Playing Pitch Strategy - Tewkesbury Borough Council

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TEWKESBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL:
PLAYING PITCH AND OUTDOOR SPORTS
ASSESSMENT & STRATEGY
CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
4
1.1 National context
7
1.2 Local context
9
1.3 Playing Pitch Strategy methodology
11
1.4 Sport specific summary
14
PART 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
15
2.1: Football
15
2.2: Cricket
15
2.3: Rugby Union
15
2.4: Hockey
16
2.5: Tennis
16
PART 3: FOOTBALL
17
3.1 Introduction
17
3.2 Key issues for football
20
3.3 Provision of football pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity
27
3.4 ‘Shortfall, adequacy and requirement’
33
3.5 Summary of football of key issues
37
PART 4: CRICKET
38
4.1 Introduction
38
4.2 Key issues for cricket
41
4.3 Provision of cricket pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity
45
4.4 ‘Shortfall, adequacy and requirement’
48
4.5 Summary of key issues for cricket
51
PART 5: RUGBY UNION
52
5.1 Introduction
52
5.2 Key issues for rugby union
54
5.3 Provision of rugby union pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity
57
5.4 ‘Shortfall, adequacy and requirement ’
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5.5 Summary of key issues for rugby union
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PART 6: HOCKEY
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6.1 Introduction
63
6.2 Current provision
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6.3 Key issues for hockey
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6.4 Summary of key issues for hockey
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PART 7: TENNIS
66
7.1 Introduction
66
7.2 Current provision
66
7.3 Summary of key issues for tennis
69
PART 8: STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN
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8.1 Structure
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PART 9: LOCAL STANDARDS
72
PART 10: A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS
FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
77
10.1 Introduction
77
10.2 Vision
77
10.3 Strategic Headline Objectives
77
PART 11: ACTION PLAN
89
11.1 Sport by sport action plan
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11.2 Site specific action plan
93
APPENDIX 1: LOCAL STANDARDS CALCULATIONS
95
APPENDIX 2: OUTDOOR SPORTS PROFORMAS
101
APPENDIX 3: CONSULTEE LIST
APPENDIX 4: PLAYING PITCH DIMENSIONS
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GLOSSARY
ECB:
FA:
FC:
KKP:
NPFA:
PF:
PPG:
PPM:
RUFC:
SE:
STP:
TBC:
TGR:
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English Cricket Board
Football Association
Football Club
National Playing Fields Association
Playing Field
Planning Policy Guidance
Playing Pitch Model
Rugby Union Football Club
Sport England
Synthetic Turf Pitch
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Team Generation Rate
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PART 1: INTRODUCTION
This assessment report presents the findings of a quality assessment of outdoor sports
facilities, consultation with a wide range of user groups, data analysis and GIS mapping
work. It is meant to be a presentation of the facts that have emerged through the extensive
research undertaken in the Borough. It does not, therefore, at this stage incorporate
provision standards or site-specific recommendations (in relation to meeting deficiencies
and dealing with surpluses). Once the facts outlined in this report (including site
information, number of teams etc.) have been agreed with the project’s steering group, a
strategy and action plan will be developed.
Scope of study
In 2006, Tewkesbury Borough Council (TBC) commissioned a playing pitch study within a
three-mile catchment of the M&G Sports Ground in Badgeworth, to ascertain whether a
loss of on-site sports facilities would lead to a deficiency in provision in the area.
This study incorporates the results of the study into the Playing Pitch Methodology (PPM)
analysis, to provide an overall supply/demand picture for Tewkesbury Borough.
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Figure 1.1: Map of area covered in this Borough
WYCHAVON
Twy ning
MALVERN HILLS
Ashchurch
Tewkesbury
Walton
Analysis Area 4
Gotherington
Analysis Area 2
Winchcombe
Analysis Area 3
Bishop's Cleev e
Southam/
Cleev e Hill
FOREST OF DEAN
Analysis Area 1
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
Airport
Highnam
Green
Innsworth/
Churchdown
Shurdington
GLOUCESTER
COTSWOLD
M & G study area
STROUD
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Tewkesbury Parishes within each analysis areas:
Analysis Area
Parish
Analysis Area 1
Ashleworth
Down Hatherley
Hasfield
Highnam
Innsworth
Longford
Maisemore
Minsterworth
Norton
Sandhurst
Twigworth
Analysis Area 2
Ashchurch
Chaceley
Deerhurst
Elmstone Hardwicke
Forthampton
Leigh
Tewkesbury
Tirley
Twyning
Uckington
Walton Cardiff
Analysis Area 3
Bishop's Cleeve
Gotherington
Oxenton
Southam
Stoke Orchard
Teddington
Woodmancote
Analysis Area 4
Alderton
Buckland
Dumbleton
Gretton
Hawling
Prescott
Snowshill
Stanton
Stanway
Sudeley
Toddington
Winchcombe
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Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 17
PPG 17 defines outdoor sports facilities as those ‘with either natural or artificial surfaces’,
and includes both public and privately owned facilities. It therefore includes:
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Football pitches.
Rugby union pitches.
Cricket pitches.
Tennis courts.
School and other educational institution playing fields.
Consideration has also been given to other grass sports such as lacrosse and American
Football. However, there are no pitches provided for these sports and no demand has been
identified to provide pitches in the future. Although rounders is played within Tewkesbury
Borough, consultation identified no additional demand for pitches. Research suggests that
the majority of pitches are located on the outfields of cricket pitches.
PPG 17 recognises the value of outdoor sports facilities along with other types of open
spaces in delivering government targets concerned with raising levels of physical activity
through:
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Supporting an urban renaissance.
Supporting rural renewal.
Promotion of social inclusion and community cohesion.
Health and well being.
Promoting more sustainable development.
Assessing Needs & Opportunities: A Companion Guide to PPG 17
The Companion Guide states that the long-term outcomes of a PPG17 study include:
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Networks of accessible high quality open spaces and sport and recreation facilities,
in both urban and rural areas, which meet the needs of residents and visitors and are
fit for purpose and economically and environmentally sustainable.
An appropriate balance between new provision and the enhancement of existing
provision.
Clarity and reasonable certainty for developers and landowners in relation to the
requirements and expectations of local planning authorities in respect of open space
and sport and recreation provision.
In order to deliver these aims, each local authority needs to establish local needs and
opportunities and develop and apply provision standards in a way, which is equitable to
both developers and local communities.
The Companion Guide outlines a five-step approach to deliver the aims:
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Step 1: Identifying local needs.
Step 2: Auditing local provision.
Step 3: Setting provision standards.
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Step 4: Applying provision standards.
Step 5: Drafting policies.
Towards a Level Playing Field
The aims and objectives outlined in Planning Policy Guidance 17 (PPG 17) and the
Companion Guide are reiterated in the Sport England playing pitch strategy methodology,
‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ (February 2003).
It should be noted that ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ only deals with the assessment of
playing pitch provision and does not cover assessments for other outdoor sports facilities.
However, the principles and basic methodology can be applied to the assessment of these
other sports.
The benefits of having a playing pitch strategy are identified as follows:
Corporate and strategic
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It ensures a strategic approach to playing pitch provision.
It provides robust evidence for capital funding.
It helps deliver government policies.
It helps demonstrate the value of leisure services.
It helps the Best Value process.
Planning
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It provides a basis for establishing new pitch requirements arising from new housing
developments.
It is one of the best tools for the protection of pitches.
It provides a holistic approach to open space improvement and protection.
Operational
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It can result in more efficient use of resources.
Quality of provision can be enhanced.
Sports development
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It helps identify where community use of school sports pitches is most needed.
It provides better information to residents and other users of sports pitches.
It promotes sports development and can help unlock latent demand.
The approach and guidance outlined in ‘Towards A Level Playing Field’ are fully endorsed
by Sport England and the Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR) as the
appropriate methodology to provide detailed local assessments of playing pitch
requirements and, as such, have been used in this study.
Details of the methodology are outlined later in this document.
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National Playing Fields Association (NPFA)
Both PPG 17 and ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ identify the need to develop local
standards of provision for playing pitches and other outdoor sports facilities.
Traditionally, the NPFA ‘Six Acre Standard’ (reviewed in 2001) has been used. This
recommends a minimum standard of 1.6 hectares (four acres) per 1,000 people for outdoor
sports. Within this, there is to be a specific allocation of at least 1.2 hectares (three acres)
of land for pitch sports. The balance (i.e. 0.4 hectares or one acre) is required for non-pitch
sports such as athletics, tennis and bowls.
However, PPG 17 now requires local authorities to undertake detailed local assessments
to provide evidence as a basis for developing a local standard, taking into account the
quality, capacity and accessibility of outdoor sports facilities rather than just the quantity.
‘Towards A Level Playing Field’ does not give definitive instruction on how to calculate local
standards for sports pitches but advises that the following need to be taken into
consideration:
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Only pitches available for community use should be included.
Quality of pitches.
Provision of changing facilities.
Pitch capacity.
Future population estimates.
1.2 Local context
Tewkesbury Borough has a number of strategic documents that deal with the provision of
open space and outdoor sports facilities across the Borough. These include:
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Local Plan (2006).
‘Celebrate: A cultural strategy for Tewkesbury Borough’.
An assessment of playing pitches in the Cheltenham area (PPG17 study
commissioned by TBC in 2006).
Tewkesbury Borough Council: Community Strategy.
Tewkesbury Leisure Centre Feasibility and Site Location Study (2005).
It is vital that the assessment report and resultant strategy and action plan dovetail with
existing strategies to ensure, where possible, an holistic approach is taken to dealing with
the provision of outdoor sports facilities across the Borough.
Local Plan
The Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan was adopted in 2006 and will guide development in
the Borough until 2011. It provides a sustainable development framework for the coordination and direction of development and other land-use related activities.
Chapter 10 makes specific reference to recreational facilities. It sets out three principal
objectives, to:
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Encourage the provision of indoor and outdoor sports facilities to meet the needs of
the local population.
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Achieve appropriate minimum standards of outdoor playing space provision within
new and existing residential areas.
Encourage informal recreational use of the countryside, and improve access
arrangements for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders.
Key points relevant to this study include:
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An aspirational outdoor playing space standard of 2.43ha per 1,000 population, of
which 1.2ha per 1,000 population should be playing pitches.
Within allocated sites for residential development of ten dwellings or more, provision
of outdoor playing space will be expected to be made in accordance with the
aspirational standards. The provision may either be on site or via a commuted sum to
upgrade existing local facilities. Such possible improvements to inform this will
emerge from this study.
Any new ancillary or covered facility (e.g. spectator standing) should not have an
adverse impact on the quality of the environment. This policy also covers the
provision of floodlighting.
‘Celebrate’: Cultural Strategy
The Strategy was produced to provide a framework for delivering a vision for culture in the
Borough. A number of strategic themes have been identified, which include a number of
key actions. The themes include:
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Increase access to, and participation in, cultural and leisure activities. This will be
achieved through ensuring that the public are made aware of the facilities available to
them and that they are affordable.
Support projects and developments that deliver social profit.
Enhance prosperity within, and from, the leisure and cultural sector.
Promote the history and beauty of the area through sport and leisure.
Tewkesbury Borough Council: Community Strategy
TBC plans to produce a new Community Strategy in 2008. However, the objectives of the
existing Strategy still remain valid. To achieve its ambition, TBC has focused on four
priorities based on the aspirations expressed in the Community Strategy:
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Providing support & investing in communities including supporting the communities in
greatest need.
Supporting a buoyant economy including the regeneration of Tewkesbury Town
Centre.
Providing a safe, clean and cared for environment including the reduction of public
disorder and fear of crime.
Improving access to services for all including a focus on customer needs particularly
the needs of the young and old and to deliver and improve on the equalities agenda.
Directly related to leisure provision in Tewkesbury Borough, the Council Plan has identified
the lack of access to appropriate leisure and learning facilities for young people. In relation
to improving access to services for all, the Council has set a target for 2004/05 to review its
involvement in joint use sports and recreation facilities.
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An assessment of playing pitches in the Cheltenham area
In 2006 Ashley Godfrey Associates undertook a playing pitch study in relation to playing
pitch provision within a three-mile radius of the M&G Sports Ground on Cold Pool Lane,
Badgeworth. This site accommodated two senior football pitches, one cricket pitch and a
mini-soccer grid, as well as hard surface tennis courts with associated ancillary facilities.
The site was formally closed in 2003 and the aim of the study was to ascertain whether the
loss of the facilities would give rise to a shortage of facilities locally.
Key issues emerging from this document are:
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A shortfall of junior pitches in the catchment area. However, although not clearly
identified in the M&G report, in practice the surplus of senior pitches can be used to
accommodate junior matches.
Some senior and junior teams play matches across a number of different sites.
All teams that were formerly based at the M&G Sports Ground have struggled to find
pitches within the local area, and have to play matches further afield.
There is a shortfall of one cricket pitch in the Borough.
There is a shortfall of three rugby union pitches in the Borough.
The report’s conclusion emphasised the need to mitigate the loss of facilities at the M&G
Sports Ground.
1.3 Playing pitch strategy methodology
The assessment and analysis in this report are based on Sport England’s (SE) playing pitch
strategy methodology, ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ (2003). This document outlines
specific criteria for assessing the quantity, quality, capacity and accessibility of playing
pitches and ancillary facilities. The criteria and the principles of the assessment have also
been applied to outdoor sports facilities other than pitches (‘non-pitch’ sites).
‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ provides clear guidance on the assessment of the supply
and demand for sports pitches and the types and levels of analysis which needs to be
carried out in order for the local authority to plan effectively to meet local needs. This
includes:
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The playing pitch model (PPM).
Team generation rates (TGRs).
Local standards for provision.
Playing Pitch Model (PPM)
The PPM is a temporal supply and demand analysis and is largely used as a numerical
model. There are three main ways in which the model is used:
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To reflect the existing situation using data on existing teams and pitches.
To test the adequacy of current provision by manipulating the variables in the model.
To predict future requirements for pitches, by incorporating planned pitches and
projected changes in population and participation.
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An eight-stage process is outlined to produce the PPM:
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
Stage 4:
Stage 5:
Stage 6:
Stage 7:
Stage 8:
Identify teams/team equivalents.
Calculating home games per team per week.
Assessing total home games per week.
Establishing temporal demand for games.
Defining pitches used/required on each day.
Establishing pitches available.
Assessing the findings.
Identifying policy options and solutions.
The first seven stages of this process are covered in this report. Stage 8 will be covered in
the subsequent strategy and action plan document.
The ‘electronic toolkit’, which accompanies ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’, provides tools
for collecting some of the quantative and qualitative information.
Identifying teams has been undertaken through consultation with governing bodies, clubs,
the local authority (pitch booking records) and with leagues.
‘Team equivalents’ refers to use of pitches by groups other than those playing formal
matches. This includes school games lessons, club and school training sessions, sports
development sessions etc. By including these in the ‘demand equation’ a more accurate
picture of actual current level of usage is presented. Information from schools and clubs is
collected using the electronic toolkit school and club questionnaires.
Establishing how many pitches are available is largely done through site visits. All local
authority playing pitch sites have been visited by KKP. All secondary schools in the
