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1 In early 2007, Sport England approached Brent Council to become a pilot in their Local Sport and Recreation Strategic Support Programme. The Planning for Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Strategy 2008 - 2021 is the outcome of this work. The overall vision for the strategy is: To ensure the co-ordinated, strategic development of formal and informal facilities for sport and active recreation within Brent that meets the needs of a changing multi cultural population and provides attractive, sustainable, accessible, quality facilities that enhances the Boroughs natural and built environment. Such provision will increase opportunities for participation in sport and active recreation by all sections of the community resulting in improved health, well being and enhanced quality of life of Brent’s residents. The purpose of this strategy is to set out a plan for the development of sports facilities in the borough and proposes local planning standards. The scope of facilities considered includes sports and leisure centres, swimming pools, sports halls, health and fitness, athletics, bowls, tennis, squash, synthetic turf pitches, netball courts and multi use games areas. All sports facility providers have been included in this scope including those provided by the private sector, voluntary and community sector and other public providers, as well as facilities within neighbouring boroughs. To develop the strategy it was necessary to commission three reports. The first reviewed all indoor sports facilities within the borough and outlined development options for three Brent Council sports centres (Bridge Park, Charteris and Vale Farm). The second comprised of an audit of all outdoor sport facilities and the third was the undertaking of the Facilities Planning Model for swimming pools and sports halls. Consultation on this strategy included presentations and workshops with key stakeholders and wide circulation of the draft strategy for feedback. The findings from the three reports and comments arising from the consultation have informed the final version of this strategy. About Brent The demographic profile of the borough is characterised by a rich multi-cultural, ethnically mixed population (54% of the population are from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Groups). Brent has a relatively young population with over 62% of residents aged under 40 years, and 43% of residents aged under 30, which provides a large target group for sport and leisure providers. The population in Brent is due to increase from 263,466 in 2001 to over 305,000 by 2016. This population increase is focused in five key housing growth areas: Wembley, Alperton, Burnt Oak/Colindale, Church End and South Kilburn, which as major regeneration areas will need a range of additional community facilities to meet the needs of the new populations.
Focus for Regeneration/Growth Harrow Brent has the fourth lowest average income levels in London and 37% of households do not own a car. Brent has become the 53rd most deprived Borough in England (2007 Index of Multiple deprivation) with a sharp divide between the relative affluence of the northern wards and high levels of social and economic deprivation in the central and southern wards. London Borough of Brent Participation (3x30) Estimates by Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) HARROW Wealdstone Harrow on the Hill Perivale ! ! Greenhill EALING Legend ! ! Wembley ! ! Alperton Ealing ! Brent Regions Local Autorities MSOA Estimates Quantile Classification ! ! ! ! Kenton Kingsbury ! ! ! ! ! ! Wembley Legend Opportunity Areas ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Burnt Oak /Colindale Park Royal Town Cenre / Mixed Use Business/Industry Use Housing Growth Areas Key Town Centres Metropolitan Centres Key Rail Stations ! ! Harlesden ! ! Hendon BARNET Willesden Golders Green 10.8% - 18.1% (low) 18.2% - 20.7% (low-middle) 20.8% - 23.4% (middle-high) 23.5% - 36.7% (high) ! Church End ! ! ! ! ! Hammersmith & Fulham Other Rail Stations Major rail proposal Barnet Executive Summary CAMDEN CITY OF HAMMERSMITH WESTMINSTER AND FULHAM KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Kensington & Chelsea White City ! ! The Borough has health inequalities issues with male life expectancy increasing by ten years if you travel from the South East to the North West of the Borough. Nearly 20% of Brent’s population is estimated to be obese and Brent has higher than average levels of child obesity. There are high and increasing prevalence of diabetes, HIV and TB within specific communities and areas within the Borough. South Kilburn Future Public Transport improvements Major roads London Borough of Brent Railway Lines Camden The 2006 Active People Survey shows that sports participation levels across the borough are some of the lowest in London with only 18% of Brent’s adults undertaking 3 x 30 minutes of physical activity per week and 56% undertaking no physical activity. The most popular indoor sports amongst Brent’s surveyed residents were swimming and attending a Westminster gym, however both of these were below the London average. The most popular outdoor sports were football and running/jogging, again both of these were below the London average. Involvement by residents in a sports club is low compared to most other London Borough’s with only 20% of Brent adults being members of a club compared to over 26% across London. Despite low adult participation rates, momentous improvements have taken place in school sport and PE since 2003. In 2003 only 24% of Brent’s 5-16 year olds participated in at least two hours of high quality PE and out of hour’s school sport in a typical week, in 2007 this percentage had increased to 83% of pupils. Brent is one of the host Borough’s for the London 2012 Olympics and the enthusiasm and motivation that hosting the Olympics in Brent can make to the young and old should be capitalised upon, such that the legacy of 2012 is achieved. Current Levels of Sports Provision The current provision of all indoor and outdoor sports facilities within the borough are discussed within the strategy in terms of quantity, quality, accessibility and demand. Sport England’s Strategic Planning Tools including:- Active Places Power - capacity ratios, accessibility – choice and opportunity, travel time to facilities, personal share and the facilities planning model were used in addition to the three commissioned reports to determine current levels of supply and demand. The analysis has clearly shown that there has been little investment in the Borough’s sporting infrastructure over the last twenty years. This means that in general Brent has aging, poor quality sports facilities, low levels Executive Summary 2
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