch site: if used by community, is it cost effective? PPS steering group to discuss and either set an action or dismiss PPS steering group discussion Date November 2015 Comment / update Site is used by Ashton Boys. No changing provision on site. Single pitch site in a good community location. No immediate priority to improve. 28
Bedminster Down School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BEDMINSTER DOWN BEDMINSTER DOWN BEDMINSTER DOWN BEDMINSTER DOWN Enhance M Adult M Cricket (grass) Enhance M Senior Rugby Union 1 4 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good 1 4 Identify issues that mean available cricket pitches are unused 1 4 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard senior rugby pitches to good Enhance M Multi 4 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Work with provider to identify if the pitch is available for community use, what the restrictions are and what the barriers are to clubs using it Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site 29
Date November 2015 Comment / update School is a PFI school with BAM and is not used by the community. There is no immediate demand for the cricket or rugby pitches but the football pitches may be in demand if other sites in the area are not improved or become inaccessible (i.e. Kings Head Lane, Merchant s Academy School, Whitehouse Centre). The school has not participated in the Access to Schools so limited information is held on the potential for increasing community access. 30
Bedminster Down School Playing Fields (off site provision) Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BEDMINSTER DOWN PLAYING FIELDS BEDMINSTER DOWN PLAYING FIELDS BEDMINSTER DOWN PLAYING FIELDS BEDMINSTER DOWN PLAYING FIELDS Enhance F Adult F Adult F Junior (youth) 1 2 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good 1 2 Pitch unavailable and thought to be unused by community. 1 2 Pitch unavailable and thought to be unused by community. Enhance F Multi 2 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Communicate with provider to confirm pitch is unused and to identify any barriers and willingness to let to community teams Communicate with provider to confirm pitch is unused and to identify any barriers and willingness to let to community teams Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site 31
Date November 2015 Comment / update This playing field is not used by the school and has been previously used by the community. There was a previous attempt by Mendip Utd FC to access the field but the FA Officer summarise the situation as follows o The school told the club that if they wanted to buy the lease off BAM it would cost 30,000 but the lease was only for 14 years. o After some negotiation they were told they could use the site, but couldn t put anything on it (currently no changing rooms or anything else). o The club wanted to put containers on it to change in, but were told they could not. o They club have money and wanted to do all the themselves but were turned down by the school. The field is owned by BCC so there may be an opportunity to release the school from their lease. There is demand in the area for this playing field to be football pitches but there are clearly challenges in making it accessible to the community. 32
Begbrook Green Park Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BEGBROOK GREEN PARK Enhance F Adult 1 3 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS CITYWIDE ACTION BEGBROOK GREEN PARK Enhance/ M Multi BCC budget pressures require the council to rethink all aspects of how it delivers playing pitch provision. Enhance F Junior (mini) 1 3 Significant spare capacity of this pitch type on site. Explore local over-played pitches to see if reallocation possible. A five point review of all BCC sites covering: i) hire fees and charges; ii) potential delegated management/community asset transfers; iii) pitch maintenance costs and single pitch sites; iv) access systems and match day efficiencies; v) investment in and rationalisation of current changing / ancillary provision. Identify most efficient way to re-collect all supply and demand data on a biannual basis PPS steering group discussion 33
Date November 2015 Comment / update Pitches appear to have some spare capacity but there is no apparent additional demand in the area. Research is required to identify any other local demand, especially from Junior. 34
Begbrook Primary Academy Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/ key finding Action Classification of action BEGBROOK PRIMARY ACADEMY Enhance F Junior (youth) 1 1 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site BEGBROOK PRIMARY ACADEMY F Junior (youth) 1 1 Pitch unavailable and thought to be unused by community. Communicate with provider to confirm pitch is unused and to identify any barriers and willingness to let to community teams BEGBROOK PRIMARY ACADEMY F Junior (youth) 1 1 Single pitch site: if used by community, is it cost effective? PPS steering group to discuss and either set an action or dismiss PPS steering group discussion Date November 2015 Comment / update Apparent spare capacity of Junior (mini) pitch at Begbrook Green Park suggests that community access to the nearby school site may not be required. 35
Bishop s Road Primary School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BISHOP'S ROAD PRIMARY Protect F Junior (mini) 3 3 Negotiate and secure community use agreement as unsecured site currently used by community Communicate with club to confirm if they have a community use agreement BISHOP'S ROAD PRIMARY Enhance F Junior (mini) 3 3 Explore funding opportunities to improve the poor JF mini pitches in the city Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Date November 2015 Comment / update One of a few primary school multi-pitch sites that allow community access. However teams are effectively school teams playing in local leagues. Need to support the club in gaining some sort of security of tenure if it is confirmed nothing appropriate is in place. 36