Borough have also been visited. Audit information for private and voluntary sector clubs
was gathered in a variety of ways:
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Face to face consultation/site visit.
Postal questionnaire.
Telephone questionnaire.
Team generation rates (TGRs)
TGRs indicate how many people in a specified age group are required to generate one
team based on current population and participation. TGRs for each pitch sport and each
age group have been calculated.
TGRs can be used with the PPM for modelling purposes, e.g., by looking at population
projections, future TGRs can be estimated. If these are entered into the PPM, it is possible
to predict whether current supply would meet future demand. They will also be used to
estimate potential latent demand across the pitch sports in the Borough by comparing
current TGRs to those in other local authorities and determining whether these should be
used as aspirational TGRs, and therefore applied in Tewkesbury Borough.
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Local standard calculation
Local authorities have previously used the NPFA ‘Six Acre Standard’ to define local
minimum standards for provision of outdoor sports facilities. It is now recognised that this
standard does not take into account the quality and accessibility of facilities or indeed any
local expressions of unmet (latent) demand.
In order that this report sits within the wider context of open spaces and PPG17
requirements, KKP will provide locally derived standards. The Government believes that
open space standards are best set locally. National standards cannot cater for local
circumstances, such as differing demographic profiles and the extent of existing built
development in an area.
Within this report local standards or ‘local aspirations targets for provision’ in hectares per
1,000 population are derived as follows:
Existing
provision
(within this a
recognition of
‘poor quality’
provision)
Additional
provision to
meet current
unmet demand
+
+
Additional
provision to
meet future
demand
=
Local
aspirational
target for
provision
Pitch quality information
It should be noted that the club and school questionnaires and the non-technical pitch
assessment sheet in the electronic toolkit all have different scales for rating the quality of
pitches and ancillary facilities. On this basis, KKP uses the ‘non-technical pitch assessment
sheet’ to assess all pitches in order that consistent information is presented.
The Sport England pitch assessment sheet is a ‘tick box’ assessment, which rates various
elements of pitch quality with a separate assessment sheet for changing accommodation. It
should be noted the pitch assessment also takes into account whether changing rooms
and car parking exist on the site. However, the total pitch score is not significantly affected.
This information is scored, converted into a percentage (of the highest score possible) and
also into a qualitative rating. The qualitative ratings for pitch quality are:
90% +
64-90%
55-64%
30-54%
Less than 30%
An excellent pitch
A good pitch
An average pitch
A below average pitch
A poor pitch
For ease of analysis KKP has reduced this to a three-point scale. This approach has been
adopted by Sport England. In this report pitches are rated as:
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An excellent pitch or good pitch = good quality. Capable of taking three matches per
week.
An average pitch = adequate quality. Capable of taking two matches per week.
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A below average pitch or poor pitch = poor quality. Capable of accommodating one
match per week.
The qualitative ratings for changing accommodation quality are listed as:
90% +
60-89%
40-59%
30-39%
Less than 30%
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
Very poor
Copies of the assessment sheets can be found in Appendix 1.
Consultation
A variety of consultation methods have been used to collate information about leagues,
clubs, county associations and national/regional governing bodies. They are as follows:
Consultee
Method of consultation
Local authority officers
Face to face interview
League/county association representatives
Telephone interview
Football clubs
Face to face, postal questionnaire, telephone interview
Cricket/rugby union/hockey/tennis clubs
Face to face/telephone interview
Secondary schools
Face to face interview
Regional governing body officers
Face to face/telephone interview
1.4: Sports specific summary
The report summarises the local administration of the main outdoor sports in Tewkesbury
Borough.
It provides a quantitative summary of provision and a map showing the distribution of
facilities. It provides information about the availability of facilities to the local community
and the current (and anticipated future) demand from within each sport to use the facilities.
It also summarises the key issues from each sport which have emerged through
consultation and which are likely to affect the future provision of sports facilities.
KKP has covered all sports for which there is currently organised, structured play on
outdoor facilities. Therefore, the sports covered are as follows:
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Football.
Cricket.
Rugby union (and rugby league).
Hockey.
Tennis.
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PART 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This section summarises the key issues identified.
2.1: Football
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Latent demand has been identified for four senior pitches and seven junior pitches
across the Borough.
The Borough wide PPM has predicted a negligible surplus of football pitches, after
taking into account latent demand and juniors/minis playing on senior pitches.
Overall, the pitch stock in the Borough is of adequate quality, with 57% of pitches rated
as good quality and able to accommodate the maximum number of weekly matches.
There are four sites (Gretton Playing Fields, Wheatpieces, Alderton Playing Fields and
The Vineyards) without access to changing provision. In effect, this restricts the number
of matches these sites can carry on a weekly basis. The capacity of sites without
changing accommodation has been altered to reflect this.
The main local authority maintained site at the Vineyards is average quality (61%),
mainly due to the lack of accessible changing rooms at the site (clubs can pay to
access changing facilities at Tewkesbury Rugby Club).
A number of clubs access pitches located outside the Borough. For example, Southside
Youth was displaced from the M&G site and now plays in Cheltenham, but has
identified a preferred home ground would be within the Borough. However, the pitch
analysis suggests that the Borough is unlikely to be able to meet this demand.
A common issue identified through consultation is the desire for clubs to consolidate to
one central venue and field teams from mini soccer through to open age as opposed to
accessing a number of sites across the Borough.
2.2: Cricket
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Although the analysis shows that there is likely to be a deficiency of cricket pitches
across the Borough in the future, consultation with clubs indicates that once latent
demand is met (two pitches), there are sufficient pitches in Tewkesbury Borough to
meet future demand.
All pitches in the Borough are rated as good quality. The majority are privately
maintained to high standards.
Access to indoor training facilities is an issue for all clubs. Some schools have cricket
nets within their sports halls, but it is not considered to be cost effective to make them
available for an evening. The closure of the indoor cricket centre in Cheltenham has
accentuated the need to provide affordable access to indoor facilities.
There is limited awareness amongst clubs of ECB funding streams.
2.3: Rugby union
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The PPM calculates a surplus of senior pitches, but this is offset against some of the
junior pitches deficiency. The biggest deficit of pitches will be in Analysis area 3 and the
M&G study area, where there is no significant oversupply of senior pitches. It is clear
that junior participation in the Borough is strong and, if levels of development are to be
maintained, clubs will require access to additional pitches.
The majority of rugby union pitches in the Borough are rated as good quality. The
exception is those located at Brockworth RUFC, which are rated as adequate quality.
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There is no community use at the site at present mainly because the School is unwilling
to open the pitches out of school hours for community use.
There is potential to develop the facilities at Newlands Park to provide additional
pitches to alleviate current overplay on the site.
To facilitate winter training, clubs have identified demand for floodlighting.
There is limited women’s/girls’ participation in Tewkesbury Borough, with only two clubs
(Tewkesbury RUFC and Cheltenham Ladies RUFC) operating one team each.
2.4: Hockey
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There is currently no competitive hockey in the Borough due to the absence of a
suitable facility.
There is demand in the Borough for a full size STP. Access to the STP at RAF Insworth
is restricted due to the nature of the facility.
Funding has been secured (Section 106 funding on occupation of 600th house) to
provide a new STP at Brockworth Sports Centre.
2.5: Tennis
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Latent demand was identified at Tewkesbury Park Country Club Tennis Club. Apart
from this, current levels of demand can be met by the current provision.
The majority of courts are rated as either good or excellent quality.
There are relatively poor levels of provision in analysis area 4 and the settlement of
Highnam Green in analysis area 1.
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PART 3: FOOTBALL
3.1 Introduction
Football development in Tewkesbury Borough is the responsibility of Gloucestershire
County Football Association (GCFA).
In terms of location, Tewkesbury Borough is central within Gloucestershire and, as a result,
there are around 14 leagues which cover the Borough providing football from U7’s through
to open age. Due to the strong league structures surrounding the Borough, clubs tend to
have to travel to compete in a strong competition against teams from other local
authorities.
Table 3.1: Summary of pitches available for community use and teams by analysis area
Analysis area
No. of available pitches
Senior Junior
Mini
No. of teams
Senior Senior Junior
mens womens boys
Junior Minigirls soccer
Analysis area 1
2
4
-
6
-
-
-
5
Analysis area 2
11
-
-
11
-
2
-
-
Analysis area 3
10
2
-
18
-
14
2
8
Analysis area 4
2
-
1
3
-
-
-
-
M & G study area
18
-
-
12
1
17
-
5
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
43
6
1
50
1
33
2
18
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Figure 3.1: Location of football pitches in the Borough
Tewkesbury - Football Pitches
Assessed by Quality / Capacity
Over Use
At Guidance Level
Under Use
WYCHAVON
Twy ning
MALVERN HILLS
16
2
32
18
Tewkesbury
36
10
Ashchurch
5
Walton
Analysis Area 4
1
Analysis Area 2
Analysis Area 3
13
Gotherington
14
33
40
Winchcombe
Bishop's Cleev e
8
24
9
Southam/
6 Cleev e Hill
19
FOREST OF DEAN
Analysis Area 1
52
Highnam
Green
26
49
46
27
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
Airport
45
44
50
Innsworth/
Churchdown
Shurdington
51
23
GLOUCESTER
43
54
COTSWOLD
42
M & G study area
STROUD
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Table 3.2: Key to map of football pitches
Site name
KKP ref
Analysis area Community Senior
use
Junior
Lassington Wood POS
27
Analysis Area 1
Yes
Longford Playing Fields
26
Analysis Area 1
Yes
1
Minsterworth Recreation Ground
23
Analysis Area 1
Yes
1
Woodpeckers Sports and Social Club
24
Analysis Area 1
Yes
Apperley Playing Fields
14
Analysis Area 2
Yes
1
Ashchurch Army Camp
36
Analysis Area 2
Restricted
1
Ashchurch Playing Fields
5
Analysis Area 2
Yes
1
Cheltenham Civil Services Sports
Ground
19
Analysis Area 2
No
2
Pamington Playing Fields
2
Analysis Area 2
Yes
1
Tewkesbury School/Sports Centre
32
Analysis Area 2
Yes
2
Twyning Sports Club and Cricket Club
16
Analysis Area 2
Yes
1
Vineyards
18
Analysis Area 2
Yes
2
Wheatpieces
57
Analysis Area 2
Yes
2
Bishops Cleeve FC
8
Analysis Area 3
No
1
Bishops Cleeve Sports Field
9
Analysis Area 3
Yes
5
1
Gotherington Playing Fields
1
Analysis Area 3
Yes
1
1
Newlands Park Sports Ground
6
Analysis Area 3
Yes
3
Woodmancote Recreation Ground
33
Analysis Area 3
Yes
1
Alderton Playing Field
10
Analysis Area 4
Yes
1
Gretton Playing Fields
13
Analysis Area 4
Yes
King George V Playing Fields
(Winchcombe)
40
Analysis Area 4
Yes
1
Winchcombe School
41
Analysis Area 4
No
2
Brockworth RUFC
42
M&G
Yes
1
Brockworth Sports Centre
43
M&G
Yes
2
Brookfield Road (Chosen Hill Former
Pupils)
44
M&G
Yes
2
Churchdown Park
45
M&G
Yes
3
Churchdown School
46
M&G
Yes
3
Hucclecote
56
M&G
Yes
1
John Daniels Playing Fields
49
M&G
Yes
2
(Shurdington)
50
M&G
Yes
1
Mill Lane Playing Fields
51
M&G
Yes
2
Parton Manor Junior School
52
M&G
No
1
Whitbread Sports Ground
54
M&G
Yes
1
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There is a total of 50 football pitches available for community use (including restricted use)
across the Borough and a total of 104 teams (see breakdown in Table 3.1). In addition, six
pitches are not available for community. A more detailed supply/demand analysis is
included later in this document.
3.2 Key issues for football
This section provides a summary of the key issues concerning football in Tewkesbury
Borough. The summaries are based on three research areas:
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KKP qualitative site visits.
Supply and demand analysis using the Playing Pitch Methodology as referred to in
Towards a Level Playing Field.
Consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the governing body and
local clubs.
Pitch quality
There are 43 senior football pitches, six junior pitches and one mini-soccer pitch available
for community use in the Borough. Each playing pitch (and associated ancillary facility) was
assessed using Sport England’s Electronic Toolkit (see Appendix 1) and in line with the
guidance set out in Towards a Level Playing Field. The quality score attributed to each
pitch dictates the total number of matches, which should be played on them on a weekly
basis (Good = 3 matches, Average = 2 matches, Poor = 1 match). Key issues identified
concerning the quality of the pitch stock are:
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Overall, site assessments indicate that over half (57%) of football pitches (senior,
junior and mini) are rated as good quality, which means they can carry the maximum
number of matches on a weekly basis.
The remaining pitches are rated as average quality (26%) or poor quality (17%) and
this restricts their weekly carrying capacity. Key issues as to why sites are rated as
average or poor include the lack of ancillary facilities (which means a site cannot be
rated as good), poor goalpost quality and the unevenness of the surfaces.
All six junior pitches assessed were rated as good quality and therefore able to
accommodate the maximum number of matches per week.
There is one mini football pitch in the Borough. KKP site assessment rated this as
average quality. Consultation with clubs identified that mini-soccer matches are
played across senior and junior pitches and are marked out using portable goalposts.
The main local authority maintained pitch in Tewkesbury Borough is the Vineyards,
which is located close to the River Swilgate. Clubs using the pitches report that
matches are often cancelled during inclement weather. The site is rated as average
quality (61%). Both site assessments and consultation identified:
 Evidence of litter.
 Poor quality goalposts.
 The site is open access and is used as an open space for dog walkers. Clubs using
the site report dog fouling is an issue.
 The goalmouths are of poor quality (uneven surface) and often retain water during
heaving rain in the winter months.
Bishops Cleeve Sports Field has a floodlit artificial turf pitch. Predominately football
clubs use the site for training.
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Ancillary facility quality
GCFA has an aspirational target to ensure that all football pitches in the County are served
by suitable, good quality ancillary facilities. The majority of leagues operating within
Tewkesbury Borough state that teams playing competitive matches must have access to
adequate changing facilities. In total, excluding the M&G study area, there are 20 football
pitch sites in the Borough, of which 17 have access to some form of changing provision.
Those sites which do not have access to changing facilities are automatically rated as
average or poor quality, which restricts the number of matches which can be played at
them (KKP does not have access to ancillary facility provision at those sites included in the
M&G study).
The table below highlights those sites which cannot be rated as good quality due to the
absence of suitable ancillary facilities.
Table 3.3: Summary of changing provision quality at existing football pitch sites (excluding
M&G study area)
Site
No. of pitches
Current
changing
provision
No. of teams playing in league comps
Alderton Playing
Fields
1 senior football
None
1 senior team
1 mini football
None
No teams playing competitive fixtures
The Vineyards
2 senior football
None
3 senior teams
Lassington Wood POS
2 junior football
Average quality
5 junior teams
Twyning Sports
Cricket Club
1 senior football
Average quality
3 senior teams
Pamington Playing
Fields
1 senior football
Poor quality
Wheatpieces
2 senior football
None
TOTAL
7 senior football pitches
11 junior teams
2 junior teams
2 junior football pitches
1 mini football pitch
There are four sites (Gretton Playing Fields, Wheatpieces, Alderton Playing Fields and The
Vineyards) without access to changing provision and four sites with access to either
adequate or poor quality changing. In effect, this restricts the number of matches these
sites can carry on a weekly basis. Therefore, the capacity of sites without changing
accommodation has been altered to reflect this.
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In addition to these sites, a number of clubs report having facility development plans to
improve existing changing facilities:
Table 3.4: Details of facility development plans in the Borough:
Club
Site
Development plans
Miinsterworth FC
Minsterworth Recreation Ground
The Club has plans to source funding to refurbish the existing changing facilities. KKP
could not gain access to the changing
provision and it was therefore not assessed.
Alderton FC
Alderton Playing Fields
The Club is awaiting results from funding
applications towards the development of a
clubhouse facility, which will consist of
segregated adult and junior (home and away)
changing rooms.
Brockworth Albion FC Mill Lane Playing Fields
The Club’s first team plays in the Northern
Senior League at Mill Lane Playing Fields. A
league requirement is for access to changing
provision within 35 metres of the home pitch.
The Club would ideally like to re-locate it’s
first team to play at Mill Lane Playing Fields.
Supply/demand issues
Nearly seven out of ten (69%) clubs have increased their number of teams within the last
three years. The growth of junior and mini soccer has seen clubs having to play across a
number of different sites in order to accommodate all of their teams. This is due to the lack
of multi-pitch sites in the Borough.
The following clubs have experienced an increase in teams over the last three years and
