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CENTRAL LANCASHIRE FINAL PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT REPORT JUNE 2012

Quality assurance Name Date

Report origination K Freely 28th

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Quality control C Fallon 12th

March 2012

Client comments Preston, Chorley and South Ribble councils 28th

March 2012

Final approval K Freely, C Fallon 23rd

April 2012

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY

CONTENTS

PART 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 6

PART 2: CONTEXT .......................................................................................................... 7

2.1: National context ......................................................................................................... 7 2.2: Regional context ...................................................................................................... 15 2.3: Local context ........................................................................................................... 16 2.4: Neighbouring authorities .......................................................................................... 18 2.5: Blackburn with Darwen ............................................................................................ 18 2.6: Bolton ...................................................................................................................... 18 2.7: Fylde ........................................................................................................................ 18 2.8: Ribble Valley ............................................................................................................ 19 2.9: West Lancashire ...................................................................................................... 19 2.10: Wigan .................................................................................................................... 19 2.11: Wyre ...................................................................................................................... 19

PART 3: PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY METHODOLOGY ............................................ 20

3.1: Background information ........................................................................................... 20 3.2: Playing Pitch Model (PPM) ...................................................................................... 21

PART 4: GENERAL SPORTS ISSUES .......................................................................... 27

4.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 27 4.2: Clubmark ................................................................................................................. 27

PART 5: PARTICIPATION TRENDS.............................................................................. 28

5.1: Active People Survey ............................................................................................... 28 5.2: Market segmentation ............................................................................................... 29

PART 6: FOOTBALL ..................................................................................................... 32

6.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 32 6.2: Current provision ..................................................................................................... 34 6.3: Development ........................................................................................................... 45 6.4: Key issues for football .............................................................................................. 47 6.5: Provision of football pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity ............................ 56 6.6: ‘Shortfall, adequacy and requirement’ ...................................................................... 61

PART 7: CRICKET ......................................................................................................... 66

7.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 66 7.2: Current provision ..................................................................................................... 66 7.3: Development ........................................................................................................... 70 7.4: Key issues for cricket ............................................................................................... 71 7.5: Provision of cricket pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity.............................. 76 7.6: ‘Shortfall, adequacy and requirement’ ...................................................................... 79

PART 8: RUGBY UNION ............................................................................................... 81

8.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 81 8.2: Current provision ..................................................................................................... 81


8.3: Key issues for rugby ................................................................................................ 84 8.4: Provision of rugby union pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity ..................... 86

PART 9: RUGBY LEAGUE ............................................................................................ 89

9.1: Introduction .............................................................................................................. 89 9.2: Current provision ..................................................................................................... 90 9.3: Key issues for rugby league ..................................................................................... 92 9.4: Provision of rugby league pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity ................... 93

PART 10: HOCKEY ....................................................................................................... 96

10.1: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 96 10.2: Development.......................................................................................................... 96 10.3: Pitch supply ........................................................................................................... 97 10.4: Usage .................................................................................................................. 105

PART 11: EDUCATION PROVISION ........................................................................... 108

11.1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 108 11.2: PE and School Sport ............................................................................................ 108 11.3: Current provision ................................................................................................. 108 11:4: Primary school ..................................................................................................... 122

PART 12: SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 130

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PLAYING PITCH ASSESSMENT

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PART 1: INTRODUCTION

This is the Playing Pitch Assessment Report prepared by Knight Kavanagh & Page (KKP) for Central Lancashire (CL) consisting of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble councils. The Study is being led by a steering group made up of officers from a range of departments at Chorley, Preston and South Ribble councils and Sport England representation. This factual report provides an audit based assessment of the quantity and quality of outdoor sport and recreation facilities in accordance with Planning Policy Guidance Note 17 (PPG17) and its Companion Guide entitled “Assessing Needs and Opportunities” published in September 2002. The specific objectives of this audit and assessment are to provide: An audit of existing provision of different types of outdoor facilities detailing quantity,

quality, accessibility and wider value to the community. An assessment of supply/demand for outdoor sports facilities. Analysis of the quantity and quality of other outdoor sports facilities in Central

Lancashire. It focuses on reporting the findings of the extensive research, consultation, site assessment, data analysis and GIS mapping work to deliver:

An analysis of qualitative site visits. A summary of consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including local authority

officers, Sport England, national governing bodies of sport, league secretaries, clubs, schools and higher/further education establishments.

Supply and demand analysis using Sport England’s Playing Pitch Methodology (PPM) as outlined in Towards a Level Playing Field.

It will include a review of existing and advice on new local standards of provision for planning purposes, make recommendations on appropriate strategy and policy responses and establish an approach for developer contributions. This report incorporates an assessment of outdoor sport and recreation facilities in accordance with methodologies provided by Sport England. It provides a quantitative summary for the provision of outdoor sport facilities in Central Lancashire. As recommended within PPG17 and Towards a Level Playing Field, the following types of facility are included: Football pitches Cricket pitches Rugby pitches (union and league) Artificial grass pitches (AGPs) Each section provides a quantitative summary of provision and a map showing the distribution of facilities. It also provides information about the availability of facilities to/for the local community and, the details of the governing body of each sport and regional strategic plans (where they exist). Local league details are provided, where possible, in order to outline the competitive structure for each sport. The findings of club consultation and key issues for each sport are also summarised.



PART 2: CONTEXT Consideration of the national context is paramount. The following section outlines a series of national, regional and local policies pertaining to the study and which will be important in influencing the Strategy. 2.1: National context National Planning Policy Framework The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the reformed planning policies for England. It details how these changes are expected to be applied to the planning system. It also provides a framework for local people and their councils to produce distinct local and neighbourhood plans, reflecting the needs and priorities of local communities. The NPPF states the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. It establishes the planning system needs to focus on three themes of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental. A presumption in favour of sustainable development is a key aspect for any plan-making and decision-taking processes. In relation to plan-making the NPPF sets out that Local Plans should meet objectively assessed needs. Under the promoting healthy communities theme, it is set out that planning policies should be based on robust and up-to-date assessments of the needs for open space, sports and recreation facilities and opportunities for new provision. Specific needs and quantitative and qualitative deficiencies and surpluses in local areas should also be identified. This information should be used to inform what provision is required in an area. As a prerequisite the NPPF states existing open space, sports and recreation sites, including playing fields, should not be built on unless: An assessment has been undertaken, which has clearly shown the site to be surplus

to requirements. The loss resulting from the proposed development would be replaced by equivalent

or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location. The development is for alternative sports and recreational provision, the needs for

which clearly outweigh the loss. In order for planning policies to be ‘sound’ local authorities are still required to carry out a robust assessment of need for open space, sport and recreation facilities. We advocate that the methodology to undertake such assessments should still be informed by best practice including Sport England’s Towards a Level Playing Field (TALPF) and PPG17. Despite the latter being replaced by the NPPF it still offers relevant guidance on undertaking a needs assessment; which can be enhanced by our own expert understanding and knowledge in this area.



Assessing Needs & Opportunities: A Companion Guide to PPG17 The Companion Guide states that the long term outcomes of a PPG17 study include: Networks of accessible high quality open spaces, sport and recreation facilities, in

both urban and rural areas, which meet the needs of residents and visitors and which are fit for purpose and economically and environmentally sustainable.

An appropriate balance between new provision and the enhancement of existing provision.

Clarity and reasonable certainty for developers and landowners in relation to the requirements and expectations of local planning authorities in respect of open space, sport and recreation provision.

In order to deliver these outcomes, a local authority needs to identify local needs and opportunities and develop and apply provision standards in a way, which is equitable to both developers and local communities. The Companion Guide recommends use of Sport England’s ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ methodology to produce an assessment of outdoor sports facilities but taking account of the PPG17 approach which includes a five-step approach: Step 1: Identifying local needs. Step 2: Auditing local provision. Step 3: Setting provision standards. Step 4: Applying provision standards. Step 5: Drafting policies. However, this may change in the near future as a proposed new PPS17 which incorporates PPG7, 9 and 17 will be published. This may also include a companion guide. Although given the recent government restructure it is difficult to suggest with certainty that this will be the case. Towards a Level Playing Field The aims and objectives outlined in PPG17 and its companion guide are reiterated in the Sport England Playing Pitch Strategy Methodology, ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ (February 2003). Sport England strongly recommends that each local authority has an up to date playing pitch strategy. The benefits of having a playing pitch strategy are identified as follows:

Corporate and strategic

It ensures a strategic approach to playing pitch provision.

It provides robust evidence for capital funding for sports pitch improvement (to support applications to agencies such as the Football Foundation, Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England).

It helps deliver Government policies.

It helps demonstrate the value of leisure services.

It improves understanding of the quality and standard of sports pitches and associated changing (and other ancillary) facilities and the extent to which they encourage and enable more people to take part and enjoy pitch sports.

It can assist in bringing specific sites back into active use and as a framework to assess sports club requests for improved sites and facilities.

It can guide sports pitch provision and improvements through the Building Schools for the Future and Primary Capital Programme and regeneration schemes.



Planning

It is one of the basic tools for implementing PPG17, particularly in relation to establishing a local standard for playing pitch provision.

It allows the presentation of a coherent, up to date assessment and strategy to Sport England in its role as statutory consultee – when the planning authority is faced with development proposals that affect sports pitches.

It provides a basis for establishing the requirement for new pitches or improvements to the quality of existing pitch sites that arise from new housing developments and the use of Section 106 Agreements.

It is one of the best tools to justify protection of pitches in the face of rising development pressure on pitch sites for alternative uses, particularly with respect to new housing in order to meet regional targets.

It provides an important evidence base, which is part of a holistic approach to open space improvement and protection to support the Local Development Framework including local authorities’ emerging core strategies. It establishes a policy framework against which to justify existing or new recreation allocations for playing pitches/other leisure activities.

Operational

It can result in more efficient use of resources.

Quality of provision can be enhanced.

Sports development

It helps identify where community use of school sports pitches is most needed.

It provides better information to residents and other users of sports pitches.

It promotes sports development and can help unlock latent demand.

The approach and guidance outlined in ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ are fully endorsed by Sport England and the former Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR) now Sport & Recreation Alliance as the most appropriate way of providing detailed local assessments of playing pitch requirements and, as such, have been used in this study. Detail of the methodology is outlined later in this document. NPPF now requires local authorities to undertake detailed local assessments to provide evidence as a basis for developing a local standard, taking into account the quantity, quality, capacity and accessibility of outdoor sport and recreation facilities. ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ does not give definitive instruction on how to calculate local standards for sports pitches but advises that the following are taken into consideration: Only pitches available for community use are to be included in the ‘supply’ equation Quality of pitches Provision of changing facilities Pitch capacity Future population estimates



Sport England Strategy (2011/12 – 2014/15) The vision is for England to be a world leading sporting nation where many more people choose to play sport. There are five strategic themes including: Maximise value from current NGB investment Places, People, Play Strategic direction and market intelligence Set criteria & support system for NGB 2013-17 investment Market development Sport England Strategy 2012-17 Recently launched in January 2012 it identifies that over £1billion of National Lottery and Exchequer funding over five years into four main areas of work: National Governing Body funding (2013 – 2017) Facilities Local investment The School Games

Its overall ambition is to increase the number of people who play sports regularly and reduce the number of young people who stop playing when they finish school. Sport England’s goals for 2012-17 are: Every one of the 4,000 secondary schools in England will be offered a community

sport club on its site with a direct link to one or more NGBs, depending on the local clubs in its area.

County sports partnerships will be given new resources to create effective links locally between schools and sport in the community.

All secondary schools who wish to do so will be helped to open up, or keep open, their sports facilities for local community use and at least a third of these will receive additional funding to make this happen.

At least 150 further education colleges will benefit from full-time sports professional who will act as a College Sport Maker.

Three quarters of university students aged 18-24 will get the chance to take up a new sport or continue playing a sport they played at school or college.

A thousand of our most disadvantaged local communities will get a Door Step Club. Two thousand young people on the margins of society will be encouraged by the

Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust into sport, gaining new life skills at the same time. Building on the early success of Places People Play, a further £100m will be invested

in facilities for the most popular sports, for example new artificial pitches and upgrading local swimming pools.

A minimum of 30 sports will have enhanced England Talent Pathways to ensure young people and others fulfil their potential.



A Sporting Future for the Playing Fields of England It is Sport England’s policy to object to any planning application, which will result in the loss of a playing field, unless it meets one of five exceptions as defined in A Sporting Future for the Playing Fields of England. Protection of playing fields was further enhanced in 1998 with Circular 9/98 (replaced in 2009 by Circular 02/09), which stipulates that where a local authority is minded to grant planning permission against Sport England’s advice on land owned by a local authority or used for educational purposes, then the application should be referred to the relevant Government Office for possible ‘call in’. The FA National Game Strategy (2007-2012) The Football Association’s (FA) National Game Strategy provides a strategic framework that sets out the key priorities, expenditure proposals and targets for the national game (i.e., football) over a six year period. The main issues facing grassroots football are identified as: Growth and retention (young and adult players) Football for All Raising standards and behaviour Player development Running the game Football work force Facilities Partnerships and investment Promotion

The National Game Strategy reinforces the urgent need to provide affordable, new and improved facilities in schools, clubs and on local authority sites. Over 75% of football is played on public sector facilities. The leisure budgets of most local authorities have been reduced over recent years, resulting in decaying facilities that do not serve the community and act as a disincentive to play football. The loss of playing fields has also been well documented and adds to the pressure on the remaining facilities to cope with the demand, especially in inner city and urban areas. The growth of the commercial sector in developing custom built five-a-side facilities has changed the overall environment. High quality, modern facilities provided by Powerleague, Goals, JJB (now DW) and playfootball.net for example, have added new opportunities to participate and prompted a significant growth in the number of five-a-side teams in recent years.

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Grounds to Play – England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Strategic Plan (2010 – 2013) Grounds to Play continues to focus on the four pillars, as identified in the previous strategy: Building Partnerships. The pillars are:

Energising people and partnerships to deliver national goals at local level: Having streamlined the management of ECB and established the County

Boards, where feasible, services currently provided from the centre will be transferred to County Boards;

Enhance asset growth through continuing interest free loans to community clubs, expanding NatWest Cricket Force, seeking to support corporate or public sector cricket grounds under threat of closure through the England and Wales Cricket Trust, and seeking to expand partnerships for Indoor Cricket.

Vibrant domestic game. Enhancing facilities, environments and participation:

The focus of this plan will be on providing facilities to sustain participation levels rather than a focus on a substantial increase in participation;

The Cricket Foundation’s ‘Chance to Shine’ programme has been an outstanding success in reintroducing cricket into state schools. ECB will prioritise investment in the programme;

To further expand club/ school links and position the cricket club at the heart of the community, ECB will provide £1.5 million per annum capital improvement grants to local clubs that make their club facilities available to the local community and to local schools.

Successful England teams. The following actions executed during the duration of Building Partnerships provide a strong base for this new plan. Actions include: Streamlining ECB governance Building participation by more than 20% per annum (as measured through ECB focus

clubs and County Boards) Developing women’s cricket Attracting volunteers Expanding cricket’s spectator base Introducing grants and loans to clubs Developing disabilities cricket The theme of this plan therefore progresses to Grounds to Play and it is in the areas of facilities and coaches where ECB investment will be focussed. Partnership funding and support will play a key role in the delivery of actions and maintaining the strength of the pillars. Partners particularly applicable to community cricket include: England and Wales Cricket Trust - to provide up to £5 million of interest free loans to

member clubs for recreational projects and to work with grounds in inner city areas to provide greater community use by 2013.

Sport England - to enhance the Whole Sport Plan award of £38 million by obtaining a further £10 million of lottery aid support by 2013.



The Rugby Football Union National Facilities Strategy The Strategy provides a framework for the sustainable development of facilities for rugby union in England, at a national, regional and local level. The framework enables clubs, Constituent Bodies (CBs), the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Football Union for Women (RFUW) and other partners to: Identify priorities for facility developments to meet the various needs of the sport. Identify what facilities are required to meet the needs of the Government sports

policy and the RFU’s Strategic Plan. Support the prioritisation of investment and funding through a detailed set of

developmental criteria, technical requirements, management/operational structures and potential financial viability, which will be critical to the provision of quality rugby facilities.

Prioritise future investment to ensure that the right facilities are provided in the right locations and for the right reasons.

Identify and deliver a minimum standard for all facility provision. The strategy shows clubs what facilities are needed to provide these different programmes, from grass roots through to the professional game. Rugby Football Union Strategic Plan (2005/06 - 2012/13) The RFU Management Board has set out eight key themes to be incorporated in the strategic plan review process. These eight themes are as follows: 1. The appropriateness of the ‘seamless game’ 2. The development of English Qualified Players 3. The roles and responsibilities of county boards and clubs in the game 4. Development of unified structures and programmes for the game 5. Develop IT systems to measure performance 6. Maintain the ethos and culture of the game 7. Ensure a ‘growth game’ 8. Take a leading role in the development of the game worldwide Community Rugby’s role is to promote and develop the game within the community by encouraging and supporting all those who want to participate by playing, coaching, refereeing, administrating or spectating. The RFU Strategic Plan seeks to ensure that priorities are focused upon what will enable the Community game to grow, generate lifelong participation and create sustainable rugby clubs.



Community Rugby League Facilities Strategy The overarching outcome of the RFL Community Strategy is to maximise the numbers engaged in, and the enjoyment derived from, participation in Rugby League. The Facilities Strategy has been developed and written from a participant perspective. It is based upon the targets identified in the 2010-2012 Rugby League Community Strategy, which forms the basis of the Rugby League Whole Sport Plan. The Whole Sport Plan was successful in securing from Sport England significant investment for facilities for the period 2009-2013. This Strategy builds on the previous RFL 10 Year Facility Strategy written in 2003. It is critical that any new or updated facilities strategy is participant and not facilities led and will deliver the objectives and goals of the RFL Community Strategy. The purpose of this Strategy is: To provide evidence of the current facility provision and its quality and standards; To provide clear guidance on how, and the work required, to set appropriate quality

standards and explain how those standards can be reached and maintained; To identify trends and demonstrate ‘gaps’ in both particular types of provision and in

their geographic spread; To highlight those gaps to the Rugby Football League and its external partners; To be used as a tool to work with external partners to address the gaps in provision

and build strategic partnerships at national, regional and local level; Too provide a framework and criteria for identifying future priorities for investment

and the effective and efficient distribution of the capital element of the funding made available by Sport England to the RFL.

The strategy is built upon nine key themes which are: Security of tenure Club management Playing surfaces and floodlighting Site and clubhouse improvement Access to other facilities: natural grass; artificial turf; indoor facilities Primary and secondary schools, higher and further education Performance Informal rugby league Rugby football league management of facilities England Hockey EH are in the process of writing its National Facilities strategy which is expected to launch in 2012.



2.2: Regional context Central Lancashire Core Strategy The document sets out the long-term ‘spatial planning proposals’ for the authorities of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble up to 2026. It incorporates the future policies for major development and other forms of investment for the area. Both the vision and policies set out within the Core Strategy are informed by the views of the community through consultation. Identified within the Strategy are the key spatial challenges facing Central Lancashire. These include: Road congestion into and out of Preston is particularly critical in terms of the city’s

future commercial role. The motorway and key rail routes are heavily used with the likelihood of them

becoming more congested. New house building activity is currently at a low level due to the recession. There are pockets of deprivation and some poor housing in the plan area but

generally the residential offer is quite attractive albeit there is a shortage of affordable housing.

Although growth industries are well represented in Central Lancashire the economic growth potential of the area is not being fully realised.

Preston City Centre has seen little development of retail and office space in the last 10 years or so and is slipping further behind Manchester and Liverpool as an alternative commercial destination.

Chorley and Leyland town centres risk being in the shadow of Preston and their potential overlooked.

The rural areas are becoming more affluent but this conceals the difficulties local low wage earners have in accessing affordable housing.

The use of standard designs and building densities for new housing is undermining the character of local places.

Urban development pressures risk damaging the character of the countryside and how it interconnects with urban green space.

An ageing population brings with it issues of health, mobility and dependency. Poor levels of health are particularly prevalent in the most deprived areas. Responding to the climate change agenda: significant emissions of carbon dioxide are

produced from activities across Central Lancashire. Policy 24: Sport and Recreation set out in the Core Strategy details the need to ‘ensure that everyone has the opportunity to access good sport, physical activity and recreation facilities’. It advises undertaking this by devising robust minimum local standards, protecting existing sport and recreation facilities unless proven to be surplus to requirements/alternative provision is made.



2.3: Local context Preston Community Strategy (2011 – 2014) The Strategy sets out the vision and priorities for Preston Strategic Partnership (PSP) member organisations. The main vision of the Strategy is to see Preston ‘as a growing vibrant city in the North West’. Some of the priorities and goals established in the Strategy can be assisted by sports participation/facilities. These include: Reduction in child obesity Increasing opportunities for people to be supported to achieve and maintain a healthy

weight. Promote inclusion Develop attractions. Preston's on the Move: Physical Activity and Sport Strategy 2010-2015 The vision is that "The City of Preston will champion the benefits of an active lifestyle by using physical activity and sport as a tool to address social agendas such as education, health, regeneration, and crime reduction. We will provide a first class infrastructure fit for the 21st century, which will inspire and motivate more people to become active, stay active and fulfil their potential regardless of ability." Reflecting the aims of the City's Sustainable Community Strategy, KKP developed the Strategy and core priorities under five themes: Healthy lifestyle - the core outcome; increased participation in sport and physical

activity. Sporting infrastructure - improving and increasing the capacity of the clubs, people

and structures and linkages via which sport and physical activity is delivered in the City (across all sectors).

Facilities - Improving and sweating Preston's indoor, outdoor, formal and informal sport and physical activity facilities.

Safer, stronger communities - using sport as a vehicle to bring people together at key venues and around key activities.

Profile and performance - improving understanding of impact, of what works (and doesn't) to enable better targeting of services and resources; resulting in increased participation as per the headline target.

The need to continue to raise the profile of physical activity and sport across the City is recognised. This will ensure better awareness of opportunity, improved co-ordination, direction and targeting of resources. A key aspect of KKP's brief was to develop an action plan to support the vision that Preston's residents will be: The best informed about physical activity and sport opportunity. The most engaged in physical activity and sport. Progressively the most physically active community in the region. A key lesson learnt over the last eight years is the value of an integrated approach so that work done in one area complements and enhances work in another. The ‘actions' were hence developed to underpin a directive but flexible work programme for the City Council, the Preston Sport and Physical Activity Alliance (SPAA) and key partners.



Chorley Sport and Physical Activity Alliance (2008 – 2011) The vision and delivery plan describes the current level of physical activity in Chorley. It also details where it wants to be in the future and how it is planned to be achieved. The core vision is that ‘by 2020, Chorley residents will be the most physically active community in the North West’. A commitment to increasing participation of local residents by 1% per year over the course of the vision (up to 2020) is highlighted. Furthermore, three specific target groups are identified these include: Increasing participation amongst women and girls. Increasing participation amongst 14 to 24 year olds. Increasing participation amongst 50+ age groups. South Ribble Sustainable Community Strategy (2009 – 2020) The document sets out the challenges and aspirations facing local people for the future. It has been developed by the South Ribble Partnership in consultation with local people and organisations. Within the Strategy is the vision ‘to make South Ribble and its communities great places to live, work, visit and play – places to be proud of and places where everyone has equal opportunity to contribute and to reach their full potential’. Some priorities in the Strategy can be supported through sports participation and facilities specifically. These include: Helping young people to develop and contribute positively to their community through

increasing access to and take up of positive activities, including sports, cultural and leisure opportunities.

Improving children and young people’s health and wellbeing. Support older people to maintain good health and wellbeing. Opportunities to exercise, play sport and participate in wellbeing activities are

plentiful, accessible and affordable. Access to cultural activities, play areas and public open spaces are essential parts of South Ribble’s healthy communities.

A Sustainable Community Strategy for Chorley 2007 - 2025 The document is designed to improve the quality of life for the people of Chorley over the next 20 years. It sets out the priorities and key targets to focus on in the future in order to achieve the Strategies that ‘by 2025, Chorley will be leading the way on safe, clean and sustainable neighbourhoods where everyone has equal opportunity to access public services, good jobs and decent homes’. Some of the priorities and objectives established in the Strategy can be assisted by sports participation/facilities. These include: Providing a portfolio of sites and premises. Reduce the gap in health inequalities between Chorley and the rest of Lancashire and

England. Increase in overall resident satisfaction with Chorley as a place to live. A cohesive Chorley where all residents feel part of the community regardless of where

they live, age, religion or ethnicity. Reducing the need to travel to access services



2.4: Neighbouring authorities The following sections take account of neighbouring authority plans and proposals in relation to playing fields, which may impact upon usage of sites in Central Lancashire. It also summarises the findings of existing playing pitch strategies (where applicable). 2.5: Blackburn with Darwen Playing pitch information for the Council can be found in its Open Space Strategy. Developed from work undertaken by consultants in 2003, the Strategy forms the base of information on its open space assets, helping to provide a clear vision and framework for the continued improvement and resources of open spaces in the Borough. The assessment, carried out in 2002, found a large number of sites to be inadequate for their level and type of use. It also found there to be a considerable amount of unmet demand. In order to rectify these issues, the Strategy set a number of policies. These include; the protection of existing playing fields unless new or improved facilities are provided, ensuring school provision (where feasible) is available to the community and endeavouring to provide funds to ensure the high standard of public facilities. 2.6: Bolton Bolton’s Playing Pitch Strategy forms part of a wider Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study undertaken in 2006/7 by KKP. The Strategy takes into account the findings of the previous assessment carried out in 2002. The 2006/7 report found there to have been a shift in the peak demand for pitches. The peak time had previously been on a Sunday with 62% of matches being played on this day. However, more matches are now played on a Saturday (52%). The findings found there to be significant deficiencies in both junior and mini-soccer pitches across Bolton by 2017. In contrast, it found there would be a surplus of senior football pitches. As a result a key recommendation of the Strategy is to accommodate junior and mini-soccer pitches on surplus of senior pitches, rather than releasing them for development. 2.7: Fylde A review of playing pitch provision was undertaken as part of the Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy and Action Plan in 2008. The review included a brief analysis of current provision and an update on any significant changes since the previous PPS were carried out in 2003. Key issues and demand were re-evaluated as part of the study in order to provide updated standards and recommendations. For instance, in the five years since the previous report it was established that significant changes had only occurred in relation to football. The review found that demand for competitive play had actually reduced and that there was potentially a poor transfer rate from junior to senior football in the area. Subsequently recommendations focused on addressing these identified trends.



2.8: Ribble Valley No playing pitch strategy is identified. 2.9: West Lancashire The last completed PPS for West Lancashire was completed in 2004. The report was a district wide assessment of all grass and synthetic pitches for football, rugby, hockey and cricket use. Findings from the report found there to be a mixture of oversupply and undersupply between different areas of the District, particularly for football. As a result priorities for action including addressing the identified deficiencies and enhancing current provision on a pragmatic basis. 2.10: Wigan Outdoor sport facility provision was included within the Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy and Action Plan produced in 2007. Set within the document are objectives for the development of outdoor sports provision in Wigan up to 2017. These looked to increase participation in sport and physical activity through improving the quality of facilities and ensuring a sufficient amount of facilities are available to meet current and future demand. Specific sports related objectives are also established. These include, for example: Encourage greater use of secondary school sites to cater for latent and future

demand for senior football. Providing two cricket development centres. Supporting development of a competitive league for women’s and girls’ rugby league. Encourage further availability of MUGAs to increase junior hockey participation. 2.11: Wyre No playing pitch strategy is identified.



PART 3: PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY METHODOLOGY This section of the report details the methodology which has been followed to deliver the findings. The assessment and analysis in this report is based on Sport England’s (SE) playing pitch strategy methodology, ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ (2003). This outlines specific criteria for assessing the quantity, quality, capacity and accessibility of playing pitches and ancillary facilities. It provides clear guidance on assessment of supply and demand for sports pitches and the types and levels of analysis required in order for the local authority to plan effectively to meet local needs. These include: The Playing Pitch Model (PPM) Team generation rates (TGRs) 3.1: Background information An extensive range of background information has been reviewed and incorporated into the assessment of key issues for each typology. Background documentation reviewed for the study is listed below: Playing to Win Sport England Strategy (2008 – 2011) Towards a Level Playing Field (February 2003) Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 17 Assessing Needs and Opportunities: A companion guide to PPG17 FA National Game Strategy (2007-2012) Grounds to Play – England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Strategic Plan (2010 –

2013) The National Facilities Strategy for rugby union in England (2008) The Rugby Football Union Strategic Plan (2005/06 - 2012/13) Community Rugby League Facilities Strategy North West Regional Spatial Strategy Central Lancashire Core Strategy Preston Community Strategy (2011 – 2014) Preston’s on the Move: Physical Activity and Sport Strategy 2010 – 2015 Chorley Sport & Physical Activity Alliance (2008 – 2011) South Ribble Sustainable Community Strategy (2009 – 2020) A Sporting Future for the Playing Fields of England Preston FA Football Participation Report season 10/11 South Ribble FA Football Participation Report season 10/11 Chorley FA Football Participation Report season 10/11



3.2: Playing Pitch Model (PPM) The PPM is a temporal supply and demand analysis and is largely applied as a numerical model. The model is used in three ways: To reflect the existing situation using data on existing teams and pitches. To test the adequacy of current provision by manipulating the variables in the model. To predict future requirements for pitches, by incorporating planned pitches and

projected changes in population and participation. An eight-stage process has been followed to produce the PPM: Table 3.1: PPM eight stage process

Stage Process

1 Identifying teams/team equivalents.

2 Calculating home games per team per week.

3 Assessing total home games per week.

4 Establishing temporal demand for games.

5 Defining pitches used/required on each day.

6 Establishing pitches available.

7 Assessing the findings.

8 Identifying policy options and actions.

Stages one to seven of this process are covered in this report. Stage eight will be covered in the strategy document. The ‘electronic toolkit’, which accompanies ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’, provides tools for collecting some of the information above. ‘Team equivalents’ refers to use of pitches by groups other than those playing formal matches. This includes school games lessons, club and school training sessions, sports development sessions etc. By including these in the ‘demand equation’ a more accurate picture is presented. Information from schools and clubs was collected using the electronic toolkit school and club questionnaires. Team identification has been undertaken via consultation with leagues, as well as with governing bodies of sport and clubs. The ownership and accessibility of sports pitches will also influence their actual availability for community use. The term ‘secured community use’ has been adopted to define this. This is likely to embrace: All local authority facilities. School facilities where they are subject to formal community use agreements. Other institutional facilities that are available to the public as a result of formal

community use agreements. Any facilities that are owned, used or maintained by clubs/private individuals and

which, as a matter of policy and practice, are available to large sections of the public through membership of a club or through an admission fee. The cost of use must be considered reasonable and affordable by the majority of the community.