Blaise Castle Estate Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE Enhance C Cricket (grass) 2 2 Explore funding opportunities to improve the sites with poor changing facilities Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE Enhance C Cricket (grass) 2 2 Explore funding opportunities to improve the poor cricket pitches in the city Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS CITYWIDE ACTION Enhance/ M Multi BCC budget pressures require the council to rethink all aspects of how it delivers playing pitch provision. A five point review of all BCC sites covering: i) hire fees and charges; ii) potential delegated management/community asset transfers; iii) pitch maintenance costs and single pitch sites; iv) access systems and match day efficiencies; v) investment in and rationalisation of current changing / ancillary provision. 37
BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE C Cricket (grass) 2 2 New pitch provision Review all cricket sites and identify any potential additional pay and play pitches Date November 2015 Comment / update The second pitch has not been used in recent seasons. Proposal is to re-instate a second pitch at this site for pay & play cricket. The ECB would like there to be some new changing provision and/or a club-house on site in between the current and proposed re-instated pitch, as well as improvements made to the current pitch. This site has been nominated as a priority site (along with Oldbury Court) by the ECB. 38
Blaise Primary School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BLAISE PRIMARY Protect F Junior (youth) 1 2 Negotiate and secure community use agreement as unsecured site currently used by community Communicate with club to confirm if they have a community use agreement BLAISE PRIMARY Enhance F Junior (youth) 1 2 Explore funding opportunities to improve the poor JF youth pitches in the city Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Date November 2015 Comment / update The school Junior pitch is used by Henbury Colts FC. Work has recently been carried out on the adjacent Arnall Drive pitches (Henbury Old Boys). The school may need some support in managing the maintenance of their pitches. 39
Bonnington Walk Playing Fields Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BONNINGTON WALK PLAYING FIELDS R Senior Rugby Union Install new 3G AGPs Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this new proposed facility is a priority for the PPS Project in progress Date November 2015 Comment / update This site is part of a collaboration project with the neighbouring land owned by the Bristol Rugby Combination and two rugby clubs (Ashley Down and Bishopston). The proposed project is a circa 10 million re-development of the site including a sports hall, gym, squash courts, two 3G pitches, a MUGA and improved grass pitches. The re-development of the site is a priority for the PPS. However it should be noted that the PPS and SFS carried out to date provide little or no strategic evidence to support some elements of the proposed facility provision.. 40
Brentry Primary School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/k ey finding Action Classification of action BRENTRY PRIMARY Enhance F Junior (mini) 1 1 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site BRENTRY PRIMARY F Junior (mini) 1 1 Pitch unavailable and thought to be unused by community. Communicate with provider to confirm pitch is unused and to identify any barriers and willingness to let to community teams Date November 2015 Comment / update No apparent demand from the community for access to this single pitch site. The school playing field is large and could have at least one, possibly two additional pitches (one 5v5). Demand may change in future years as Cribbs Patchway development is built to the north of the school site. 41
Bridge Farm Primary School Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/k ey finding Action Classification of action BRIDGE FARM PRIMARY Enhance F Junior (mini) 1 1 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site BRIDGE FARM PRIMARY F Junior (mini) 1 1 Pitch unavailable and thought to be unused by community. Communicate with provider to confirm pitch is unused and to identify any barriers and willingness to let to community teams Date November 2015 Comment / update School is half way between Oasis John Williams (planned 3G pitch and youth football site) and Bridge Learning Campus (current 3G pitch). School is also very close to Action Indoor Sports. Any demand in the area for Junior pitches would be directed towards these other venues. 42
Bridge Learning Campus Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classificatio n of action BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS Protect M AGP (rubber) 1 3 Identify AGPs at risk due to poor maint/insufficient sinking funds for future maintenance Divide list of AGPs depending on priority sports. Work with provider partners to identify any deficiencies in maintenance or financial planning identify further BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS M AGP (rubber) 1 3 Steering group to explore the use of AGPs for youth/mini football PPS steering group to discuss and either set an action or dismiss NGB specific discussion BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS Enhance M Adult 2 3 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good Enhance M Multi 3 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site Prioritisatio n identify further 43
Date November 2015 Comment / update School is in an area of high deprivation. It is a PFI school with Skanska and therefore ACE (ALM) run the sports facilities. Potential to get more junior football matches played on 3G pitches at weekends. 3G pitch has not been assessed to see if it meets the FA s accreditation standard. Access to Schools group ing with ACE and the school to ascertain whether there is scope for increased community use of 3G pitch and other facilities. 44
Brislington Cricket Club Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action Priority (low / medium / high) BRISLINGTON CRICKET CLUB Enhance M Cricket (grass & nonturf) 2 3 Explore funding opportunities to improve the sites with poor changing facilities Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Medium/High BRISLINGTON CRICKET CLUB Enhance M Cricket (grass & nonturf) 2 3 Make external funding applications for practice nets improvements Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Medium Date Comment / update November 2016 The club have a growing womens and girls section and have a need to refurbish and re-design their changing provision. 45