are forced to use several different sites in and outside of the Borough.
Table 3.5: Pitch use by local clubs
Club
Sites used
Analysis of site suitability
Swindon Village
Bowmen FC
 Cheltenham Civil Service
Club
 Shipton Olliffe (located
outside of the Borough)
 Dowty Sports & Social Club
(located outside of the
Borough)
 Newlands Sports Ground
The Club rents one pitch at each site. Two of
these sites are located outside of the Borough.
Whilst there is enough access to pitches the
Club reports accessing four different sites
results in the ‘club atmosphere’ being lost.
The Club reports the quality of all pitches are
rated as good quality.
Gotherington Juniors
FC
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The Club accesses six pitches across four
sites. One of the sites is located outside of the
Borough.
It has access to one pitch at Winchombe
School. The site is not the Club’s preferred
home ground as the majority of players live in
the Gotherington area.
In order to access pitches the Club travels into
Cheltenham to access two local authority pitch
sites.
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Winchcombe School
Newlands Sports Ground
Site in Cheltenham (located
outside of the Borough)
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Club
Sites used
Analysis of site suitability
Stroud FC
 Stratford Court (located
outside of the Borough
 Newlands Sports Ground
It rents one pitch at Newlands Sports Ground
and one pitch at Stratford Court.
The Club reports the pitches are of good
quality.
The Club reports the majority of members
travel 2 –5 five miles to access pitches, and
therefore it needs to access sites within this
catchment area.
Bishop Cleeve FC
 Bishops Cleeve FC
 Bishops Cleeve Sports
Field
In order to accommodate demand the Club
accesses two sites.
The Club reports the pitches at Bishops
Cleeve are of good quality.
Both sites are located adjacent to one another.
Churchdown Panthers
FC
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In order for all teams to be accommodated,
the Club allocates pitches to teams on a
monthly basis.
Churchdown School pitch is currently under
planning consideration for housing. As part of
this process, soil samples were taken
identifying the pitches are poor quality and are
therefore unusable. This has resulted in the
loss of one football pitch until further notice.
The Club has access to enough pitches at
present. However, the pitches are located at
three different sites.
Brockworth Albion FC
 Parton Park, Churchdown
 Mill Lane Playing Fields
The Club reports an increase in the number of
teams over the last three years. In order to
accommodate this, the Club accessed two
sites within the Borough.
Southside Youth FC
 King George V Playing
Fields (Shurdington)
 The Burrows (outside
Borough).
 Beeches (outside Borough).
 Clyde Crescent (outside
Borough).
Although the majority of its members are from
Tewkesbury Borough, the Club accesses
pitches at five sites out of the Borough in
neighbouring Cheltenham due to the large
number of teams it operates.
The Club did access two football pitches at the
M&G site in Tewkesbury Borough and,
although it does currently have access to a
sufficient number of pitches in Cheltenham. It
nevertheless has aspirations to develop a
single venue to accommodate all its teams in
Tewkesbury Borough.
The Club estimates that around 90% of its
members come from the Hatherley area of
Tewkesbury Borough.
The Club reports in order to consolidate to one
single site it would need access to four senior
pitches and three mini pitches.
John Daniel Playing Fields
Parton Park (Cheltenham)
Dowty Sports & Social Club
Churchdown School
A common issue identified throughout consultation is the desire for clubs to consolidate to
one central venue and field teams from mini soccer through to open age as opposed to
accessing a number of sites across the Borough.
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Latent demand
Latent demand is defined as the number of teams that could be fielded if there was access
to a sufficient number of pitches. Consultation reveals that a number of clubs currently
have latent demand, which cannot be met due to a lack of access to good quality facilities.
Unfortunately, the M&G Study does not identify any latent demand and this cannot
therefore be incorporated into the analysis.
Table 3.6: Summary of latent demand expressed by clubs
Club
Latent demand
Pitch requirement
Analysis area
Brockworth Albion
1 junior team
1 ladies team
1 senior pitch
M&G Study Area
Apperley FC
1 senior team
1 youth team
1 senior pitch
Analysis Area 2
Winchcombe Town
AFC
1 senior team
1 senior pitch
Analysis Area 4
Stroud FC
7 junior teams
1 ladies team
4 junior pitches
1 senior pitch
Analysis Area 3
Highnam FC
5 junior teams
3 junior pitches
Analysis Area 1
Total
4 senior pitches
7 junior pitches
Consultation with football clubs suggests that there is a lack of pitches within the Borough,
which is restricting development and growth. Three clubs in particular - Southside Youth
FC, Churchdown Panthers FC and Bishops Cleeve FC have expressed this concern.
However, this perception is not supported by the supply/demand analysis (see later), which
illustrates that the current pitch stock is able to accommodate current demand.
The expression of latent demand, therefore, is likely to be a reflection of lack of access to
changing facilities, which are serving to suppress demand within clubs. This is supported
by the site assessments, with over four fifths (88%) of the pitch stock rated as good quality,
and therefore able to take the maximum number of matches per week. It is therefore likely
that better quality pitches and ancillary facilities will accommodate this expressed latent
demand without the need for additional pitches.
The M&G study area report identifies that all the teams in the study area have struggled to
find pitches in the locality and have been forced to play their matches outside the area.1
Leasing
In order to comply with Football Foundation (FF) requirements to be eligible for funding
grants (such as the Football Stadia Improvement Fund Grant or other facilities grants) all
clubs are required to have security of tenure for a minimum of 25 years at a site.
Bishops Cleeve FC has one enclosed stadium pitch on a site with a lease which is due to
expire in 2021. In addition, the Club rents six grass football pitches at Bishops Cleeve
1
M&G study – Ashley Godfrey Associates, p.43
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Sports Ground (Parish Council owned) and at Newlands Park on an ad hoc basis. The
Club reports that the landlord is not prepared at present to extend the lease and it cannot
therefore access additional funding in order to develop a second senior pitch to
accommodate an additional U18’s team. This is despite previous Football Foundation and
Council funding being invested onto the site.
Women’s and girls’ football
In total, there are three affiliated girls’ leagues covering Tewkesbury Borough (The Bristol
Girls’ League, The Gloucester County Girls’ League and The Gloucestershire County
Women’s League). Warden Hill Ladies FC has one senior team and is the only female club
playing within the Borough at Shurdington Recreation Ground located in the M&G study
area). Teams competing in these leagues are forced to travel a considerable distance into
Gloucester and Cheltenham to compete, and this could explain the poor level of
participation at senior level.
Consultation suggests that one of the reasons for the poor level of female participation is
the inability of clubs to develop female sections, mainly caused by a lack of segregated
changing facilities. Consultation with charter standard clubs’ Stroud FC, Brockworth Albion
& Highnam FC - identifies all three clubs would like to develop ladies/girls’ teams (see
latent demand). This area of development is also a priority for GCFA.
Access to school facilities
There are two dual use school facilities within the Borough with varying degrees of
community use. Brockworth Enterprise School and Churchdown School are also dual use
sites.
Table 3.7: Details of community use at secondary schools
Site
Current provision
Community Usage
Issue/comments
Tewkesbury School/
Tewkesbury Sports
Centre
4 rugby union pitches
2 senior grass hockey
2 pitches available for
community use.
Tewkesbury School reports
the pitches have poor
drainage and often become
waterlogged particularly
during the winter months. As
a result, few matches can be
played between the months
of December to February.
Cleeve Secondary
School/ Cleeve
Sports Centre
Onsite
No community use.
There is no community use
of Cleeve Secondary
School’s off site pitches
located on Kayte Lane due
to a lack of access to
changing and toilet facilities.
The site is not included
within the dual use
agreement and also incurs
additional cost to the School
for opening and closing.
1 grass hockey pitch
Offsite
4 senior rugby union
grass pitches/senior
football
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Schools located in the M&G study area
Chosen Hill School
(Located in the M&G
study area)
On site
No community use
2 senior rugby union
pitches.
2 senior grass hockey
pitches
Off site
2 senior rugby pitches
Community use
There is no community usage
of its on site pitches due to a
lack of drainage. However, the
School does allow community
use of its off site facility on
Brookfield Road (also the
home ground of Chosen Hill
Former Pupils Rugby Club),
where pitch quality is higher.
Brockworth Enterprise
School/Brockworth
Sports Centre (Located
in the M&G study area)
1 senior football pitch
1 redgra hockey pitch
Community use
Consultation identifies the
goal posts are of poor quality.
The School will be applying
for funding to replace these.
Churchdown
School/Churchdown
Sports Centre
Community use
Site assessment rates the
quality of the pitches as
adequate and consultation
reports the pitches are
available for community use
and are currently used by
Churchdown Panthers FC and
Cambray FC, although there
is some uncertainty if this will
continue due to school
developments.
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3.3 Provision of football pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity
This section presents the current pitch stock available for football in Tewkesbury Borough. It illustrates:
Number of pitches rated as Good (G), Average (A) and Poor (P) on each site.
The type of pitch(es) on the site (senior, junior, mini).
The current level of play per week (0.5 for each match played at the site, assuming half of matches will be played ‘away’).
The capacity of the pitches on each site (three matches/week for a good pitch, two for an average pitch and one for a poor pitch)
The rating of the pitches, which indicates if pitches are played under capacity (green), are played at capacity (amber) or over-capacity
(red).
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Table 3.8: Football provision and level of community use
KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
Senior
G
23
Minsterworth Recreation
Ground
Analysis area 1
24
Woodpeckers Sports and
Social Club
Analysis area 1
26
Longford Playing Fields
Analysis area 1
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A
Junior
P
G
A
Mini
P
G
A
1
1
1
27
Matches per week
P
Consultation comments
play
capacity
rating
1.0
3.0
The site is used by Minsterworth FC providing
access to one senior football pitch. KKP site
assessments rate the pitch as good quality (66%)
with access to changing provision.
0.5
3.0
The site is well maintained with a clubhouse
facility. It has one 1 junior football pitch and one
cricket pitch, both rated as good quality.
1.5
3.0
The site has one senior football pitch with access
to changing facilities in the onsite Village Hall.
Longford FC uses the site for competitive
matches. Consultation reports the quality of the
pitch is adequate. However, the pitch surface is
uneven in places and the site suffers from dog
fouling.
KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
Senior
G
A
Junior
P
G
A
Mini
P
G
A
P
play
capacity
rating
2.5
9.0
The site is owned by Highnam Parish Council
and has three junior pitches and basic changing
facilities (portacabin facility). KKP site
assessments rate the pitches as good quality
(77%). Highnam FC uses three pitches as its
home ground and fields seven junior teams. The
Club is in the process of submitting planning
permission for a brick built changing facility,
which would also enable it to develop girls’
teams. The Club reports there is a lack of 11 a
side pitches at the site. As a result, the U11s and
an U12s team access pitches in the Tipperton
and Gloucester area.
0.5
3.0
The site has one senior football pitch and is rated
as good quality (71%). The changing
accommodation is rated as poor quality and as
such the site capacity has been altered.
0.5
1.0
Recent flooding at Ashchurch Playing Fields
resulted in contaminated changing rooms. As a
result, Northway Football Club is playing all
fixtures away from home this season. The pitch
is of adequate quality (54%) and has potential to
house two or more senior football pitches.
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Lassington Wood POS
Analysis area 1
2
Analysis area 2
5
Ashchurch Playing Fields
Analysis area 2
14
Analysis area 2
1
1.0
3.0
Apperley FC and Tewkesbury Dynamoes FC use
the site for competitive matches. Clubs are
considering amalgamating in order to achieve a
stronger club presence and develop the
changing facilities. Changing facilities are
available inside Apperley Village Hall.
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Twyning Sports Club and
Cricket Club
Analysis area 2
1
1.0
3.0
The football pitch is located on the cricket
outfield. KKP site assessment rates the quality of
the football pitch as good quality (79%).
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Matches per week
1
1
28
KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
18
Vineyards
Analysis area 2
32
Tewkesbury School/Sports
Centre
Analysis area 2
36
Ashchurch Army Camp
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Wheatpieces
Senior
G
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A
Junior
P
G
A
Mini
P
G
A
Matches per week
play
capacity
2.0
4.0
The site is owned by Tewkesbury Borough
Council and has two senior football and a rugby
union pitch. It does not have any changing
facilities and as such the site capacity has been
altered to reflect this. There is a reasonable
level of community use, with three football
teams (Oberthur FC, Tewkesbury Baptist
Church Youth FC and Tewkesbury Town
(Saturday) FC) and one rugby club (Tewkesbury
Rugby Football Club) using it for competitive
matches. Consultation has identified dog fouling
is an issue.
2
1.5
18.0
Pitch bookings are managed by Tewkesbury
Sports Centre. The School site has access to
six football pitches, four rugby union pitches and
two grass hockey pitches. Visually the pitches
are assessed as adequate quality. However,
consultation has identified the site has poor
drainage - impacting on the pitch quality.
Consultation reports the pitches are unplayable
between the months of December to February
due to poor drainage.
Analysis area 2
1
-
3.0
Ashchurch Army Camp has restricted
community access and is not available for
general community use. It has one senior
football pitch. KKP site assessment rates the
pitch as good quality (74%).
Analysis area 2
2
-
6.0
The changing accommodation is rated as poor
quality and as such the site capacity has been
altered. Although available for community use
the site is not used for competitive fixtures.
2
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P
rating
KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
Senior
G
1
Analysis area 3
1
6
Newlands Park Sports
Ground
Analysis area 3
3
9
Analysis area 3
5
33
Woodmancote Recreation
Ground
Analysis area 3
1
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A
Junior
P
G
A
Mini
P
G
A
1
1
30
Matches per week
P
play
capacity
rating
2.0
6.0
The site is owned by Gotherington Parish
Council and has one senior football, one junior
football and one cricket pitch. The football pitch
has been rated as good quality. The site is used
by Gotherington FC and accommodates
competitive matches for the U13’s and U10s.
Changing facilities are available at the site
donated by the Club. However, consultation has
identified it cannot accommodate both seniors
and juniors at the same time.
6.0
9.0
The site is owned by Cheltenham Rugby Club.
The Club rents the three senior football pitches
for community use. The site is used by a number
of teams including Gotherington Juniors FC, FC
Barometrics, Bishops Cleeve FC and Swindon
Village Bowmen. KKP site assessments rate the
pitches as good quality (73%).
11.0
18.0
Bishops Cleeve Sports Field is owned by
Bishops Cleeve Parish Council. The site is well
used by local teams Bishops Cleeve FC and Star
FC, AC Olympia and Kraft FC. KKP site
assessments rate the senior and junior football
pitches as good quality (70%). Clubs using the
site report the quality of the site has improved
due over the last season due to change of
groundsman.
0.5
3.0
The site is owned by Woodmancote Parish
Council. KKP site assessments rate the pitch as
good quality (71%).
KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
Senior
G
10
Alderton Playing Field
Analysis area 4
13
Analysis area 4
40
King George V Playing
Fields (Winchcombe)
Analysis area 4
42
Brockworth RUFC
M & G study area
43
M & G study area
44
Brookfield Road (Chosen
Hill Former Pupils)
M & G study area
45
Churchdown Park
M & G study area
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A
Junior
P
G
A
Mini
P
G
A
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
31
Matches per week
P
play
capacity
rating
0.5
2.0
The site has one senior football pitch.
Consultation reports the pitch is of adequate
quality. KKP site assessments rate the quality of
the pitch as adequate quality 59%. There is no
changing provision on the site.
-
2.0
The site has one mini pitch and has been
assessed as average quality (60%). The site
has poor quality goalposts and evidence of litter.
No identified evidence of use due to having no
changing accommodation on site.
1.0
3.0
The site has one football pitch and is owned by
Winchcombe Parish Council. Consultation
identifies the pitch is slightly undersized.
Changing facilities are available although are
limited in size. The site is homeground to
Winchcome Town AFC playing in Division One
of the Cheltenham Football League. Should the
team be promoted into a higher league it would
need access to a full size pitch with access to
good quality changing facilities and an official’s
room.
2.0
2.0
N/A
2.5
2.0
N/A
1.5
4.0
N/A
4.0
3.0
N/A
KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
Senior
G
A
Junior
P
G
A
Mini
P
G
A
Matches per week
P
play
capacity
rating
46
Churchdown School
M & G study area
3
2.0
6.0
N/A
49
M & G study area
2
2.0
4.0
N/A
50
Fields (Shurdington)
M & G study area
1
1.5
2.0
N/A
51
M & G study area
0.5
2.0
N/A
54
M & G study area
1
0.5
3.0
N/A
57
Hucclecote
M & G study area
1
-
3.0
N/A
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Summary of current demand
There are two sites in the Borough which are overplayed:
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Brockworth Sports Centre.
Churchdown Park.
Both sites are located in the M&G study area. In general the current pitch stock is able to
accommodate current levels of demand. Four sites are played at capacity due to having no
changing accommodation or poor quality changing accommodation have pitches rated as
either average or poor quality:
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The Vineyards.
Gretton Playing Fields.
Alderton Playing Fields.
Pamington playing Fields.
In addition, three sites have pitches rated as either average or poor quality:

