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73 Supply and Demand There are currently 70 football pitches in the borough, half of these are either on school sites or in private ownership. 70 pitches is equivalent to 0.25 football pitches or 0.3ha per 1,000 population. However, there is no London-wide capacity ratio to compare this figure to. 5.7% of Brent residents (16yrs+) played outdoor football in the 4 weeks preceding the Active People Survey, which equates to roughly 12,400 people (GLA 2006 yr population projection). Brent football participation rates are similar to both London and national levels suggesting there is significant local demand for football pitches within the borough. Despite comparable participation rates, Football Association (FA) records of teams playing in Brent indicate far fewer teams playing in the borough than elsewhere in London. This may be explained in part by a small number of teams that are not affiliated to the FA and therefore do appear on their records. However, the poor quality of pitches and lack of associated changing facilities in the borough may mean that demand for pitches is displaced to neighbouring boroughs as teams choose to play elsewhere in London. In order to calculate local demand for football which allows for the latent demand, London-wide conversion rates are used to calculate demand for pitches in Brent. Conversion rates are expressed as the proportion of the population playing football calculated by multiplying the number of teams by the average number of players on different types of team. Brent has characteristics of both inner and outer London boroughs and has football participation rates comparable to London (5.7% and 6% respectively) such that a London-wide conversion rate is appropriate. Table 26: Demand for football pitches Estimated number of Brent teams Number of pitches needed during peak demand period Demand for pitches is calculated based on the following assumptions: • Half of matches will be played at home and half away • Temporal demand for adult pitches is 50% of matches played Saturday afternoon, the remainder on Sunday morning with a very small number of matches played in the afternoon. All Youth matches and mini soccer are played on Sunday morning (Brent Club Survey 2003). Using this method and calculations, Brent is deficient in all forms of football pitches, the greatest deficit being for adult full size and mini soccer pitches. [Please note however that the 7 football pitches currently being improved at Gladstone Park (2 senior and 3 mini) and King Edwards VII Recreation Ground (2 senior) in Willesden were not included in this calculation as at the time they were not in use.] An existing deficit of 25 senior football pitches as well as a deficit in junior pitches represents a significant challenge for the council particularly as opportunities for increasing the number of pitches are restricted by the highly urbanised character of the borough. There are however, a number of opportunities to increase capacity in Brent parks where pitches are not currently laid out including King Edward VII Park, Wembley, GEC Pellat Road, Roundwood Park, and Roe Green Park. There is also additional capacity at the decommissioned pitch at Chalkhill Youth Centre. There are also opportunities to increase the intensity at which existing pitches are used, through drainage improvements and floodlighting. Drainage improvements are needed at John Billam, Northwick Park and Silver Jubilee Recreation Ground. Reinstalling the floodlighting at Vale Farm and Alperton will greatly increase capacity. Brent supply of pitches Adult football 172 43 18 -25 Youth football 104 52 47 -5 Mini Soccer 53 26 5 -21 Surplus/Deficit of pitches during peak demand
Chapter six Outdoor Sports Facilities Rugby Pitches The audit surveyed 4 rugby pitches in Brent covering an area of 4.8ha (including safety margins). These include two local authority sites, 1 education site (junior pitch) and 1 privately owned site. The provision of pitches is focused along the north, north west periphery and south east of the borough. Table 27 – Rugby pitches in Brent Local Authority Education Private 62. Tenterden Sports Ground (51% score) 65. Tiverton Playing Fields (50% score) (Number = map and audit reference number) Map 42: Catchment map – Rugby pitches Location of Rugby Pitches 29b. Kingsbury High upper site (Junior pitch 64% score) Pay & Play Sports Club / Community Association Registered Membership Use 1.6km Buffer of Rugby Pitches 1.6km Buffer of Rugby Pitches 1.6km Buffer of Rugby Pitches Ward Boundaries Borough Boundaries Supply and Demand The two local authority owned rugby pitches are in average condition. There are no changing facilities at Tiverton Green. A survey of sports clubs in 2003 found 2 rugby union clubs operating in the borough. They have a total of 7 teams between them. A new rugby pitch is to be provided as part of the improvements to Gladstone Park, together with a floodlit training area. These new facilities will become the new home for one of Brent’s rugby clubs who will leave Tiverton playing fields. Tiverton playing fields will continue to provide valuable pitches for nearby schools in an area with limited open space provision. This provision is therefore expected to meet demand for rugby pitch facilities unless levels of participation increase significantly. Legend 61. Sudbury Hill Playing Fields (73% score) Chapter Six - Outdoor Sports Facilities 74
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