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

Skate Parks and Sports Courts/Multi-Use Games AreasIntroduction411. Local provision for young people is often low-key and outdoors, with often verylimited formal management. A network of sites have been developed across<strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent on a number of different ‘models’ including skate parks of variouscomplexity and challenge, sports courts and MUGAs.412. This section reviews the provision and provides priorities for future investment,and draws in particular on the findings of the Children and Young People Surveyto inform the Strategy.Current provision413. The overall network of youth sites is illustrated by Figure 49. Skate parks andSport Courts are illustrated separately in Figures 50 and 51 Based on thefindings of the Children’s and Young People’s Survey (Appendix 9), the followingcatchments have been applied:• Sports Courts/MUGAs – 10 minutes (800 m radius);• Skate parks - 15 minutes (1.2 km radius). It is likely however that thecatchments of the individual facilities will vary depending upon the quality ofthe site and complexity of the facility.414. The <strong>Stoke</strong> Plaza at Central Forest Park is a CSP level facility as it attracts usersfrom across the sub-region.Nortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 250Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2016October 2009