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Ashcurch Playing Fields.
The Vineyards.
Gretton Playing Fields.
These sites are therefore not able to accommodate the maximum number of matches per
week.
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Football team generation rates (TGRs)
TGRs indicate how many people in a specified age group are required to generate one
team. TGRs are derived by dividing the appropriate population age band in the area by the
number of teams playing within that area in that age band. Calculating TGRs enables a
comparison of participation to be made between different areas where similar studies have
been undertaken.
The following current TGRs have been calculated for each of the analysis areas in
Tewkesbury Borough. Where no TGR is shown this indicates that no teams operate at that
age group, for football, in that area.
Table 3.9: Football TGRs
Analysis areas
Senior men
Senior
Junior boys
(16-45)
women (16(10-15)
45)
Junior girls
(10-15)
Mini soccer
(6-9) mixed
Analysis area 1
1:257
-
-
-
1:84
Analysis area 2
1:409
-
1:430
-
-
Analysis area 3
1:152
-
1:42
1:275
1:86
Analysis area 4
1:415
-
-
-
-
M&G study area
1:360
1:3,619
1:54
-
1:230
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
1:287
1:11,467
1:91
1:1,429
1:204
NATIONAL AVERAGE
1:452
1:19,647
1:195
1:4,038
1:431
As demonstrated above, the TGRs vary significantly from analysis area to analysis area.
Relative to the national average, Tewkesbury Borough has higher levels of participation at
all levels. However, there are areas where there is no participation. It is, however, likely
that sports development work will concentrate on developing participation where
teams/clubs already exist. Women’s participation is limited to one club (Warden Hill Ladies
FC), which plays at King George V Playing Fields in Shurdington.
Future TGRs (2018)
By taking into account potential increases in participation and applying TGRs to the
projected population for 2018 (life of the Strategy), we can project the theoretical number of
teams that would be generated in the future, and therefore the expected demand on the
facilities. Potential increases include:

