Stoke-on-trent sport and physical activity strategy 2009-2016

Figure 29:Tennis – indoor courts in comparator authoritiesComparator Authority Provision per 1000population (number ofcourts)City of <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent 0England 0.03West Midlands 0.01Barnsley 0Sunderland 0.06Tameside 0Wigan 0.01Adopted standards247. Neither <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent nor its comparator authorities have applied a standard forindoor tennis centres.ConsultationNational Governing Body248. When consulted on the provision of indoor courts, the Lawn Tennis Associationidentified lack of provision in <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent, and stated that ideally, they arelooking to build four to six indoor courts.249. The LTA also expressed an interest in any Sports Village development that takesplace, stating there could be potential funding of approximately £80,000 percourt.250. In contrast, a previous feasibility study undertaken by the City Council identified aweak existing club structure for tennis, which did not justify the demand for anindoor facility.Surveys251. None of the surveys, the Elected Mayor’s Green Paper for Sport and Recreation,the household survey or the Children and Young People survey differentiatedbetween indoor and outdoor tennis. Given that there are currently no indoorNortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 190Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2016October 2009