Auditing sports pitches and assessing the level of availability is largely achieved through site visits. Pitch quality information It should be noted that the club and school questionnaires and the non-technical pitch assessment sheet in the electronic toolkit all have different scales for rating the quality of pitches and ancillary facilities. On this basis, KKP uses the ‘non-technical pitch assessment sheet’ to assess all pitches in order that consistent information is presented. All information relating to sports pitches across Central Lancashire is collated in the project playing pitch and non pitch database (supplied as an electronic file). All sites included within the audit, as identified by WCC, supplemented by KKP and assessed by KKP are included within the KKP project database. The pitch assessment sheet is a ‘tick box’ assessment, as provided in Towards a Level Playing Field toolkit, which rates various elements of pitch quality with a separate assessment sheet for changing accommodation. It should be noted that the pitch assessment also takes into account whether changing rooms and car parking exist on the site. However, the total pitch score is not significantly affected. This information is scored, converted into a percentage (of the highest score possible) and also into a qualitative rating. The qualitative ratings for pitch quality are: 90% + An excellent pitch 64-90% A good pitch 55-64% An average pitch 30-54% A below average pitch Less than 30% A poor pitch

For ease of analysis, KKP has combined this into a three-point scale. In this report pitches are rated as: An excellent pitch or good pitch = good quality. An average pitch = adequate quality. A below average pitch or poor pitch = poor quality. The qualitative ratings for changing accommodation quality are listed as: 90% + Excellent 60-89% Good 40-59% Average 30-39% Poor Less than 30% Very poor

Capacity KKP has developed a capacity rating for football and rugby pitches (union and league) based on the quality rating given to pitches and the number of teams currently playing at the site (identified through league handbooks, local authority booking sheets and consultation with clubs). These capacity ratings assist in the identification of sites for improvement/development, rationalisation and similar decision making processes.



A capacity rating (as per rugby and football) is not given for cricket pitches as it is not possible to determine the number of matches that can be played on a particular pitch. This is due to the length of matches, which cannot always be determined and also differs between adult and junior matches, even though both are often played on the same pitch. Play refers to temporal demand or when the teams play. A figure of 1.0 in this column for instance would be representative of two teams using that pitch on a home and away basis (every other week). This means that that pitch is carrying one game at that time every week. Calculation of capacity is based on the qualitative ratings. Taking into consideration SE guidelines1 on capacity, pitches have thus been identified to have the following capacity ratings: If a pitch is rated as ‘good’ its capacity is specified as two matches per week. If a pitch is rated as ‘acceptable’ its capacity is specified as one match per week. If a pitch is rated as ‘poor’ its capacity is specified as one match every other week. School pitches have been issued with a different capacity rating. This is due to the fact that they generally experience higher usage through curricular and extracurricular school based use. It is possible to enter team equivalents into the database in order to calculate equivalent demand for school pitches. However, due to a lack of consistent information from schools it is not possible to be entirely accurate. Therefore, school pitches are identified as having the following capacity ratings in relation to community use: If a pitch is rated as ‘good’ its capacity is specified as four matches per week. If a pitch is rated as ‘acceptable’ its capacity is specified as two matches per week. If a pitch is rated as ‘poor’ its capacity is specified as one match every other week. Using the pitch and non pitch database, it is possible to enter scenarios and alter the carrying capacity of school and council pitches. This means that it is possible to see how many, if any extra pitches become available. A colour coded rating is then given by comparing the above information: Red - the pitch is being used over capacity. Amber - the pitch is played to capacity. Green - the pitch is being used under capacity. Where it is indicated that the level of provision is ‘sufficient’, this indicates that none of the pitches in the area (for the particular sports), are rated as poor quality and/or played ‘over capacity’, nor has any latent demand been identified by users. This is not to say that improvements to sites are not required. Conversely, where an insufficient level of provision is identified, this is because one or more sites/pitches have been rated as poor quality and/or are being over-played and/or latent demand has been expressed. Following consultation with league secretaries, it is noted that U15, U16 and U17 teams play on senior sized football pitches. The capacity rating does not take into account this type of play (i.e. juniors playing on senior pitches). Where a large number of junior/mini teams play on a site, particularly if they are playing on senior pitches this can result in

1 Sport England – ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’



those pitches being overplayed on the capacity rating. Many grounds are able to withstand more matches being played on by junior/mini teams than senior teams.

A number of provisos need to be taken into account as there may be discrepancies between the SE visual rating and the consultation comments. For instance, schools may have been rated as poor via the SE rating and acceptable/good through consultation. This may arise as the SE quality assessment increases rating if changing accommodation is available. A number of schools do not make changing accommodation available for community use. Team Generation Rates (TGRs) TGRs indicate how many people in a specified age group are required to generate one team based on current population and participation. TGRs for each pitch sport and each age group have been calculated. These have been used with the PPM for modelling purposes (e.g., by looking at population projections future TGRs can be estimated). These have been entered into the PPM to predict, where possible, whether current supply would meet future demand.

Consultation

A variety of consultation methods were used to collate information about leagues, clubs, county associations and national/regional governing bodies of sport. These were generally as follows:

Table 3.2: Consultation - methods and response rates

Sport Response rate

Methods of consultation

Football clubs1 49% Survey, face to face and telephone

Cricket clubs 86% Survey, face to face and telephone

Rugby union clubs 100% Survey, face to face and telephone

Rugby league clubs2 50% Survey, face to face and telephone

Hockey clubs 100% Survey

Secondary schools (including independent) 85% Face to face

Primary schools 81% Survey

In total 154 contacts (including clubs3) were consulted as part of this study which provides a high level of consultation response. Local sports development officers, county associations and regional governing body officers advised which of the clubs to include in the face-to-face consultation. Sport England was also included within the consultation process prior to the project commencing. Issues identified by clubs returning questionnaires were followed up by telephone or face to face interviews.

1 KKP contacted outstanding clubs on three occasions to attempt to improve the response rate.

Key leagues servicing the area were consulted and supported the study by distributing surveys and hosting an online survey on their league website. 2 Two rugby league clubs; Adlington Rangers and Chorley Panthers did not respond to the survey.

3 In total responses were received from the following clubs; 27 from cricket, 98 from football clubs

and leagues, 8 hockey clubs, 2 rugby league and 3 rugby union



Analysis areas For mapping purposes and audit analysis, Central Lancashire is divided into three analysis areas (to reflect council boundary areas). These allow more localised assessment of provision and examination of facility surplus and deficiencies at a local level. Use of analysis areas also allows local circumstances and issues to be taken into account. Central Lancashire is therefore, broken down into the three authority areas. Figure 3.1: Analysis areas in Central Lancashire4

Population projections It is anticipated in the Central Lancashire Core Strategy that 35% of proposed new dwellings are predicted to be developed at four Strategic Sites and three Strategic Locations. The Strategic sites are: Buckshaw Village Cuerden BAE Systems, Samlesbury Cottam

4 Mapped using Mid Population ONS 2010 data



The Strategic locations include: Central Preston – including the City Centre with the Tithebarn Regeneration Area, the

new Central Business District and Inner East Preston. North West Preston – including Higher Bartle and Broughton/Land at Eastway. South of Penwortham and North of Farington. These strategic sites will help to accommodate some of the projected increases in population. Population projections up to 2026 for the three local authorities are shown below. These are the population figures set out in the Table 4.1 of the Core Strategy. Table 3.3: Population projections

Authority area Population

(2008)

Population increase to 2026

5

2026 population

Chorley 104,700 9,500 114,200

Preston 135,300 9,200 144,500

South Ribble 107,500 10,100 117,600

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 347,500 28,800 376,300

3.3: Report structure The following sections summarise the local administration of the main grass pitch sports in Central Lancashire. Each provides a quantitative summary of provision and a map showing the distribution of facilities. It also provides information about the availability of facilities to/for the local community and, the governing body of each sport and regional strategic plans (where they exist). Local league details are provided in order to outline the competitive structure for each sport. The findings of club consultation and key issues for each sport are summarised. KKP has covered all sports for which there is currently organised, structured play on outdoor playing pitches. It is recognised that there are additional outdoor sports that could also be developed using pitch facilities in Central Lancashire. The sports covered are as follows: Part 7: Football Part 8: Cricket Part 9: Rugby union Part 10 Rugby league Part 11: Hockey Part 12: Education provision

5 Sourced from Central Lancashire Core Strategy



PART 4: GENERAL SPORTS ISSUES 4.1: Introduction Consultation with users and non-users of outdoor sports facilities across Central Lancashire covered many issues with regard to facilities in the area. Sport and facility specific issues are covered in the relevant sections of this report. This section sets out generic issues that cut across more than one sport/facility. 4.2: Clubmark ‘Playing to Win’ is the Government’s plan to get more people participating simply for the ‘love of sport’. Its stated vision is to give more people of all ages the opportunity to participate in high quality competitive sport through developing an integrated and sustainable sporting system which will nurture and develop sporting talent, underpinned by a high quality club and competition structure. Sports clubs, and, in particular, Clubmark clubs directly support this aim. Clubmark accredited clubs are externally assessed to ensure they achieve minimum operating standards, regardless of the National Governing Body (NGB) to which they affiliate. Evidence collected independently of NGB’s suggests that they have, over the past two years, increased junior participation, raised the number of active, qualified coaches and improved levels of coach qualification, thus making them, in their own view and that of the evaluators, more effective and sustainable community sports clubs. Central Lancashire has 39 Clubmark clubs (including FA Charter Standard clubs) and a further four ‘working towards’ accreditation. A full list of accredited and working towards can be found in appendix one. South Ribble, Preston and Chorley councils may wish to consider future prioritisation of facilities particularly as these clubs can support the complementary objectives and targets of partners in local authorities. For example, achieving targets for youth participation and increasing school-club links. Imported and exported demand There is likely movement of clubs and teams both between council boundaries within Central Lancashire and outwith the Area. This is most significant in relation to central venue sites for football. Teams do not necessarily recognise authoritative boundaries; however, where there is a significant pricing policy difference, this may occur more frequently. A number of teams from surrounding areas such as West Lancashire compete at central venues football leagues in Central Lancashire, for example, at Holme Recreation Ground (South Ribble). Similarly, teams from Central Lancashire travel outside the Area to play at Longridge High School in Ribble Valley where there is also a central venue site accommodating football.



PART 5: PARTICIPATION TRENDS It is important that participation trends are clearly understood and reflected upon particularly in the context of the development of the Strategy. The following section engages Sport England participation analysis tools to provide a detailed understanding of the key participation trends in Central Lancashire. 5.1: Active People Survey The Active People Survey is conducted across every local authority in England and is the largest ever survey of sport and active recreation to be undertaken in Europe. The first year of the survey, Active People Survey 1 (APS1), was conducted between October 2005 and October 2006. A total of 363,724 adults living in England took part in Active People Survey 1. Active People Survey 2 (APS2), the second year of the survey, was conducted between October 2007 and October 2008. A total of 191,325 adults living in England took part in the survey. The survey is now a continuous annual survey, with Active People Survey 3 completed in Oct 2009, Active People Survey 4 completed in October 2010, Active People 5 completed in October and Active People 6 commenced and will run until October 2012. Each survey gathers data on the type, duration and intensity of people's participation in different types of sport and active recreation and now (as of APS2) cultural participation, as well as information about volunteering, club membership, tuition from an instructor or coach, participation in competitive sport and satisfaction with local sports provision. Table 5.1 below shows the APS3, 4 and 5 survey results for Central Lancashire in comparison to the national and the Sport England Region of the North West. Of those surveyed in APS3 15.6% of residents in South Ribble and 15.9% of residents in Chorley took part in organised competitive sport in the previous three months, which was above the regional and national average. However, those surveyed in Preston only 14.9% took part in organised competitive sport in the previous three months which was below the regional average. However, APS4 found that those taking part in organised sport in Preston (13.2%) and South Ribble (14.3%) decreased although Chorley increased (17.4). By APS4 the number of residents taking part in organised activity in Chorley, Preston and South Ribble continued to decrease. In APS5 the number of residents that volunteered to support sport in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble at least one hour a week was above the regional and national averages.



Table 5.1: Comparison of KPI 2 – 5

5.2: Market segmentation Sport England has also developed a segmentation model with 19 ‘sporting’ segments to help better understand attitudes, motivations and perceived barriers to participation. Knowing which segment is most dominant in the local population is important as it can help direct provision and programming for sport and recreation. For example, whilst the needs of the smaller segments should not be ignored, it may be useful for Central Lancashire to know the sports enjoyed by the largest proportion of the population. The segmentation may also be able to assist partners to make tailored interventions, communicate more effectively with target market(s) and to better understand participation in the context of life stage and lifecycles. The top four segments found to be most dominant in Chorley, Preston and South Ribble shown in table 5.2, 5.3 and 5,4 below. Table 5.2: Top 4 Market segmentation results for Chorley

Ref Market segment

Key characteristics % of Chorley

Activities/ sports that appeal to segment

11 Philip, Comfortbale mid – life male

Philip’s sporting activity levels are above the national average.

Reasonably health conscious, Philip wants to stay healthy for later in life so he can keep playing sport for as long as possible.

10.9% Cycling

Keep fit/gym

Swimming

KPI National (NAT)%

North West Preston South Ribble

Chorley

KPI 2 - At least 1 hour a week volunteering to support sport (all adults)

APS3 % 4.7 4.8 5.4 5.0 4.1

APS4 4.5 4.8 4.8 3.7 4.6

APS5 7.3 7.0 8.7 6.1 8.8

KPI 3 - Club member (all adults)

APS3 % 24.1 24.2 28.1 23.3 21.2

APS4 23.9 23.6 234 25.8 25.0

APS5 23.3 23.1 24.3 28.0 24.0

KPI 4 - Received tuition from an instructor or coach in last 12 months (all adults)

APS3 % 17.5 15.9 16.7 16.7 17.8

APS4 17.5 15.9 11.4 14.4 17.8

APS5 16.2 14.9 17.1 18.3 13.5

KPI 5 - Taken part in organised competitive sport in last 12 months (all adults)

APS3 % 14.4 14.2 15.3 15.6 15.9

APS4 14.4 14.5 13.2 14.3 17.4

APS5 14.3 14.1 12.8 13.9 16.9



Ref Market segment

Key characteristics % of Chorley


6 Tim, Settling down male

Tim is an active type that takes part in sport on a regular basis: almost two thirds take part in sport at least once a week, compared with 40% of all adults.

27% of this segment does three 30-minute sessions of moderate intensity sport per week, compared to 15% of all adults.

9.4% Cycling

Swimming

Keep fit/gym

19 Elsie and Arnold, retirement home singles

Lowest participation rates of the 19 segments. Poor health and disability are major inhibitors. Participation occurs mainly in low intensity activities. Safer neighbourhoods or people to go with would encourage participation. Organised, low-impact, low intensity

events would be welcomed.

8.4% Keep fit/gym

Swimming

Bowls

13 Roger & Joy. Early retirement couples

Roger & Joy have below average levels of sports participation. 66% of this segment have done no sport in the past four weeks, compared with 60% of all adults. 38% have participated in sport at least once a week, which is consistent with other segments of the same age.

8.4% Keep fit

Swimming

Cycling

Table 5.3: Top 4 Market segmentation results for South Ribble

Ref Market segment

Key characteristics % of South Ribble





9.2% Cycling

Keep fit/gym

Swimming

13 Roger & Joy,

Early retirement couples

Roger & Joy have below average levels of sports participation. 66% of this segment have done no sport in the past four weeks, compared with 60% of all adults. 38% have participated in sport at least once a week, which is consistent with other segments of the same age.

7.4% Keep fit

Swimming

Cycling

6 Tim,

Settling down male

Tim is an active type that takes part in sport on a regular basis: almost two thirds take part in sport at least once a week, compared with 40% of all adults.

27% of this segment does three 30-minute sessions of moderate intensity sport per week, compared to 15% of adults.

7.4% Cycling

Swimming

Keep fit/gym



Ref Market segment

Key characteristics % of South Ribble


19 Elsie and Arnold, Retirement home singles

Lowest participation rates of the 19 segments. Poor health and disability are major inhibitors. Participation occurs mainly in low intensity activities. Safer neighbourhoods or people to go with would encourage participation. Organised, low-impact, low intensity events would be

welcomed.

9.3% Keep fit/gym

Swimming

Bowls

Table 5.4: Top 4 Market segmentation results for Preston

Ref Market segment

Key characteristics % of Preston


2 Jamie, Sports team lad

Jamie is a very active type that takes part in sport on a regular basis: Almost 60% do sport at least once a week compared with 40% of adults.

31% of this segment does three 30-minute sessions of moderate intensity sport per week, compared to 15% of all adults.

8.9% Swimming

Cycling

Football

19 Elsie and Arnold, Retirement home singles

Lowest participation rates of the 19 segments. Poor health and disability are major inhibitors. Participation occurs mainly in low intensity activities. Safer neighbourhoods or people to go with would encourage participation. Organised, low-impact, low intensity events would be

welcomed.

8.6% Keep fit/gym

Swimming

Bowls




7.8% Cycling

Keep fit/gym

Swimming

9 Kev,

Pub league team mates

Kev has average levels of sports participation. Over three fifths (62%) of this segment would like to do more sport, compared to 52% of all adults. Kev may also take part in athletics or running, golf, angling, badminton, archery or martial arts/combat sports.

7.4% Keep fit/gym

Football

Cycling

“Philip”, “Elsie & Arnold” and “Roger and Joys” feature in the top four dominant segments in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The dominant segments provide information on what type of initiatives that would appeal to each of the dominant segments. For example, “Elsie and Arnold” (retirement home singles) residents would benefit from initiatives that appeal to “Elsie and Arnold”; sports such as bowls, keep fit/gym and swimming. Maps showing the location of the dominant market segments in each of the lower super output areas in South Ribble, Preston and Chorley can be found in Appendix Three.



PART 6: FOOTBALL 6.1: Introduction The Lancashire County Football Association (LCFA) is the primary organisation responsible for development (and some elements of administration) of football in Central Lancashire. It is also responsible for the administration, in terms of discipline, rules and regulations, county cups and representative matches, development of clubs and facilities, referees, coaching courses and delivering national football schemes. The LCFA has four strategic goals and three key enablers to achieve over the period 2008 - 2012 and has just completed its Year 3 of delivery. In line with the FA’s national strategy the goals are: 1. Growth and retention – sustaining and increasing the number of players. 2. Raising standards and addressing abusive behaviour – creating a safe and

positive environment. 3. Developing better players – focusing on the 5-11 age group. 4. Running the game effectively – leading and governing the game. Its three key enablers: i.e. the infrastructure that must be in place to achieve the goals, are: 1. A skilled workforce – recruiting and developing a highly skilled, diverse, paid and

voluntary workforce. 2. Improved facilities – improving the access and quality of training and playing

facilities. 3. Marketing and PR – clear communications to everyone involved in the game. Investment in improved facilities is a key aspect of delivering the strategic goals. In order to achieve this LCFA will: Work with key partners and Football Foundation to explore best possible sites for

third generation turf pitches. Promote and support the Football Foundation Goalpost Safety Scheme through local

leagues clubs and schools. Increase investment into local leagues and clubs through promotion of the Football

Foundation under £20,000 facilities scheme. Implement a productive monitoring and evaluation process in partnership with

Football Foundation for capital schemes.



Football participation reports (FPR) changes in participation Football participation rates estimate the number of individuals playing football (expressed as a percentage of the population). The following table summarises conversion rates for Central Lancashire from the last two seasons, compared with national and North West averages. The conversion rates provide a useful baseline for Central Lancashire. Figure 6.1: Summary of participation trends 09/10 (conversion rates)

Figure 6.2: Summary of participation trends 10/11 (conversion rates)



In general terms, conversion rates for Preston are higher than the national average across all football categories. The conversation rates in South Ribble (with the exception of youth male and mini soccer) are lower than national averages. Youth female (11v11) in Chorley is the only football category that is above the national average. Adult female (11v11) meets the national average and the remaining categories are below the national average. Adult male participation in Chorley and Preston has increased over the previous two seasons, particularly in Preston by 0.6%. Adult female participation (since 09/10) has remained the same since in South Ribble and Preston but has increased by 0.1% in Chorley. Youth male (11v11) has increased across Chorley, South Ribble and Preston with the greatest increase in Chorley by 3.5%. Increased participation levels are mirrored in youth female and mini soccer categories (since 09/10) across South Ribble, Preston and Chorley. 6.2: Current provision Following extensive consultation via surveys and telephone interviews, KKP has identified a total of 528 teams playing in Central Lancashire. This includes youth and mini provision but excludes small sided games such as five aside. The audit indicates 89 sites currently available for community use in Central Lancashire, accommodating a total of 199 pitches, which leaves 85 sites providing 125 pitches (39% of total pitch provision) which are not currently accessible to the community. The majority of these are located on school sites (particularly primary schools) and tend to comprise junior pitches. The consequences of the pitch supply and related demand is discussed later in this section. Table 6.1: Summary of pitches available for community use and teams by area

* currently playing in Central Lancashire South Ribble provides the largest number of mini soccer teams. However, this is attributed to a large number of teams competing in the Mid Lancs Colts Central Venue League at Penwortham Holme Recreation Ground. ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ methodology identifies that a senior football pitch is defined as 90m x 46m (minimum size) with 1.4 hectares maximum safety boundary. The minimum size of a junior football pitch is 70m x 42m and a mini football pitch 46m x 27m.

6 Girls and boys play alongside in mini soccer at U7s – U10s i.e. ages 6-9 years old.

Analysis area No. of available pitches No. of competitive teams*

Senior Junior Mini Senior men

Senior women

Junior boys

Junior girls

Mini-soccer

6

Chorley 44 9 6 72 1 50 9 23

Preston 46 14 2 85 4 44 7 18

South Ribble 48 17 13 73 - 55 1 86

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 138 40 21 230 5 149 17 127



There are a number of pitches, as summarised below (Table 6.2), which have been excluded from the supply and demand analysis because there are no teams currently playing on the site and/or because they are not available for community use. These sites could offer potential capacity/additional pitches if the current supply does not meet expressed demand in Central Lancashire. However, the quality of these sites varies and site inspections and any necessary remedial work should be carried out before allowing teams to use them. Furthermore, appropriate community use agreements should be developed at school sites. A list of sites without community use is provided in Appendix Two of this report. Table 6.2: Summary of pitches not available for community use and teams by area

Of the pitches not currently available for community use, or without teams allocated to the site, the majority of pitches are located on primary school sites. This indicates that there may be potential to increase community access to school sites to help alleviate overplay from the existing sites. Figure 6.1 indicates that there is a good distribution of football pitches across Central Lancashire. However, there are main settlement areas that although are served with football pitches are not available for community use, particularly in the south east area of Preston and north of Chorley. Furthermore, a small number of sites have high levels of use and as such are overplayed (red dots on the map). This affects their quality, and subsequently playing capacity.

Analysis area No. of pitches NOT available for community use

Senior % Junior % Mini %

Chorley 13 73 25

Preston 26 61 80

South Ribble 20 56 29

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 20 63 43



Figure 6.3: Location of football pitches in Central Lancashire

It should be noted that next to most of the sites which are over used (resembled by a red dot on the above map) are located next to a site which is currently not available for community use. Table 6.3: Key to map of football pitches

Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use

Senior Junior Mini Settlement area

Brinscall Village Juniors Football Club

352 Chorley Yes 1

Bretherton Sports Club

82 Chorley Yes 1 1



Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use


Abbey Village Primary School

335 Chorley No 1

Albany Science College

207 Chorley Yes 2 Chorley

Anderton Primary School

292 Chorley No 1 Adlington

Astley Park 185 Chorley Yes 5 Chorley

Astley Village Playing Field

191 Chorley Yes 1

Bishop Rawstorne C of E Language College

216 Chorley Yes 3

Coppull United 108 Chorley Yes 1 Coppull

Bretherton Endowed C Of E Voluntary Aided Primary School

341 Chorley No 1

Brinscall St John's CE Methodist Primary

301 Chorley No 2 Brinscall

Bucklshaw Primary School

267 Chorley No 1 Chorley

Westway Playing Fields, Astley Village

109 Chorley Yes 3 1

Charnock Richard Football Club

68 Chorley Yes 3

Chorley All Saints Primary School


Chorley CC(Abbey Village) (Mini football pitches)


Chorley St James Primary School (Cricket)


Christ Church Charnock Richard CEP

308 Chorley Yes 2

Clayton-Le-Woods C Of E Primary School

343 Chorley No 1

Clayton-Le-Woods Westwood Primary School

342 Chorley No 1 Clayton Brook

Coppull Parish Church School

337 Chorley No 1 Coppull

Coppull Primary School

302 Chorley No 1 Coppull

Coppull, St. John's C.E.P.

303 Chorley No 1

Croston Sports Club 77 Chorley Yes 1

Twin Lakes 180 Chorley Yes 1

Eccleston St Mary's C Of E Primary School

339 Chorley Yes 1 Eccleston

Eccleston Village Recreation Ground

65 Chorley Yes 2 1 Eccleston

Euxton CE Primary School

340 Chorley No 1 Euxton

Fairview Farm Community Centre,

122 Chorley Yes 1 Adlington



Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use


Adlington

Gillibrand Primary School.


Greenside Playing Fields(Football Pitches)

193 Chorley Yes 2 1 Euxton

Heskin Pemberton's C. Of E. Primary School

336 Chorley Yes 1

Holy Cross High School


Jim Flowers Memorial Ground (Euxton Villa FC)

67 Chorley Yes 3 1

King George V Playing Fields, Adlington


Lancaster Lane Primary School (Cricket)

249 Chorley No 1 Clayton-le-Woods

Manor Road Primary School


Mawdesley St Peter's C Of E Primary School

344 Chorley No 1

off The Meadows Playing Field

112 Chorley Yes 1

Parklands High School


Rivington Foundation Primary School

309 Chorley No 1

Southlands High School


St Bede's Roman Catholic Primary School.


St Joseph's Catholic Primary School,


St Laurence Chorley 304 Chorley No 1 Chorley

St Michaels C of E High School


Trinity and St Michaels Croston

268 Chorley No 1 1 Buckshaw Village

Trinity CE/Methodist Primary School

274 Chorley No 1 Buckshaw Village

Victory Park 66 Chorley No 1 Chorley

Whittle le Woods Football Club

64 Chorley Yes 1 Whittle-le-Woods

Wigan Lane Playing Fields

187 Chorley Yes 1

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School Preston Road,

321 OUTSIDE No 1

Barnacre Road Primary School

320 OUTSIDE No 2



Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use


Brabin's Endowed School

315 OUTSIDE No 2

Longridge Church of England Primary

306 OUTSIDE No 2

Longridge High School (grass pitches)

239 OUTSIDE No 1 1

SS Mary & Michael Catholic Primary School

269 OUTSIDE No 1

St Cecilias (Longridge)

238 OUTSIDE Yes 1 1 1

St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School Longridge

330 OUTSIDE No 1

Archbishop Temple High School

1 Preston Yes 5 Preston

Ashton Community Science College

58 Preston No 4 Preston

Ashton Park 47 Preston Yes 4 5 Preston

Ashton Primary School


BAC/EE 3 Preston Yes 2 Preston

Barton St Lawrence C of E Primary School,

264 Preston No 2 Barton

Brockholes Wood Community Primary School


Broughton Business Enterprise College

242 Preston No 2 1 Broughton

Broughton-in-Amounderness C of E Primary School

4 Preston No 2

Christ the King Catholic High School


Conway Drive 49 Preston Yes 2 Preston

Corpus Christi Catholic High School


Cottam Primary School (Football)


English Martyrs Catholic Primary


Fishwick Bottoms Sports Ground

8 Preston Yes 1 Walton le Dale

Fishwick Recreation Ground

46 Preston Yes 1

Frenchwood Recreation Ground


Fulwood Academy 11 Preston No 2 Preston

Fulwood Amateurs Association Football Club


Fulwood and Cadley Primary School


Goonarsgh Village Football Club

60 Preston Yes 1 Goosnargh



Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use


Goosnargh Oliverson's C Of E Primary School

312 Preston No 1 Goosnargh

Grange Primary School


Greenlands Primary School


Harris Primary School Wychnor,


Holme Slack Community Primary School


Holy Family Catholic Primary


Kennington Primary School


King George V Playing Field, Broughton Village

62 Preston Yes 1

Lea Community Primary School


Lea Endowed CE Primary School

300 Preston Yes 1

Longsands Community Primary School


Mill Lane Playing Field


Moor Nook Community Primary School

311 Preston No 1 1 Preston

Moor Park 42 Preston Yes 6 4 Preston

Our Lady & St. Edward's Catholic Primary School


Our Ladys RC High School

240 Preston No 3 1 Preston

Pool House Community Primary School


Preston Sports Arena 29 Preston Yes 6 Preston

Queens Drive Primary School


Ribbleton Park 51 Preston Yes 3 1 Preston

Roebuck Primary School (off site)


Springfields Sports Ground


St Francis Catholic Primary School

307 Preston No 1

St Maria Goretti's RC Primary


St. Andrew's C.E Primary School


St. Bernard's Catholic School




Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use


St. Mary's Catholic Primary School

263 Preston No 1

Station Lane 52 Preston Yes 1

Tanterton Playing Fields


Tower Lane 55 Preston Yes 1 Preston

Whitechapel Primary School (Cricket)

253 Preston No 1 2

All Hallows Catholic High School Detatched Playing Fields

236 South Ribble

No 5 Penwortham

Balshaw's C of E High School

215 South Ribble

Yes 1 2 Leyland

Bamber Bridge FC (QED Stadium)

86 South Ribble

Yes 1 Lostock Hall

Bamber Bridge St Aidan's C Of E Primary School

327 South Ribble

No 1 Bamber Bridge

Cop Lane Church Of England Primary School.

