43 <strong>Facilities</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Model <strong>Sport</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong>’s <strong>Facilities</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Model (FPM) provides a very comprehensive assessment of levels of supply <strong>and</strong> dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Sport</strong>s halls <strong>and</strong> swimming pools only. The FPM allows an estimation of dem<strong>and</strong> across <strong>Brent</strong> <strong>and</strong> our seven neighbouring boroughs (referred to as the Study Area). The Model uses current population statistics <strong>for</strong> all eight Boroughs <strong>and</strong> population projections <strong>for</strong> all in 2016. The current population statistics that the FPM have used is based on a population of 274,000 increasing to 293,400 in 2016, a conservative growth estimate of 19,000 people (6.9% increase). Detailed current publicly accessible facility provision is included within the run data together with confirmed future publicly accessible facility provision <strong>for</strong> all eight Boroughs. A strategic modelling tool is then used to estimate the level of dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> sports facilities within the local population, comparing this with the supply of facilities within a given local area. The model takes into account the size, age <strong>and</strong> location of the facilities <strong>and</strong> highlights any deficiencies in facility provision. The technique can also be used to model ‘what if’ scenarios, <strong>for</strong> instance, the impact of increases in population, the closure of individual facilities, <strong>and</strong> the opening of new facilities. The FPM estimates ‘dem<strong>and</strong>’ <strong>for</strong> a sport at the centroid of enumeration districts (EDS) based on participation rates <strong>and</strong> frequency per week in each of the 5/6 age b<strong>and</strong>s <strong>for</strong> both males <strong>and</strong> females, scaled down to the proportion of dem<strong>and</strong> in the peak period. This produces a figure <strong>for</strong> dem<strong>and</strong> at each EDS expressed in ‘visits per week in the peak period.’ For swimming pools there are six age b<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> five <strong>for</strong> sports halls <strong>for</strong> both males <strong>and</strong> females. These are considered with frequency <strong>and</strong> duration of visit rates together with catchment (access by either car, foot or public transport) <strong>and</strong> a distance decay factor – which is all applied to the population. The FPM defines ‘unmet dem<strong>and</strong>’ as the dem<strong>and</strong> which is located outside the catchment area of a facility or is unmet because the facilities are full, <strong>and</strong> there simply isn’t enough sports halls or swimming pools in the borough compared to how many people require them. Personal Share This tool shows the personal share a resident has of their nearest sports facility. Using distance <strong>and</strong> capacity, it will show whether local residents potentially have good access to facilities. For example, in an urban area, with lots of facilities <strong>and</strong> a medium population, the personal share could be good. However if there was a larger population <strong>and</strong> fewer facilities, then personal share would be poor due to reduced capacity <strong>and</strong> increased dem<strong>and</strong>. This tool doesn’t take account of ward boundaries, just the nearest facility. <strong>Sport</strong>s Facility Calculator The <strong>Sport</strong>s <strong>Facilities</strong> Calculator (SFC) is a planning tool which helps to estimate the amount of dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> swimming pools, sports halls <strong>and</strong> indoor bowl facilities that is created by a given population. The SFC does not take into account any existing supply of facilities including those within neighbouring boroughs, which might already be taking the dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> the facilities, <strong>and</strong> does not take account of the capacity <strong>and</strong> availability of facilities, cross boundary movement, travel networks <strong>and</strong> attractiveness of facilities. The SFC is designed to be used to estimate the facility needs of discrete populations, such as sports halls <strong>and</strong> swimming pools, created by a new community of a residential development. The SFC gives an estimate of how much it would cost to provide average facilities that are endorsed by <strong>Sport</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong> (but excludes site abnormal costs, l<strong>and</strong> costs <strong>and</strong> VAT). The SFC building costs of facilities can be used to apply <strong>for</strong> development contributions from developers. Definitions of Type of Use A number of the planning tools refer to different types of use which determines how accessible facilities are to the public. These different types of use are explained below: Pay <strong>and</strong> Play: The main means of public access to the facility is on payment of a charge, although the facility may also have a membership scheme, <strong>and</strong> it may be possible to block book the facility <strong>for</strong> a specific activity or <strong>for</strong> lessons. <strong>Sport</strong>s Club/Community Association: The main means of public access to the facility is via sports clubs or community associations, which book it <strong>for</strong> use by their members. Membership of the club or association is based on a particular sport or community group <strong>and</strong> is not based on per<strong>for</strong>mance criteria or on a particular facility. Registered Membership: The main public access to the facility is by membership <strong>and</strong> members usually pay a joining fee as well as a monthly or annual subscription. Publicly accessible facilities: This is the joint term <strong>for</strong> facilities that are available through Pay <strong>and</strong> Play, <strong>Sport</strong>s Club/Community Association usage <strong>and</strong> Registered Membership. Private use: The facility cannot be used by the public, either through pay <strong>and</strong> play basis, sports club / community association or an open registered membership scheme, except when the facility may be used <strong>for</strong> competition <strong>and</strong> such groups are playing against the owner of the site.
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