GCFA has identified the need to develop women’s and girl’s participation in the
County, and has recently employed a specific development officer to drive this forward.
It can therefore be expected that participation in women and girl’s football will increase.

Sport England’s South West Plan for Sport and Physical Activity 2004 - 2008 main aim
is to increase participation by 1% year on year, leading to 50% participation across the
South West by 2020.
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
With the current strong junior club structure in the Borough, it can be anticipated that,
in years to come, this will have a knock-on effect at senior level and result in a further
increase in demand for pitches.

The Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan has identified a number of new dwellings to be
constructed up to 2011, which equates to an increase of 3,229 dwellings. As a result,
the population of the Borough will increase, which will affect the TGRs.
Based on the factors identified above, it has been assumed for modelling purposes that
there will be a 12% increase in participation over the next ten years. This figure has been
increased over and above the 1% per year proposed increase by Sport England to also
reflect housing growth and strong club structures. This increase is applied below to give an
indication as to how many additional football teams will be generated in 2018 if these
aspirations are met, and then how many additional pitches could be required to
accommodate this increase.
Table 3.8: Future football TGRs
Analysis areas
Senior men
(16-45)
Analysis area 1
1;257
1:10,894
0.4
No. of additional teams
Analysis area 2
Analysis area 3
Analysis area 4
M&G study area
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
Senior women Junior boys
(16-45)
(10-15)
Junior girls
(10-15)
Mini soccer
(6-9) mixed
1:86
1:1,358
1:84
0.1
4.4
0.3
0.3
1:273
1:10,894
1:86
1:1,358
1:194
6.6
0.3
8.7
0.6
5.8
1:152
1:10,894
1:42
1:1,358
1:86
1.3
0.2
1.1
1.6
0.5
1:273
1:10,894
1:86
1:1,358
1:194
1.9
0.1
3.4
0.2
2.0
1:287
1:3,619
1:54
1:1,358
1:194
4.9
0.1
1.1
0.7
1.3
1:273
1:10,894
1:86
1:1,358
1:194
6.2
0.1
4.3
0.3
2.2
As the previous TGRs show, participation in Tewkesbury Borough is relatively high. To
reflect the direction of sports development work, the future TGRs are driven by increasing
participation around existing club infrastructures (i.e. where teams already exist). This
takes into account the anticipated increase in teams through development initiatives, as
well as the likely increase through an increase in population in the Borough. It identifies
areas where most development work should focus, which are those areas with limited
number of teams at a certain category. Obviously, it is key to ensure that a sufficient
number of pitches are available in each area should the aspirations be met in the future.
(NB – these figures as aspirational and facilitate effective future planning. However, in
some rural areas it may be unrealistic to aspire to increased football activity. This model
may therefore artificially inflate the pitch needs in the PPM).
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Playing Pitch Model (PPM) modelling
Sport England’s PPM is used to assess whether supply of pitches will be sufficient at peak
times in the future (up to 2018). The future/aspirational TGRs are applied to the PPM
model to forecast the future shortfall of pitches, assuming the supply of pitches and
capacity of pitches does not alter over this time.
A summary of surpluses and deficiencies is shown below and takes account of the
additional teams estimated to require pitches if TGR targets are achieved. It should be
noted that these surplus/deficit predications should be treated with caution and should not
be used in isolation, but rather put within the context of other findings/outcomes of the
report.
The peak (temporal) demand for football is a Saturday. Therefore, the above figures reflect
analyse the supply of pitches against demand on this day.
Table 3.9: Future PPM summary
Football pitches
Analysis area
Senior
Junior
Mini
Total pitch
deficiency
Analysis area 1
-0.7
4.0
-2.7
0.6
Analysis area 2
5.3
-5.7
0
-0.4
Analysis area 3
3.0
-3.8
-4.3
-5.1
Analysis area 4
0.3
0
1.0
1.3
M & G study area
10.4
-9.4
-3.2
-2.2
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
18.2
-14.9
-9.1
-5.8
Even after taking into account the latent demand for four senior pitches, there is anticipated
to be a surplus of pitches at peak times. However, the surplus can be equated for because
of the deficit in both junior pitches (-14.9) and mini (-9.1) pitches. The majority of junior and
mini matches are being playing on senior sized pitches, whilst mini-soccer can be played
across senior pitches using portable equipment. Therefore, overall, assuming that the
senior pitch stock is used to accommodate both mini and junior matches, there is expected
to be a shortfall of 5.8 pitches in the future.
The Borough-wide summary does not take into account the more acute deficiencies in the
analysis area. For example, there is a deficit of 4.3 pitches in Analysis area 3 and a deficit
of 3.2 pitches in the M&G study area. However, in the majority of instances the same
methodology can be applied as above, where junior/mini matches are likely to be being
played on senior sized pitches.
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3.5 Summary of football of key issues