316 South Ribble

No 1 Penwortham

Cuerden Church School

345 South Ribble

No 1 Bamber Bridge

Dob Lane Playing Field

146 South Ribble

No 1

Kem Mill Lane 184 South Ribble

No 4 Penwortham

Farington Gala Park 88 South Ribble

Yes 1

Farington Moss St Pauls CE Primary

275 South Ribble

Yes 2

Farrington Primary School

293 South Ribble

No 1 Leyland

Fox Lane Sports Club(football pitch)

196 South Ribble

Yes 2 Leyland

Gregson Lane (Football pitch)

197 South Ribble

Yes 1 Gregson Lane

Holland House Road Football Pitch

128 South Ribble

Yes 1 Walton le Dale

Holme Playing Field 190 South Ribble

Yes 1 Bamber Bridge

Howick Church of England Primary School

324 South Ribble

No 1

Hurst Grange Park 148 South Ribble

Yes 2 Penwortham

Hutton C of E Grammar School

195 South Ribble

No 1 Hutton

Hutton Playing Field 147 South Ribble

No 1 Hutton

King George V Playing Field, Higher Walton

134 South Ribble

Yes 2 Higher Walton



Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use


King George V Playing Field, Penwortham

149 South Ribble

Yes 1 Penwortham

Kingsfold Drive Playing Fields

129 South Ribble

Yes 1 Penwortham

Kingsfold Primary School

323 South Ribble

No 1 Penwortham

Leyland Methodist Junior School

319 South Ribble

No 2 Leyland

Leyland St James' C.E. Primary School,

266 South Ribble

No 1 Leyland

Longton Recreation Ground

144 South Ribble

Yes 2 Longton

Lostock Hall Community High School

210 South Ribble

Yes 2 2 Lostock Hall

Lostock Hall Community Primary School

332 South Ribble

No 1 Lostock Hall

Lostock St Gerards FC

87 South Ribble

Yes 1 Lostock Hall

Lower Penwortham Playing Fields, off Margaret Road

198 South Ribble

No 3 Penwortham

Moss Side Primary 265 South Ribble

No 2 Leyland

Moss Side Recreation Ground

94 South Ribble

Yes 1 Leyland

Much Hoole Playing Field

145 South Ribble

Yes 1 Much Hoole

New Longton All Saints’ Church of England Primary School

318 South Ribble

No 1 New Longton

New Longton Sports & Social Club

90 South Ribble

Yes 1 New Longton

New Longton Village Hall

202 South Ribble

Yes 1 1 New Longton

Northbrook Primary School

273 South Ribble

No 1 Leyland

Our Lady And St Gerard's RC Primary School. Lostock Hall

326 South Ribble

No 1 Lostock Hall

Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

325 South Ribble

No 1 Penwortham

Penwortham Girls High School

225 South Ribble

No 1 Penwortham

Penwortham Holme (Mini pitches)

154 South Ribble

Yes 4 Penwortham

Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre

95 South Ribble

Yes 3 1 2 Penwortham

Penwortham Primary School (Cricket)

251 South Ribble

No 2 Penwortham

Priory Technology College (football & AGP)

233 South Ribble

Yes 3 1 Penwortham



Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use


Queen Victoria Ground (Walton-le-Dale) (Football pitches)

201 South Ribble

Yes 1 Walton le Dale

Runshaw College 298 South Ribble

Yes 1 Leyland

Seven Stars Primary School

262 South Ribble

No 2

St Annes Primary School

222 South Ribble

Yes 1 Leyland

St Leonard's C of E Primary School

283 South Ribble

No 2 Walton le Dale

St Mary's Catholic College

211 South Ribble

Yes 1 1 Leyland

St Marys RC High School

209 South Ribble

No 1 Bamber Bridge

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School.

317 South Ribble

Yes 1 Leyland

St Patrick's RC Primary School

305 South Ribble

No 1 Walton le Dale

Tardy Gate Playing Field

151 South Ribble

No 1 Lostock Hall

Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club

93 South Ribble

Yes 1 Penwortham

Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club(Football Pitch)

204 South Ribble

Yes 1 Penwortham

Walmer Bridge Village Hall Football Pitch

98 South Ribble

Yes 1 1

Walton-le-dale Arts College and High School

214 South Ribble

Yes 3 Bamber Bridge

Walton-Le-Dale Primary School

328 South Ribble

No 1 Bamber Bridge

Watering Pool Lane Playing Fields/St Cuthbert's Playing Field

136 South Ribble

Yes 2 Lostock Hall

Wellfield Business and Enterprise College

194 South Ribble

Yes 3 Leyland

Whitefield Primary 223 South Ribble

Yes 2 Penwortham

Withy Grove Park 150 South Ribble

Yes 1 1 Bamber Bridge

Woodlea Junior School

259 South Ribble

No 3 Leyland

Worden Park Football Pitches

141 South Ribble

Yes 10

Worden Sports College

212 South Ribble

Yes 2 Leyland



Leagues There are a number of leagues serving a range of teams from Central Lancashire; from four in the North Valley Youth Football League (season 2010-2011) to 178 in the Mid Lancs Colts Football League (season 2010–2011). Consultation was carried out with a cross-section of leagues (those with a large number of teams playing in Central Lancashire) and key findings are detailed below. Table 6.4: Summary of key leagues in Central Lancashire

Name of league Comments

North Valley Youth Football League (NVYFL)

The League accommodates four clubs from Central Lancashire and fields seven junior boy’s and six junior girls’ divisions. It reports its junior girls’ membership has decreased in the previous three years. However, the number of junior boy’s teams is increasing.

Chorley & District Alliance League (CDAL)

It has one ‘premier’ division which fields nine teams, all of which play in Chorley on a Saturday. Membership levels have remained static over the previous three years.

It suggests the quality of local authority changing provision has improved at Astley Park and local authority pitches in general are maintained more regularly. However, it reports there is demand for pitches to be rolled which would help to address drainage issues.

The League is under new management and has plans to increase by two teams each year over the next three years.

Chorley Nissan League (CNL)

It fields 14 teams in one division and has fixtures on a Saturday and Sunday. It suggests the quality of pitches in Chorley is poor, in particular, damage to goalposts, long grass and poor line markings.

Lancashire Evening Post Sunday Football League (LEP)

The League fields eight divisions across youth and senior football and services the Lancashire and periphery of Manchester and Liverpool. Membership levels have remained static over the previous three years although it believes there may be an increase in its playing membership for the forthcoming season (2012/13) due to a waiting list of five clubs (which are clubs competing in the U16 division of the Central Lancashire Junior Football League).

It suggests the quality of local authority pitches and changing provision in Central Lancashire has declined over the previous three years. It believes this is primarily due to pitches being overplayed and budget cuts in grounds maintenance.

The League is working towards achieving FA Charter Standard Status. As a result each club will also be expected to work towards the accreditation.

Preston & District Football League (PDFL)

It operates a catchment area ranging from Chorley to Blackpool and its membership stands at approximately 60 teams, of which 35 are from the Central Lancashire. It operates five divisions, including a Vets; which plays on the 3G pitch Lancashire FA Headquarters (Leyland). Match play is on Saturdays and it reports there has been a general decline in its playing membership over the previous three years and has vacancies at each division (with the exception of the Vets which has a waiting list of 4 teams).

Teams competing in its premier division must have access to changing facilities and an adequate quality pitch. It suggests the quality of Chorley local authority pitches is poorer compared to South Ribble and Preston pitches due to a reduction in grounds



Name of league Comments

maintenance regimes and pitches being overplayed. The League sanctions the use of AGPs for competitive matches which teams often access when a number of matches on grass pitches have been cancelled.

Mid Lancs Colts League (MLCL)

As the main mini soccer league servicing the Central Lancashire area and operates four divisions ranging from U7 to U10. Its U8 division operates from local authority site (managed by Serco) Penwortham Holme Recreation Ground. The remaining divisions operate on a home and away basis.

It has a large playing membership of 178 teams (40 clubs) and approximately 37 clubs play in Central Lancashire. Membership levels have increased over the previous three years and since last playing season (09/10) it has increased by 17 teams (four clubs). It believes the increase is due to the profile of the league locally.

Central Lancashire Junior League (CLJL)

CLJL is the main junior league servicing Central Lancashire and fields 21 divisions (U11 – U16 divisions including 9v9 football.

West Lancashire Football League (WFL)

WFL fields five divisions. It’s premier division sits at step seven of the National League System and is a feeder league for the North West Counties Football League, although promotion and relegation is based upon application to the National League System Panel. To be promoted into the premier division the FA National League Structure ground grading requirements for Step 7 must be met.

Accessibility Whilst it is noted that at young age groups (i.e. mini and junior levels), the majority of players tend to play for teams with home grounds close to where they live and will only travel locally, players aspiring to play at clubs that are perceived to offer a higher standard of experience are willing to travel further (i.e. up to five miles) to play. The football club survey reveals that 46% of players travel between two and five miles, 32% of players travelling up to two miles, with only 18% travel over five miles. This suggests that in general terms, players travel locally to compete. However, some clubs reportedly travel further to access training provision. Issues with accessing provision for training are detailed later in this section. 6.3: Development The KKP football survey asked clubs to detail issues relating to development and growth. The most common issues reported in Central Lancashire include: Lack of external funding for pitch improvements, from agencies such as the FA or

local organisations including South Ribble Borough Council, Chorley Borough Council and Preston City Council (47% of respondents believe this is an issue).

Lack of access to pitches (41.2% of respondents believe this is an issue). Lack of internal funding, such as subs and fundraising (36% of respondents believe

this is an issue). Lack of voluntary assistance (34% of respondents believe this is an issue).

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Professional clubs Preston North End plays in League One. It plays its home matches at Deepdale Stadium, which has a capacity of 23,408. Its training ground is at Springfield’s (accommodating three senior pitches). Consultation suggests that the presence of Preston North End promotes the sport to junior and mini players. Furthermore, Bolton Wanderers FC plays in the Premier League and its training ground is at Euxton Lane in Chorley. Semi professional clubs The senior non-league divisions in England administered by the FA are often known as football's ‘Pyramid’. Promotion at all levels within the National League System is subject to FA ground grading requirements, as well as league specific rules and requirements. Two teams play a higher standard of football in Central Lancashire.

Club League Step FA Ground Grading

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Bamber Bridge Northern Premier League Division 1 Four Grade D

Chorley FC Northern Premier League Three Grade F

Teams playing at this level must meet stringent FA ground grading requirements. It is important to note that these clubs contribute to the wider development of football in Central Lancashire. Club development In South Ribble, the club to team ratio is 1:4.3 (i.e. each club runs on average 4.3 teams) which is higher than Chorley’s team ratio; 1:3.5 and Preston’s team ratio 1:3.0. All team ratios are higher when compared to the national ratio 1:2.9 and South Ribble is higher than the regional ratio 1:3.7. In total, 39 (23%) football clubs in Central Lancashire have been awarded FA Charter Standard accreditation (10 in South Ribble, 8 in Chorley and 21 in Preston). In terms of teams, 60.6% of youth and mini soccer teams in Chorley play within a club of Charter Standard status which is higher than 57.3% of youth and mini soccer teams in Preston and 47.4% of youth and mini soccer teams in South Ribble. This compares to a national average of 70.4% with a FA National Game Strategy target of 75% of youth and mini-soccer teams playing within a Charter Standard club by 2012. Women’s and girls’ football The audit identifies there are 17 junior girls’ and five senior women’s teams playing on pitches in Central Lancashire. However, it should be noted that junior girls’ are playing competitively in mini soccer teams up to the age of ten years old. Analysis of club survey responses identifies three clubs; Springfields FC (one team), New Longton Rovers (one team) and Ripon Reds (three teams) that have plans to increase the number of senior women’s teams. Furthermore, 12 clubs have plans to increase the number of junior girls’ teams (15 in total).

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Chorley Borough Council is actively working with clubs; Gillibrand Warriors, Euxton Villla and Exuton Villa to develop junior girls’ football which may result in additional demand for pitches. 6.4: Key issues for football Pitch quality Site assessments suggest that generally the quality of pitches across Central Lancashire is good. This is generally reinforced by users with over three fifths of clubs (63%) rating the quality of their designated home pitch as either good or average. However, league consultation does conclude the quality of local authority maintained pitches across Central Lancashire has generally deteriorated over the previous three years due to a lack of regular grounds maintenance and drainage issues at a number of sites. South Ribble Borough Council does not have a separate grounds maintenance budget for drainage works and therefore does not include this as part of its pitch renovation works. Chorley Borough Council carries out line marking weekly and grass cutting is fortnightly. In addition it often rotates its pitches to help ensure quality is maintained. Preston City Council undertakes fortnightly pitch maintenance during summer months and undertakes rolling, spiking and verti-drains its local authority pitches in May. The audit of pitches available for community use identifies 14 senior, 1 junior and 2 mini pitches to be poor quality. These are located on two sites: Tower Lane (located in Preston) Priory Technology College (located in South Ribble) A significant proportion of the poor quality junior and mini pitches are not currently available for community use as they are located on school sites. The remaining pitches are assessed to be good or average quality8. Table 6.5 below summarises pitch quality, following site visits to all pitches (including those not available for community use). However, quality of pitches should not be considered in isolation as the level of play on a site can affect the quality, (see Table 6.10 which also outlines current site capacity issues). Table 6.5: Pitch quality assessments following site visits (all sites regardless of community use)

Senior pitches Junior pitches Mini pitches

176 104 36

Good Average Poor Good Average Poor Good Average Poor

136 26 14 97 6 1 27 7 2

The table below summarises the quality of pitches that are also available for community use. There are four senior and one junior pitch assessed as poor quality. Increasing the quality of the pitches could help to accommodate further play.

8 KKP site visits took place at the end of November/beginning of December 2011. It should be noted that

pitches were assessed during periods of inclement weather and halfway through the football playing season. Also, some football posts may have been removed.



Table 6.6: Pitch quality assessments of community use pitches following site visits


136 39 21

Good Average Poor Good Average Poor Good Average Poor

120 12 4 36 2 1 20 1 -

Booking and cancellations Bookings and cancellations vary across Central Lancashire. Cancellations on local authority pitches in South Ribble are generally at the discretion of the leagues. Chorley Borough Council inspects pitches on Thursday to declare whether the pitches are playable. Chorley and Preston undertake blanket cancellation across all pitches if they are considered to be unplayable. Ancillary facilities The majority of sites across Central Lancashire are served by changing provision. In general, KKP site assessments rate the quality of changing provision at local authority sites across Central Lancashire as either good or adequate quality. No sites received a poor rating. However, league consultation suggests the quality of local authority changing provision across Central Lancashire is substandard and note concerns with the showers not providing hot water and a general lack of maintenance. In addition, leagues raise concerns at the lack of segregation of changing facilities (which would allow facilities to be used for all age groups at any one time). Over half of clubs playing in Central Lancashire (55%) consider their changing provision to be either good (35%) or adequate 20%). However, nearly a third of clubs (28%) rate their changing accommodation as poor quality. Demand Two thirds of clubs (66%) fielding senior teams report membership levels have remained static over the previous three years. League consultation suggests there has been a decrease in the number of senior teams competing over recent years. This is also mirrored both regionally and nationally. LCFA’s priority over the forthcoming years is to retain the number of teams playing competitive football, particularly at 14–17 years old which tends to be the drop off age for participation. Junior participation in Central Lancashire has generally remained static over the previous three years with only two out of ten (23%) clubs reporting an increase in the number of teams. Furthermore, 40 clubs also cite proposals to increase the number of teams provided further. This suggests that football participation in Central Lancashire is likely to increase, particularly at junior level with clubs indicating an additional 94 junior teams could be generated.



Latent demand Although the majority of clubs report that membership levels have remained static over recent years, latent demand is expressed by a large number of clubs (as outlined in Table 6.12). This is likely to be as a result of both clubs and facilities operating at capacity and although clubs may believe demand still exists to create more teams, the pitches do not exist (or are not available) to cater for this. FA Youth Development Review The FA's Youth Development Review will see an increased use of small-sided games for all age groups up to U12s. This will allow children to progress gradually through age-appropriate formats. The entry point for U7s and U8s will be the 5v5 game. U9s and U10s will then step up to 7v7, followed by a new 9v9 level for U11s and U12s. Table 6.7: Summary of each step and the appropriate pitch and goal sizes

Age Format Pitch size (m) Goal size

7-8 5 v 5 30 x 20 – 40 x 30 Mini soccer (12’x6’)

9-10 7 v 7 50 x 30 – 60 x 40 Mini soccer (12’x6’)

11-12 9 v 9 70 – 40 – 80 x 50 New 9v9 goals (16’x7’)

13+ 11 v 11 90 x 50 – 110 x 70 Full size (24’ x 8’)

Playing smaller-sided games has been proved to give children an increased number of touches of the ball, while providing more goals and scoring attempts, more one-v-one encounters and more chance to attempt dribbling skills. It is this increased contact time with the ball that the FA believe will help children enjoy the game more while providing them with better preparation for the 11-a-side a game. The introduction of 9v9 football, by the FA, is designed to help bridge the gap between mini soccer at U10s and 11 a-side at U11s and will see the introduction of a new intermediate sized pitch. Teams in Central Lancashire are already playing 9v9 fixtures in the Central Lancashire Junior League which fields 9v9 divisions at U11 and U12. However, this is not on designated 9v9 pitches and is often on senior sized football pitches. The FA reports the solution is to use existing 11 a side pitches and mark out two 9v9 pitches in blue lines, with either one pitch from box to box or two pitches across half a pitch (see diagram below):



Through marking out two 9v9 pitches on one senior pitch this will thus help to meet the shortfall of junior pitches identified at peak times in Chorley. However, portable intermediate sized (16’x7’) goalposts will be required, which the FA, in partnership with the Football Foundation, is making funding available as part of the Grow the Game scheme. Furthermore, Sport England can also provide 100% funding for 9v9 goalposts via the small grants scheme. The proposals will not become mandatory until 2013/14 season. Facility development The LCFA recommend further investment in larger sites is required rather than single pitch sites, which may only benefit one or two teams. It is keen to support provision of municipal pitches, which offer value for money, particularly those that support adult 11 a side football. Over a third of clubs in Central Lancashire report specific pitch/facility developments which are summarised below: Table 6.8: Facility development plans

Site Development

Lostock Hall Junior FC

The Club is in discussions with South Ribble Borough Council and has identified an area of land in Lostock which is suitable to accommodate a senior football pitch and has access for car parking. However, external funding would be needed for this facility development.

New Longton Rovers Junior FC

It has plans to improve the drainage and level its pitch located at New Longton Village Hall (located in South Ribble) and repairs to the site perimeter fencing.

Gregson Lane Wanderers FC

Plans include drainage works to the pitch located at Gregson Lane (located in South Ribble) and development of changing rooms. External funding would be needed for this development.

Euxton Villa Drainage works to its home ground located at Jim Flowers Memorial Ground (located in Chorley).

Brinscall Village Junior FC

The Club has plans to secure external funding for the redevelopment of a pitch at its home ground located at Sunny View, Chorley.

Lancon JFC Plans to convert its senior pitch into a 9v9. This will also include drainage works at Lancashire Constabulary Police Headquarters, Hutton, South Ribble.

Unicorn FC It has an aspiration to develop a storage facility at Fishwick Recreation Ground to enable the goalposts to be dismantled to prevent unofficial use.

Charnock Richard It has plans to install floodlighting and erect a covered stand on its main senior football pitch at Charnock Richard FC, Chorley to supplement the existing seated stand. However, planning permission and external funding would be needed.

Longsands Lynch Community FC

The Club is in discussions with Longsands Community Association and Preston City Council regarding the use of Millennium Field. The pitch has not been used for approximately five years and the Club would like to access this to accommodate its teams.



Site Development

Penwortham Town FC

Its home ground is located at Vernon Carus Sports and Social Club, South Ribble which is owned by a housing developer which has plans to build 450 dwellings on land that previously accommodated factory buildings. Once the developer has approved planning permission it will provide Vernon Carus Cricket Club with freehold of the land.

However, Penwortham Town FC does not currently have security of tenure and reports in order to work with Vernon Carus Cricket Club on improving the pitches and clubhouse facilities security of tenure would be needed.

Coppull United FC Drainage works on its pitch located at Coppull United, Chorley.

Chorley Wanderers The Club has plans to develop Limbrick Field, Chorley which includes drainage and surface works.

Euxton Girls FC The Club is working in partnership with Exuton Parish Council Leisure Committee regarding the upgrading and drainage of the pitches located at Greenside.

Grimsargh FC Drainage works which includes widening of the pitch located at Grimsargh Recreation Ground, Preston.

Training facilities There are 13 full sized AGPs located on 12 sites in Central Lancashire, of which five have a third generation turf (3G) surface: Table 6.9: Summary of AGP provision in Central Lancashire

Site Surface Quantity

Corpus Christi Catholic High School 3G 1

Preston College 3G 1

West View Leisure Centre 3G 1

Lancashire County Football Association Headquarters

3G 1

St Marys RC High School 3G 1

Preston Sports Club Sandbased 1

Preston Sports Arena Sandbased 2

Buckshaw Village Sandbased 1

Holy Cross High School Sandbased 1

St Mary’s Catholic College Sandbased 1

Penwortham Leisure Centre Sandbased 1

Runshaw College Sandbased 1

Longridge High School is located just outside the Preston local authority boundary but its catchment does service the eastern side of the City.



Sport England Facilities Planning Model (FPM)9 Figure 6.2 below illustrates the location of the current stock of pitches in Central Lancashire. The FPM only includes full size AGPs and excludes AGPs in private use i.e. Preston Grange Primary School (Ribbleton), Broughton Business and Enterprise College (Preston), Roebuck (Ashton in Ribbleton) and Whitechapel (Whitechapel, Preston) primary schools. It is also possible to see the locations of facilities which lie in adjacent local authorities but close to the administrative boundary. Figure 6.2: Current location of AGPs in Chorley

Figure 6.2 above illustrates Chorley has two AGPs one located in the north of the Borough and the other in the South of the Borough. However, the one in the north is located with a cluster of three AGPs technically located within South Ribble’s boundary. Figure 6.3 below shows that Preston’s AGPs are all located in the south of the City. Longridge High School is located just outside the Preston local authority boundary but its catchment does service the eastern side of the City.

9 Local Assessment of Artificial Grass Pitch Provision Facility Planning Model December 2011:

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Figure 6.3: Current location of AGPs in Preston

South Ribble AGP provision as illustrated in Figure 6.4 below is located to the north and south of the borough. AGP provision located in the south are located in a cluster of AGPs that technically also service Chorley. Figure 6.4: Current location of AGPs in South Ribble



Figure 6.5: Aggregated unmet demand analysis of AGPs in Central Lancashire

Figure 6.5 illustrates ‘hotspots’ of unmet demand which could indicate possible areas that require further investigation for the location of future AGPs or revised management solutions. The areas of greater demand generally accord with areas of greatest population concentrations. There are also areas of demand in adjacent local authority areas which could use pitches in Central Lancashire. The majority of unmet demand is due to existing AGPs operating at capacity. There is competition between the sports across all sandbased AGPs and football usage is significantly higher than hockey usage. Satisfied demand Overall, 90% of all Central Lancashire residents who want to use an AGP are able to use one whether it is located within or outside Central Lancashire. This is higher than national satisfied demand of 75%. However, approximately 60% of Chorley residents use AGPs outside of Chorley, 46% of South Ribble residents use AGPs outside of South Ribble and only 28% of Preston residents use AGPs outside of Preston. Further investigation would be required to establish whether the exported demand is being met within Central Lancashire or adjacent authorities.



Figure 6.6: Combined AGPs Relative Share Run

Central Lancashire has a poorer share of AGPs in comparison to the national provision i.e. competition to use AGPs is greater than nationally which illustrates there is not enough AGPs for the demand generated from each sport. Summary In summary, only Chorley has a need for additional pitch space across both AGP types (sandbased and third generation turf). Both Preston and South Ribble have sufficient pitches to meet demand but this does not take into account unmet demand. There is unmet demand across all of Chorley, approximately two thirds of South Ribble and in small areas across Preston. Third generation turf pitches (3G) The FA provision standard suggests that there should be one 3G pitch per 70 teams. Data of affiliated teams from the FA Participation Reports (2009/2010) for South Ribble, Chorley and Preston suggests there is a need for 7.54 pitches (2.25 3G pitches in South Ribble, 1.98 3G pitches in Chorley and 4.15 3G pitches in Preston) in Central Lancashire (based on a total 528 teams playing across Central Lancashire). At present, there are five 3G pitches in Central Lancashire. Based on current 3G provision, 2026 population increases and the number of predicated teams, this would result in the need for an additional four pitches by 2026.



6.5: Provision of football pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity This section presents the current pitch stock available for football in Central Lancashire. It illustrates the: Number of pitches rated as Good (G), Average (A) and Poor (P) on each site. Type of pitch(es) on each site (i.e., senior, junior, mini). The column entitled ‘matches per week’ is split into three sections – play, capacity and rating: The current level of play per week (0.5 for each match played at the site, assuming

half of matches will be played ‘away’). The capacity of the pitches on each site. The rating of the pitches, which indicates if pitches are played under capacity

(green), played at capacity (amber) or played over-capacity (red).

Calculation of capacity is based on the qualitative ratings. Taking into consideration Sport England guidelines on capacity the following was concluded:

If a pitch is rated as ‘good’ its capacity is specified as two matches per week.

If a pitch is rated as ‘acceptable’ its capacity is specified as one match per week.

If a pitch is rated as ‘poor’ its capacity is specified as 0.5 match every other week.

School pitches have been issued with a different capacity rating. This is due to the fact that they generally experience higher usage through curricular and extracurricular school based use. It is possible to enter team equivalents into the database in order to calculate equivalent demand for school pitches. However, due to a lack of consistent information from schools it is not possible to be entirely accurate. Therefore, school pitches are identified as having the following capacity ratings in relation to community use: If a pitch is rated as ‘good’ its capacity is specified as four matches per week. If a pitch is rated as ‘acceptable’ its capacity is specified as two matches per week. If a pitch is rated as ‘poor’ its capacity is specified as one match every other week.