Brislington Juniors FC (Ironmould Lane) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC Enhance M Multi 7 Explore funding opportunities to improve the sites with poor changing facilities Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC Enhance M Adult 2 7 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Date November 2016 Comment / update Site is well used by junior and senior teams. Club have aspirations to improve changing facilities. Club also use Victory Park for matches and Oasis Brislington (formerly Brislington Enterprise College) 3G for training. 46
Bristol Brunel Academy Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/ke y finding Action Classification of action BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY M Adult 4 5 Identify issues that mean available adult football pitches are unused Work with provider to identify if the pitch is available for community use, what the restrictions are and what the barriers are to clubs using it BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY M AGP (rubber) 1 5 Steering group to explore the use of AGPs for youth/mini football PPS steering group to discuss and either set an action or dismiss NGB specific discussion BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY Protect M AGP (rubber) Enhance M Adult 1 5 Identify AGPs at risk due to poor maint/insufficient sinking funds for future maintenance 4 5 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good Divide list of AGPs depending on priority sports. Work with provider partners to identify any deficiencies in maintenance or financial planning Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS 47
BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY Enhance M Multi 5 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site Date November 2015 Comment / update School is a PFI school with Skanska and therefore ACE (ALM) run the sports facilities. ACE have their Bristol office at the school and community use of site is good. Potential to get more junior football matches played on the 3G pitch at weekends. 3G pitch does not currently meet the standards required for the FA s accreditation process. Pitch is in too poor a state and is also possibly too small. ACE have shown some reluctance to pay for the assessment to be carried out at all their sites. Access to Schools group ing with ACE to ascertain whether there is scope for increased community use of 3G pitch and other facilities. 48
Bristol Civil Service Sports Club Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Enhance M Adult Enhance M Cricket (grass & non-turf) 2 3 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good 1 3 Make external funding applications for nonturf pitch improvements Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Date November 2015 Comment / update A well-used and maintained site. Next door to the council owned Muller Road Playing Fields. No immediate demand issues in the area. 49
Bristol Harlequins Rugby Club Site Name (inc. any alias) Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classification of action BRISTOL HARLEQUINS RUGBY CLUB Enhance R Senior Rugby Union 2 2 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site BRISTOL HARLEQUINS RUGBY CLUB Enhance R Senior Rugby Union 2 2 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard senior rugby pitches to good Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Date November 2015 Comment / update No apparent issues or projects at this site. The PPS team (RFU and BCC) plan to meet with the club to explore any aspirations for facility development. Site is next door to St Brendan s Sixth Form College and a Goals Soccer Centre. 50
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Protect / Enhance / Type of site (M= multisport, F = football, R = rugby, C = cricket Pitch Type Number of pitches on site of this type Total pitches on site (all sports) Description/notes/key finding Action Classificatio n of action BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Protect M AGP (sand) 1 5 Maintain the number of sand based AGPs- resist conversions to 3G When talking to providers about maintenance and sinking funds, identify any future plans fro AGP identify further BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Protect M AGP (sand) 1 5 Ensure the community use agreements hockey clubs have in place are robust Identify the community use agreement in place (if any) and review its efficacy identify further BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Enhance M AGP (sand) 1 5 Improve the programming of pitches to ensure equity of use across sports Liaise with Access to Schools project once they have more data on current usage of school AGPs Communica tion with another ing group BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY M AGP (sand) 1 5 Facilitate the use of the sand AGPs in the South and Central & East of the city for Hockey Identify current availability and any barriers to use of these sites for Hockey identify further 51
BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Protect M AGP (sand) 1 5 Identify AGPs at risk due to poor maint/insufficient sinking funds for future maintenance Divide list of AGPs depending on priority sports. Work with provider partners to identify any deficiencies in maintenance or financial planning identify further BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY M Junior (youth) 1 5 Identify issues that mean available JF youth pitch is unused Work with provider to identify if the pitch is available for community use, what the restrictions are and what the barriers are to clubs using it identify further BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Enhance M Multi 5 Assess quality of ancillary provision (changing rooms) Identify the quality of changing provision through a visit or communication with the site identify further BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Enhance M Adult M Senior Rugby Union 1 5 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard adult football pitches to good 1 5 Identify issues that mean available senior rugby pitch is unused Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Work with provider to identify if the pitch is available for community use, what the restrictions are and what the barriers are to clubs using it Prioritisatio n identify further BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Enhance M Senior Rugby Union 1 5 Explore funding opportunities to upgrade a number of standard senior rugby pitches to good Complete the action plan scoring matrix to identify whether this improvement is a priority for the PPS Prioritisatio n 52