Latent demand has been identified for four senior pitches and seven junior pitches
across the Borough.
The Borough wide PPM has predicted a negligible surplus of football pitches, after
taking into account latent demand and juniors/minis playing on senior pitches.
Overall, the pitch stock in the Borough can be considered adequate quality, with 57%
of pitches rated as good quality and able to accommodate the maximum number of
weekly matches.
There are four sites (Gretton Playing Fields, Wheatpieces, Alderton Playing Fields and
The Vineyards) without access to changing provision. In effect, this restricts the
number of matches these sites can carry on a weekly basis. Therefore, the capacity of
sites without changing accommodation has been altered to reflect this.
The main local authority maintained site at the Vineyards is average quality (61%),
mainly due to the lack of accessible changing rooms at the site (clubs can pay to
access changing facilities at Tewkesbury Rugby Club).
A number of clubs are accessing pitches located outside of the Borough. For example,
Southside Youth was displaced from the M&G site and is playing in Cheltenham, but
has identified its preferred homeground is within the Borough. However, the pitch
analysis suggests that the Borough is unlikely to be able to contribute towards fulfilling
this demand.
A common issue identified throughout consultation is the desire for clubs to
consolidate to one central venue and field teams from mini soccer through to open
age as opposed to accessing a number of sites across the Borough.
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PART 4: CRICKET
4.1: Introduction
The Gloucestershire County Cricket Board (GCB) is responsible for the development and
governance of cricket in Tewkesbury Borough. There are nine senior and junior leagues
covering the Borough including the West of England Premier League, Gloucestershire
County Cricket League, Cotswold Hills Cricket League and the Cheltenham & District
Cricket Association.
Traditionally, the majority of competitive league cricket is played on Saturdays with more
social matches played on Sundays. Predominantly, junior matches are playing either
midweek or on Sundays.
Table 4.1: Summary of pitches available for community use and teams by analysis area
Analysis area
Senior Junior
Mini
No. of teams
Senior Senior Junior
mens womens boys
Junior
girls
Analysis area 1
3
-
-
7
-
4
-
Analysis area 2
3
-
-
11
1
9
-
Analysis area 3
2
-
-
5
-
6
-
Analysis area 4
3
-
-
11
1
7
-
M & G study area
5
-
-
12
-
5
-
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
16
-
-
46
2
31
-
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Figure 4.1: Location of cricket pitch sites in the Borough
Tewkesbury
Cricket sites by Availability
WYCHAVON
non-available
available
Twy ning
MALVERN HILLS
16
35
11
Ashchurch
Tewkesbury
3
Walton
Analysis Area 4
1
Analysis Area 2
Winchcombe
Analysis Area 3
Gotherington
33
30
Bishop's Cleev e
39
24
Southam/
Cleev e Hill
FOREST OF DEAN
29
Analysis Area 1
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
Airport
Highnam
Green
25
55
Innsworth/
Churchdown
50
Shurdington
GLOUCESTER
49
48
COTSWOLD
54
M & G study area
STROUD
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Table 4.2: Key to site location map
Site name
KKP
reference
Analysis area
No. of
pitches
Down Hatherley Cricket Club
29
Analysis area 1
1
Highnam Court Cricket Club
25
Analysis area 1
1
Woodpeckers Sports and Social Club, Ashleworth
24
Analysis area 1
1
Apperley Cricket Club
30
Analysis area 2
1
Tewkesbury Cricket Club
3
Analysis area 2
1
16
Analysis area 2
1
1
Analysis area 3
1
33
Analysis area 3
1
Dumbleton Cricket Club
35
Analysis area 4
1
Stanway Cricket Club
11
Analysis area 4
1
Winchcombe Cricket Club
39
Analysis area 4
1
Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club (North Park)
48
M & G study area
1
Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club (South Park)
55
M & G study area
1
John Daniels Playing Fields, Churchdown
49
M & G study area
1
King George V Playing Fields (Shurdington)
50
M & G study area
1
Whitbread Sports Ground, Great Whitcombe
54
M & G study area
1
There are 19 clubs playing cricket in Tewkesbury Borough. KKP has conducted
consultation with those clubs outside the M&G study area (15 in total). Of these, two clubs
are recognised as an ECB Focus Club, whilst another two are working towards achieving
the accreditation. Focus clubs have been identified strategically by the GCB as clubs that
are committed to long-term junior development. This includes the adoption of a
development plan and achieving Clubmark accreditation. In return, clubs receive support,
both technical and financial, from the governing body.
Table 4.3: Development stages of Tewkesbury Borough cricket clubs
Club
Development stage
Home ground status
 Working towards becoming a
Focus Club.
 Apperley Cricket Club.
 The site is privately owned. The Club
has a long-term lease on the site.
 Clubmark accredited.
Bharat Sports Cricket
Club
 Not a focus club.
 The Club is seeking a homeground.
The Club did rent a cricket pitch from
the Whitbread Sports & Social Club
(located in M&G study area).
Down Hatherley Cricket
Club
 Down Hatherley Cricket Club.
 Dumbleton Cricket Club.
 The Club owns the site.
Highnam Court Cricket
Club
 Highnam Court Cricket Club.
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The site is privately owned. The Club
pays a peppercorn rent per annum.
 Stanway Cricket Club.
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Club
Development stage
Home ground status
 Focus Club
 Tewkesbury Cricket Club.
 The Club rents the pitch from
Tewkesbury Borough Council.
However, owns the land
accommodating the Clubhouse.
Twyning Cricket Club
 Twyning Sports Club and Cricket
Club.
Woodpeckers Cricket
Club
 Woodpeckers Sports & Social Club
Twyning Cricket Club
 Twyning Sports & Cricket Club
Woodmancote Cricket
Club
 Woodmancote Cricket Club
4.2 Key issues for cricket
This section provides a summary of the key issues concerning cricket in Tewkesbury
Borough. The summaries are based on three areas:



Supply and demand analysis using the PPM as referred to in Towards a Level
Playing Field.
Consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the governing body and
local clubs.
It will not include any strategic recommendations, which will be developed and set out in a
future strategy document.
Quality
KKP site assessments rate all sites as good quality (with the exception of Tewkesbury
Cricket Club which was recently affected by the floods). The majority of clubs in the
Borough play cricket at private sites and are therefore responsible for maintaining their own
facilities and pitches. Whilst pitches have been assessed as good quality, clubs comment
on the quality of the support equipment used rather than the actual quality of the wicket or
ancillary facilities. Some quality issues raised in consultation include:



Outfields – In order to carry out maintenance of the outfield clubs rely heavily on
gangmowers and tractors to undertake this work. A number of smaller clubs cannot
afford to purchase equipment and often use outdated machinery which is detrimental
to maintaining the pitch to the necessary quality.
There is generally a lack of awareness amongst clubs of funding streams available for
improving facilities. The GCB has £94,000 available specifically for clubs to apply into
for machinery improvements. No club in Tewkesbury Borough has accessed this
funding source.
Sightscreens – A number of clubs have identified the need to refurbish the site
screens. Often these screens are subject to vandalism, mainly because they are not
stored away due to their size.
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
The Gloucestershire County Cricket League invites its clubs to rate opponents’
facilities (rating 1 as poor and 10 as good). Although there is no stringent threshold as
such, any club marked five or under in any category is investigated. Tewkesbury
Cricket Club has recently been scored below this threshold due to the quality of the
pitch following the recent flooding.
Demand issues
There are 16 cricket pitches in the Borough, which accommodate a total of 99 teams. On
average this equates to six teams per site. Although it appears that there are a high
number of teams competing on sites in the Borough, in reality the majority of the junior
teams compete in midweek leagues with senior cricket predominately being played at the
weekend. This flexibility maximises use of the ground.
Consultation with clubs indicates that there is a sufficient number of cricket pitches in
Tewkesbury Borough to meet current levels of demand. However, this is not supported by
the PPM calculations, which suggest that there will be a future deficit of pitches in the
Borough. The majority of the clubs already have strong junior sections and, therefore,
future demand is unlikely to increase significantly (certainly in terms of a need for additional
pitches). Although any additional demand is unlikely, there are supply issues which need to
be considered:


Tewkesbury Cricket Club has identified the need for an additional pitch in order to
accommodate another team at senior level. The Club has a sufficient number of
players to field another team, but cannot allocate sufficient time to play a competitive
match on its current facility.
Bharat Sports & Social Cricket Club (BSSCC) is currently seeking a home ground
facility. The Club fields one senior team and up until last season played its competitive
fixtures at Whitbreads Sports & Social Club (located in M&G study area). The Site has
recently been sold to a private owner, who is only prepared to rent the pitch for £3,000
on an annual basis, which is unrealistic and unsustainable for the Club.
Indoor training facilities
In order to facilitate winter training, clubs need to access indoor cricket nets. These are
available at the three secondary schools in the Borough:




Cleeve Secondary School/Cleeve Sports Centre.
Tewkesbury Sports Centre/Tewkesbury School.
Chosen Hill School.
Winchcombe Sports Hall.
Clubs report that they cannot gain access to use the nets as the sports centres have high
levels of demand for all year round bookings.
There is also a GCB indoor cricket centre located in Cheltenham, which is available for net
practice during the week. Unfortunately, it suffered severe flooding damage over the
summer and is currently closed and will not reopen in the near future pending the
conclusion of a feasibility study as to its future viability. The closure of the facility has
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further increased the demand for access to school facilities, with many clubs not coaching
its players out of season.
Junior development
There is a high level of junior participation amongst clubs in the Borough with a large
proportion of clubs fielding more than one junior team. The main junior league in the
County is the Cheltenham & District Cricket Association, which takes juniors up to the age
of 15. However, there are three clubs (Tewkesbury, Winchcombe and Dumbleton Cricket
Club) with teams competing in the Cotswold Hills Junior League.
The Cotswold Hills Junior League is the only league to take on players upto the age of 16
years old. However, only two clubs (Winchcombe Cricket Club and Tewkesbury Cricket
Club) field an under 16s team in this league. As a result, clubs competing in the
Cheltenham & District Cricket Association and other junior leagues identify there is a drop
off in membership numbers as not all players find it easy to make the transition into senior
cricket. Clubs are therefore keen to play their junior plays in ‘third’ teams, often against
senior teams, and this can place a greater demand on the pitches.
School-club links
There are two community coaches, employed by the GCB, to deliver kwik cricket in primary
schools within Tewkesbury Borough. This is regarded as an important development
initiative and forms an integral part of the ECB’s strategic goal of increasing the levels of
participation amongst children. Consultation has identified clubs are not aware of this
method of coaching and have not reaped significant benefit from it. Clubs are encouraged
and supported to establish a school club link through delivery of coaching sessions in
primary and secondary schools. For example, Apperley Cricket Club delivers its own
coaching sessions at local primary schools.
The GCB has identified there is a distinct lack of facilities in schools and is very keen on
schools wanting to use club sites in order for cricket to be delivered within the curriculum.
Only Tewkesbury Cricket Club permits use of the facilities to Tewkesbury School for extra
curricular fixtures.
Women’s and girls’ cricket
Apperley Cricket Club is the only club in Tewkesbury Borough fielding a female team. The
Club has approximately 20 female members and report membership levels have slowly
increased. Female participation is more prominent at clubs situated within the South
Gloucestershire area.
Consultation has identified Tewkesbury Cricket Club is considering initiating a ladies cricket
team over the next few years and is currently testing the demand for a ladies team within
the Borough.
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Flooding repairs
The floods earlier in the year, significantly affected both Tewkesbury Cricket Club and
Apperley Cricket Club. Apperley Cricket Club played all its fixtures at the opponents’
grounds and Tewkesbury Cricket Club played its fixtures at Twynning Cricket Club. This
would suggest there is some spare capacity at Twynning Cricket Club to accommodate
additional play in the future.
Tewkesbury Cricket Club did access £6,000 funding directly from the ECB in order to repair
the square and it is anticipated the square will be ready for play as of next season (year
2008).
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4.3 Provision of cricket pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity
There is no capacity for cricket pitches as it is not possible to determine the number of matches that can be played on a particular pitch. This
is due to the length of matches, which cannot always be determined.
Table 4.4: Cricket provision and level of community use
KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
No. of
pitches
Matches
Comments
Sat
am
Sat
pm
Sun Sun Other
am pm
24
Woodpeckers Sports and Social Club
Analysis area 1
1
-
1.0
1.0
0.5
-
The Club did not respond to questionnaire
consultation.
25
Highnam Court Cricket Club
Analysis area 1
1
-
0.5
-
-
0.5
The site is privately owned and is leased to
the Club on an annual basis (peppercorn
rent). It would like to update the existing
clubhouse facility but has identified a lack
of funds. Car parking is available at the
site. However, the Club reports this is not
adequate.
29
Down Hatherley Cricket Club
Analysis area 1
1
-
1.0
1.0
-
-
The Club did not respond to questionnaire
consultation. However, KKP site
assessments rate the pitch as good quality
(83%).
3
Analysis area 2
1
1.0
-
1.0
0.5
0.5
The site has access to a cricket pitch and
clubhouse facility. The recent floods have
affected this site. (see earlier section)
16
Analysis area 2
1
-
1.0
1.0
0.5
-
The facility has a clubhouse facility, one
cricket pitch with a senior football pitch
located on the cricket outfield. KKP site
assessments rate the pitch as good quality
(79%). The Club did not respond to
questionnaire consultation.
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KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
No. of
pitches
Matches
Comments
Sat
am
Sat
pm
Sun Sun Other
am pm
30
Analysis area 2
1
-
1.0
0.5
0.5
1.5
The pitch and ancillary facilities are rated
as good quality. An extension to the
existing clubhouse facility in 2005 has
enabled the Club to install segregated
changing facilities. As part of a 5 year club
development plan the Club will be
installing 3 practice nets and additional
wickets to accommodate the junior teams.
1
Analysis area 3
1
-
0.5
1.5
-
-
KKP site assessment has rated the quality
of pitches as good (81%).
33
Analysis area 3
1
1.0
0.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
The site is owned by Woodmancote
Parish Council. Woodmancote Cricket
Club pays a rental fee per annum. The
Club is considering applying for planning
permission over the next few years to
develop an artificial (22 yards) turf pitch
for training. The Club reports the outfield is
uneven in places and has small potholes
due to the senior football pitch on the
cricket outfield.
11
Analysis area 4
1
-
1.0
-
-
-
35
Analysis area 4
1
-
1.0
0.5
1.5
1.5
39
Analysis area 4
1
-
1.0
2.0
1.0
-
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A well maintained facility. However, the
Club did not respond to questionnaire
consultation.
A well maintained site with access to good
quality facilities. The pitch is scored as
good quality (84%). The site has access to
a clubhouse facility (built in 2001) and a
cricket pitch. The Club is in the process of
developing an academy club aimed at elite
players aged between 13 – 16 years old.
N/A
KKP
ref
Site name
Analysis area
No. of
pitches
Matches
Sat
am
Sat
pm
Comments
Sun Sun Other
am pm
48
Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club
(North Park)
M & G study area
1
-
-
-
1.5
-
N/A
49
M & G study area
1
-
1.0
1.0
-
0.5
N/A
50
(Shurdington)
M & G study area
1
-
1.0
0.5
-
-
N/A
54
M & G study area
1
-
0.5
-
-
-
N/A
55
Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club
(South Park)
M & G study area
1
-
1.5
1.0
-
-
N/A
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Latent demand
to a sufficient number of pitches and is summarised below:
Club
Latent demand
Pitch requirement
Analysis area
1 senior team
1 pitch
Analysis area 2
Bharat Sports & Social
Cricket Club
1 senior team
1 pitch
M&G Study Area
Total
2 pitches
Cricket team generation rates (TGRs)
TGRs indicate how many people in a specified are group are required to generate one
been undertaken.
age group, for cricket, in that area.
Table 4.6: Cricket TGRs
Analysis areas
Senior men
(18-55)
Senior women
(18-55)
Junior boys
(11-17)
Junior girls
(11-17)
Analysis area 1
1:303
-
1:102
-
Analysis area 2
1:535
1:4,868
1:106
-
Analysis area 3
1:719
-
1:110
Analysis area 4
1:161
1:1,499
1:44
-
M&G study area
1:463
-
1:205
-
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
1:412
1:8,117
1:108
-
1:1,415
1:54,815
1:1,480
21,052
NATIONAL AVERAGE
The level of participation in cricket in the Borough is good. The levels of club development
are good and this means that there is a significant amount of junior participation at each
club. Junior matches tend to be played during the week, which reduces the demand for
pitches at the weekend. There are areas where there is no participation and it is likely that
sports development work will be concentrated on developing participation where
teams/clubs already exist.
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Future TGRs (2018)
By taking into account potential increases in participation and applying TGRs to the