Table 6.10: Football provision (sites with community use) and level of community use

KKP ref

Site name Analysis area Senior Junior Mini Matches per week

G A P G A P G A P play cap rating

64 Whittle le Woods Football Club Chorley 1 2.0 2.0

65 Eccleston Village Recreation Ground Chorley 2 1 5.5 6.0

67 Jim Flowers Memorial Ground (Euxton Villa FC)

Chorley 3 1 6.5 8.0

68 Charnock Richard Football Club Chorley 3 3.0 6.0

77 Croston Sports Club Chorley 1 0.5 2.0

82 Bretherton Sports Club Chorley 1 1 1.5 1.0

108 Coppull United Chorley 1 1.5 2.0

109 Westway Playing Fields, Astley Village Chorley 3 1 1.5 8.0

112 off The Meadows Playing Field Chorley 1 0.5 1.0

122 Fairview Farm Community Centre, Adlington

Chorley 1 1.5 2.0

180 Twin Lakes Chorley 1 4.5 2.0

185 Astley Park Chorley 5 7.0 10.0

186 King George V Playing Fields, Adlington Chorley 3 2.5 6.0

187 Wigan Lane Playing Fields Chorley 1 0.5 1.0

191 Astley Village Playing Field Chorley 1 2.0 2.0

193 Greenside Playing Fields (Football Pitches) Chorley 2 1 - 6.0

205 St Michaels C of E High School Chorley 3 3.0 12.0

206 Holy Cross High School Chorley 1 4.0 4.0

207 Albany Science College Chorley 2 1.5 8.0

208 Parklands High School Chorley 3 1.0 12.0

213 Southlands High School Chorley 3 8.5 12.0

216 Bishop Rawstorne C of E Language College

Chorley 3 3.0 12.0



KKP ref



218 Chorley CC(Abbey Village)(Mini football pitches)

Chorley 2 2.5 4.0

271 Chorley All Saints Primary School Chorley 2 2.5 8.0

308 Christ Church Charnock Richard CEP Chorley 2 3.5 8.0

336 Heskin Pemberton’s Church of England Primary School

Chorley 1 1.0 4.0

339 Eccleston St Mary’s Church of England Primary School

Chorley 1 1.0 4.0

352 Brinscall Village Juniors Football Club Chorley 1 1.0 2.0

238 St Cecilias (Longridge) OUTSIDE 1 1 1 0.5 6.0

1 Archbishop Temple High School Preston 5 1.0 10.0

3 BAC/EE Preston 2 3.5 4.0

6 Corpus Christi Catholic High School Preston 3 1.0 12.0

8 Fishwick Bottoms Sports Ground Preston 1 1.0 2.0

25 Fulwood Amateurs Association Football Club

Preston 2 0.5 4.0

29 Preston Sports Arena Preston 6 10.5 12.0

30 Queens Drive Primary School Preston 2 0.5 8.0

33 Springfields Sports Ground Preston 3 6.0 6.0

42 Moor Park Preston 6 4 8.5 20.0

44 Tanterton Playing Fields Preston 1 1.0 2.0

45 Frenchwood Recreation Ground Preston 2 3.5 4.0

46 Fishwick Recreation Ground Preston 1 0.5 2.0

47 Ashton Park Preston 4 5 14.0 18.0

49 Conway Drive Preston 2 1.0 4.0

50 Mill Lane Playing Field Preston 1 1.0 2.0

51 Ribbleton Park Preston 3 1 12.5 8.0



KKP ref



52 Station Lane Preston 1 0.5 1.0

55 Tower Lane Preston 1 1.0 0.5

60 Goonarsgh Village Football Club Preston 1 2.0 2.0

62 King George V Playing Field, Broughton Village

Preston 1 1.0 2.0

282 Lea Community Primary School Preston 1 2.5 4.0

296 Cottam Primary School (Football) Preston 2 0.5 8.0

300 Lea Endowed CE Primary School Preston 1 1.5 4.0

86 Bamber Bridge FC (QED Stadium) South Ribble 1 1.5 2.0

87 Lostock St Gerards FC South Ribble 1 1.5 2.0

88 Farington Gala Park South Ribble 1 1.0 2.0

90 New Longton Sports & Social Club South Ribble 1 0.5 2.0

93 Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club South Ribble 1 1.5 1.0

94 Moss Side Recreation Ground South Ribble 1 2.0 2.0

95 Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre South Ribble 3 1 2 4.5 12.0

98 Walmer Bridge Village Hall Football Pitch South Ribble 1 1 0.5 2.0

128 Holland House Road Football Pitch South Ribble 1 1.0 2.0

129 Kingsfold Drive Playing Fields South Ribble 1 1.0 2.0

134 King George V Playing Field, Higher Walton

South Ribble 2 2.5 4.0

136 Watering Pool Lane Playing Fields/St Cuthbert's Playing Field


141 Worden Park Football Pitches South Ribble 10 7.5 20.0

144 Longton Recreation Ground South Ribble 1 1 0.5 3.0

145 Much Hoole Playing Field South Ribble 1 0.5 2.0

148 Hurst Grange Park South Ribble 2 2.5 2.0

149 King George V Playing Field, Penwortham South Ribble 1 1.0 1.0



KKP ref



150 Withy Grove Park South Ribble 1 1 1.0 4.0

154 Penwortham Holme (Mini pitches) South Ribble 4 27.5 8.0

190 Holme Playing Field South Ribble 1 0.5 2.0

194 Wellfield Business and Enterprise College South Ribble 3 1.0 12.0

196 Fox Lane Sports Club(football pitch) South Ribble 2 2.0 4.0

197 Gregson Lane (Football pitch) South Ribble 1 1.0 2.0

201 Queen Victoria Ground (Walton-le-Dale) (Football pitches)


202 New Longton Village Hall South Ribble 1 1 4.0 4.0

204 Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club(Football Pitch)


210 Lostock Hall Community High School South Ribble 2 2 6.5 16.0

211 St Mary's Catholic College South Ribble 1 1 0.5 8.0

212 Worden Sports College South Ribble 2 1.5 8.0

214 Walton-le-dale Arts College and High School


215 Balshaw's C of E High School South Ribble 1 2 2.5 12.0

222 St Annes Primary School South Ribble 1 0.5 4.0

223 Whitefield Primary South Ribble 2 0.5 8.0

233 Priory Technology College (football & AGP) South Ribble 3 1 3.0 4.0

275 Farington Moss St Pauls CE Primary South Ribble 2 2.0 8.0

298 Runshaw College South Ribble 1 1.5 4.0

317 St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School South Ribble 1 1.0 4.0



6.6: ‘Shortfall, adequacy and requirement’ Summary of current demand Overplay occurs when there is more play than the site is able to sustain (which is dependent upon pitch quality). In summary, six sites (one located in Chorley, two in Preston and three in South Ribble) are overplayed by 28 matches each week. Of particular concern is the overplayed expressed at Penwortham Holme (mini pitches), (19.5 matches per week). The site is a central venue for the Mid Lancs Colts League and is significantly overplayed due to the large number of fixtures. In order to accommodate the large number of fixtures at Penwortham Holme the Mid Lancs Colts League staggers kick off times. Three sites, which are overplayed (see Table 6.11), have been assessed as average or poor quality. Although the majority of overplay is attributed to pitch quality, it is also likely that some overplay is attributable to the majority of poor pitch quality. Three sites only express a small amount of overplay (i.e. 0.5 matches each week) and it is likely that these pitches are generally able to cope with these levels of play. Improving pitch quality should not be considered in isolation from maintenance. In addition, junior and mini teams are often assigned to play at a site which caters for senior football with senior sized pitches marked out. Consultation suggests this is due to junior teams asking to play on senior size pitches rather than a lack of junior pitches. The table below summarises the full extent of overplay expressed in Central Lancashire. This is based on the following assumptions: Good quality pitch – 2 matches per week Average quality pitch – 1 match per week Poor quality pitch – 0.5 match per week Table 6.11: Summary of pitch overplay

Site Analysis area Weekly overplay of matches

Twin Lakes Chorley 2.5

Ribbleton Park Preston 4.5

Tower Lane Preston 0.5

Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club South Ribble 0.5

Hurst Grange Park South Ribble 0.5

Penwortham Holme (Mini pitches) South Ribble 19.5

Total 28 matches

There are 74 sites currently available for community use that have spare capacity; where possible, it is recommended that overplay (as indicated above) is directed to these sites. Furthermore, eight sites are played to capacity and any further play on these sites is likely to further reduce the quality of pitches.



Temporal demand Temporal demand for games is the proportion of matches that are played each day. It shows times of peak demand and use of pitches throughout the week. For all formats of football (mini, junior and senior) peak time use is Sunday. As a result, this creates a shortfall of pitches which could potentially be addressed if at least some junior and mini football was played on a Saturday. It may also be necessary to begin discussions with clubs and leagues to investigate the possibility of moving junior and mini fixtures to Saturday to address the shortfall in pitches on a Sunday. It is important that findings are considered within the context of pitches that are available to meet demand. For example, at peak time (Sunday) there is a need for 86 adult games to be accommodated (this figure includes juniors that are playing on senior sized pitches i.e. U13 upwards), 53.5 junior and 40 mini games. Establishing the pitches available across Central Lancashire (136 senior, 39 junior and 21 mini pitches), indicates that there is need to create more mini pitches. However, this should be considered on an area by area basis. Furthermore, it is also important that overplay (28 matches) is factored in as there are currently insufficient pitches to accommodate existing playing commitments in some areas. Summary of future/latent demand Latent demand is defined as the number of additional teams that could be fielded if there was access to a sufficient number of pitches. Consultation identifies that there are several clubs that currently express latent demand, which they cannot meet due to lack of access to pitches. The table below summaries the latent demand identified by consultation. Table 6.12: Summary of latent demand expressed by clubs

Club Latent demand Analysis area Pitch requirement

Number Type

Leyland Albion 3 junior teams South Ribble 1.5 Juniors

Leyland Athletic 1 senior team

1 junior team

South Ribble 0.5

0.5

Senior

Junior

Gregson Lane Junior FC 2 junior teams South Ribble 1 Junior

Penwortham Town FC 1 senior women’s team

South Ribble 0.5 Senior

Bamber Bridge United JFC 1 mini team South Ribble 0.5 Mini

Walton Le Dale JFC 1 mini team

3 junior teams

South Ribble 0.5

1.5

Mini

Junior

Lostock Hall Junior FC 1 senior team

1 junior girls’ team

South Ribble 0.5

0.5

Senior

Junior

New Longton Rovers Junior FC

2 junior team South Ribble 1 Junior

Chorley Wanderers FC 3 mini teams

6 junior teams

Chorley 1.5

3

Mini

Junior

Euxton Villa 2 senior teams Chorley 1 Senior

Brinscall Village JFC 1 senior team Chorley 0.5 Senior

Euxton Girls 1 junior girls

1 senior women’s

Chorley 0.5

0.5

Junior

Senior



Club Latent demand Analysis area Pitch requirement

Newman College 1 senior team Chorley 0.5 Senior

Springfields FC 3 junior teams Preston 1.5 Junior

Freestyle Urban Soccer FC 2 mini teams Preston 1 Mini

AFC Lostock Hall (South Ribble)

1 senior team Preston 0.5 Senior

Unicorn FC 1 senior team Preston 0.5 Senior

Fishwick Rangers 1 junior team Preston 0.5 Junior

Preston Wanderers 1 Senior team Preston 0.5 Senior

Longsands Lynx Community FC

2 mini teams

2 junior teams

Preston 1

1

Mini

Junior

Central United FC 1 senior team Preston 0.5 Senior

Red Rose Juniors 2 mini soccer teams

Preston 1 Mini

Totals 6 Senior

12.5 Junior

5.5 Mini

The levels of latent demand expressed is relatively high, which suggest that the majority of demand is not being accommodated by the current levels of provision and that club structures across Central Lancashire at some clubs are at capacity. Future demand Population growth in Central Lancashire has been applied to indicate how many additional football teams will be generated in the future. Increase in the number of senior teams is likely to occur across Central Lancashire with an additional 41.1 teams (13.2 in Chorley, 15.7 in Preston and 12.2 in South Ribble). Junior boy’s football is most likely to increase in South Ribble with an additional 6.4 teams, followed by 5.8 teams in Chorley and 4.4 teams in Preston. It is also predicted there will a slight increase in junior girls’ football. Mini football is most likely to increase in South Ribble with an additional 13 mini teams (attributed to the large number of teams currently playing central venue at Penwortham Holme Recreation Ground), followed by an additional 3.5 mini football teams in Chorley and 2.7 mini football teams in Preston. Playing Pitch Model (PPM) Sport England’s PPM is used to assess whether supply of pitches is sufficient at peak times both now and in the future. The PPM results shown below (Table 6.13) take account of potential future pitch requirements as identified through future growth. A summary of future surpluses and deficiencies is shown below.



Table 6.13: Current PPM summary

Analysis area

Surplus/deficiency of football pitches


Chorley 20.0 -6.5 -5.5

Preston 11.5 -8.0 -7.0

South Ribble 20.5 1.0 -10.5

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 52.0 -13.5 -23.5

Those sites which have not been allocated as having regular current play (i.e. no community use) have not been included in the PPM analysis above. It should be noted that these surplus/deficit predications should not be used in isolation and should be considered within the context of other report findings/outcomes. For example, it is anticipated that there will be a significant surplus of senior pitches, but a significant deficit of mini football pitches. The deficit of mini pitches can be met by the surplus of senior pitches. However, it should be noted that junior teams in Central Lancashire (aged 13 upwards) prefer to play on senior sized pitches and therefore a proportion of senior pitches should be retained for junior play, for example in Chorley where there is a shortfall of junior pitches. The oversupply of 52 senior pitches is aggregated spare capacity across, primarily, education sites, where although the facilities are available for community use, tend only to be used for one or two matches per week. In Chorley the apparent oversupply of 20 senior pitches is made up of 12 sites with significant levels of spare capacity each. Five of these are school sites and could accommodate a total of 40 matches each week. In addition, the Council often rotates its pitches to help ensure quality is maintained and therefore some surplus can be equated for to cater for this. The lack of junior pitches in Chorley is further increased by the latent demand expressed for a further 3.5 junior and 1.5 mini pitches. In Preston, the apparent oversupply of pitches is predominately due to school sites having significant spare capacity, for example, Archbishop Temple High School, Queens Drive Primary and Corpus Christi Catholic High School could accommodate an additional 27.5 matches each week (depending on quality issues). South Ribble has the greatest surplus of senior pitches (20.5) and similar to Preston and Chorley is largely due to education sites having significant spare capacity. The deficiency of mini pitches in South Ribble is attributed to the large number of teams playing central venue at Penwortham Holme Recreation Ground. However, the League suggests that all its teams can be accommodated as it staggers kick off times and pitches actually accommodate four mini matches per match. Mini pitch deficiency elsewhere is due to mini teams playing on junior size pitches. However, consultation suggests that teams are generally content in marking out pitches with cones.



In summary, the current playing pitch stock should be protected and consideration should be given to changing the designation of some senior pitches to cater for junior and mini football. Table 6.14 below suggests that in the future the deficiency of mini pitches will be slightly exacerbated and the current oversupply identified will become an undersupply of 26.9 mini pitches in the future. Table 6.14: Future PPM summary

Analysis area

Anticipated surplus/deficiency of football pitches by 2026


Chorley 17.8 -8.0 -6.5

Preston 9.2 -9.5 -7.6

South Ribble 17.9 -0.6 -12.8

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 44.9 -18.1 -26.9

It should be noted that these surplus/deficit predications should not be used in isolation and should be considered within the context of other report findings/outcomes.

Football summary

KKP identified a total of 528 teams playing on pitches in Central Lancashire.

Generally, there is an even distribution of football pitches across Central Lancashire. However, some settlement areas, particularly in the south east area of Preston and north of Chorley, only contain pitches which are not available for community use.

The audit identifies 89 sites available for community use, providing a total of 199 pitches. In addition, there are 85 sites providing 125 pitches, which are not currently accessible to the community. The majority of these are located on school sites and tend to comprise mainly junior pitches.

The large majority (82%) of football pitches were assessed as good quality, 12% were assessed as average and a further 5% were assessed as poor quality. Furthermore, over three fifths of clubs (63%) rating the quality of their designated home pitch as either good or average.

League consultation suggests that changing facilities are, in general, substandard. In addition, there is a lack of segregated changing facilities across Central Lancashire.

Six sites (one located in Chorley, two in Preston and three in South Ribble) are overplayed by 28 matches each week. The large majority of overplay is attributed to significant over play of Penwortham Holme Recreation Ground mini pitches which accommodated the Mid Lancs Colts League (central venue).

Clubs report that membership levels have generally remained static at senior, junior and mini level over the three years. However, 40 clubs also cite proposals to increase the number of teams provided further by an additional 94 junior teams.

22 clubs in Central Lancashire express latent demand for 6 senior, 12.5 junior and 5.5 mini pitches.

Sport England’s Facilities Planning Model identifies that only Chorley has a need for additional pitch space across both AGP types (sandbased and 3G).

The FA provision standard for 3G pitches suggests there is a need for 7.54 pitches in Central Lancashire. On this basis, an additional 4 pitches are needed by 2026.

In the future the deficiency of junior and mini pitches will be slightly exacerbated whilst the surplus of senior pitches will be reduced.



PART 7: CRICKET 7.1: Introduction The Lancashire Cricket Board (LCB) is the governing and representative body for cricket within the County, including Central Lancashire. Its aim is to promote the game at all levels through partnership with the professional and recreational cricketing clubs, and other appropriate agencies. The Moore and Smalley Palace Shield Cricket League is the main opportunity for competitive senior cricket in Central Lancashire, providing nine senior divisions, Twenty20 and junior cricket (U10, U11, U13, U15 and U17). There are also a number of other senior leagues servicing Central Lancashire including: Southport & District Amateur Cricket League (senior), Ribblesdale League (senior and junior) and the UCLAN Mid week cricket league. The Southport & District League is a feeder league into the Liverpool & District Cricket Competition. The Manchester and District Cricket Association (MDCA) is recognised as the highest standard of league in Central Lancashire and fields 17 teams spread around the Greater Manchester area. 7.2: Current provision Pitch ownership and management across Central Lancashire is primarily through private sports and social clubs. Clubs range from smaller clubs traditionally offering three senior teams to those with full senior sections of up to seven senior teams and eleven juniors at all groups (i.e. U10, U11, U13, U15 and U17) as is the case at Leyland CC. Table 7.1: Summary of pitches available for community use and teams by analysis area

Analysis area No. of pitches No. of competitive teams

Senior men Senior women Junior

Chorley 15 41 - 51

Preston 8 35 - 17

South Ribble 8 24 2 26

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 31 100 2 94

Towards a Level Playing Field methodology identifies that a standard cricket pitch is 46m x 46m (minimum size) with 1.6 – 2.0 hectares maximum safety run-off. Cricket clubs in Central Lancashire generate 102 senior and 94 junior teams. There are no specific junior girls’ teams in Central Lancashire. However, girls play cricket in mixed junior teams. An analysis of match play identifies that peak time demand for cricket pitches is Saturday for seniors (45%) and midweek for juniors (45%).



10Figure 7.1: Location of cricket pitches in Central Lancashire

Figure 7.1 indicates that there is a good spread of cricket provision across Central Lancashire. Preston provides the highest number of sites with no community use (education sites). There is a noticeable gap in provision in South Ribble. Chorley has the highest number of cricket pitches. There is a good supply of cricket pitches at schools across Central Lancashire, although only 15% are used for community use. The majority of cricket pitches at schools is made up of artificial wickets which are often over marked with football or rugby pitches. This is not always ideal for club use and as such demand for their use is low.

10

Refer to Table 7.2 for site names and reference numbers.



Table 7.2: Key to map of cricket pitches

Site name KKP ref

Analysis area

Community use

Cricket pitches

Artificial wicket

Settlement

Fulwood & Broughton Cricket Club


Our Lady’s RC High School


Preston Sports Club 24 Preston Yes 1 Preston

Whittingham & Goosnargh Cricket Club

57 Preston Yes 1

Withnell Field Sports & Social Club

70 Chorley Yes 1

Whittle & Clayton-Le-Woods Cricket Club

71 Chorley Yes 1 Clayton Brook

White Coppice Cricket Club

72 Chorley Yes 1

Mawdesley Cricket Club

73 Chorley Yes 1

Hoghton Cricket Club 74 Chorley Yes 1

Euxton Cricket Club 75 Chorley Yes 1

Eccleston Cricket Club

76 Chorley Yes 1 Eccleston

Croston Sports Club 77 Chorley Yes 1

Chorley St James Cricket Club


Chorley Cricket Club 79 Chorley Yes 1 Chorley

Brinscall Cricket Club 81 Chorley Yes 1 Brinscall

Bretherton Cricket Club

353 Chorley Yes 1

Adlington Cricket Club 83 Chorley Yes 1 Adlington

Gregson Lane 84 South Ribble Yes 1 Gregson Lane

Queen Victoria Ground, Walton-le-Dale

85 South Ribble Yes 1 Walton – le Dale

Penwortham Sports and Social Club

89 South Ribble Yes 1 Penwortham

New Longton Sports & Social Club

90 South Ribble Yes 1 New Longton

Fox Lane Sports Club 92 South Ribble Yes 1 Leyland

Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club

93 South Ribble Yes 2 Penwortham

Sunny View 99 Chorley Yes 1

Charnock Richard Cricket Club

152 Chorley Yes 1

Greenside Playing Fields, Euxton

183 Chorley No 1 Euxton

Grimsargh Cricket Club




Site name KKP ref

Analysis area

Community use

Cricket pitches

Artificial wicket

Settlement


194 South Ribble Yes 1 Leyland


195 South Ribble No 2 Hutton

Moor Park 199 Preston No 4 Preston

BAC/EE Sports Club 200 Preston Yes 1 Preston

Preston Grasshoppers RFC

203 Preston Yes 1

Preston Sports Arena 217 Preston Yes 1 Preston

St Michaels C of E High School






Fulwood Academy 231 Preston No 1 Preston

Ashton Community Sc. College


Priory Technology College

235 South Ribble No 1 Penwortham

Corpus Christi Catholic High School



243 Preston No 1 Broughton

Woodlea Junior School

247 South Ribble No Leyland

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School

248 Preston No 1

Lancaster Lane Primary School

249 Chorley No 1 Clayton – le Woods

Our Lady & St Edwards Catholic Primary


Penwortham Primary School

251 South Ribble No 1 Penwortham

Charnock Richard C of E Primary School

252 Chorley No 1

White Chapel Primary School

253 Preston No 1

Chorley St James Primary School


Whitechapel Primary School (off site)

290 Preston No 1 1

Anderton Primary School

292 Chorley No 1 Adlington



7.3: Development Focus clubs have been identified strategically by the ECB as those committed to long-term junior development. This includes the adoption of a development plan (to identify how it will help to develop the sport and its facilities) and achieving (or working towards) Clubmark accreditation. In return, clubs receive support (both technical and financial) from the ECB. In total, there are eight focus clubs in Central Lancashire: Adlington CC Chorley CC Eucton CC Mawdesley CC Fulwood & Broughton CC Leyland CC Vernon Carus CC Penwortham CC South Ribble Borough Council hosts a community coach with a remit to increase cricket participation and support clubs in South Ribble. Key performance analysis report There is generally a high level of senior and junior participation at the majority of clubs in Central Lancashire. The LCB has collated KPI data for each local authority from its focus clubs to examine progress in terms of participation, club accreditation, club membership, coaching roles and volunteer roles. It identifies that participation is likely to increase in Chorley and Preston. However, a decrease in participation is recorded in South Ribble. Club accreditation will remain the same across Central Lancashire and it is likely there will be an increase in club membership levels. The number of coaches at focus clubs is predicted to decrease in South Ribble although is likely to increase across Chorley and Preston. The number of volunteer coaching roles across focus clubs is predicated to increase with each local authority requiring a minimum of 24 additional volunteer roles. Table 7.3: KPI data for ECB focus clubs in Central Lancashire

KPI South Ribble Chorley Preston

201111

201212

2011 2012 2011 2012

Participation 1,838 1,530 1,136 1,293 856 935

Club accreditation 3 3 4 4 3 3

Club membership 551 566 533 556 375 401

Coaching roles 96 86 70 76 52 57

Volunteer roles 410 27* 334 24 59 24 *Additional required new roles

11

Current playing season 12

Planned playing season



Cricket Development Group Each authority has a proactive cricket development group which is proactive and well attended by clubs. South Ribble and Preston groups have produced a cricket action plan which outlines a series of objectives ranging from training and development through to extra-curricular activity and junior competition structure. School cricket Chance to Shine is delivered through individual projects working with County Cricket Boards. Each project provides a structured coaching and competition programme for a group of primary and secondary schools. Schools are supported by professional, qualified coaches engaged by one local cricket club. Chance to Shine in South Ribble is delivered by a community coach employed by LCB. The main aim of the scheme is to increase junior girls’ participation. However, there is no player pathway in place. Women’s and girls’ cricket Women’s and girls’ cricket is a national priority and there is a target to establish two girls’ and one women’s team in every local authority over the next five years. LCB has recently appointed a Women and Girls Cricket Development Officer to increase the profile of the game across the County and establish a mid-week senior women’s cricket league (playing 20/20 cricket) playing exclusively July – August. Leyland Cricket Club has been identified to field a women’s team. Furthermore, Penwortham CC has plans to establish a junior girls’ team. Facility development LCB has produced a list of priorities for 2010/20011 which provides a guide for facility need which identifies two priorities in Central Lancashire:

Category Club Project

1 Preston Nets (Disability)

2 Euxton Machinery

7.4: Key issues for cricket Demand Cricket demand is high across Central Lancashire. With the majority of clubs fielding senior and junior cricket teams. Over half of clubs (57%) in Central Lancashire report senior membership levels have remained static over the previous three years. Over a third of clubs (35%) report an increase in its senior playing membership and two clubs; Whittle and Clayton-Le-Woods and Chorley St James report a decrease in senior membership levels. Junior membership levels mirror senior participation trends and nearly half of clubs (45%) report membership levels have remained static over the previous three years. A third (36%) report junior membership levels have increased and a decrease in membership levels have been reported at four clubs; Brinscall, Gregson Lane, New Longton and Chorley St James. It is thought the decrease in junior membership is due to a number of reasons including player migration and lack of interest.



Participation trends at Leyland Cricket Club have significantly increased from 101 playing members in 2009 to 168 playing members in 2011. Eleven clubs in Central Lancashire have plans to increase playing membership. Chorley CC is actively recruiting junior players as it recognises its junior playing membership is low. Two leagues report an increase in teams competing; Moor and Smalley Palace Shield (MSPS) and Southport & District Amateur Cricket League. MSPS reports the increase is attributed to clubs fielding new teams. Ribblesdale Cricket League cites plans to establish a new division for senior cricket to accommodate new demand. Parks cricket The ECB is looking to develop more informal types of cricket such as Last Man Stands in order to encourage more young people (aged 16 – 25) into the sport. In order to deliver this the ECB is keen to work with partners to increase the provision of non-turf facilities. ECB suggests the Last Man Stands programme could be supported at local authority site Moor Park in Preston which already provides four artificial cricket wickets. However, KKP site assessments rate the wickets as poor quality and two, extremely poor. The wickets at Moor Park are used informally by local teams on an informal basis only i.e., Red Rose CC. The quality of the wickets would need to be addressed in order to accommodate competitive community use. Training facilities Access to cricket nets is important, particularly for pre-season/winter training. Demand for additional cricket training facilities across Central Lancashire is significantly high with ten clubs reporting demand for access to additional provision. The table below provides a summary of training demand. Table 7.4: Expressed demand for cricket training facilities

Club Demand expressed

Mawdesley CC Three bay non turf practice net facility

Hoghton CC Two bay non turf practice net facility

Brinscall CC Grass wickets

BAE/EE Preston CC Non turf practice net facility

Gregson Lane CC Non turf practice net facility (mobile cage)

Charnock Richard CC Replacement of concrete wicket to artificial

Croston Sports Club CC Replacement of mobile nets with a fixed net facility

New Longton CC Fixed net facility

Chorley St James CC Non turf practice net facility

Preston CC Non turf practice net facility

Euxton CC has recently received ECB funding for replacement of its practice net facility.



Security of tenure The ECB has identified a number of sites across Central Lancashire that are classed as ‘at risk’:

Risk level Site Comments

Small risk Gregson Lane Playing Fields (South Ribble)

Gregson Lane CC is currently negotiating a new lease with South Ribble Borough Council.

High risk Moor Park (Preston) No agreement with any clubs in place.

Vernon Carus Cricket Club The former Vernon Carus factory site was sold to a housing developer in 2003, with plans to build 450 dwellings. The site currently comprises two cricket pitches (including a senior football pitch which over marks the cricket pitch) a car park and clubhouse facility. The drainage of the outfield is poor and the quality of the pitch (and clubhouse facility) has deteriorated over recent years. Currently Vernon Carus Cricket Club has no security of tenure of the site and is unsure of its future usage. However, once planning permission is approved the housing developer will give the Club freehold of the land. Facility development A number of clubs cite facility development plans/aspirations to enhance pitches and/or associated clubhouse facilities. The table below presents a site by site summary of facility developments across Central Lancashire. Table 7.5: Facility development plans

Site Development

Penwortham Cricket Club

The Club’s facility development plans include a possible redevelopment of its existing clubhouse. Plans include providing a spectator area of indoor seating and installing a kitchen facility. The Club would require external funding for this facility development.

Chorley CC There are plans to increase the number of changing rooms at the site to accommodate women’s cricket and enhance the existing changing facilities at its home ground (Chorley CC). The Club has submitted a funding application to Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund and is awaiting a decision.

Fulwood & Broughton It is currently applying for outline planning permission to develop the area of land adjacent to the home ground to accommodate a second pitch, three bay practice net facility and a small pavilion facility. The land is currently not in use but is identified by Preston City Council as future amenity greenspace.

Initial land surveys have been conducted by the Club and it indicates funding is in place to purchase the land. However, additional external funding would be needed to develop the site.

It is anticipated that creation of this second pitch would enable the Club to establish a 4

th senior team in addition to potentially doubling

the number of juniors currently at the club. It would also allow its third senior team to play at the home ground rather than off site.



Site Development

Preston Cricket Club Its long term aspiration is to provide an indoor glazed shelter area to (as an extension to its existing clubhouse facility) enable spectators to view the game from the main clubhouse. However, external funding as well as planning permission would be needed for this development.

Fox Lane Sports Club Drainage on the cricket pitch is poor. A quote has been obtained to improve drainage works estimated at approximately £20k but external funding will be needed.

In order to accommodate current, future and expressed latent demand the Club is seeking opportunities to develop a second home ground facility in the Leyland area. It has identified potential sites. It believes a second home ground could also accommodate other sports and is in discussions with local clubs to establish interest.

