July 2017 (Final version)

Plymouth and South West Devon Sports and Leisure Facilities Plan 2016 to 2034

Action Plan

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Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Sport and Leisure Facilities Plan Action Plan JULY 2017 Part A – Plymouth Actions Ref: Project

Name Assessment

Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress Notes Status

Policy 23 – Enhancing Plymouth’s Sporting Facilities

P1 Arena Development

Consultation with clubs and NGB’s identified the need, supported by the lack of existing facilities for spectator based events

Seek to deliver a new multi-purpose sports Arena in the city of Plymouth for Basketball and other indoor sports such as Netball & Badminton, to act as an event venue, supporting the Plymouth Life Centre and creating opportunities for increased capacity providing a replacement venue for Plymouth Pavilions and Plymouth Raiders.

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• Establish partnership to develop proposals.

• Options Appraisal & Business Case to include locations.

• Subject to the Business Case – implement the development.

Plymouth Raiders

PCC, NGB’s (Netball,

Badminton, plus others)

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status

P2 Brickfields Enhancement

Consultation with key clubs and audit of facilities. Survey results identified poor quality

Undertake a master planning exercise for Brickfields to improve the sporting outcomes and seek to deliver on future sporting facility needs (and where appropriate link with the recommendations in the playing pitch plan)

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2

• Develop masterplan and business case – identifying facility mix, funding, future revenue source

• Subject to outcome of business case – implement proposed solution

PCC

PARFC, COPAC and

other stakeholders

P3 Investment in existing sport

facilities.

Facility audit and consultation with facility providers and clubs identified the need

Support the identification of external investment in the facility stock which has been identified as poor quality aiming to improve the facilities and accessibility, such as Plympton Pool, Honicknowle YMCA, amongst others

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2/3

• Target and support investment into facilities

• Review of facility plan and update facility audit to reflect investment

Plymouth Sports Board

Facility Owners

P4 Athletics’ Facilities

Current issues with attracting events and lack of investment to date

Seek to deliver a secure eight lane Athletics Track within the city with dedicated track and field facilities

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• Consider options for the location of the 8 lane track

• Identify funding options

• Implement subject to funding

COPAC PCC,

England Athletics

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status

P5

Waterfront Sport

Facilities

Consultation with clubs, facility providers and NGBs and assessment of current facilities identified this need

Identify locations and development of a new centrally located slipway together with ancillary facilities (accommodation and storage) to improve access to the water

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• Continue the feasibility and development of waterfront facilities, with key stakeholders involved

PCC Project

Neptune, NGBs

P6

Protect the existing Sports

Facilities Network.

Demand modelling supported by consultation identified that the current level meets the needs of the population both now and in the future, assuming planned facilities are delivered

Protect the existing facility stock within the city or seek replacement for the facilities if they are closed

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• Identify facilities which are likely to close and work with facility owners to protect these facilities as community assets

Plymouth Sports Board

Facility Owners

P7 Closed Loop Cycle Track

British Cycling identified the need and supported by club consultation

Seek to deliver a closed loop cycle track of circa 1.5km in length, potentially located in a park, to enable improved physical activity in parks

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2

• Work with British Cycling and local clubs to identify locations

• Consider funding options and ongoing management issues

PCC PCC, British Cycling and Local Clubs

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status

P8 Secure

funding from future growth.

Based on Sport England modelling for future provision and cost guidance

Utilise the facility standards within the assessment report for identifying investment and developer contributions

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1-3

• Ensure facility standards are translated into planning guidance

• Identify detailed project plans to receive developer contributions.

• Monitor and review funds secured.

PCC PCC

P9 Sustainability

of Outdoor Pools

Consultation with users. Future financial improvements to facility provision

Review the opportunities for the enhancement of of Tinside Lido and Mountwise Pools, to identify whether there is the potential to create a year round offer and maximise underutilised space.

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• Feasibility study into the redevelopment of Tinside Lido and Mountwise Pools, with soft market engagement

• Consider future as part of contract re-letting

• Implement any agreed plan

PCC PCC

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status

P10

Price Structure for

Sports Facilities

Survey work identified cost as biggest barrier to participation, supported by consultation with community groups

Review prices and programming of existing facilities for the multi sports hubs as part of the future leisure management contract

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2

• Preparation for the re-letting of the leisure management contract and consideration of the future operation and specification

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PCC PCC

P11

Ensure planned Sports

Facilities are Delivered

Demand modelling supported by consultation identified that the current level meets the needs of the population both now and in the future, assuming planned facilities are delivered

Ensure planned facilities are delivered (for example Sherford)

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• Work with developers to ensure planned facilities are delivered

PCC Developers and Facility

Owners

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status

P12

Enhance Open Space

to deliver improved Physical Activity

opportunities

Survey and consultation identified need for access to facilities

Consider the future role of open space in promoting physical activity, particularly the development of tennis and skateparks in Central Park.

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• Continue with the investment planned for tennis at Central Park

• Seek investment in the skatepark at Central Park

• Review current provision in open spaces to encourage physical activity.

• Implement further programmes and deliver infrastructure into Open Space that would encourage physical activity.