South West by 2020.

Development of the women and girls’ game is a priority for the GCB. This could lead to
an increase in participation in the future, although this is likely to be built around
existing Focus Clubs.

increased over and above the 1% per year proposed increased by Sport England to also
indication as to how many additional cricket teams will be generated in 2018 if these
Table 4.7: Future cricket TGRs
Analysis areas
Senior men
(18-55)
Senior women
(18-55)
Junior boys
(11-17)
Junior girls
(11-17)
Analysis area 1
1:303
1:7,712
1:102
-
0.5
0.2
0.3
-
1:392
1:4,868
1:103
-
5.1
0.1
0.9
-
1:392
1:7,712
1:103
-
4.8
0.4
0.9
-
1:161
1:1,499
1:44
-
0.8
0.1
0.5
-
1:392
1:7,712
1:103
-
3.2
0.7
5.6
-
1:392
1:7,712
1:103
-
5.7
0.3
3.9
-
Analysis area 2
Analysis area 3
Analysis area 4
M&G study area
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As the previous TGRs show, participation in Tewkesbury Borough is relatively good. To
reflect the direction of sports development work, the future TGRs are driven by increasing
participation around existing club infrastructures (i.e. where teams already exist). Junior
girls can play in mixed sex teams at junior level and for this reason there is no need to set
as aspirational TGR.
times in the future (up to 2018). The future/aspirational TGRs are applied to the PPM model
to forecast the future shortfall of pitches, assuming the supply of pitches and capacity of
pitches does not alter over this time.
A summary of surpluses and deficiencies is shown below and takes account of the additional
teams estimated to require pitches if TGR targets are achieved. It should be noted that these
deficit predications should be treated with caution and should not be used in isolation, but
rather put within the context of other findings/outcomes of the report.
Analysis area
Cricket pitches
Analysis area 1
0.0
Analysis area 2
-4.8
Analysis area 3
-2.1
Analysis area 4
-2.7
M&G study area
-2.3
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
-11.8
Although the figures above show there to be an undersupply of cricket pitches in total across
Tewkesbury Borough, to some extent these figures are exaggerated. After taking into account
the latent demand of two pitches, the situation appears to be further exacerbated with a
shortfall of nine pitches. However, consultation with clubs indicates that once latent demand is
met, there is a sufficient number of cricket pitches in Tewkesbury Borough to meet future
demand. For example, there is some spare capacity at Twyning Cricket Club.
The calculation does not fully take into account the number of matches, which can be
accommodated per day, as it is difficult to provide an average match length and it often differs
significantly between senior and junior matches. In Tewkesbury Borough, clubs play senior
matches at weekends. The junior teams then play reduced over competitions during the week
and, therefore, these junior matches do not count as a complete match (relative to senior
competitive cricket). The PPM calculations do not fully take account of this fact and although
KKP has altered the demand to reflect this, there is still some margin for error, which is
mirrored in undersupply of pitches.
In summary, KKP recommends that only latent demand identified through consultation should
be used to reflect deficiencies and oversupply of cricket pitches. Therefore the figures
generated by the PPM calculations should not be used.
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4.5 Summary of key issues for cricket




Although the analysis shows that there is likely to be a deficiency of cricket pitches
across the Borough in the future, consultation with clubs indicates that once latent
demand is met (two pitches), there is a sufficient number of cricket pitches in
Tewkesbury Borough to meet future demand.
All pitches in the Borough are rated as good quality. This is because the majority are
privately maintained to high standards.
Access to indoor training facilities is an issue for all clubs. Some schools have cricket
nets within their sports halls, but it is not cost effective to make them available for an
evening. The closure of the indoor cricket centre is Cheltenham has accentuated the
need for indoor facilities.
There is a lack of awareness amongst clubs of ECB funding streams.
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PART 5: RUGBY UNION
5.1: Introduction
Rugby in Tewkesbury Borough is administered by the Gloucestershire County Rugby
Football Union. There are seven main clubs in Tewkesbury Borough - Tewkesbury RUFC,
Smiths (Industries) RUFC, Chosen Hill Former Pupils RUFC (CHFPRC), Cheltenham
RUFC, Cheltenham North RUFC, Brockworth RUFC and Hucclecote RUFC.
Gloucestershire Warriors Rugby League Club also plays matches at Brookfield Road
(Chosen Hill Former Pupils RUFC).
Table 5.1: Summary of pitch and team information in rugby union
Analysis area
Senior Junior
Mini
No. of teams
Senior Senior Junior Junior
mens womens boys
girls
Mini
rugby
Analysis area 1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Analysis area 2
6
-
-
3
1
10
-
-
Analysis area 3
5
-
-
4
1
11
-
-
Analysis area 4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
M & G study area
6
-
-
7
-
6
-
-
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
17
-
-
14
2
27
-
-
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Figure 5.1: Location of rugby union pitches in Tewkesbury Borough
Tewkesbury - Rugby Union Pitches
Assessed by Quality / Capacity
WYCHAVON
Over Use
At Guidance Level
Under Use
Twy ning
MALVERN HILLS
4
Ashchurch
32
Tewkesbury
Walton
Analysis Area 4
18
Analysis Area 2
Analysis Area 3
Gotherington
Winchcombe
Bishop's Cleev e
38
9
6 Southam/
Cleev e Hill
19
FOREST OF DEAN
Analysis Area 1
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
Airport
Highnam
Green
44
Innsworth/
Churchdown
Shurdington
GLOUCESTER
COTSWOLD
M & G study area
42
STROUD
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Table 5.2: Key to rugby union sites
Site name
KKP
reference
19
Senior
Analysis Area 2
Community
use
No
Tewkesbury RFC
4
Analysis Area 2
Yes
1
32
Analysis Area 2
Yes
4
Vineyards
18
Analysis Area 2
Yes
1
Bishops Cleeve School
38
Analysis Area 3
No
4
9
Analysis Area 3
Yes
1
Cheltenham North RFC
7
Analysis Area 3
Yes
2
6
Analysis Area 3
Yes
2
Brockworth RUFC
42
M & G study area
Yes
3
Brookfield Road (Chosen Hill Former
Pupils)
44
M & G study area
Yes
2
Hucclecote
56
M & G study area
Yes
1
Cheltenham Civil Services Sports Ground
Analysis area
2
There is a total of 17 rugby union pitches available for community use across the Borough
and a total of 43 teams (see breakdown in Table 3.1). In addition, six pitches are not
available for community. A more detailed supply/demand analysis is included later in this
document.
5.2: Key issues for rugby union
This section provides a summary of the key issues concerning rugby union in Tewkesbury
Borough. The summaries are based on three areas:



Supply and demand analysis using the Playing Pitch Methodology as referred to in
Towards a Level Playing Field.
Consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the governing body and local
clubs.
It will not include any strategic recommendations, which will be developed and set out in a
future strategy document.
Quality



Of the 20 rugby union pitches in the Borough, 14 are available for community use.
KKP site visits have rated 11 of the 14 available pitches as good quality (79%) and can
therefore accommodate the maximum number of matches per week (i.e. three matches
per week).
The other three pitches at Brockworth RUFC have been assessed as average quality.
A number of clubs are in the process of carrying out facility improvements to increase the
quality and capacity of the changing provision.
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Table 5.3: Summary of development proposals
Club
Current site
Development proposal
Tewkesbury Rugby Club
One senior pitch.
Access to another senior
pitch at the Vineyards
 To increase capacity of current changing
facility.
 This will provide additional changing facilities
for its teams and clubs using the Vineyards
site.
 Development will accommodate split level
changing, which will allow senior/junior/female
matches to be played concurrently.
Ground
 To develop a new changing facility with
Two senior pitches.
Changing facility, only
rated as ‘adequate’.
segregated changing rooms and shower
facilities for female and junior teams.
Supply/demand issues