Pitch quality Site assessments rate the majority of pitches as good quality. Five pitches (four in Preston and one in South Ribble) are rated as poor quality. These are provided at higher education sites and are artificial wickets with no community use. The majority of clubs are responsible for maintaining their own facilities and have designated groundsmen to carry out cutting and maintenance. A club survey was distributed to clubs to ascertain the quality of cricket pitch sites, results are summarised below: Nearly three quarters of club (71%) consider grass coverage to be ‘good.’ No clubs

commented grass coverage was ‘unacceptable.’ Over half of clubs (59%) perceive length of grass to be ‘good’ and six clubs report

length of grass is acceptable. Eleven clubs (65%) report the overall quality of cricket pitches is good. However,

three clubs; Brinscall, Gregson Lane and Red Rose report the overall quality of their home pitch is unacceptable.

Dog fouling on pitches/sites is an issue across Central Lancashire with nearly half of clubs (47%) reporting evidence of dog fouling/glass/stones/litter.

Four clubs report evidence of unofficial use. Seven clubs report there is evidence of damage to the pitch surface. Where grass and artificial wickets are provided these are generally even. Maintaining high pitch quality is the most important aspect of cricket. If the wicket is poor, it can affect the quality of the game and can, in some instances, become dangerous. To obtain a full technical assessment of wicket and pitches, the ECB recommends a Performance Quality Standard Assessment (PQS). The PSQ solely looks at the square of cricket pitches to ascertain whether the pitch meets the Performance Quality Standards which are benchmarked by the Institute of Groundsmanship. The report sets out any surface issues in order to provide options for remediation together with likely costs to complete ground improvements. For further guidance on this, please contact the ECB.



The Lancashire Cricket Groundsmen Association (LCGA) is the body responsible for the continued professional development of groundsmen across the County. It also provides clubs with access to the most up to date machinery and techniques to enhance playing conditions. Clubs in Central Lancashire are able to hire a scarifier and spike for a small hire fee (both machines are based at Fulwood and Broughton CC). Pitch advisors for LCB are tasked to assess facilities in order to help prioritise funding needs. Their role is to help and advise fellow groundsmen to improve playing surfaces and consistency in turf management practices. Preston Cricket Club has plans to work with the pitch advisors to enhance its pitch quality. Moore and Smalley Palace Shield Cricket League believes the quality of cricket pitch provision has increased over the previous three years across Central Lancashire due to regular auditing of clubs to ensure grounds meet mandatory league requirements. It reports Sunny View (known locally as Abbey Village and homeground to Chorley Cricket Club), Walton le Dale and Our Lady’s High School, Fulwood received the lowest audit marks due to poor quality outfield and off field facilities. Ancillary facilities There is generally a good standard of changing accommodation available at cricket clubs across Central Lancashire. The majority of clubs have access to a cricket pavilion which provides access to hot water and heating. However, two clubs; Whittle and Clayton-le-Woods and Chorley St James report they do not have access to hot/cold water and a further seven clubs; Mawdesley, Hoghton, Whittle and Clayton-Le-Woods, Whittingham and Goosnargh, White Coppice, Walton-le-Dale and St Josephs do not have access to heating.



7.5: Provision of cricket pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity Capacity analysis for cricket is measured on a season rather than weekly basis. This is due to playability i.e. only one match is generally played per pitch per day at the weekend or evening during the week. Wickets are rotated throughout the season to reduce wear and allow repair Therefore it is more accurate to assess capacity seasonally rather than weekly. The capacity of a pitch to accommodate match sessions is driven by the number and quality of wickets. This section presents the current pitch stock available for cricket in Central Lancashire. It illustrates, Number of grass and artificial cricket wickets per pitch Number of competitive matches per season per pitch

To help calculate pitch capacity, the ECB suggests that a good quality wicket should be able to take: 5 matches per season per grass wicket (adults). 60 matches per season per synthetic wicket (adults).

This information is used to allocate capacity ratings as follows:

If a pitch is shaded as ‘green’ it has spare capacity

If a pitch is rated as ‘amber’ it is used to capacity

If a pitch is rated as ‘red’ it is over played



Table 7.6: Cricket provision and level of community use

KKP ref

Site name Analysis area Community use

Pitches (available for community use)

Play

(matches per

season)

Capacity (matches

per season)

Capacity rating

No. of grass

wickets13

No. of artificial wickets

70 Withnell Field Sports & Social Club Chorley Yes 10* - 70 50

71 Whittle & Clayton-le-Woods Cricket Club Chorley Yes 13 - 44 65

72 White Coppice Cricket Club Chorley Yes 6 - 36 30

73 Mawdesley Cricket Club Chorley Yes 12 1 58 120

74 Hoghton Cricket Club Chorley Yes 12 - 40 60

75 Euxton Cricket Club Chorley Yes 14 - 30 70

76 Eccleston Cricket Club Chorley Yes 10 - 52 110

77 Croston Sports Club Chorley Yes 12 - 45 60

78 Chorley St James Cricket Club Chorley Yes 10* - 28 50

79 Chorley Cricket Club Chorley Yes 10 - 106 50

81 Brinscall Cricket Club Chorley Yes 14 - 52 130

353 Bretherton Cricket Club Chorley Yes 10* - 28 50

83 Adlington Cricket Club Chorley Yes 20 1 58 160

99 Sunny View Chorley Yes 10* - 68 50

152 Charnock Richard Cricket Club Chorley Yes 10 - 80 50

10 Fulwood & Broughton Cricket Club Preston Yes 10* - 70 50

21 Our Ladys RC High School Cricket Preston Yes 6 - 22 30

24 Preston Sports Club Preston Yes 12 - 54 60

57 Whittingham & Goosnargh Cricket Club Preston Yes 10* 1 50 40

189 Grimsargh Cricket Club Preston Yes 10* - 64 50

200 BAC/EE Preston Yes 15 1 52 135

13

A cricket square is made up of individual wickets.



KKP ref

Site name Analysis area Community use

Pitches (available for community use)

Play

(matches per

season)

Capacity (matches

per season)

Capacity rating

No. of grass

wickets13

No. of artificial wickets

203 Preston Grasshoppers RFC Preston Yes 10* - 20 50

217 Preston Sports Arena Preston Yes 5 1 170 85

84 Gregson Lane South Ribble Yes 8 - 60 40

85 Queen Victoria Ground (Walton-le-Dale) South Ribble Yes 10* 1 36 50

89 Penwortham Sports and Social Club South Ribble Yes 14 - 70 70

90 New Longton Sports & Social Club South Ribble Yes 10* - 58 50

92 Fox Lane Sports Club (Leyland Cricket Club)

South Ribble Yes 12 - 128 60

93 Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club South Ribble Yes 10* - 126 50

194 Wellfield Business and Enterprise College South Ribble Yes 10* - 20 50

189 Grimsargh Cricket Club Preston Yes 10* - 36 50

* In order to calculate pitch capacity at sites where clubs have not responded to consultation, the number of matches per season is given based on an average of 10 home matches per season for a senior team and 8 matches per season for a junior team. This calculation has been applied to; Withnell Field Sports & Social Club, Chorley St James Cricket Club, Bretherton Cricket Club, Sunny View, Fulwood & Broughton Cricket Club, Whittingham & Goosnargh and Grimsargh, Preston Grasshoppers RFC, Queen Victoria Ground (Walton-le-Dale), New Longton Sports & Social Club, Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club, Wellfield Business and Enterprise College and Grimsargh Cricket Club. Where a number of wickets was not specified in consultation, an average of 10 wickets is applied.



7.6: ‘Shortfall, adequacy and requirement’ Future/latent demand Latent demand is defined as the number of teams that could be fielded if there were sufficient pitches. Latent demand has been expressed by four clubs for additional cricket pitches in Central Lancashire. Table 7.7: Summary of latent demand

Club Analysis area Latent demand Requirement

Leyland CC South Ribble Four junior teams 1 pitch

Penwortham CC South Ribble One senior team 1 pitch

Chorley CC Chorley One senior team 1 pitch

Fulwood & Broughton Preston One junior team

One senior team

1 pitch

Pitch requirement 4 pitches

It is evident that the low levels of latent demand recorded are a result of clubs already operating across the full range of ages and in some cases two teams at each age group. Latent demand identified above is generally as a result of clubs operating at pitch/site capacity. In particular, any additional play at Penwortham CC will impact on pitch quality. Securing access to artificial wickets at school sites, for example, will help additional demand to be catered for (particularly juniors and women/girls). Future demand By applying population growth for 2026 to the existing number of teams in Central, we can project the theoretical number of new teams that could be generated in the future, and therefore the expected demand on the facilities. Table 8.8 below provides details about potential increases in the number of teams in 2026. The most significant increase will occur in senior mens and junior boys’ cricket. Table 7.8: Future demand increases

Local authority Anticipated increase by 2026

Senior mens teams Junior boys teams

Chorley 6.3 7.8

Preston 5.2 2.6

South Ribble 3.6 3.9

Chorley is predicted to increase by the highest number of teams. This is due to Chorley accommodating the largest number of cricket teams in Central Lancashire and is expected to increase its population by 9.07%. It is likely that women’s and girls’ cricket participation will further increase given the ECB national target to establish two junior girls’ and a women’s team in every local authority over the next five years (as detailed earlier). New pitches would be required in all local authority areas to meet future demand at peak times.



Cricket summary

There are 31 cricket pitches available for community use in Central Lancashire, accommodating 196 teams (including senior mens and women’s and juniors).

Site assessments generally score the quality of available cricket pitches as good.

Central Lancashire’s eight focus clubs support high levels of participation.

Capacity analysis shows there are 15 sites being played over their current capacity. One site; Penwortham Sports & Social Club is played to capacity.

There is generally a low level of latent demand expressed. However, four clubs report demand for one pitch each.

In addition to particpation increases due to population growth, it is likely that women’s and girls’ cricket participation will increase if the national target to establish two junior girls’ and a women’s team in every local authority over the next five years is achieved.

New pitches would be required in all local authority areas to meet future demand at peak times.



PART 8: RUGBY UNION 8.1: Introduction The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for grassroots and elite rugby in England. The Lancashire Rugby Football Union (LRFU) administers rugby union across the Region. There are four rugby union clubs playing in Central Lancashire; Preston Grasshoppers, Chorley, Hutton and Lancashire Constabulary. Clubs play at either privately owned venues or education pitches. The rugby union playing season operates from September to April. 8.2: Current provision In total, there are twelve rugby union grass pitches available for community use in Central Lancashire. Each local authority area is served by rugby pitches although Preston is the only area to have both senior and mini rugby pitches. In total, there are 33 senior, two juniors and 10 mini teams playing across Central Lancashire. There are no specific junior girls’ teams although junior girls can play competitively with boys until the age of 12 (mini rugby). Table 8.1: Summary of pitches available for community use and teams by analysis area

Please note that the audit only identifies dedicated, line marked pitches. Towards a Level Playing Field methodology identifies that a senior rugby union pitch is 144m x 69m and a junior pitch is 70m x 43m. A size is not prescribed for mini rugby pitches. However, KKP has calculated the size of a mini rugby pitch a 0.302 hectares. Peak time demand for senior rugby union (matches only) is Saturday (43%). However, 38% also play mid week which is predominately made up of university teams. Junior and mini temporal demand is Sundays, with 100% of play on this day. Archbishop Temple School, Preston has plans to convert an area of its playing fields into a senior rugby union pitch. It intends to make the pitch available for community use and is in discussions with Preston College (adjacent to the School) to manage the use.

Analysis area No. of available pitches No. of competitive teams


Senior women

Juniors Mini rugby

Chorley 2 - - 3 - - 3

Preston 5 - 4 27 2 - 7

South Ribble 1 - - 3 - - -

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 8 - 4 33 2 - 10



14Figure 8.1: Location of rugby pitches in Central Lancashire15

Rugby union pitches are predominately located in Preston. South Ribble provides a rugby union pitch at Priory Technology College although the site is not available for community use due to lack of demand.

14

Refer to Table overleaf for site names and reference numbers.



Table 8.2: Key to map of rugby union pitches

Site name KKP ref

Analysis area

Community use

Senior rugby union

Junior rugby union

Mini rugby union

Settlement area

Chorley RUFC 226 Chorley Yes 2 Chorley

Chorley St James Primary School



242 Preston No 1 Broughton

Cottam Primary School


Our Lady & St Edwards Catholic Primary


Preston Grasshoppers RFC

26 Preston Yes 3 4

Preston Sports Arena


Lancashire Constabulary Training Headquarters, Hutton

91 South Ribble

Yes 1 Hutton

Priory Technology College

234 South Ribble

No 1 Penwortham

Rugby union The RFU’s National Facilities Strategy provides a framework for the sustainable development of facilities for rugby union in England, at a national, regional and local level. The framework enables clubs, Constituent Bodies (CBs), the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Football Union for Women (RFUW) and other partners to:

Identify priorities for facility developments to meet the various needs of the sport. Identify what facilities are required to meet the needs of the Government sports

policy and the RFU’s Strategic Plan. Support the prioritisation of investment and funding through a detailed set of

developmental criteria, technical requirements, management / operational structures and potential financial viability which will be critical to the provision of quality rugby facilities.

Prioritise future investment to ensure that the right facilities are provided in the right locations and for the right reasons.

Identify and deliver a minimum standard for all facility provision. The strategy shows clubs what facilities are needed to provide these different programmes, from grass roots through to the professional game. Development The RFU appoints three full time community rugby coaches (CRC) which service Central Lancashire. This includes a CRC which is based at Preston Grasshoppers RFC (also part funded by the Club). However, nationally the RFU is restricting the number of coaches and there are plans to reduce this to two by the end of 2012.



There are a small number of rugby pitches provided at education sites. Those provided are not used for community use as there is no reported demand. The majority of schools in Chorley (with the exception of Bishop Rawstorne Church of England School) do not deliver rugby as part of the school curriculum. Schools competing in the Rugby Schools League in Preston use Preston Grasshoppers RFC (central venue). Only two schools in South Ribble; Hutton Church of England Grammar School and Runshaw College deliver rugby union. The North West Regional Facilities Plan for Rugby Union The Plan identifies priority projects for North West (including Central Lancashire). It is based upon 2011/12 regional audits (submitted by clubs) and outlines priority projects for funding during the period 2012 – 2013:

Birkenhead Park RUFC (CR),

Marple RUFC (NTP), Sefton RUFC

(NTP), Vale of Lune RUFC (CR)

Wigton RUFC (NTP, Preston Grasshoppers RUFC (FL))

Clubs that have not achieved Seal

of Approval (if eligible) or have no

club development plan

Projects that have achieved Seal of Approval / WCDP and

are developing a facility project but are deemed to be low

or medium priority

Anselmians RUFC (CH) Broughton Park (NTP) Leigh RUFC

(CR), Parkonians RUFC (CR), Manchester RUFC (NTP),

Upper Eden RUFC (CR) Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC (CR), Eccles

RUFC (CR), Sedgley Park RUFC (AGP), Burnage RUFC (CR), Cardinal Heenan College (AGP)

Funding advice

& allocation of

RFU funds

(YEAR 1)

Dedicated

support

(YEARS 2/3)

Arms

length

support

Development

support CB &

RDO

North West Priorities for Funding 2012-13

Preston Grasshoppers RFC is identified as a year two priority for installation of floodlights. It has recently submitted a funding application to Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund to install and erect floodlighting to a senior grass rugby pitch (decision due in December 2012). 8.3: Key issues for rugby Preston Grasshoppers RFC It fields eight senior (including one ladies), six junior and five mini teams. Membership levels have generally remained static over the previous three years across senior and juniors. However, there has been an increase at mini level. With large squad sizes at junior and mini level it has recently fielded second teams from U6–U12s. However, this is on an ad hoc basis when there is spare capacity on its pitches.



The site comprises four senior (including one floodlit training) and four mini pitches, partial floodlit training area, clubhouse and car parking facilities. In addition, it also accommodates squash courts and an artificial cricket wicket (over marked on a senior rugby pitch). To support demand, it has plans to re-arrange the site to accommodate additional mini pitches. Consultation suggests the quality of the pitches is generally good. However, the pitches are used over capacity and have limited rest throughout the playing season. In addition to club fixtures and training, the pitches also accommodate usage from County RFU fixtures and Preston Schools League (over a ten week period). Pitch 3 is often unplayable between October and March due to poor grass coverage and drainage. The pitches are also hired to Preston College, which accesses the pitches for mid-week fixtures. The Club has seven changing rooms and an official’s room. However, it reports demand for additional changing rooms, as on occasions when four matches are drawn at home, teams often have to use the gym. Lancashire Constabulary RFC It fields one senior team competing mid week at Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters, Hutton. It reports pitch quality has improved since last season due to minor works to address drainage issues. Chorley RUFC As the only club in Chorley, it accommodates three senior and three mini teams. Membership levels have increased over the previous three years due to enhancing pitch quality. It has plans to further increase its playing membership which it reports can be accommodated at the site. The 15.5 acre site comprises two senior rugby pitches, driving range and a training area which is partially floodlit. The pitches are also used by Chorley Panthers American Football Club. The site is owned by ‘Chorley Rugby Trust’ and there are current plans to form a management board of trustees that will be responsible for driving facility developments at the site. Chorley RFC will then rent the pitches from the Trust. Visually, the pitches are of adequate quality. However, drainage is poor and during inclement weather the pitches are unplayable. The clubhouse provides two changing rooms, bar and a small function room but is in need of modernisation. There are aspirations to improve the pitches and clubhouse facilities and The Trust is currently negotiating with a housing developer. However, a formal planning application has not yet been submitted



Hutton RFC It formed approximately four years ago and fields two senior teams (second team playing ad hoc friendly fixtures). Its home ground is located at Lancashire Police Headquarters, Hutton which provides two senior rugby pitches (including a training pitch). The RFU has recently invested £5k towards floodlights (provided on a generator). The Club has a written agreement to access the pitches and clubhouse facility until 2016. Its long term aspiration is to relocate elsewhere in Hutton/or surrounding areas which would enable long term sustainability of the Club. 8.4: Provision of rugby union pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity In order to make an accurate supply and demand assessment of rugby pitches, the following assumptions have been applied to site by site analysis: All sites that are used for competitive rugby matches (regardless of whether this is

secured community use) are included on the supply side. All competitive play is on senior sized pitches (with the exception of where mini

pitches are provided). From U13 upwards, teams play 15 a side rugby and use a full pitch. Mini teams (U7-12) play across half one adult team i.e. two teams per senior pitch. For senior and junior teams the current level of play per week is set at 0.5 for each

match played based on all teams operating on a traditional home and away basis (assumes half of matches will be played ‘away’).

For mini teams, play per week is set at 0.25 for each match played based on all teams operating on a traditional home and away basis and playing across half one adult team.

All male adult club rugby takes place on a Saturday afternoon. All U13-18 rugby takes place on a Sunday morning. Training that takes place on club pitches is reflected by addition of team equivalents. This section presents the current pitch stock available for rugby union in Central Lancashire. It illustrates the: Number of pitches rated as Good (G), Average (A) and Poor (P) on each site. Type of pitch(es) on each site (i.e., senior, junior, mini). The column entitled ‘matches per week’ is split into three sections – play, capacity and rating: The capacity of the pitches on each site. The rating of the pitches, which indicates if pitches are played under capacity








Sport England’s Playing Pitch Model (PPM) has not been used in the supply and demand assessment for rugby as there are only a small number of sites that are available for community use in Central Lancashire. Therefore, a site by site capacity analysis (as summarised below) replaces it. This shows that there are enough pitches to accommodate current demand. Although there appears to be an oversupply of pitches, the amount of actual spare capacity (i.e. at peak times) cannot be added up to equate to a surplus. Table 8.3: Rugby union provision and level of community use

KKP ref

Site name Analysis area Senior Junior Mini Matches per week Consultation comments


226 Chorley RUFC Chorley 2 2.3 4.0 Although the site has spare capacity to accommodate an additional 1.7 matches each week, temporal demand for senior pitches indicates that pitches could actually only accommodate an additional 0.5 matches each week.

26 Preston Grasshoppers RFC

Preston 2 1

4 14.3 2.5 The pitches are used over capacity. In addition to club usage the pitches are extensively used to accommodate additional local fixtures. Improving the quality of Pitch 3 will help to sustain current levels of play without the need for additional pitches.

29 Preston Sports Arena Preston 2 2.0 4.0 The site has spare capacity to accommodate an additional 2 matches each week at the weekend (either Saturday or Sunday).

91 Lancashire Constabulary Training Headquarters, Hutton

South Ribble 1 1.5 2.0 The site has spare capacity to accommodate an additional 0.5 matches each week on a Saturday.



Latent demand Latent demand is defined as the number of teams that could be fielded were access to a sufficient number of pitches available. Preston Grasshoppers RFC express latent demand for rugby pitches to accommodate two junior and five mini teams. Analysis of the site capacity identifies the pitches are already being used to capacity. To support this demand, it has plans to re-arrange the site to accommodate additional pitches. Future demand Population growth in Central Lancashire has been applied to provide an indication as to how many additional rugby teams will be generated. The most likely future increases in the number of teams are most likely to occur in Preston (population growth of 14.97%) where there is an anticipated increase of 1.8 senior men and 2.4 senior women’s teams. New pitches would be required in Preston to meet future demand at peak times.

Rugby summary

Rugby union pitches are predominately located in Preston.

A small number of pitches are located at education sites but are not used for community use as there is no reported demand.

With the exception of Preston Grasshoppers RFC the remaining pitches in Central Lancashire have spare capacity to accommodate additional play. However, any significant increase in playing membership at remaining clubs may result in the need for additional pitch provision.

There are aspirations to improve the pitches and clubhouse facilities and The Trust is currently negotiating with a housing developer. However, a formal planning application has not yet been submitted

Latent demand for pitches has been expressed by Preston Grasshoppers RFC to accommodate two junior and five mini teams.

New pitches would be required in Preston to meet future demand at peak times.



PART 9: RUGBY LEAGUE 9.1: Introduction The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league football in Britain and Ireland. The RFL administers the amateur and junior game across the country in association with the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). The Lancashire Rugby League Service Area supports Schools development, club development, and community development in the County, including Central Lancashire. The performance pathway is run at ages under 13's, under 14's, under 15's and under 16's. There are six clubs playing in Central Lancashire; Adlington, Bamber Bridge, Chorley Panthers, UCLAN and Leyland Warriors. As of March 2012, more than 85 per cent of all rugby league teams in the country will be playing in a summer-based season which runs from March to November and covers all levels of the sport (previously amateur rugby league operated during the winter months). Community Rugby League Facilities Strategy The overarching outcome of the RFL Community Strategy is to maximise the numbers engaged in, and the enjoyment derived from, participation in Rugby League. The Facilities Strategy has been developed and written from a participant perspective. It is based upon the targets identified in the 2010-2012 Rugby League Community Strategy, which forms the basis of the Rugby League Whole Sport Plan. The Whole Sport Plan was successful in securing from Sport England significant investment for facilities for the period 2009-2013. This Strategy builds on the previous RFL 10 Year Facility Strategy written in 2003. It is critical that any new or updated facilities strategy is participant and not facilities led and will deliver the objectives and goals of the RFL Community Strategy. The purpose of this Strategy is: To provide evidence of the current facility provision and its quality and standards; To provide clear guidance on how, and the work required, to set appropriate quality

standards and explain how those standards can be reached and maintained; To identify trends and demonstrate ‘gaps’ in both particular types of provision and in

their geographic spread; To highlight those gaps to the Rugby Football League and its external partners; To be used as a tool to work with external partners to address the gaps in provision

and build strategic partnerships at national, regional and local level; Too provide a framework and criteria for identifying future priorities for investment

and the effective and efficient distribution of the capital element of the funding made available by Sport England to the RFL.

The strategy is built upon nine key themes which are: Security of tenure Club management Playing surfaces and floodlighting Site and clubhouse improvement



Access to other facilities: natural grass; artificial turf; indoor facilities Primary and secondary schools, higher and further education Performance Informal rugby league Rugby football league management of facilities 9.2: Current provision In total, there are seven rugby league pitches available for community use in Central Lancashire. Each local authority is served by rugby league pitches although Chorley has both senior and junior pitches. There are eight senior, 20 junior and four mini rugby league teams across Central Lancashire. Chorley accommodates the largest number of teams (18 in total). In addition, a further four sites, accommodating four pitches are located at education sites and not available for community use, reportedly due to a lack of demand. Table 9.1: Summary of pitches available for community use and teams by analysis area

Towards a Level Playing Field methodology identifies that a senior rugby league pitch is 100m x 55m. A size is not prescribed for junior and mini rugby pitches. The audit only identifies dedicated, marked out pitches (i.e. with line markings). Temporal demand for senior rugby league (matches only) is Saturday (63%) with junior and mini demand exclusively on a Sunday.

Analysis area No. of available pitches No. of competitive teams


Senior women

Junior boys

Junior girls

Mini-rugby

Chorley 2 1 - 3 1 11 3 -

Preston 1 - - 2 - - - -

South Ribble 3 - - 2 - 6 - 4

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 6 1 - 7 1 17 3 4



Figure 9.1: Location of rugby league pitches in Central Lancashire

Although South Ribble contains the largest number of rugby league sites, under half are not used for community use. Sites currently unavailable for community use, which are located in close proximity to sites which are overplayed or at capacity could help to alleviate pressure on current provision i.e. Moss Side Recreation Ground and Worden Sports College.



Table 9.2: Key to map of rugby league pitches

Site name KKP Ref

Analysis area

Community use

Senior rugby league

Junior rugby league

Settlement area


195 South Ribble

No 5 Hutton

Worden Sports College 244 South Ribble

No 1 Leyland

Parklands High School 245 Chorley No 1 Chorley

Holy Cross High School 246 Chorley No 1 Chorley


348 South Ribble

No 1 Leyland

Preston Sports Arena 29 Preston Yes 1 Leyland

Moss Side Recreation Ground

94 South Ribble

Yes 2 Leyland

Withy Grove Park 150 South Ribble

Yes 1 Bamber Bridge

Chisnall Lane 174 Chorley Yes 1 1

King George V Playing Fields, Adlington


9.3: Key issues for rugby league Development Preston is regarded as a potential growth area for rugby league as UCLAN has recently been named as an official host training camp for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. It is hoped that this will generate demand to establish a community club in Preston and help to raise the profile of rugby league in the area. The RFL has plans to develop a long term legacy for rugby league in Preston by developing a dedicated site with associated changing facilities. It will explore funding opportunities via Sport England’s Inspired Facilities to help achieve this. Lancashire Rugby League Service Area has recently introduced an emerging colleges league with a priority to increase participation at higher and further education level across Central Lancashire. Quality The RFL has launched an autumn pitch remediation programme to improve community club pitches as part of its continuing commitment to develop rugby league facilities. Over the past year the RFL has paid for and conducted site assessments for a large number of clubs which have been provided with a comprehensive report detailing the level and type of work needed to improve pitches. Chorley Panthers ARLFC received funding as part of the remediation programme to address drainage issues.



Site assessments rate all rugby league provision in Central Lancashire as good. However, waterlogging of rugby league pitches was reported at Moss Side Recreation Ground, Balshaws High School and Holy Cross High School although visits were conducted after heavy rainfall16. Consultation reports the main pitch at Moss Side Recreation Ground is often waterlogged and unplayable. Changing accommodation at Withy Grove (located in South Ribble) is considered by users to be poor and the showers do not provide hot water due to a leaking boiler. KKP site assessments rate the changing at Moss Side Recreation Ground as poor, predominately due to the overall cleanliness and broken tiles on the floor. To further support this, user consultation reports the showers are unusable and the drains in the shower area often block. Chorley Panthers ARLFC has received funding from the RFL and private funders for facility development plans which include improvements to pitch drainage, floodlighting, fencing, replacing the changing facilities and improvements to the clubhouse facility. 9.4: Provision of rugby league pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity This section presents the current pitch stock available for rugby league in Central Lancashire. It illustrates the: Number of pitches rated as Good (G), Average (A) and Poor (P) on each site. Type of pitch(es) on each site (i.e., senior, junior, mini). The column entitled ‘matches per week’ is split into three sections – play, capacity and rating: The current level of play per week (0.5 for each match played at the site, assuming

half of matches will be played ‘away’). The capacity of the pitches on each site. The rating of the pitches, which indicates if pitches are played under capacity






16

Site assessments to rugby league pitches were undertaken in December 2011.



Sport England’s Playing Pitch Model (PPM) has not been used in the supply and demand assessment for rugby as there are only a small number of sites that are available for community use in Central Lancashire. Therefore, a site by site capacity analysis (as summarised below) replaces it. Chisnall Lane is overplayed and two other sites are played to capacity and given that these pitches are assessed as good quality, this suggests that additional pitches may be required at these sites (or close by) in the future. Spare capacity at sites close by may help to alleviate some pressure. Table 9.3: Rugby league provision (sites with community use) and level of community use

KKP ref

Site name Analysis area Senior Junior Mini Matches per week Consultation comments

G A P G A P G A P play capacity rating

174 Chisnall Lane (Chorley Panthers ARLFC)

Chorley 1 1 7.5 4.0 Pitches are used to accommodate junior teams. The site is overplayed by 3.5 matches each week. Any additional play will have an impact on quality.

186 King George V Playing Fields, Adlington

Chorley 1 1.5 2.0 The site has the capacity to accommodate an additional 0.5 match each week on a Saturday.

