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5 Cricket Pitches Cricket is a locally popular sport with participation levels well above the London and national average. The quality of all the pitches is good although the local authority pitches are generally not as good as private sports club pitches. There appears to be sufficient overall supply of cricket pitches to meet minimum demand estimates however there are areas within the central and east of Borough outside the 20 minute walk catchment. Community use of the 3 pitches on school grounds is limited and the quality of some of the authority’s pitches needs to be improved. If levels of participation increase or access to pitches on school sites reduce an additional pitch will be required. Gaelic Football pitches Clubs currently operate at 6 Gaelic pitches in the borough. An additional pitch will be opening at Gladstone Park. It is believed that there is local demand for expanded facilities at Silver Jubilee Park to accommodate more Gaelic sports. Synthetic Turf Pitches The current supply of synthetic turf pitches is slightly below the London average by 0.3 pitches however the extra demand created through the additional population will mean that by 2016 the borough will require one additional synthetic turf pitch. The quality of the pitches is generally good and the poorest facility is being refurbished later in 2008. The demand for an affordable community accessible synthetic turf pitch is greatest in the central and eastern parts of the borough Tennis Courts There is currently 74 playable tennis courts in the Borough, provided within Brent parks, secondary schools and on privately owned / long term leased club sites. Using Active People data there is a current need for four additional tennis courts and a further four by 2016. A large number of the local authority courts are in poor condition and therefore it is important to increase capacity by improving the condition of current tennis provision and plan for additional provision within the borough. It is also Brent Population Density Map for 5-19 year olds 23 22 Northwick Park 17 Sudbury 7 19 20 21 Kenton 29 14 18 Preston 16 5 15 Wembley Central highlighted that the tennis court provision in schools facilities has limited community access meaning capacity could be increased further if community use outside of school hours was granted. There is greatest demand for additional facilities in the south central and north central areas where current provision is low. Multi-Use games area (MUGA)/ball court The audit confirmed that there are 21 MUGAs located at 19 sites and the quality is predominantly good. MUGAs are primarily used by young people and provide local, free opportunities for sport within local facilities such as parks or attached to a youth centre or school. Facilities should therefore be prioritised in areas with greatest densities of young people. Netball courts The only outdoor netball facilities are on school sites. The provision of 5 courts at Gladstone Park in 2009 will go some way to meeting demand, however new courts should be provided where possible e.g. school sites, sports centres, preferably with floodlighting. Specialist outdoor facilities The Borough currently has one new outdoor athletics track and nine bowling greens. There is spare capacity at all of these facilities and current provision should be sufficient to meet local needs now and into the future. Queensbury Barnhill 3 8 Tokyngton 10 2 24 28 26 Fryent 6 4 1 Welsh Harp Alperton 27 11 Stonebridge 9 Dollis Hill 0 12 Dudden Hill Mapesbury Legend Willesden Green Brondesbury Harlesden 25 Park Kensal Green Queen’s Park MUGA’s by Acess Pay & Play Private Sports Club / Community Association Parks & Open Spaces Ward Boundary Borough Boundary Population Density Very Low Low t. Medium High Very High Kilburn 13
However poor transport links from north of the borough to the athletics track in the south of the Borough may be hindering its level of use. Priorities For Future Provision Chapter seven of the strategy recommends priorities for new and improved provision of indoor and outdoor sports provision within the Borough to meet the demand; proposing possible locations or areas which should be served to address greatest levels of need. The number one priority is the provision of a third swimming pool that serves the North of the Borough. Other key priorities are the redevelopment of Vale Farm sports centre into a wet and dry side sports hub and the provision of a fourth pool. All the priorities are detailed in chapter seven of the strategy. Local Standards As well as recommending specific facility quantity standards the strategy enforces that the council needs to: 1. ensure facilities are adaptable and imaginative to meet the requirements of the borough, its diverse ethnic and cultural communities and its changing population. 2. encourage facilities that provide access by all sections of the community and adoption of sports equity policies. 3. ensure that public sector facilities include resources to ensure that the facility charges are affordable, that programming recognises the needs of all users and low and under-represented groups are specifically targeted. 4. ensure there is development of facilities of sufficient quality and distribution to encourage increased levels of participation. 5. ensure the adoption of quality standards in design, construction and energy efficiency. 6. ensure facilities are accessible by public transport, bicycle and foot to ensure good practice in sustainable development. 7.ensure planning conditions require new sports facilities on school sites to provide accessible, affordable community access through agreed facility management arrangements. 8. only fund / contribute to improvements in school sports facilities where clear management plans and design practice maximises sporting use outside of school hours. The strategy identifies a range of local standards which will act as a mechanism for assessing local provision. It will help the authority achieve its Planning Policy Guidelines (PPG17) - Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation requirements to set standards locally for open space, including indoor and outdoor sport and recreational activities. Whilst these local standards Executive Summary will help inform the planning process and provide a basis for future negotiations giving sport a bigger voice in gaining money to go towards new facilities, the standards take into account that Brent residents will use facilities in neighbouring boroughs, which may be closer to their home. This is particularly the case for swimming pools and sports halls, and for these sports these local standards should not be used to determine the level of demand generated by housing development. The summary of local standards for indoor and outdoor provision are in chapter eight of this strategy. Delivery The delivery of the indoor and outdoor facility requirements identified in this strategy will need the creation and development of partnerships and innovative solutions in order to realise the strategy’s objectives and recommendations. Reductions in local authority resources require that new sources of funding, particularly external to the Council will need to be identified and pursued, often in partnership with other organisations in order to bring about the required improvement in sports facility provision. Building Schools for the Future (BSF) offers a unique opportunity to develop new sport facilities in conjunction with schools as part of this national scheme. This strategy must inform the location of BSF facilities such that school provision helps to address strategic community need as well as educational requirements. Ensuring the design of school sports facilities to enable easy access plus robust, affordable community management arrangements are essential to ensure maximum benefit to all Brent’s communities is achieved. By prioritising provision and enabling local standards, this strategy will allow sport to gain a foothold into the future planning and forms the evidence base to support planning obligations (section 106 planning gain) and justify contributions to sports facilities relative to other priority pressures. Monitoring And Review The strategy will be reviewed on an annual basis with the findings of this review being reported to the Brent CSPAN. Each review will compare achievements against priorities, taking account of changes in circumstances and potential new opportunities. An annual review will allow any slippage to be recognised and priorities re-timetabled accordingly. The review will also provide an updated facility audit of indoor and outdoor facilities and this information will be fed into the Active Places database. Executive Summary 6
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