PCC

Sports Clubs. Facility

Providers. Commercial

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status Policy 35 – Celebrating Plymouth’s Sporting Excellence

P13

Develop Coordinated

Access to School Sport

Facilities

Review of programmes and facilities with consultation from school sports partnership and sports development officers

Develop a co-ordinated programme of activities across the schools in Plymouth to deliver improved access to sports facilities on schools sites

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2

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• Review current provision of access to school sports facilities and identify with schools barriers to open access.

• Consider the development of a commercial online marketing and booking system for schools

• Target underutilised space to deliver commercial returns for schools

PCC

School Sports

Partnership, Schools,

NGBs

P14 Support Sporting Ambition.

Consultation has identified the need and also comparisons with other cities

Support the ambitions of major sports clubs such as Plymouth Argyle FC , Plymouth Albion RFC and Plymouth Raiders

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2/3

• Review and consider proposals from key clubs

• Subject to funding and site issues support the implementation of the plans

Plymouth Sports Board

PARFC, PAFC,

Plymouth Raiders

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status

P15 Swallows Gym

British Gymnastics have identified the evidenced base demand with over 1,000 people on a waiting list

Support Swallows Gymnastics/ or other operator/ venue in identifying and delivering an enhanced gymnastics facility In Plymouth or its urban fringe

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• Swallows to enter discussions with landowner over site

• Consider other site options/ operators / gymnastics provision as part of hub developments within Plymouth or its urban fringe

• Fund raising activities

• Implementation of new facilities

PCC/ club PCC, British Gymnastics

P16 Support

delivery of major events.

Consultation with aquatic clubs and British Swimming, have identified demand for events

Continue to deliver watersports (including swimming) events to attract major national and international events and seek to develop new events such as triathlon

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• Review of PCC’s Major Events Strategy and target sporting events

• Work with key stakeholders (national and local) to attract events

PCC

Plymouth Sports Board,

Clubs, NGBs Destination Plymouth

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status

P17

Integrate provision with

Health and Wellbeing Centres

Consultation with local community groups and focus on health

Support the development of health and well being centres in the city to maximise the opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles

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• Continue to develop health and wellbeing centres focused on west of city

PCC Local Communities

P18

Plymouth University Additional Provision

Consultation with Plymouth University

Seek to identify additional sports facilities to meet the needs of Plymouth University Students

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• Plymouth University to undertake feasibility study

• Implement recommendation

Plymouth University N/A

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Part B – South Hams & West Devon Action Plan Ref: Project

Name Assessment

Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress Notes Status

SW1 Investment in existing sport

facilities.

Facility audit and survey findings identified poor quality

Deliver investment in the facility stock which has been identified as poor quality aiming to improve the facilities

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1-3

• Target and support investment into facilities

• Review of facility plan and update facility audit to reflect investment

SHDC/ WDBC

Facility Owners

SW2 Access to

School Sport Facilities

Review of programmes and facilities with consultation from school sports partnership and sports development officers

Develop a co-ordinated programme of activities across the schools to deliver improved access to sports facilities on schools sites

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• Target underutilised space to deliver commercial returns for schools

SHDC/ WDBC

School Sports Partnership,

Schools

SW3

Protect the existing Sports

Facilities Network.

Demand modelling supported by consultation identified that the current level meets the needs of the population both now and in the future, assuming planned facilities are delivered

Protect the existing facility stock within the districts or seek replacement for the facilities if they are closed

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• Identify facilities which are likely to close and work with facility owners to protect these facilities as community assets

SHDC/ WDBC

Facility Owners,

SHDC, WDBC

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Ref: Project Name

Assessment Findings Recommendation Priority Actions Lead Partners Progress

Notes Status

SW4

Secure funding from

future growth.

Based on Sport England modelling for future provision and cost guidance

Utilise the facility standards within the assessment report for identifying investment and developer contributions

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3

• Ensure facility standards are translated into planning guidance

• Monitor and review

SHDC/ WDBC

Clubs, Facility Owners

SW5

Investment in Sports

facilities through the

Leisure Management

Contract.

Demand modelling identified the demand and future investment targeted

Ensure the investment plans are delivered through the leisure management contract

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• Develop the partnership with Fusion Lifestyle

• Ongoing monitoring and review of performance

Fusion Lifestyle SHDC, WDBC

SW6

Ensure planned Sports

Facilities are Delivered

Demand modelling identified the future provision to meet the needs

Work with Plymouth to ensure the delivery of planned facilities to meet the needs of South Hams residents

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• Continue partnership working with PCC on Sherford development

• Ensure operation reflects needs of South Hams residents

SHDC/ WDBC

PCC, Developer

SW7

Protect and Maintain

Multisport Venues in

Key Towns.

Demand modelling identified the need with consultation and the rural nature of districts

Maintain multi-sport venues in the key towns across the districts and deliver on a co-ordinated approach to provision in the towns including public leisure centre provision and Community Colleges.

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• Review and Monitor investment in key towns and work with Town Councils to deliver future developments

Town Councils

SHDC, WDBC, Clubs,

NGBs

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Notes

1. Priorities are based on the following timescales – Priority 1 – 1-5 years, Priority 2 – 5-10 years, Priority 3 – 10 years plus. Where a priority of 1-3 has been used, this represents ongoing actions throughout the term of the plan

2. The progress and status columns are intended to be completed as part of the delivery and monitoring of the action plan, with the intention that a red, amber, green system is used for the status column