29 Preston Sports Arena Preston 1 1.0 2.0 The pitch has spare capacity to accommodate a further 1 match each week at weekends.

150 Withy Grove Park South Ribble 1 2.0 2.0 The site is used to capacity and any additional play will impact on pitch quality.

94 Moss Side Recreation Ground

South Ribble 2 4.0 4.0 The site is used to capacity and any additional play will impact on pitch quality. In addition, the changing rooms are in a poor state of repair which further impacts on overall site capacity.



Demand All rugby league clubs in Central Lancashire play and train on match pitches. As a result, pitches have limited rest. This is most prevalent at Chisnall Lane Playing Fields, Withy Grove Park and Moss Side Recreation Ground and as such is the reason these sites are either played to capacity or overplayed. Bamber Bridge RFC’s home ground is located at Withy Grove (South Ribble) and currently provides one senior rugby league pitch. It has plans to increase by an additional two junior boys’ teams and reports these will be accommodated at Withy Grove. However, analysis of pitch capacity suggests the pitches are currently being played to capacity and any further play will impact on pitch quality. Membership levels at Leyland Warriors RFC have increased by two junior teams since the previous playing season. It believes this is due to its coaching activity in local primary and secondary schools. It currently rents its pitches (Moss Side Recreation Ground) on an annual basis but is seeking further security of tenure to enable the Club to attract external funding to develop a third pitch on the site. This would provide a higher quality playing surface and enhance the quality of the site. Latent demand Latent demand is defined as the number of teams that could be fielded were access to a sufficient number of pitches available. Bamber Bridge RFC expresses latent demand for a pitch to accommodate a youth team. Future demand Population growth in Central Lancashire has been applied to indicate how many additional rugby teams will be generated in the future. Increases in the number of teams are most likely to occur in Chorley with an additional 17 junior boys’ teams. New pitches would be required to meet future demand at peak times.

Rugby league summary

There are seven rugby league pitches used for community use across Central Lancashire.

Four sites (two in South Ribble and two in Chorley) accommodating four pitches are located at education sites and are not used for community use reportedly due to a lack of demand.

Temporal demand for senior rugby league (matches only) is Saturday (63%) with junior and mini demand exclusively on a Sunday.

Leyland Warriors has aspirations to have greater security of tenure in order to be eligible for external funding to develop a third pitch on Moss Side Recreation Ground.

Latent demand for pitches has been expressed in Preston by Bamber Bridge RFC for one youth team.

It is likely that participation in rugby league will increase, particularly in Preston linked to RFL initiatives and linked to the World Cup in 2013.

Chisnall Lane is overplayed and two other sites are played to capacity and given that these pitches are assessed as good quality, this suggests that additional pitches may be required at these sites in the future. Spare capacity at sites close by may help to alleviate some pressure.

New pitches would be required to meet future demand at peak times.



PART 10: HOCKEY 10.1: Introduction Governance of the sport is devolved by England Hockey (EH) at a regional and local level to regional and county associations. The game is played predominately on sand based/filled artificial grass pitches (AGPs). EH has also now sanctioned (in partnership with the Football Association) competitive use of 40mm pile third generation turf pitches. However, this is currently only for a low level standard i.e. training and junior competition. It is further recommended that for training and community facilities that the long pile surface (60mm) is not a preferred option for the teaching of hockey. It is noted that access to long pile surfaces for introducing the game to beginners would be preferable to a poor grass or tarmac surface. Central Lancashire is a strong area with high demand for hockey, particularly in Preston. There are eight hockey clubs playing in the area; Springfields, Chorley & Leyland, Garstang Ladies, Preston, Longridge, Brookfields, Fulwood and Leyland & Chorley Mens. Springfields is the only Clubfirst/Clubmark accredited club. Two clubs; Chorley & Leyland and Brookfields are working towards accreditation. 10.2: Development EH is currently working on its Facilities Strategy which is expected to be launched later this year (2012). However, this will be built around its strategic priority, the Single System Pathway. Figure 10.1: England Hockey Single System Pathway



Rush Hockey Rush Hockey is a new development programme introduced by EH aimed at increasing participation through a small sided game (5-a-side) and can be played on any indoor or outdoor surface. A league has recently been established at Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre, Preston which is being supported by EH and UCLAN. This will result in teams needing access to AGPs in order to deliver the programme. However, existing pitches are generally being used to capacity. Junior Development Centres (JDC) and Junior Academy Centres (JAC) A JDC is a local training centre for the U13 to U17 age groups. Each centre is open to any player who has been nominated by their club, school or coach. After playing for a club or school, attending a centre is the next step on the Player Pathway. In order to become a JDC, the site must provide a full size (preferably floodlit) AGP and be able to provide a minimum of 12 hours coaching per week from U13 through to U17s. A JAC is the next step on the Player Pathway. JACs are located, in the majority of cases, at same locations as JDCs. There are five JDC/JACs that serve a number of age groups located across the County. Preston Hockey is a designated JDC/JAC and is located in Preston. School hockey There is limited hockey activity across secondary schools in Central Lancashire. Schools playing competitive hockey are generally those that have access to a full sized hockey pitch on site. For example, Longridge High School is located just outside the Preston local authority boundary but its catchment does service the eastern side of the City. The School fields two school teams (U14 and U16). Clubs suggest that not having a schools competition inhibits junior development and restricts the flow of juniors into clubs. However, Chorley Borough Council is developing hockey within its schools and working with clubs in Chorley to support its schools delivery. Nationally, in recent years, the number of grass hockey pitches has reduced significantly as EH does not sanction the use of grass pitches for competitive play. However, grass pitches are still important in terms of introducing the game to beginners and still make an important contribution to the stock of hockey pitches, particularly in terms of school facilities. Only two schools; Balshaws High School and Whitechapel Primary School (off site) provide hockey grass pitches in Central Lancashire (each providing one pitch). 10.3: Pitch supply There are eight full size AGPs, suitable for competitive hockey in Central Lancashire, with Preston Sports Arena (UCLAN) accommodating two adjacent to each other. In addition, Longridge High School provides a full size sandbased AGP and is located just outside the Preston local authority boundary. All pitches are floodlit and over two thirds are located on school/education sites. Clubs highlight the benefits of having two adjacent AGPs. As a result, this attracts clubs playing in national league fixtures from outside Central Lancashire, for example, South Lakeland Hockey Club (located outside the study area).



Figure 10.2: Location of full size sand based artificial grass pitches (AGP) 20 minute drive time catchment



Table 10.1: Key to AGP location map

Site name KKP ref Analysis area Community use

No of AGPs Floodlit Settlement area

Buckshaw Village 69 Chorley Yes 1 Yes


206 Chorley Yes 1 Yes Chorley

Kirkham Grammar School

346 OUTSIDE Yes 1 Yes

Longridge High School

227 OUTSIDE Yes 1 Yes

Preston Sports Arena

29 Preston Yes 2 Yes Preston

Preston Sports Club 24 Preston Yes 1 Yes Preston

Penwortham Leisure Centre

297 South Ribble Yes 1 Yes Penwortham

Runshaw College 298 South Ribble Yes 1 Yes Leyland

St Mary's Catholic College

211 South Ribble Yes 1 Yes Leyland

All analysis areas are served by AGP provision. Preston and South Ribble each provide three AGPs and Chorley provides two AGPs. 10.4: Sport England Facilities Planning Model (FPM)17 The resident population across Central Lancashire is estimated to generate demand for a minimum of 12 full size AGPs (hockey or football surface). This compares to a current supply of fourteen AGPs, including, Longridge High School which is located just outside Preston local authority boundary which is not taken into account within the FPM calculations (hockey or football surface). Therefore, all demand generated within Central Lancashire is estimated to be satisfied by current available provision. On an individual authority basis, Chorley has demand for an additional AGP (either hockey or football surface) calculated on the number of peak period visits to current provision (Chorley has two pitches, resulting in a shortfall of one). The maps below indicate ‘hotspots’ of aggregated unmet demand (total demand from residents not currently being met) which could indicate possible areas that require further investigation for the location of future AGPs or revised management solutions. This should be done in liaison with England Hockey and local clubs. Within Central Lancashire there are no ‘hotspots’ but it highlights unmet demand across Chorley, approximately two thirds of South Ribble and in small parts of Preston. The majority of unmet demand is due to existing AGPs operating at capacity. There is competition between football and hockey on existing AGPs and the hours of usage are significantly higher for football than hockey.

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The FPM presents data from Sport England’s National Facilities Audit Dataset as of January 2011. The FPM identifies there are two AGP in private ownership with no public use and these are not included in the FPM analysis.



Club demand Latent demand has been identified (summarised in the latent demand section) and is concentrated in Preston and Chorley. Leyland & Chorley Mens Hockey Club accesses AGP provision in Chorley as there is no provision in Leyland (Preston).



Figure 10.3: Aggregated unmet demand (2011) for Chorley



Figure 10.4: Aggregated unmet demand (2011) for Preston



Figure 10.5: Aggregated unmet demand (2011) for South Ribble



10.4: Quality The vast majority of AGPs (eight) are assessed as either good or average quality. The majority of pitches were built in the 1990’s and have been replaced (the typical life span of an AGP is 10-12 years, but depends heavily on the type of sub base used, quality of the carpet that has been installed, amount of usage levels and the quality of on-going maintenance). Table 10.2: Summary of quality

Site name KKP ref

Quality rating

Comments

Preston Sports Club 24 Good The AGP was built in 1993 and refurbished in 2006. This is a good quality pitch although site assessments note disabled access is poor.

Homeground to Preston Hockey Club which has plans to install a seated stand on one side of the pitch. It reports planning permission will be needed for this development. It also has aspirations in enhance the clubhouse facility and install dugouts.

Preston Sports Arena (UCLAN)

29 Good Built in 2000 the pitches the carpets were replaced in 2011. Pitch A is sand dressed and Pitch B is sand filled. Users comment pitch A is better quality than pitch B.

Buckshaw Village 69 Good Built in 1998. The pitch is managed by RMG, and the day-to-day management is provided by Envirocare. Users and site assessments rate the pitch as good quality.

Holy Cross High School 206 Poor Built in 2006. The pitch is regularly maintained by the School and a technical service is undertaken by a contractor every two months. Users rate the pitch quality as adequate.

St Mary’s Catholic College

211 Average Built in 1996 the pitch was re-surfaced in 2006. Site assessments rate the pitch as average and noted the pitch was slippery and holding surface water. The pitch quality is deteriorating and it is likely this pitch will need to be addressed.

Longridge High School 227 Good The pitch was installed in 2009 and is of good quality.


297 Poor Built in 1994 the pitch was refurbished in 2006. The AGP is coming to the end of its lifespan. Site assessments rate the AGP as poor quality and note areas of the surface are sunken and the goalposts are require immediate attention. Consultation suggests there is no sinking fund in place for this.

Runshaw College 298 Average Built in 1974 the pitch is the oldest in Central Lancashire. It was refurbished in 2003. It is likely that the carpet is likely to be in need of replacing over the next few years.



10.4: Usage Research conducted by Sport England into the use of AGPs suggests that provision plays two principal roles – midweek training for football and weekend matches for hockey. Often, the size of the pitch is divided up for training purposes. Junior football training tends to dominate the use of AGPs in Central Lancashire and accounts for a large percentage of the usage as there are only three 3G pitches, catering for football. Table 10.3: Summary of usage

Site name KKP ref

Club Teams Usage

Preston Sports Club 24 Preston Hockey Club

14 senior teams

8 junior team

Sport England FPM analysis suggests the pitch has -158% redistributed demand

18 as

teams on occasion access Preston Sports Arena and Kirkham Grammar School to fulfil league fixtures.

Preston Sports Arena (UCLAN)

29 Springfields 6 senior teams

5 junior teams

Home ground to Springfield, Garstang and Fulwood hockey clubs it is also used on occasions by teams located outside the study area i.e. South Lakeland Hockey Club. The pitches do not have any spare capacity.

Garstang Ladies

3 senior team

Fulwood Hockey Club

1 senior team

Buckshaw Village 69 Leyland & Chorley Mens Hockey Club

2 senior teams

The pitch is heavily used and has no spare capacity. It receives 740 visits per week (football and hockey usage) during peak period hours.


206 Brookfield Ladies

Hockey Club

8 senior teams

1 junior team

Currently used by Brookfields Ladies Hockey Club. The pitch is used to capacity.

Sport England FPM analysis suggests the pitch has -156% redistributed demand.

St Mary’s Catholic College

211 Chorley and Leyland

Hockey Club

1 senior team Used for club matches and training. The pitch is used to capacity at peak times.

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Redistributed demand= - (negative) indicates users are moving from the AGP to access provision. + (positive) indicates users are moving to the AGP to access provision.



Site name KKP ref

Club Teams Usage


227 - - The pitch is used to capacity. Although this is predominately football usage. At present, there is no hockey club based at the site. However, the School operates a summer hockey league (May to August) which attracts 16 hockey teams.


297 - - The pitch is used to capacity although this is predominately football usage.

Runshaw College 298 - - The pitch is used to capacity although this is predominately football usage.

The key issue for hockey clubs in Central Lancashire is the accessibility of existing provision. Although existing pitches are operating at capacity, there are three pitches (Longridge High School, Penwortham Leisure Centre and Runshaw College) which are suitable for hockey but predominately accommodates football usage. Latent demand Latent demand is defined as the number of teams that could be fielded if there were sufficient pitches. The table below provides a summary of latent demand identified through consultation with clubs in Central Lancashire: Table 10.4: Summary of latent demand

Club Home ground Local authority Latent demand

Springfields Preston Sports Arena Preston 1 senior team

Preston Hockey Club Preston Sports Arena Preston 1 senior team

3 junior teams

Leyland & Chorley Mens Hockey Club

Buckshaw Village Chorley 2 senior teams

Latent demand is concentrated in Preston and Chorley. Leyland & Chorley Mens Hockey Club accesses AGP provision in Chorley as there is no AGP provision in Leyland (Preston). It is in negotiations with Leyland Cricket Club to develop a multi pitch site in Leyland (which would accommodate cricket and a full size hockey pitch) which it believes would also be able to accommodate its latent demand.



Hockey summary

The Central Lancashire has high demand for hockey, particularly in Preston. In total, there are eight hockey clubs playing in the area.

There are eight full size AGPs, suitable for competitive hockey in Central Lancashire, with Preston Sports Arena (UCLAN) accommodating two adjacent to each other. In addition, Longridge High School provides a full size sandbased AGP and is located just outside the Preston local authority boundary.

The key issue for hockey clubs in Central Lancashire is the accessibility of existing provision. Although existing pitches are operating at capacity there are three pitches (Longridge High School. Penwortham Leisure Centre and Runshaw College) that are suitable for hockey but predominately accommodating football usage.

The large majority of AGPs in Central Lancashire over recent years have been refurbished. However, Runshaw College is the oldest pitch (built in 1974) and it is likely to be in need of replacing over the next few years.

The FPM model estimates that Preston and South Ribble have sufficient pitches to meet demand. However, this does not include unmet and latent demand. It identifies that Chorley has a need for additional pitch space across all AGP types in Central Lancashire due to the number of visits (peak period) which equates to approximately three pitch. However, Chorley only provides two pitches, resulting in a shortfall of one pitch.



PART 11: EDUCATION PROVISION 11.1: Introduction The provision of pitches at schools and colleges can make an important contribution to the overall stock of playing pitches. It is therefore important to have accurate information about the number, type, quality and availability of pitches within the education sector in the City. The new Education and Inspection Act (2006) came into force in early 2009 and amends the existing legislation within the Schools Standards and Framework Act (SSFA) 1998, which was originally introduced by the Government requiring all schools to seek approval from the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (Education and Skills since July 2001 now the Department for Children, Schools and Families) for the sale or change of use of their playing fields. Section 77 of the SSFA seeks to protect school playing fields against disposal or change of use by requiring the prior consent of the Secretary of State before disposal or change of use may take place. The School Playing Fields General Disposal and Change of Use Consent (No.3) 2004 order highlights some limited circumstances in which the requisite approval has been delegated to the relevant governing body (i.e. local authority), which can decide whether the disposal or change of use meets the circumstances and criteria set out in the Consent Order19. 11.2: PE and School Sport The new School Games Organisers are being jointly funded by the Department of Health and Sport England for two years starting this September and will exist to increase participation, competition and progression for young people in sport through the successful delivery of the School Games. The partnership will be supported by teacher release posts, who are existing teachers within secondary schools released for one day a week to provide specialist PE and sport support to local primary schools and within their own school. Their priorities are to embed good practice, provide more competitive sport for all pupils, including The School Games and to ensure all sport is accessible to pupils who are not engaged or less active or do not have equal opportunity to compete. Independent schools There are five independent schools within Central Lancashire; Ashbridge, Highfield, St Pius X Preparatory, Whinfield and Stonehouse. An education survey was distributed to independent schools, however, none of the schools responded. 11.3: Current provision The following table provide an outline of the outdoor sports facilities available at education sites in Central Lancashire. The table also outlines the proportion of these facilities that are currently available for use by the community (i.e. for regular competitive fixtures).

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Full and detailed guidance can be accessed at http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=11600

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=11600



Table 11.1: Summary of pitches at school sites and availability of community use in Central Lancashire

Analysis area Total no. of education pitches No. of education pitches available for community use

Senior football

Junior football

Mini football

Senior rugby union

Senior rugby league

Cricket20

Senior football

Junior football

Mini football

Senior rugby union

Senior rugby league

Cricket

Chorley 15 28 1 - 2 3 15 6 - - - -

Preston 24 24 10 1 - 1 8 4 2 - - 1

South Ribble 26 32 3 7 2 3 16 12 - - - 1

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE 65 84 14 8 4 7 39 22 2 - - 2

It is important to note that a significant proportion of football pitches (senior, junior and mini) are located at primary school sites which are generally not available for community use. Just under a quarter of school pitches (24%) are currently being used regular for competitive matches. Rugby union and rugby league pitches are provided at education sites although these tend not to be made available from community use due to a lack of demand. Nearly a third of school sites with access to cricket pitch provision allow community use of its cricket pitches. It is important to consider this within the context of the projected shortfall of junior and mini pitches in Central Lancashire and how this can be met by existing provision.

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It is recognised that whilst cricket pitches have been identified at education sites this may artificial wickets which may be overmarked on grass pitches which are generally used to accommodate other sports i.e. football/rugby.



Figure 11.1: Map of secondary outdoor provision in Central Lancashire Figure 11.1 illustrates there are a significant number of education sites (largely primary school sites) that are not available for community use (red dots).

Table 11.2: Key to map of secondary outdoor sports provision in Central Lancashire

KKP ref

Site Community use

Analysis area

Settlement area

205 St Michaels C of E High School Yes Chorley Chorley

206 Holy Cross High School Yes Chorley Chorley



KKP ref

Site Community use

Analysis area

Settlement area

207 Albany Science College Yes Chorley Chorley

208 Parklands High School Football pitches Yes Chorley Chorley

213 Southlands High School Yes Chorley Chorley

216 Bishop Rawstorne C of E Language College Yes Chorley

228 St Michaels C of E High School No Chorley Chorley

229 Parklands High School Cricket Pitch No Chorley Chorley

230 Southlands High School No Chorley

245 Parklands High School Senior Rugby League Pitch

No Chorley Chorley

246 Holy Cross High School No Chorley Chorley

1 Archbishop Temple High School Yes Preston Preston

5 Christ the King Catholic High School No Preston Preston

6 Corpus Christi Catholic High School Yes Preston Preston

11 Fulwood Academy No Preston Preston

21 Our Lady’s RC High School Yes Preston Preston

22 Preston City High School No Preston Preston

23 Preston College Yes Preston Preston

40 Fulwood Academy Yes Preston Preston

58 Ashton Community Science College No Preston Preston

224 Moor Park Business and Enterprise College No Preston Preston

231 Fulwood Academy No Preston Preston

232 Ashton Community Science College No Preston Preston

240 Our Lady’s RC High School No Preston Preston

241 Corpus Christi Catholic High School No Preston Preston

242 Broughton Business Enterprise College No Preston

243 Broughton Business Enterprise College No Preston

96 Cardinal Newman College (off site playing fields)

No South Ribble

Preston

194 Wellfield Business and Enterprise College Yes South Ribble

Leyland

195 Hutton C of E Grammar School No South Ribble

Hutton

209 St Marys RC High School No South Ribble

Bamber Bridge

210 Lostock Hall Community High School Yes South Ribble

Lostock Hall

211 St Mary's Catholic College Yes South Ribble

Leyland

212 Worden Sports College Yes South Ribble

Leyland

214 Walton-le-dale Arts College and High School Yes South Ribble

Bamber Bridge

215 Balshaw's C of E High School Yes South Ribble

Leyland

225 Penwortham Girls High School No South Ribble

Penwortham

233 Priory Technology College Yes South Ribble

Penwortham



KKP ref

Site Community use

Analysis area

Settlement area

234 Priory Technology College No South Ribble

Penwortham

235 Priory Technology College No South Ribble

Penwortham

236 All Hallows Catholic High School Detached Playing

No South Ribble

Penwortham

237 All Hallows Catholic High School No South Ribble

Penwortham

244 Worden Sports College Rugby No South Ribble

Leyland

227 Longridge High School Yes OUTSIDE

238 St Cecilia’s (Longridge) Yes OUTSIDE

346 Kirkham Grammar School Yes OUTSIDE

347 Myerscough College No OUTSIDE



11.4: Summary of secondary school consultation The table below provides a summary of the outdoor sports provision and issues arising from the consultation:

School name Outdoor pitch sports provision Consultation summary

Moor Park Business & Enterprise College

No outdoor grass provision on the site It accesses two senior football pitches at local authority site Moor Park (directly adjacent to the school site) for curricular extracurricular and school competitive matches.

It delivers cricket activity using the playground or its sports hall.

Its toilet provision, located in the changing rooms was re-furbished approximately two years ago.

Fulwood Academy Pre BSF

Three netball courts (playground)

Two senior football pitches

One cricket pitch (over marked on one football pitch)

One all-weather pitch (shale)

Training grids

Multi use games area

Post BSF

Three senior football pitches

One cricket pitch

Gain + 1 senior football pitch

The grass pitches at the Academy will be renovated as part of the Building Schools for the Future Programme (BSF). Furthermore, the shale pitch will be replaced with a grass surface. Consultation reports the pitches will be available for use as of September 2012.

Pre BSF the school reports community use was ad hoc. However, it intends to open its outdoor sports facilities for community use.

It reports it plans to develop rugby in the School and may seek to provide formal pitches at a later date.

It also provides cricket nets in it sports hall which have recently been installed and will be available for community use.

It has a long term aspiration to install a 3G pitch at the site and is in discussion with Carphone Warehouse as a commercial sponsor.




Ashton Community College


One senior rugby union pitch

One artificial cricket

The College accommodates Ashton Leisure Centre, which is dual use and managed by Preston Leisure ‘Go 2’ during the week evenings and at weekends.

The College is in discussion with Preston North End Football Club to develop a dry side leisure centre on the site, which will also include two artificial grass pitches.

Users report the pitches are adequate quality and have undergone drainage works over the previous three years. However, site assessments report the goalmouths have signs of wear and tear and the goal posts are bent in places. However, since the works the pitches were not levelled and are undulated in places. As a result, the pitches are not available for community use.

Changing provision is rated as adequate and well maintained. However, site assessments noted tiles were missing from the interior roof.

Penwortham Girls High School

One senior football pitch The School comprises large playing fields, which has one senior football pitch. The pitch is used by two football clubs; Penwortham Girls and Penwortham Town FC. Building works are currently taking place on the playing fields due to sewage works, which is due to complete by Spring 2012.

Changing provision at the school is dated and in need of modernisation. Site assessments note the showers are not in use and are currently being used as a PE office.

Priory Sports and Technology College

Artificial grass pitch (floodlit)

Multi use Games Area (floodlit)

One cricket pitch (overmarked on two football pitches)

Three senior football pitches (one football pitch converts to a rugby pitch)

One junior football pitch

The School has a Dual Use Agreement with South Ribble Borough Council to manage the indoor sports provision, outdoor AGP and from 17:30 weekdays, weekends and during school holidays.

The AGP is coming to the end of its lifespan. Site assessments rate the AGP as poor quality and note areas of the surface are sunken and the goalposts are require immediate attention. Consultation suggests there is no sinking fund in place for this.

The MUGA is of good quality and is fully enclosed and has been re-surfaced in the previous 12 months.

Lancashire County Council has funded drainage works on the playing fields over the previous two years.

It has a formal community use agreement with Penwortham Town Football Club.




All Hallows Catholic High School

Five senior football pitches (located off site)

One all weather pitch (located on site)

Its playing pitches are located off site (approximately 40 meters from the main school building). It does not have community use of its playing fields at present and reports this is due to a lack of demand. It also believes additional usage from community use will impact on the pitch quality.

Changing provision at the school is dated and are poor quality.

The all weather pitch located at the main school site is poor quality and has evidence of moss. The School has aspirations to develop a sports hall on site and developments may also include the provision of a small sided multi use games area.

St Cecilia’s (Longridge) School

One senior football pitch


One mini football pitch

All weather pitch

The School has a formal community use agreement with Chipping Junior FC for community use of its football pitches.

Site assessments rate the all weather pitch as poor quality due to drainage and standing water.


Full size sandbased artificial grass pitch



The AGP is used by the school for its main PE delivery due to its grass pitches being of poor quality. It plays its school cricket school fixtures at Longridge Cricket Club.

Our Lady’s High School

One cricket pitch


One mini football pitch

Artificial cricket wicket

All weather pitch (redgra)

The cricket pitch is used by Fulwood and Broughton CC who also maintains the pitch to a high standard. In addition, the school provides an artificial cricket wicket which is poor quality and as a result is no longer in use.

The School has recently upgraded the redgra pitch and also improved the drainage. A long term aspiration is to replace the redgra with an artificial surface.

The indoor sports hall at the school provides cricket nets. However, there are currently no nets in place and therefore the nets cannot be used by local cricket teams.

Corpus Christi School


Artificial (3G) pitch

One cricket pitch

The 3G floodlit facility was funded by Football Foundation funding. Site assessments rate the pith as good quality and there is extensive community use and there is a waiting list at present of eight teams. A planning condition on the AGP is no community use from senior teams. Consultation reports floodlighting is till 8:30pm in the evenings and the School reports demand for this to be extended till 9:00/9:30pm.




Archbishop Temple School

Five senior football pitches Consultation and site assessments note the pitches are boggy during, inclement weather due to no drainage. As a result the pitches are often unplayable. It is in discussions with Preston College (adjacent to the School) to convert an area of the playing fields into a rugby union which will be used by the College to deliver rugby. It is also in discussions with the College to enter into an agreement o enable the College to manage community use of the school’s sports facilities. Changing provision at the school is adequate quality.

Broughton Enterprise College



One senior rugby union pitch

One cricket pitch

The pitches are often unplayable due to poor drainage and there is no community use.

St Michael’s C of E High School


One cricket pitch

Conditions of the pitches at the School are generally considered to be good. Drainage, given the time of year, is felt to be good and is not highlighted as an issue from the site visit. Site visit assessments also note the sufficient level of grass coverage. Line markings are visible but slightly bare.

The cricket pitch is sometimes used as a fourth football pitch. However, ideally and for most of the time it is kept solely for cricket. During the summer months an athletics running track is over marked on the playing field.

Coppull FC use the football pitches on a Sunday. The School reports they are not currently interested in any further community use of pitches in order to maintain current standards. No community use is allowed for the changing facilities, which are rated as being in a good condition.

Christ the King Maths & Computing College

Two senior football pitches The two football pitches on site are felt to be in good condition. Drainage on both pitches was instated about two years ago and has helped improve their overall state. A running track is over marked on one of the pitches in the summer.

Currently there is no community use of either pitch. However, the school identifies that they are at the very early stages of looking at the possibility of allowing community use in the future.

Segregated changing facilities are present at the school and are considered to be of an adequate condition. It was noted that the changing rooms were refurbished two years ago.




Holy Cross Catholic High School


One senior rugby pitch


The AGP on site was installed five years ago. It is floodlit and viewed as being in good condition. The facility is available for community use from 4-10pm during the week and for three hours on a Saturday. Its main use is for training purposes by clubs such as Coppull United. The school reports the facility is being used to 85% of its capacity during the week. Regular maintenance of the AGP is undertaken by the School with a technical service being carried out by a contractor every two months.

Both the football and rugby pitches are of a good quality in general. At the time of site visiting some water logging and muddy patches were observed, particularly around the goalmouths. However, there had been an excessive amount of rainfall experienced.

The School reports the grass pitches are used by Euxton Girls U11’s & U14’s on a Sunday morning and by Chorley Wanderers U13’s on a Sunday afternoon.

Changing facilities were of a reasonable condition with shower and toilet facilities. It was noted that a few coat hooks had been damaged (i.e. snapped off).

Albany Science College

Two senior football pitches Set on a slight slope the two pitches are in an adequate condition. Surfaces were noted as being a bit bumpy with some water logging around the edges.

Coppull FC U15’s use the site on Sundays. Segregated changing rooms are available for community use; although no use is currently reported. Facilities are considered to be ok in terms of quality.

The school is looking at the potential opportunity to provide floodlighting in the future. However, there are no plans or funding in place as this is only at the ‘ideas’ stage.






