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

d. Consider remarking the senior pitches on the single pitch sites to provide forjunior or mini use.e. Seek to develop new areas for playing fields if opportunities arise in relation togreen spaces.Western96. Although overall there is an approximate balance in total playing field spacefor football in the Western area of the City, the problems with the sitesexacerbate the fact that there are too few junior pitches (6 are required butonly 2 available). Although 2 senior pitches appear surplus to requirements,there are 3 single pitch sites with no changing, and two of these are of suchpoor quality that they cannot sustain two matches a week. Pitch quality is aparticular issue in the parks, where there is also informal use of the greenspace.97. In addition, there is a significant problem with the lack of changing provision,even on the multi-pitch sites such as Trubshaw Cross, Grange Park andHanley Park. This hampers the use of these sites and prevents clubs fromparticipating in higher league levels.98. The balance in provision is given in Figure 19 and a summary of thesite list as Figure 20.Figure 19:Forecast balance in supply and demand for WesternPitch sizeMini(u 10 years)Junior(11-15 years)Senior(16+ years)Number ofpitchesavailable(securecommunityuse)Balance in supply anddemand by year – number ofpitches of appropriate size2008 20113 -1 -22 -4 -511 2 3Nortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 305Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2016October 2009