One senior rugby

One cricket pitch

All pitch provision is regarded as being in good condition. In particular drainage is felt to be excellent. However, line markings are visible but slightly bare. This is most likely due to the time of year of site visiting.

An athletics running track is over marked on the pitches during the summer. This is used on a weekly basis by Chorley Harriers.

The U14’s team for Astley Juniors use the site on Sunday mornings. There is also occasional use of the rugby pitch by Chorley Rugby Club. The school reports some minor unofficial use of the football pitches during the evenings of the summer months.

Changing facilities with toilets/showers for boys and girls are available and are in a good condition.

St Mary’s Roman Catholic High School & Sports College


One senior football pitch (off-site)

The new AGP on site opens in February 2012. It has a rubber crumb 3G surface, floodlighting and secure fencing. New external entrances to the existing changing facilities have also been created. This is to enable easier access to facilities for future community users of the AGP. Community use is scheduled to be from 5-9pm and weekends. The school is currently discussing management options for the facility with Cerco.

The school also reports occasionally using (i.e. 1-2 times a week) the grass pitch at St Mary’s & St Benedict’s RC Primary School. The pitch is accessed through the school building and has recently had new posts installed. Quality of the pitch is felt to be ok. No changing facilities are available at the offsite pitch.

Lostock Hall Community High School


Two junior football pitches

The two senior size pitches are in good condition despite some areas lacking grass coverage. One pitch is considered by the school to drain better than the other. All four pitches had new drainage installed eight years ago, which has significantly helped the overall quality of provision. Lostock Hall Junior FC uses the site as their home ground. An average of eight teams plays at the site on Sundays. The pitches are also used for training purposes by the Club during the summer.

Two boys and one girl changing room facilities are on site. Separate toilets are also provided. These are in reasonable condition.




St Mary’s Catholic Technology College



All weather pitch (floodlit)

Drainage on both the senior and junior pitches was improved last year. Prior to this flooding had been an issue on the site but this has been rectified from the recent works. Condition of both pitches is good. There is currently no community use of either grass pitch.

The floodlit all weather pitch on site is sand based. An issue with flooding is experienced causing slippery surfaces. This is due to the general age and underlying ground of the facility. As a result the School is currently looking at ways of improving the facility. In addition, the pitch currently needs to be combed on a weekly basis (by South Ribble Council) for it to be usable. Management of the facility during evenings, weekends and school holidays are via a Dual Use Agreement with South Ribble Borough Council. Outside of school use the facility is mostly used by community groups for training purposes.

Worden Sports College



Pitches at the school are on a slight slope but are generally in a good condition. Some puddles round the edges of the rugby pitch were observed at the time of the site visits. However, the school considers drainage to be reasonable. Posts on the rugby pitch can be replaced by football posts in required.

BTR Juniors use a football pitch on Sunday mornings. The Club also use the site for training purposes at the beginning of the season.

The school reports there have been inquires in the past from clubs, such as Preston Ladies, regarding use of the rugby pitch for training in the evenings. However, evening use is not possible as there are no floodlights on the site.

Changing facilities with toilets and showers for boys and girls are on site but are not available for community use due to logistics in terms of access.



One cricket pitch


The conditions of the three grass pitches are generally good. However, some water logging is noted. In addition the crossbar post on the pitch nearest to Clover Road has dropped. The artificial cricket strip is positioned between the two other grass football pitches. Boundary lines are marked out in the summer.

Chorley Wanderers FC U15’s and U16’s teams use the pitches on Sundays

The AGP on site is sand based and is floodlit. Security of the facility is very good from the fencing surrounding it.




Walton-le-Dale Arts College & High School

Three senior football pitches All three pitches are rated as good for quality. Condition of posts and the level of drainage are considered as reasonable.

The pitches are used by Gregson Lane FC for two matches on Saturdays and three on Sundays. The school also highlights that occasionally a five-a-side pitch is also marked out at weekends (with no posts). However, no line markings were visible.

Changing facilities for boys and girls with toilets and showers are available. These are in a good condition.

Balshaw’s C of E High School


Two junior football pitches


Drainage improvements were carried out on all three football pitches a few years ago. This has improved the general quality of pitch provision which use to suffer from flooding. Quality of the rugby pitch is also considered to be good.

The senior pitch is over marked with a 400m running track in the summer. There is also a area at the school which used to be marked for grass hockey but this has not been used for a few years. In the summer this area is marked out for rounders.

There is no community use reported for any of the pitches. In the past there has been football coaching in the summer months.

Bishop Rawstorne C of E Language College


All weather pitch

The two pitches to the front of the school have had their drainage improved in the last 12 months. Subsequently they are regarded as being of a very good condition.

The pitch to the rear of the school is also in a good condition. The drainage for the pitch was constructed four years ago with match funding from the Football Foundation. The pitch is used by Croxton FC on Sunday mornings.

There are two sets of changing facilities for boys and girls. One set are in the sports hall and another are in the main school building. The set in the sports hall are of a better quality due to its newer age. These also contain segregated showers unlike the older set which contain communal.

An all weather pitch is also present at the School. The facility has a shale surface and is not fenced or floodlit. No posts are present either. If funding were to be available the school would look to improve this facility.




Wellfield Business & Enterprise College



One cricket pitch

Grass coverage and condition of all playing pitches is very good. Adjacent to the rugby pitch are training grids, which help to keep the condition of the pitch to a sufficient level.

School reports improvements in the condition of the football pitch located nearest to the tennis courts since the facility was built in the last couple of years. No posts were present on the pitch at the time of visiting. Football pitches are occasionally used by Leyland Albion on Sunday mornings.

The cricket pitch has an artificial strip in addition to screen boards and a score box. The facility is used by Leyland Cricket Club, which also uses the sports hall for indoor practice.

Changing facilities including showers and toilets are available for boys and girls. These are available for community use.



Two cricket pitches (one off-site)

Five senior rugby pitches (four off-site)

The majority of provision at the School is provided off site to the rear of the main school grounds. This off grounds site is accessible by members of the public and was observed as being used for dog walking.

Quality of the two pitches located next to the main school building is rated slightly better than those off site. Practice nets are located at the pitch next to the school building. Both cricket pitches have an artificial strip and are used by the 3

rd and 4

th teams of Penwortham Cricket Club on Saturdays.

A new drainage system was installed at the offsite facility four years ago and has helped to improve quality. However, some minor wear and tear is noted on the three rugby pitches off site.



11:4: Primary school There is generally an even distribution of primary pitch provision across Central Lancashire. However, the majority of pitches available for community use in Preston are located in the south west of the City. There is an even distribution (albeit limited) of pitches available for community use in South Ribble. Pitches available for community use in Chorley tend to be located towards the South of the Borough.



Figure 11.1: Map of primary outdoor grass provision in Central Lancashire



Table 11.2 Key to primary outdoor sports provision

KKP ref

Site Community use

Analysis area

37 St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School No Chorley

249 Lancaster Lane Primary School No Chorley

252 Charnock Richard C of E Primary School No Chorley

254 Chorley St James Primary School No Chorley

258 SS Peter & Paul's Catholic Primary School No Chorley

267 Bucklshaw Primary School No Chorley

268 Trinity and St Michael’s Croston No Chorley

270 Manor Road Primary School No Chorley

271 Chorley All Saints Primary School Yes Chorley

272 Eccleston Primary School No Chorley

274 Trinity CE/Methodist Primary School No Chorley

285 Chorley St Mary's Catholic Primary School No Chorley

286 Highfield Primary School No Chorley

287 Coppull Parish Church School No Chorley

288 Euxton CE Primary School No Chorley

292 Anderton Primary School No Chorley

295 Lancaster Lane Primary School Yes Chorley

301 Brinscall St John's CE Methodist Primary No Chorley

302 Coppull Primary School No Chorley

303 Coppull, St. John's C.E.P. No Chorley

304 st laurence chorley No Chorley

308 Christ Church Charnock Richard CEP Yes Chorley

309 Rivington Foundation Primary School No Chorley

331 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School No Chorley

334 Gillibrand Primary School. No Chorley

335 Abbey Village Primary School, No Chorley

336 Heskin Pemberton's CE Primary School Yes Chorley

337 Coppull Parish Church School No Chorley

338 St Bede's Roman Catholic Primary School No Chorley

339 Eccleston St Mary's CE Primary School Yes Chorley

340 Euxton CE Primary School No Chorley

341 Bretherton Endowed CE Voluntary Aided No Chorley

342 Clayton-le-Woods Westwood Primary School No Chorley

343 Clayton-le-Woods CE Primary School No Chorley

344 Mawdesley St Peter's CE Primary School No Chorley

2 Ashton Primary School No Preston

4 Broughton-in-Amounderness C of E Primary School No Preston

7 Cottam Primary School No Preston

12 Goosnargh Whitechapel School No Preston

13 Grange Primary School No Preston

15 Grimsagh St Michael's C of E Primary School No Preston

18 Ingol Community Primary School No Preston

19 Longsands Community Primary School No Preston



KKP ref

Site Community use

Analysis area

27 Preston Greenlands Community Primary School No Preston

30 Queens Drive Primary School Yes Preston

31 Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School No Preston

34 St Anthonys Primary School No Preston

36 St. Clare's Cath P.S. No Preston

38 STP @ St Theresa's Primary School No Preston

248 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School No Preston

250 Our Lady & St Edwards Catholic Primary No Preston

253 White Chapel Primary School No Preston

255 St. Clare's Catholic Primary School No Preston

256 Holy Family Catholic Primary No Preston

257 Greenlands Primary School No Preston

260 St. Andrew's C.E Primary School No Preston

261 Holme Slack Community Primary School No Preston

263 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School No Preston

264 Barton St Lawrence C of E Primary School No Preston

276 English Martyrs Catholic Primary No Preston

279 St Maria Goretti's RC Primary No Preston

280 St. Bernard's Catholic School No Preston

281 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School No Preston

282 Lea Community Primary School Yes Preston

289 Roebuck Primary School (off site) No Preston

290 Whitechapel Primary School (offsite) No Preston

291 Fulwood and Cadley Primary School No Preston

296 Cottam Primary School Yes Preston

300 Lea Endowed CE Primary School Yes Preston

307 St Francis Catholic Primary School No Preston

310 Brockholes Wood Community Primary School No Preston

311 Moor Nook Community Primary School No Preston

312 Goosnargh Oliverson's CE Primary School No Preston

313 Harris Primary School Wychnor No Preston

314 Pool House Community Primary School No Preston

322 Kennington Primary School No Preston

329 Our Lady & St. Edward's Catholic Primary School No Preston

159 Stonehouse Independent School No South Ribble

220 Higher Walton Primary School Yes South Ribble

221 St Pauls Primary School Yes South Ribble

222 St Annes Primary School Yes South Ribble

223 Whitefield Primary Yes South Ribble

247 Woodlea Junior School No South Ribble

251 Penwortham Primary School No South Ribble

259 Woodlea Junior School No South Ribble

262 Seven Stars Primary School No South Ribble

265 Moss Side Primary No South Ribble

266 Leyland St James' CE Primary School No South Ribble



KKP ref

Site Community use

Analysis area

273 Northbrook Primary School No South Ribble

275 Farington Moss St Pauls CE Primary Yes South Ribble

283 St Leonard's C of E Primary School No South Ribble

284 Longton Primary School No South Ribble

293 Farrington Primary School No South Ribble

294 Penwortham Primary School Yes South Ribble

305 St Patrick's RC Primary School No South Ribble

316 Cop Lane Church of England Primary School No South Ribble

317 St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School Yes South Ribble

318 NEW LONGTON ALL SAINTS' C OF E PRIMARY No South Ribble

319 LEYLAND METHODIST JUNIOR SCHOOL No South Ribble

323 Kingsfold Primary School No South Ribble

324 Howick Church of England Primary School No South Ribble

325 PENWORTHAM BROAD OAK PRIMARY SCHOOL No South Ribble

326 OUR LADY AND ST GERARD'S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL No South Ribble

327 BAMBER BRIDGE ST AIDAN'S C OF PRIMARY No South Ribble

328 WALTON-LE-DALE PRIMARY SCHOOL No South Ribble

332 LOSTOCK HALL COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL No South Ribble

345 Cuerden Church School No South Ribble

269 SS Mary & Michael Catholic Primary School No OUTSIDE

306 Longridge Church of England Primary No OUTSIDE

315 BRABIN'S ENDOWED SCHOOL No OUTSIDE

320 Barnacre Road Primary School No OUTSIDE

321 Alston Lane Catholic Primary School Preston Road, No OUTSIDE

330 ST WILFRID'S ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL No OUTSIDE

Consultation summary A questionnaire was sent directly by the school games organisers via an email portal to each of the primary schools (junior and infant) in Central Lancashire (150 in total) to ascertain the quality, quantity and accessibility of outdoor sports pitch facilities. A return rate of 81% was obtained. Schools with playing fields Nearly all primary schools (92%) that returned the survey are identified as having access to a grass playing field or artificial surface. The majority of this provision (91%) is identified as being on-site. A total of six schools report they only access a facility located off site; these schools are: Roebuck Primary, Preston (access provision 200m away) Coppull Primary, Chorley (access provision 200m away) Whitechapel Primary, Preston (access provision across road) Rivington Foundation Primary, Chorley (access provision 10 minutes away) Abbey Village Primary, Chorley (access provision 1.5 miles away off Monks Drive,

Withnell) St Peter & Paul’s Catholic Primary, Chorley (access provision across road)



Type of outdoor sports facilities Several types of outdoor sports facilities are accommodated at primary schools in Central Lancashire. Most sites tend to contain a junior football pitch (62%), generic grass field (56%) or a MUGA (30%). No primary schools provide adult rugby pitches and only a couple (Roebuck School and Whitechapel School in Preston) provide artificial turf pitches. Both of these sites identify that such provision is located off site. A small number of primary schools provide junior rugby pitches (3%), adult football pitch provision (6%) and grass cricket wickets (7%); this is likely to be provision that is over marked on other forms of existing pitch provision. Figure 11.3: Type of outdoor sports facilities

6%

62%

10%

0%

3%

7%

2%1%

2%

56%

30%

13%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Adult football

pitch

Junior football

pitch

Mini -soccer

pitch

Adult rugby

pitch

Junior rugby

pitch

Cricket pitch

(grass wicket)

Cricket pitch

(artificial wicket)

Grass hockey

pitch

Artificial turf pitch

Generic grass

field

MUGA Other

Playing fields The majority of responses relating to the condition of playing fields are positive. Overall quality is good, with all categories having a majority rating of either good or average. In particular, the vast majority of schools (86%) rate the amount of grass cover as being good. Nearly a third of schools also rate safety margins (64%) and the lack of issues of dog fouling (54%), unofficial use (46%) and damage to surfaces (59%) as good. The quality of goalposts (23%), line markings (19%) and length of grass (17%) are the poorer elements of pitch quality identified.



Table 11.4: Matrix of playing field scores

Category Good Average Poor No answer/ not

applicable

Grass cover 86% 4% 3% 5%

Length of grass 76% - 17% 7%

Evenness of pitch 58% 24% 2% 17%

Size of pitch 65% 20% 2% 13%

Slope of pitch 54% 30% 8% 9%

Adequate safety margins 64% 21% 2% 9%

Line markings 11% 59% 19% 11%

Goalpost quality 11% 41% 23% 25%

Evidence of dog fouling 54% 33% 3% 10%

Evidence of unofficial use 46% 40% 5% 9%

Evidence of damage to surface 59% 26% 4% 11%

Use of playing fields Less than half of school playing fields (45%) are used during the holidays for coaching or other similar activities. In the main activities tend to be for football training and/or clubs and summer play schemes. The most common reasons as to why playing fields were not used during the holidays include lack of demand followed by issues with arrangements for access. These results differ when considering wider availability of playing fields for regular community use by sports clubs, with nearly two thirds of schools (61%) reporting that community use is available. A quarter of these schools (25%) identify that community use is through competitive play. The majority of Schools (93%) do not receive more interest to use their facilities than can be accommodated. Only one school, Grange Primary School in Preston, states it does. The School highlights that it receives many requests to use the artificial pitch on site but receives no interest for use of the grass football pitch located at the school. Ancillary facilities The vast majority of schools (96%) do not have specific changing accommodation/rooms available for sports use. Of the three schools that do (Trinity CoE Methodist Primary in Chorley, Broughton-in-Amounderness CoE Primary and St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in Preston), the latter two indicate facilities are available for community use. Quality of changing facilities is mixed. Only Broughton-in-Amounderness CoE Primary rates provision as good. Trinity Primary School considers changing facilities to be adequate, whilst St Anthony’s Primary School rates provision as poor. Over three fifths of schools (61%) state there is car parking available on site for community users. A handful of these suggest parking availability is limited but appropriate for use if needed. Over a third of schools (37%) identify car parking is not available for community users.



Plans to develop or expand existing provision The vast majority of primary schools (83%) do not plan to expand or develop their existing outdoor sports provision. However, 15 schools do report potential development plans. These are summarised in the table:

Primary School (PS) Plans

Buckshaw PS, Chorley Chorley School Sports Partnership is looking at using school’s facilities during school holidays more.

Coppull PS, Chorley Looking at providing more holiday club use in summer.

Chorley All Saints PS Are hosting a five-a-side schools league (started Feb 2012)

St Maria Goretti’s Roman Catholic PS, Preston

Currently creating an orienteering course on site.

Grange PS, Preston School is working on a funding bid to replace the two artificial pitches on site. Hope to replace one with artificial grass and the other with a tarmac surface.

Ashton PS, Preston The School has aspirations to fence off both school fields and drain the football pitch. This is in order to improve quality for school and community use. School reports they have tried previously (unsuccessfully) to access funds in order to carry the project out.

St Matthew’s CE PS, Preston The School is extending PE provision using existing facilities.

Broughton-in-Amounderness CE PS, Preston

The School would like to have the field drained and are looking at potential funding sources. It notes the sites needs a ground survey which is expected to be of high cost.

Brabin’s Endowed School, Preston

It is seeking to renew the markings on the hard surface playground.

Ribchester St Wilfrid’s CE PS, Preston

It is considering possibility of using the MUGA in Ribchester Village in the future,

Longsands Community PS, Preston

School are giving consideration to developing a MUGA on part of the school field.

Adlington St Paul’s CE PS, Chorley

Looking to provide and support a wider range of local community use.

Fulwood & Cadley PS, Preston No details provided

St Andrew’s CE PS, Preston It reports it is continually looking at ways in which the school field can be used more efficiently throughout the year.

Schools summary

There are 182 playing pitches (including all types) in Central Lancashire, of which 63 are available for community use.

In total, 35 secondary and primary schools are regualrly sed for competitive community use.

A quarter of these schools (25%) identify that community use is through competitive play.

In the majority of instances, where pitches are available and in use, access to school changing accommodation is limited or non-existent.

The quality and quantity of outdoor sports facilities at school sites varies across Central Lancashire but a common theme on secondary pitch proving is poor quality drainage which often dictates the level of curricular, extra curricular and community use.



PART 12: SUMMARY This Assessment Report considers the supply and demand issues for playing pitches and outdoor sports facilities in Central Lancashire. It identifies local need from consultation highlighting the predominant issues. This will form the basis of discussions to inform the development of the Strategy and Action Plan to address key issues. Strategic recommendations and provision standards will also be incorporated in this document.


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APPENDIX ONE: CLUBMARK ACCREDITED & WORKING TOWARDS CLUBS

Sport Club Local authority Status

Cricket Leyland CC South Ribble Accredited

Cricket Vernon Carus CC South Ribble Accredited

Cricket Chorley CC Chorley Accredited

Cricket Penwortham CC South Ribble Accredited

Cricket Adlington CC Chorley Accredited

Cricket Euxton CC Chorley Accredited

Cricket Fulwood and Broughton CC Preston Accredited

Cricket Red Rose CC Preston Accredited

Cricket Mawdesley CC Chorley Accredited

Cricket Preston CC Preston Accredited

Football Penwortham Town South Ribble Accredited

Football Cadley FC Preston Accredited

Football Astley & Buckshaw Juniors FC Chorley Accredited

Football Euxton Villa FC Chorley Accredited

Football Fishwick Rangers FC Preston Accredited

Football Penwortham Girls FC South Ribble Accredited

Football Longridge Town Junior FC Preston Accredited

Football Preston North End Womens (Juniors) FC

South Ribble Accredited

Football Euxton Girls FC Chorley Accredited

Football Brinscall Village JFC Chorley Accredited

Football Lancon Junior FC South Ribble Accredited

Football Adlington Junior Chorley Accredited

Football BAC/EE Preston JFC Preston Accredited

Football Gillibrand Warriors FC Chorley Accredited

Football Lostock Hall Junior FC South Ribble Accredited

Football Ripon Red JFC Preston Accredited

Football Springfields (Preston) FC Preston Accredited

Football Bamber Bridge United FC South Ribble Accredited

Football Myerscough College JFDC FC Preston Accredited

Football Hoole united Junior FC South Ribble Accredited

Football Penwortham St Teresea’s FC South Ribble Accredited

Football Chorley Wanderers Chorley Accredited

Football Croston Juniors FC Chorley Accredited

Football Leyland Albion FC South Ribble Accredited

Football Freestyle Urban Soccer FC Chorley Accredited

Football Walton Le Dale Juniors FC South Ribble Accredited

Rugby League Chorley Panthers RLFC Chorley Accredited

Rugby League Leyland Warriors ARLFC South Ribble Accredited

Rugby Union Preston Grasshoppers RFC Preston Accredited

Cricket Brtherton CC Chorley Working towards

Cricket Charnock Richard CC Chorley Working towards

Cricket Gregson Lane CC South Ribble Working towards

Cricket Grimsargh CC Preston Working towards



Sport Club Local authority Status

Cricket Whittle & Clayton le Woods CC Chorley Working towards

Cricket Withnell Fold CC Chorley Working towards

Cricket Croston CC Chorley Working towards

Cricket Whittingham & Goosnargh CC Preston Working towards

Cricket Hoghton CC Chorley Working towards

Cricket BAE Preston CC Preston Working towards

Cricket Eccleston CC Chorley Working towards

Cricket Brinscall CC Chorley Working towards

Cricket New Longton CC South Ribble Working towards

Hockey Chorley & Leyland HC Chorley Working towards

Hockey Chorley Brookfields Chorley Working towards

Rugby League Bamber Bridge South Ribble Working towards

Rugby Football Union

Chorley RFC Chorley Working towards



APPENDIX TWO: LIST OF SITES BY COMMUNITY USE

KKP ref Site name Analysis Area Community use

219 Meadow Lane, Croston Chorley Yes

64 Whittle le Woods Football Club Chorley Yes

65 Eccleston Village Recreation Ground Chorley Yes

67 Jim Flowers Memorial Ground (Euxton Villa FC) Chorley Yes

68 Charnock Richard Football Club Chorley Yes

69 Buckshaw Village AGP Chorley Yes

70 Withnell Field Sports & Social Club Chorley Yes

71 Whittle & Clayton-Le-Woods Cricket Club Chorley Yes

72 White Coppice Cricket Club Chorley Yes

73 Mawdesley Cricket Club Chorley Yes

74 Hoghton Cricket Club Chorley Yes

75 Euxton Cricket Club Chorley Yes

76 Eccleston Cricket Club Chorley Yes

77 Croston Sports Club Chorley Yes

78 Chorley St James Cricket Club Chorley Yes

79 Chorley Cricket Club Chorley Yes

81 Brinscall & Withnell Athletic & Recreational Association

Chorley Yes

82 Bretherton Sports Club Chorley Yes

83 Adlington Cricket Club Chorley Yes

99 Sunny View Chorley Yes

101 Recreation Ground, School lane Chorley Yes

106 Coppull Leisure Centre Chorley Yes

107 16 Tanyard Close Chorley Yes

108 Coppull United Chorley Yes

109 Westway Playing Fields, Astley Village Chorley Yes

112 off The Meadows Playing Field Chorley Yes

117 Adj Asda, Clayton Green Chorley Yes

119 Village Hall, Water Street Chorley Yes

121 Westway Playing Fields, Astley Village Chorley Yes

122 Fairview Farm Community Centre, Adlington Chorley Yes

123 Jubilee Playing Fields (Adlington) Chorley Yes

152 Charnock Richard Cricket Club Chorley Yes

174 Chisnall Lane Chorley Yes

177 Bradley Lane Football Pitch Chorley Yes

180 Twin Lakes Chorley Yes

185 Astley Park Chorley Yes

186 King George V Playing Fields, Adlington Chorley Yes

187 Wigan Lane Playing Fields Chorley Yes

191 Astley Village Playing Field Chorley Yes

193 Grenside Playing Fields (Football Pitches) Chorley Yes

205 St Michaels C of E High School Chorley Yes

206 Holy Cross High School Chorley Yes

207 Albany Science College Chorley Yes

208 Parklands High School Chorley Yes

213 Southlands High School Chorley Yes




216 Bishop Rawsthone C of E Language College Chorley Yes

218 Chorley CC(Abbey Village)(Mini football pitches)

Chorley Yes

226 Chorley Rugby Club Chorley Yes

271 Chorley All Saints Primary School Chorley Yes

295 Lancaster Lane Primary School (Football) Chorley Yes

299 Clayton Green Sports Centre Chorley Yes

308 Christ Church Charnock Richard CEP Chorley Yes

336 Heskin Pemberton’s Church of England Primary School

Chorley Yes

339 Eccleston St Mary’s Church of Enbgland School Chorley Yes

350 Hillside Park Chorley Yes

352 Brinscall Village Juniors Football Club Chorley Yes

353 Bretherton CC Chorley Yes

227 Longridge High School AGP OUTSIDE Yes

238 St Cecilias (Longridge) OUTSIDE Yes

346 Kirkham Grammar School OUTSIDE Yes

1 Archbishop Temple High School Preston Yes

3 BAC/EE Preston Yes

6 Corpus Christi Catholic High School Preston Yes

8 Fishwick Bottoms Sports Ground Preston Yes

9 Fishwick Private Sports Club Preston Yes

10 Fulwood & Broughton Cricket Club Preston Yes

14 Greyfrairs Cricket Ground Preston Yes

17 Hartington Road Recreation Ground Preston Yes

20 Lowthorpe Road Sports Ground Preston Yes

21 Our Ladys RC High School Cricket Preston Yes

23 Preston College Preston Yes

24 Preston Sports Club Preston Yes

25 Fulwood Amateurs Association Football Club Preston Yes

26 Preston Grasshoppers RFC Preston Yes

29 Preston Sports Arena Preston Yes

30 Queens Drive Primary School Preston Yes

32 Roebuck Space for Sports and the Arts Preston Yes

33 Springfields Sports Ground Preston Yes

35 St Josephs Club Preston Yes

40 Tulketh Community Sports College Preston Yes

57 Whittingham & Goosnargh Cricket Club Preston Yes

59 Grimsargh Recreation Ground Preston Yes

60 Goonarsgh Village Football Club Preston Yes

61 The Orchard Preston Yes

62 King George V Playing Field, Broughton Village Preston Yes

63 Preston Hockey Club Preston Yes

153 Preston Golf Club Preston Yes

155 Jubilee Recreation Ground, Lea Preston Yes

182 Grimsargh Cricket Club Preston Yes

188 West View Leisure Centre Preston Yes




189 Grimsargh Cricket Club Preston Yes

200 BAC/EE(Cricket pitch) Preston Yes

203 Preston Grasshoppers RFC(Cricket Pitch) Preston Yes

217 Preston Sports Arena(Cricket Pitch) Preston Yes

282 Lea Community Primary School Preston Yes

296 Cottam Primary School (Football) Preston Yes

300 Lea Endowed CE Primary School Preston Yes

39 STP @ West View Leisure Centre Preston Yes

42 Moor Park Preston Yes

43 South Drive Preston Yes

44 Tanterton Playing Fields Preston Yes

45 Frenchwood Recreation Ground Preston Yes

46 Fishwick Recreation Ground Preston Yes

47 Ashton Park Preston Yes

48 Haslam Park Preston Yes

49 Conway Drive Preston Yes

50 Mill Lane Playing Field Preston Yes

51 Ribbleton Park Preston Yes

52 Station Lane Preston Yes

54 Jubilee Drive Preston Yes

55 Tower Lane Preston Yes

84 Gregson Lane South Ribble Yes

85 Queen Victoria Ground (Walton-le-Dale) South Ribble Yes

86 Bamber Bridge FC (QED Stadium) South Ribble Yes

87 Lostock St Gerards FC South Ribble Yes

88 Farington Gala Park South Ribble Yes

89 Penwortham Sports and Social Club South Ribble Yes

90 New Longton Sports & Social Club South Ribble Yes

91 Lancashire Constabulary Training Headquarters, Hutton

South Ribble Yes

92 Fox Lane Sports Club South Ribble Yes

93 Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club South Ribble Yes

94 Moss Side Recreation Ground South Ribble Yes

95 Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre South Ribble Yes

97 Longton Victory Memorial Ground South Ribble Yes

98 Walmer Bridge Village Hall Football Pitch South Ribble Yes

128 Holland House Road Football Pitch South Ribble Yes

129 Kingsfold Drive Playing Fields South Ribble Yes

134 King George V Playing Field, Higher Walton South Ribble Yes

136 Watering Pool Lane Playing Fields/St Cuthbert's Playing Field

South Ribble Yes

141 Worden Park Football Pitches South Ribble Yes

144 Longton Recreation Ground South Ribble Yes

145 Much Hoole Playing Field South Ribble Yes

148 Hurst Grange Park South Ribble Yes

149 King George V Playing Field, Penwortham South Ribble Yes

150 Withy Grove Park South Ribble Yes




154 Penwortham Holme (Mini pitches) South Ribble Yes

163 Alderfield Kickabout South Ribble Yes

164 Haig Avenue Kickabout South Ribble Yes

165 Nixons Court Kickabout South Ribble Yes

166 Nab Head Lane Kickabout South Ribble Yes

167 High Lane play Area Kickabout South Ribble Yes

168 Lostock View Kickabout South Ribble Yes

169 Moreland Avenue Kickabout South Ribble Yes

170 Lostock Lane Kickabout South Ribble Yes

171 Penwortham Kickabout South Ribble Yes

172 Convent Close Kickabout South Ribble Yes

190 Holme Playing Field South Ribble Yes

194 Wellfield Business and Enterprise College South Ribble Yes

196 Fox Lane Sports Club(football pitch) South Ribble Yes

197 Gregson Lane (Football pitch) South Ribble Yes

202 New Longton Village Hall South Ribble Yes

204 Vernon Carus Sports & Social Club(Football Pitch)

South Ribble Yes

210 Lostock Hall Community High School South Ribble Yes

211 St Mary's Catholic College South Ribble Yes

212 Worden Sports College South Ribble Yes

214 Walton-le-dale Arts College and High School South Ribble Yes

215 Balshaw's C of E High School South Ribble Yes

220 Higher Walton Primary School South Ribble Yes

221 St Pauls Primary School South Ribble Yes

222 St Annes Primary School South Ribble Yes

223 Whitefield Primary South Ribble Yes

233 Priory Technology College (football & AGP) South Ribble Yes

275 Farington Moss St Pauls CE Primary South Ribble Yes

201 Queen Victoria Ground (Walton-le-Dale) (Football pitches)

South Ribble Yes

294 Penwortham Primary School (Football) South Ribble Yes

297 Penwortham Leisure Centre South Ribble Yes

298 Runshaw College South Ribble Yes

317 St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School South Ribble Yes

66 Victory Park Chorley No

110 Princes Way Chorley No

120 Euxton Lane Chorley No

127 Clayton Brook (Football) Chorley No

183 Greenside Playing Fields, Euxton Chorley No

228 St Michaels C of E High School Cricket Pitch Chorley No

229 Parklands High School Cricket Pitch Chorley No

230 Southlands High School Cricket Pitch Chorley No

245 Parklands High School Rugby League pitch Chorley No

246 Holy Cross High School Rugby League pitch Chorley No

249 Lancaster Lane Primary School (Cricket) Chorley No

252 Charnock Richard C of E Primary Chorley No




254 Chorley St James Primary School (Cricket) Chorley No

258 SS Peter & Paul's Catholic Primary School Chorley No

267 Bucklshaw Primary School Chorley No

268 Trinity and St Michaels Croston Chorley No

270 Manor Road Primary School Chorley No

272 Eccleston Primary School Chorley No

274 Trinity CE/Methodist Primary School Chorley No

285 Chorley St Mary's Catholic Primary School Chorley No

286 Highfield Primary School Chorley No

287 Coppull Parish Church School Chorley No

288 Euxton CE Primary School Chorley No

292 Anderton Primary School Chorley No

301 Brinscall St John's CE Methodist Primary Chorley No

302 Coppull Primary School Chorley No

303 Coppull, St. John's C.E.P. Chorley No

304 st laurence chorley Chorley No

309 Rivington Foundation Primary School Chorley No

331 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley No

334 Gillibrand Primary School. Chorley No

335 Abbey Village Primary School, Chorley No

337 Coppull Parish Church School Chorley No

338 St Bede’s Roman Catholic Primary School Chorley No

340 Euxton CE Primary School Chorley No

341 Bretherton Endowed CE C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School

Chorley No

342 Clayton – le – Woods Westwood Primary School

Chorley No

343 Clayton – le – Woods Church of England Primary School

Chorley No

344 Mawdesley St Peter’s Church of England Primary School

Chorley No

239 Longridge High School (grass pitches) OUTSIDE No

269 SS Mary & Michael Catholic Primary School OUTSIDE No

306 Longridge Church of England Primary OUTSIDE No

315 Brabin’s Endowed School OUTSIDE No

320 Barnacre Road Primary School OUTSIDE No

321 Alston Lane Catholic Primary School Preston Road,

OUTSIDE No

330 St Wildrid’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Longridge.

OUTSIDE No

347 Myerscough College OUTSIDE No

2 Ashton Primary School Preston No

4 Broughton-in-Amounderness C of E Primary School

Preston No

5 Christ the King Catholic High School Preston No

7 Cottam Primary School Preston No

11 Fulwood Academy Preston No

12 Goosnargh Whitechapel School Preston No

13 Grange Primary School Preston No




15 Grimsagh St Michael's C of E Primary School Preston No

16 Harris Park Playing Field Preston No

18 Ingol Community Primary School Preston No

19 Longsands Community Primary School Preston No

22 Preston City High School Preston No

27 Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Preston No

28 Preston North End Football Club Preston No

31 Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Preston No

34 St Anthonys Primary School Preston No

36 St. Clare's Cath P.S. Preston No

37 St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School Preston No

38 STP @ St Theresa's Primary School Preston No

58 Ashton Community Science College Preston No

199 Moor Park (Cricket pitches) Preston No

224 Moor Park Business and Enterprise College Preston No

231 Fulwood Academy Cricket Pitch Preston No

232 Ashton Community Science College Cricket Pitch

Preston No

240 Our Ladys RC High School Preston No

241 Corpus Christi Catholic High School Cricket Pitch

Preston No

242 Broughton Business Enterprise College Preston No

243 Broughton Business Enterprise College Cricket Pitch

Preston No

248 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School (Cricket) Preston No

250 Our Lady & St Edwards Catholic Primary (Cricket)

Preston No

253 Whitechapel Primary School (Cricket) Preston No

255 St. Clare's Catholic Primary School Preston No

256 Holy Family Catholic Primary Preston No

257 Greenlands Primary School Preston No

260 St. Andrew's C.E Primary School Preston No

261 Holme Slack Community Primary School Preston No

263 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Preston No

264 Barton St Lawrence C of E Primary School, Preston No

276 English Martyrs Catholic Primary Preston No

279 St Maria Goretti's RC Primary Preston No

280 St. Bernard's Catholic School Preston No

281 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Preston No

289 Roebuck Primary School (off site) Preston No

290 Whitechapel Primary School (offsite) Preston No

291 Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Preston No

307 St Francis Catholic Primary School Preston No

310 Brockholes Wood Community Primary School, Preston No

311 Moor Nook Community Primary School Preston No

312 Goosnargh Oliverson’s Church of England Primary School

Preston No

313 Harris Primary School Wychnor, Preston No

314 Pool House Community Primary School Preston No




322 Kennington Primary School Preston No

329 Our Lady & St. Edward's Catholic Primary School

Preston No

96 Cardinal Newman College (off site playing fields)

South Ribble No

138 Farington Park South Ribble No

139 Lancashire County Football Association Headquarters

South Ribble No

146 Twin Lakes South Ribble No

147 Hutton Playing Field South Ribble No

151 Tardy Gate Playing Field South Ribble No

157 Shawbrook OSF South Ribble No

158 Broad Oak Sports Ground Cricket Pitch South Ribble No

159 Stonehouse Independent School South Ribble No

184 Kem Mill Lane South Ribble No

195 Hutton C of E Grammar School South Ribble No

198 Lower Penwortham Playing Fields, off Margaret Road

South Ribble No

209 St Marys RC High School South Ribble No

225 Penwortham Girls High School South Ribble No

234 Priory Technology College (Rugby) South Ribble No

235 Priory Technology College (Cricket) South Ribble No

236 All Hallows Catholic High School Detatched Playing Fields

South Ribble No

237 All Hallows Catholic High School South Ribble No

244 Worden Sports College Rugby League pitch South Ribble No

247 Woodlea Junior School (Cricket) South Ribble No

251 Penwortham Primary School (Cricket) South Ribble No

259 Woodlea Junior School South Ribble No

262 Seven Stars Primary School South Ribble No

265 Moss Side Primary South Ribble No

266 Leyland St James' C.E. Primary School, South Ribble No

273 Northbrook Primary School South Ribble No

283 St Leonard's C of E Primary School South Ribble No

284 Longton Primary School South Ribble No

293 Farrington Primary School South Ribble No

305 St Patrick's RC Primary School South Ribble No

316 Cop Lane Church of England Primary School South Ribble No

318 New Longton All Saint’s Church of England Primary School

South Ribble No

319 Leyland Methodist Junior School South Ribble No

323 Kingsfold Primary School South Ribble No

324 Howick Church of England Primary School South Ribble No

325 Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School South Ribble No

326 Our Lady and St Gerard’s RC Primary School, Lostock Hall

South Ribble No

327 Bamber Bridge St Aidan’s Church of England Primary School

South Ribble No

328 Walton – le – Dale Primary School South Ribble No

332 Lostock Hall Community Primary School South Ribble No




345 Cuerden Church School South Ribble No

348 Wellfield Business and Enterprise College Rugby pitches

South Ribble No

349 Balshaw's C of E High School Rugby pitches South Ribble No



APPENDIX THREE: MAP OF SPORT ENGLAND DOMINANT MARKET SEGMENTS BY POPULATION FOR SOUTH RIBBLE, CHORLEY AND PRESTON Figure 3.1: Map of dominant market segments by population for South Ribble



Figure 3.2: Map of dominant market segments by population for Preston



Figure 3.3: Map of dominant market segments by population for Chorley



APPENDIX FOUR: CONSULTEE LIST

Name Organisation Designation

Stephen Knight Abbey Village Primary School -

- AC Muldoons

Nick Chamberlain Adlington Cricket Club -

- Adlington Nomads -

Tracey Taylor Adlington Primary School -

Richard Roberts Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary

-

Ms Linda Crouch Adlington Town Council -

- AFC Ashwood -

- AFC Lostock Hall -

- AFC Preston -

Emma Harding Albany Science College Business Manager

- Albrighton

Richard Sullivan All Hallows Catholic High School Assistant Head

Graham Crow All Saints Primary School -

Mrs Janet Fisher Alston Lane Catholic Primary School

Administrative Assistant

Ms Maureen Price Anderton Parish Council -

Louise Minton Anderton Primary School -

Mr Peter Smellie Anglezarke Parish Council -

Mrs Julia Scott Archbishop Temple School Business Manager

Mr Hewitt Ashton Community Science College

Premises Manager

- Ashton on Ribble -

Mrs Sarah Barraclough Ashton Primary School -

- Aspull Juniors

- Astley & Buckshaw JFC -

Mrs Debra Platt Astley Village Parish Council -

Mrs Eileen Lodge BAC/EE Preston Cricket Club -

Mr Martin Hothersal BAC/EE Preston JFC -

Martin Hothersall BAC/EE Preston JFC -

Mr Russ Stapleton Balshaw’s C of E High School Head of PE

Michael Reynolds Bamber Bridge ARLFC Chairman

- Bamber Bridge FC -

- Bamber Bridge United JFC -

Mrs Catherine Bradshaw Barnacre Road Primary School Bursar

Mr J R Coulson Barton Parish Council -

Harriet Devonport Barton St Lawrence C of E Primary School

-

- Baxters -

Mr Carr Bishop Rawstone C of E Language College

Senior Assistant Head

- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School

-




Mrs Glynis Goldsbrough Brabin’s Endowed School -

Mrs P Carlyon Bretherton Endowed C of E Primary School

Administrative Officer

Mrs Glenys Southworth Bretherton Parish Council -

Mr Tony Harkness Brindle Parish Council -

Bryn Huddart Brinscall Cricket Club

Mrs Sharon White Brinscall Village JFC -

Mrs Elaine Curley Brockholes Wood Community Primary School

Business Manager

Jayne Verity Brookfield Community Primary School

-

Joanne Ainsworth Brookfields HC

- Broughton Amateurs A.F.C. -

Mr R Marquis Broughton Business & Enterprise College

Head of PE

Mrs Jill Brennan Broughton-in-Amounderness C of E Primary School

-

Mrs Christina Worswick Broughton-in-Amounderness Parish Council

-

Karen Stephens Buckshaw Primary School Head teacher

- Canaries FC -

Mr Stephen Wilson Cardinal Newman College Head of PE

Lesley Cheek Catforth Primary School -

- Central United -

- Charnock Richard -

(Ryan Donnellan) Harold Heaton

Charnock Richard Cricket Club -

Mrs Carolyn A Cross Charnock Richard Parish Council

-

Gareth Griffin Chorley & District Alliance -

Kathryn Wright Chorley & Leyland HC -

Peter McAnespie Chorley Borough Council Policy and Design Team Leader

Lee Boyer Chorley Borough Council Sport, Play & Physical Activity Manager

Andy Brown Chorley Borough Council Parks and Open Spaces Manager

Bob Webster Chorley Borough Council -

Alan Bothamley Chorley Borough Council -

Various Chorley Borough Council Elected members

Alan Bothanley Chorley Borough Council -

Lee Boyer Chorley Borough Council Sport, Play & Physical Activity Manager

Mr Peter Mockett Chorley Cricket Club Chairman

Peter Mockett Chorley Cricket Club -

- Chorley Crusaders FC -

- Chorley Internationals -

Derek Heighway Chorley Nissan Sunday Football




League

Marc Brook Chorley RUFC -

- Chorley St Gregorys YFC -

Phillip Jackson Chorley St. James Cricket Club -

- Chorley United JFC -

- Chorley Wanderers JFC -

Mike Walmsley Christ Church Charnock Richard CE Primary

-

Andrea Leaver Christ the King Maths & Computing College

Business Manager

Mrs Barlow Clayton-le-Woods C of E Primary School

Bursar

Mrs Eileen Whiteford Clayton-le-Woods Parish Council

-

Julie Martin Clayton-le-Woods Westwood Primary School

-

Mrs Hardman Cop Lane C of E Primary School -

Marie Connolly Coppull Parish Church School -

Mrs Susan Edwards Coppull Parish Council -

Michael Chambers Coppull Primary School -

- Coppull United FC -

Cath Wallace Corpus Christi Catholic Sports College

-

Catherine Booth Cottam Primary School -

Paul Bryson County Development Manager English Cricket Board

- Croston JFC -

Mr Alan Platt Croston Parish Council -

Dave Caunce Croston Sports Club Cricket Club

-

Carolyn Ranson Cuerden Church School -

Ms Ann Woodhouse Cuerden Parish Council -

Mrs Lisa Riley-Wheatcroft Deepdale Junior School -

- Deepdale Juniors -

-- Eccleston & Heskin -

Tony Moon Eccleston Cricket Club -

Mr Alan Platt Eccleston Parish Council -

E Fletcher Eccleston Primary School -

Liz Evans Eccleston St Mary’s C of E Primary School

School Clerk

Catherine Howlett Eldon Primary School -

Julie Longden England Hockey Development Officer

A Dunn English Martyrs Catholic Primary -

G Storch Euxton CE Primary School -

- Euxton Corinthians -

Pauline Toop Euxton Cricket Club -

- Euxton Girls -

Mrs Debra Platt Euxton Parish Council -




Mr Christopher Shields Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School

-

Ian Christopher Euxton Villa AFC -

David Garstang Farington Moss St Pauls CE Primary

-

Mrs Sue Whittam Farington Parish Council -

Mrs Joanne Ramsbottom Farington Primary School -

- Fishwick Rangers FC

- Freestyle Urban Soccer JFC -

- Frenchwood -

Helen Almond Frenchwood CP School -

Mr Adam Cooper Fulwood & Broughton Cricket Club

-

Adam Cooper Fulwood & Broughton Cricket Club

-

Mr R Smyth Fulwood Academy Head Teacher

- Fulwood Amateurs -

Kirsty Stewart Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

-

Gail Lowe Fulwood Hockey Club -

- Fulwood Park Rangers -

Eamonn Farrell Funding and Facilities Manager The Football Association

Caroline Hampson Garstang Ladies HC -

Ms Sharon Bryson Gillibrand Primary School -

- Gillibrand Saints -

Ray Adamson Gillibrand Warrirors -

Mrs Gill Paton Goosnargh Oliverson’s C of E Primary School

Bursar

Mrs J Ward Goosnargh Parish Council -

- Goosnargh Village FC -

Mrs Pitchford Grange Primary School Bursar

J Brimelow Greenlands CP School -

- Greenlands(Sunday) Preston -

Paul Abbott Gregson Lane Cricket Club -

- Gregson Lane JFC -

- Gregson Lane Wanderers -

Mrs S Whittam Grimsargh Parish Council -

Mrs Kathryn Ward Grimsargh St Michael's CE Primary School

-

Mr J N Jones Haighton Parish Council -

Mrs Karen Hindmoor Harris Primary School Bursar

Mr Alan Platt Heapey Parish Council -

Mrs Edna Woodrow Heath Charnock Parish Council -

Mr A Whittaker Heskin Parish Council -

Mrs Anne Grew Heskin Pemberton’s C of E Primary School

-

Sue Cornall Highfield Primary School -




B. Atherton Hoghton Cricket Club

Mr Tony Harkness Hoghton Parish Council -

Shaun Wilson Holme Slack Community Primary School

-

Mr John Smith Holy Cross Catholic High School Business Manager

Sharon Davies Holy Family Catholic Primary -

Nicola Thompson Hoole St Michael’s C of E Primary School

-

- Hoole United JFC -

Mrs Deborah Bramley Howick Church of England Primary School

-

Mr C Dickinson Hutton C of E Grammar School Site Manager

Mr W V McEnnerney-Whittle

Hutton Parish Council -

Chris Walmsley Hutton RUFC -

Mr Chris Walmsey Hutton Rugby Club -

Mary Doren Ingol Community Primary School

-

- Ingol Rangers -

Mrs Angela McAteer Kennington Primary School -

Julie Mattinson Kingsfold Primary School -

- Lancashire Constabulary -

Stuart Noble Lancashire Constabulary RFC -

Paul Malliband Lancashire Evening Post Sunday Football League

-

Mr Derek Egan Lancashire FA County Development Manager

Mr Derek Egan Lancashire FA County Development Manager

Janet Mary Pendlebury Lancashire Rugby League Development Manager

Mrs Joanne Geldard Lancaster Lane CP School -

- Lancon JFC -


Lea and Cottam Parish Council -

Sylvia English Lea Community Primary School Bursar

Mrs Kath Middlemiss Lea Endowed CE Primary School

-

Ley Inn FC -

Becky Goudy Leyland Albion JFC -

Leyland Athletic -

John Pallett Leyland Cricket Club -

Rosemary Brown Leyland Methodist Junior School -

- Leyland St Andrew’s C of E Infant School

-

Ian Ashmore Leyland St James' C.E. Primary School

-

- Leyland Tigers JFC -

- Leyland United -

Mr Phil Roberts Leyland Warriors ARLFC -




Phil Roberts Leyland Warriors ARLFC -

Mrs S Molder Little Hoole Parish Council -

Mrs Fran Turnbull Little Hoole Primary School

- London Victoria -

Mrs K Sturzaker Longridge Church of England Primary

-

Anna Sutcliffe Longridge HC

Mrs S Dewhurst Longridge High School Business Manager

Anna Sutcliffe Longridge Hockey Club Secretary

- Longridge Town -

- Longridge Town Junior FC -

- Longsands Lynx Community JFC

-


Longton Parish Council -

Linda Masterson Longton Primary School -

- Lostock Hall -

- Lostock Hall JFC -

Mr Stephen Sloan Lostock Hall Community High School & Arts College

Head of PE

Michelle Tomlinson Lostock Hall Community Primary School

-

Karen Marshall Manor Road Primary School -

Martin Lewis Mawdesley Cricket Club

Ms Angela Nicholls Mawdesley Parish Council -

Mr Tony Currie Mawdesley St Peter’s C of E Primary School

-

Ian Christopher Mid Lancashire Colts JFL -

Mr Ian Christopher Mid Lancashire Colts Junior Football League

Secretary

Various Mid Lancashire Colts Junior Football League

Clubs

Mrs Heather Horne Moor Nook Community Primary School

-

Mr P Hawarden Moor Park Business & Enterprise School

Premises Manager

Janis Burdin Moss Side Primary -

Mr Richard Gelder Much Hoole Parish Council -

- New Farington House

Sarah Barker New Longton All Saints C of E Primary School

-

P. Howarth New Longton Cricket Club -

- New Longton Rovers JFC -

- New Meadow Street Labour Club

-

Selena Vooght North Valley Youth Football League

-

Mark Melling Northbrook Primary School -




Emma McGrath Our Ladies & St Gerard’s RC Primary School

-

Mr K Beig Our Ladies Catholic High School Property Manager

Mrs Doreen Astin Parklands High School Bursar

Mr Stephen Smith Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

-

Judy Walmsley Penwortham Cricket Club --

Mr Gerry O’Neill Penwortham Girl’s High School Premises Manager

- Penwortham Girls

Martin Jelley Penwortham Primary School -

- Penwortham St Teresa's

Mr Steve Caswell / Mr Michael Cronin

Penwortham Town Council -

Nigel Wadsworth Penwortham Town FC -

- Plough(Chorley)FC -

- Plungington Celtic -

- Pool House Community Primary School

Office Manager

Mr Alan Robinson Preston & District Football League

-

Alan Robinson Preston & District League -

Preston City -

Denise Bamber Preston City Council Pitch Bookings

Matt Kelly Preston City Council Head of Parks

Mike Molyneux Preston City Council Planning Policy Manager

Ken Regan Preston City Council Assistant Head of Parks

Steve Daley Preston City Council Sports Development Manager

Andrew Haythornthwaite Preston City Council -

Andrew Whitaker Preston City Council -

Dean Brandwood Preston City Council Schools Games Organisers (Preston)

Steve Coughlan Preston Cricket Club -

- Preston Grammar School Associates

-

George Erdozain Preston Grasshoppers RUFC -

Nick Sutcliffe Preston Hockey Club -

- Preston North End Womens(Juniors)

-

- Preston Pirates JFC -

- Preston Sector -

- Preston South End -

Jan Peace Preston Sports Arena Facility Manager

- Preston United -

- Preston Wanderers -

Mr J Hourigan Priory Sports & Technology College

Head Teacher

Julie Webster Queen's Drive Primary School -




- Real Mahad -

Siraz Natha Red Rose Cricket Club -

- Red Rose JFC -

- Ribble Wanderers -

- Ribbleton FC -

- Ribchester Rovers JFC -

Angela Cottam Ribchester St Wilfred’s C of E Primary School

-

- Ripon Reds JFC -

Mrs Liz Case Rivington Foundation Primary School

-

Mrs Olive Fisher Rivington Parish Council -

Jill Goodwin Roebuck Primary School -

Janet Mary Pendlebury Rugby Football League Rugby League Service Co-ordinator

Carol Doran Rugby Football League Facilities Trust Manager

Ted Mitchell Rugby Football Union Funding & Facilities Manager

Ted Mitchell Rugby Football Union Funding & Facilities Manager

Stuart Urquhart Rugby Football Union North West Rugby Development Officer

Elaine Thomas Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Bursar

Sharon Ainscough Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley

-

Mr Paul Mulrooney Samlesbury and Cuerdale Parish Council

-

Andrew Proctor Seven Stars Primary School -

Sheps Arms FC

Suzanne Coubon South Ribble Borough Council Principle Sports Development Manager

Mark Hodges South Ribble Borough Council Leisure Partnership Manager

Debra Holroyd South Ribble Borough Council Principal Planning Officer

Andrew Richardson South Ribble Borough Council Parks and Neighbourhood Manager

Various South Ribble Borough Council Elected members

Mark Cookson South Ribble Community Coach

Claire Hamilton Southlands High School Business Manager

G Halsall Southport & District Cricket League

-

- Springfields FC -

Fran Loffler-Thompson Springfields UCLAN Hockey Club

-

M Barrett St Anne's Catholic Primary School

-

Mrs Jan Maguire St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Bursar

Christina Worswick St Augustine’s Catholic Primary -




School

Mrs Jennifer Kennedy St Bede’s RC Primary School -

Sarah Bethwaite St Cecillia’s RC Technology College

PE Department

Mrs J E Wilkinson St Francis Catholic Primary School

-

Mrs Wroblewski St Gregory's Catholic Primary -

Mr Andrew Wright St Ignatius Primary School -

Louise Moon St James CE Primary -

Lorraine Ellis St John's C.E. Primary -

Annette Cupit St John's CE Methodist Primary -

Lesley Clarkson St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

-

Steve Worswick St Joseph's Cricket Club

Y B Taylor St Laurence Primary -

Judith Campbell St Leonard's C of E Primary School

-

Phil Corker St Maria Goretti's RC Primary -

Mrs A Dodd St Mary & Michael Catholic Primary School

-

Anya Cross St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary

-

Rachel Latham St Mary’s and St Benedict’s RC Primary

-

Mr John Roberts St Mary’s Catholic Technology College

Site Manager

Mrs Rita Shaw St Mary’s RC High School & Sports College

Bursar

Ann Tinbrell St Mary’s RC Primary School School PE coordinator

- St Mary’s RC Primary School, Leyland

Bursar

Mrs J Lyons St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Bursar

R Small St Matthew’s Primary -

Mr Graham Roe St Michael’s C of E High School Resources Manager

Catherine Greenwood St Oswald’s Catholic Primary -

Mrs Kath Gleave St Patrick's RC Primary School -

Miss P Coulthard St Peter & Paul's Catholic Primary School

-

David Sharkey St Stephens CE Primary School -

Elaine Allen St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

-

Mr John McHugh St Wilfred’s RC Primary School -

Scott Martland St. Andrew's C.E Primary School

-

Mia Barlow St. Bernard's Catholic School -

Mr. M. Purcell St. Clare's Catholic Primary School

-




Christine Lofthouse St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Preston

-

- Tanterton -

- Theatre Boys -

Kay Beatty Trinity and St Michaels Primary -

Ean Quirk Trinity CE/Methodist Primary School

-

Ms Amanda Partington Ulnes Walton Parish Council -

- Unicorn FC -

Mr Neil Cottam University of Central Lancashire Duty Manager

Mr Peter Meloy Vernon Carus Cricket Club Chairman

Peter Meloy Vernon Carus Cricket Club -

Walton North End JFC --

Mr Tony Crook Walton-le-Dale Arts College &High School

Site Supervisor

John Taylor Walton-le-Dale Cricket Club -

Walton-le-Dale JFC -

Mr Gary Young Wellfield Business & Enterprise College

Site Manager

John Brown West Lancashire Football League (Senior)

-

- West View Leisure Centre Duty Manager

Mr Eric Patterson Wheelton Parish Council -

Mrs C Dixon White Coppice Cricket Club -

Louise Jones Whitechapel Primary School -

Mrs Sarah Foster Whitefield Primary School Head teacher

A. Ingham Whittingham & Goosnargh Cricket Club

Mrs Julie Buttle Whittingham Parish Council -

S. Connor Whittle & Clayton-Le-Woods Cricket Club

-

- Wilpshire Wanderers JFC -

- Withnell Fold Primary School -

Mr Bernard Golding Withnell Parish Council -

Julie Ault Woodlea Junior School -

Mrs Julie Buttle Woodplumpton Parish Council -

Claire Tuffin Woodplumpton St. Anne's CE Primary

-

- Worden Rangers -

Jackie Leach

Dan Blackledge

Worden Sports College Premises Manager


June 2012 3-016-1112 Final report: Knight Kavanagh & Page

APPENDIX FIVE: SITE VISIT PROFORMAS

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a re d is m a n tle d a fte r g a m e , o r a re re m o v a b le g o a ls , a s s u m e E xc e l le n t.

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S lo p e o f p itc h / c r ic k e t o u tf ie ld (g ra d ie n t a n d c ro s s fa ll) C r ic k e t w ic k e ts s h o u ld b e f la t.

E v e n n e s s o f p itc h / c r ic k e t f ie ld P o o r W h e re f ie ld is c o m le te ly le v e l = 'E xc e l le n t '

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KKP Site reference Assessment undertaken by:

Site Name: Date of Assessment:

Changing Accom

Name

Capacity of changing rooms; (Number of teams that can change at any one time in the facility)

Changing Accomodation Issues:

Element Comments

Excellent Good Average Poor No changing

None

Yes - Good No

Yes - Good No

Poor

Poor/non

Poor

Non Technical Visual Quality Assessment - Changing Accomodation

Assessment Criteria (please rank each of the following aspects for each pitch with an 'X' in the coloured box to the right of the

chosen answer)

Rating Guidance notes

About the Changing Accomodation

Overall Quality

Perceived quality of changing accommodationDoes it look well

maintained, clean, safe etc

Evidence of vandalism Yes - some Yes - lots Damage to pavillion, graffiti, broken glass etc

Showers Are there showers facilities, what is their quality (if known)

Toilets Are there toilets - what is their condition (if known)

Yes - OK

Yes - OK

Yes -poor

Yes -poor

Parking Good OK Is there enough for circa 20 cars, bays marked out etc

Links to public transort Good OK

Is the site close to public transport links, proximity to bus stop,

train station, hubs.

Security Good OK

Does the accomodation look secure - secure doors/windows,

evidence of breakins ( may get info from User Surveys)

Segregated changing Yes No

Are there separate changing rooms for each team - can

accomodation be used by both male and female teams at same

time

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