Two sites in the Borough are overplayed - Newlands Park Sports Ground and the
Vineyards. This indicates that the pitch stock in the Borough cannot accommodate
current levels of demand.
Newlands Park Sports Ground is used by the junior teams of Cheltenham Rugby Club.
In order to accommodate the number of teams at the site the Club has to overplay its
first team pitch (located at the Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham) to try and reduce
the demand at Newlands Park, which itself is currently overplayed. In order to reduce
the overplay on both pitches the Club is in discussions with Gloucestershire Playing
Fields Association about agricultural land adjacent to Newlands Park Sports Ground
and the possibility of developing pitches on the site.
Tewkesbury Rugby Club accesses more than one home ground in order to
accommodate its 14 teams. The Club has access to one pitch at Gander Lane,
Tewkesbury, and an additional pitch at the Vineyards, which is mainly used for its junior
teams, and which is overplayed.
Latent demand
to a sufficient number of pitches. Consultation reveals that one club – Cheltenham RUFC
has latent demand, which cannot be met to due a lack of access to good quality facilities.
Club
Latent demand
Pitch requirement
Analysis area
Cheltenham RUFC
2 junior teams
1 junior pitch
Analysis Area 3
Total
1 junior pitch
This demand is incorporated into the PPM calculations. Unfortunately, the M&G Study
does not identify any latent demand and this cannot therefore be incorporated into the
analysis.
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Training facilities
Tewkesbury Rugby Club and CHFPRC have expressed demand for floodlights on their
existing training areas. In order to accommodate winter training CHFPRC currently
accesses indoor facilities during the winter months at RAF Innsworth. The Club identifies
this is not sustainable as the Club has to pay to hire the facility and cannot accommodate
all teams at any one time. As a result, coaching nights are often staggered.
Newlands Park Sports Ground has access to one floodlit training area and set of portable
lights. Cheltenham RUFC would like additional floodlights on the rugby pitches in order to
accommodate the number of teams on training nights. An aspiration of the Club is to
develop an artificial turf pitch for winter training and competitive fixtures and rent this to
other clubs in the Borough for community use.
Leasing
CHFPRC (Brookfield Road) has a long term lease on the land making up the footprint of
the Clubhouse but pays to rent the adjacent pitches. An aspiration of the Club is to secure
long tenure of the pitches or purchase the site from the School. Through doing this, it would
enable the Club to achieve its aspirations of developing more teams, particularly female
teams.
Gloucestershire Warriors Rugby League
Gloucestershire Warriors is a rugby league team and plays matches over the summer
months at Brookfield Road. It adapts the existing rugby union pitch. However, the pitch is
not suitable quality due to the heavy use during the rugby union season.
School/club links
Clubs state it is often difficult to sustain school/club links due to staff changes at schools.
Funding for the role of Director of Youth (3 year post) at Cheltenham Rugby Club has
ceased. As a result, the Club is unable to develop further links with schools due to a lack of
volunteer base. It reports there is a full time facility manager in place and expressed it
would like to increase school usage of the clubs facilities during the day.
Rugby is one of the strong winter sports delivered at secondary schools within the
Borough. Due to a lack of rugby pitches, Brockworth School has developed links with
nearby Brockworth Rugby Club and accesses their pitches twice a week to deliver
curricular sessions.
Tewkesbury Rugby Club identifies that whilst there are good school/club links with seven
primary schools in Tewkesbury Borough it can often be difficult for schools to
accommodate the Club, particularly during extra curricular time due to other activity/events
at the schools.
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5.3: Provision of rugby union pitch sites assessed by quality and capacity
Table 5.5: Rugby union provision and level of community use
KKP Site name
ref
Analysis area
Senior
G
A
P
Junior
G
A
P
Mini
G
A
Matches per
week
P play cap rating
4
Tewkesbury RFC
Analysis area 2
1
1.5
3.0
Located in the centre of Tewkesbury the site has
one senior rugby pitch and two training areas. KKP
site assessments rate the pitches as good quality
(87%) with good grass cover and an even playing
surface.
18
Vineyards
Analysis area 2
1
5.0
3.0
Consultation reports the quality of the rugby pitch is
good quality (64%). However, there is no changing
provision at the site. Site assessments rated the
goalposts as adequate quality with some evidence
of litter.
32
Tewkesbury School/Sports
Centre
Analysis area 2
4
-
12.0
Consultation identifies the pitches have poor
drainage, restricting school’s usage. The School
reports it does not receive any interest for
community use of the rugby pitches. However,
there is community use of two football pitches. KKP
site assessments rate the quality of the pitches as
good quality (74%). KKP site assessments do not
assess the drainage quality of pitches.
6
Analysis area 3
2
7.5
6.0
The site is owned by Cheltenham Tigers Rugby
Club and has three senior rugby union pitches, two
senior football pitches and disused tennis courts.
The site has a good level of community use with
local football clubs and Smiths Industries RUFC
using the pitches for competitive fixtures. The
rugby pitches have been rated as good quality
(80%) with adequate safety margins and good
quality goalposts.
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KKP Site name
ref
Analysis area
Senior
G
A
P
Junior
G
A
P
Mini
G
A
Matches per
week
P play cap rating
9
Analysis area 3
1
0.5
3.0
The site houses one senior football pitch, one junior
football pitch, one senior rugby union and an ATP.
KKP site assessments rate the pitches as good
quality (73%).
7
Cheltenham North RFC
Analysis area 3
2
1.0
6.0
Located in Bishops Cleeve the site houses two
senior rugby union pitches. The Club has two teams
competing in the Midland 2 West League.
Consultation reports there is demand to upgrade the
existing changing facilities.
42
Brockworth RUFC
M & G study area
2.0
6.0
N/A
44
Brookfield Road (Chosen Hill
Former Pupils)
M & G study area
2
4.5
6.0
N/A
56
Hucclecote
M & G study area
1
-
3.0
N/A
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5.4: ‘Shortfall, adequacy and requirement ’
Rugby union team generation rates (TGRs)
TGRs indicate how many people in a specified are group are required to generate one
been undertaken.
age group, for rugby union, in that area.
Table 5.6: Rugby union TGRs
Analysis areas
Senior men
(18-45)
Senior
women (1845)
Junior boys
(13-17)
Junior girls
(16-17)
Analysis area 1
-
-
-
-
Analysis area 2
1:1,419
1:3,338
1:65
-
Analysis area 3
1:642
1:1,990
1:41
-
Analysis area 4
-
-
-
-
M&G study area
1:580
-
1:118
-
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
1:963
1:5,348
1:86
-
1:7,032
1:43,770
1:2,105
1:19,524
NATIONAL AVERAGE
The TGRs for rugby union are good compared to the national averages, particularly at
junior boys level. There is currently no participation at junior girl’s level and this is a
possible area for development in the future.
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Future TGRs (2018)
By taking into account potential increases in participation and then applying TGRs to the

South West by 2020.

Development of the women and girls’ game is a priority for the GCB. This could lead to
an increase in participation in the future, although this is likely to be built around
existing Focus Clubs.

increased over and above the 1% per year proposed increased by Sport England to also
indication as to how many additional rugby teams will be generated in 2018 if these
Table 5.7: Future rugby union TGRs
Analysis areas
Senior men
(18-45)
Senior women
(18-45)
Junior boys
(13-17)
Junior girls
(16-17)
Analysis area 1
1:915
1:5,081
1:82
-
1.7
0.2
3.7
-
1:915
1:3,338
1:65
-
2.0
0.1
0.8
-
1:642
1:1,990
1:41
-
0.3
0.1
0.9
-
1:915
1:5,081
1:82
-
1.4
0.2
2.8
-
1:580
1:5,081
1:82
-
0.5
0.7
3.3
-
1:915
1:5,081
1:82
-
1.8
0.3
3.3
-
Analysis area 2
Analysis area 3
Analysis area 4
M&G study area
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times in the future (up to 2018). The future/aspirational TGRs are applied to the PPM
model to forecast the future shortfall of pitches, assuming the supply of pitches and
capacity of pitches does not alter over this time.
A summary of surpluses and deficiencies is shown below and takes account of the
additional teams estimated to require pitches if TGR targets are achieved. It should be
noted that these surplus/deficit predications should be treated with caution and should not
be used in isolation, but rather put within the context of other findings/outcomes of the
report.
Analysis area
Rugby union pitches
Senior pitches
Junior pitches
Total pitch deficiency
Analysis area 1
0
0
0
Analysis area 2
3.7
-5.4
-1.7
Analysis area 3
2.8
-6.0
-3.2
Analysis area 4
0
0
0
M&G study area
1.9
-4.6
-2.7
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
8.4
-16.0
-7.6
The PPM calculates a surplus of senior pitches, but this can be offset against some of
junior pitches deficiency. It is clear that junior participation in the Borough is strong and, if
the level of development is to be maintained, clubs will require access to additional rugby
pitches. Taking into account seniors playing on junior sized pitches, there is estimated to
be a Borough deficiency of 7.6 pitches.
As in other sports, it should be noted that these figures only provide a summary calculation
of a quantitative supply/demand and does not take into account the actual availability of
pitches. For example, in Tewkesbury Borough, many of the sites are leased or privately
owned by clubs. Therefore, these pitch sites in effect become ‘closed’ to other teams, and
any calculated surplus might not actually mean the pitches are available for use.
This approach is positive as it allows clubs to foster a sense of ownership for particular
sites.
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5.5: Summary of key issues for rugby union





The PPM calculates a surplus of senior pitches, but this can be offset against some of
junior pitches deficiency. The biggest deficit of pitches will be in Analysis area 3 and the
M&G study area, where there is not a significant oversupply of senior pitches. It is clear
that junior participation in the Borough is strong and, if levels are of development are to
be maintained, clubs will require access to additional rugby pitches.
The majority of rugby union pitches in the Borough are rated as good quality. The only
exception is those located at Brockworth RUFC, which are rated as adequate quality.
There is no community use as the site at present mainly because the School is
unwilling to open the pitches out of school hours for community use.
There is potential to develop the facilities at Newlands Park to provide additional
pitches to alleviate current overplay on the site.
In order to facilitate winter training sessions clubs have identified demand for floodlit
pitches.
There is limited women’s/girls’ participation in Tewkesbury Borough, with only two clubs
(Tewkesbury RUFC and Cheltenham Ladies RUFC) operating one team each.
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PART 6: HOCKEY
6.1: Introduction
Governance of the sport is devolved by England Hockey (EH) at a regional and local level
to regional and county associations. Hockey is played on synthetic turf pitches (STPs). At
present, EH does not sanction the use of third generation turf (‘3G’) pitches for hockey
matches.
6.2: Current provision
There is currently no full size STP with public access located in the Borough, which
prohibits hockey participation in the Borough. Two schools within the Borough deliver
hockey using grass hockey pitches.
Bishops Cleeve Sports Field has a floodlit artificial turf pitch. Predominantly football clubs
use the site for training. This site is not a full size STP and is therefore not able to
accommodate league hockey fixtures.
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Figure 6.1: Provision of hockey grass pitches sites in the Borough
Tewkesbury
Hockey sites by Availability
WYCHAVON
non-available
available
Twy ning
MALVERN HILLS
32
Tewkesbury
Ashchurch
Walton
Analysis Area 2
Analysis Area 4
Analysis Area 3
Gotherington
Winchcombe
Bishop's Cleev e
9
Southam/
Cleev e Hill
FOREST OF DEAN
Analysis Area 1
53
Highnam
Green
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
Airport
Innsworth/
Churchdown
Shurdington
GLOUCESTER
COTSWOLD
M & G study area
STROUD
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Table 6.1: Key to hockey pitches in the Borough
Site name
KKP reference
Analysis area
Community Grass
use
hockey
32
Analysis area 2
Yes
2
9
Analysis area 3
Yes
1
RAF Innsworth
53
M & G study area
Yes
STP
1
6.3: Key issues for hockey
There is currently no competitive hockey in the Borough due to the absence of a suitable
facility.
Cleevelians Hockey Club plays a high standard of hockey and has a playing squad of over
30 members. The Club uses an STP at St Benedict’s Catholic High School located in
Cheltenham. However, the Club accesses Newland Park Sports Ground for its social
venue and club base. If a full-size hockey STP was made available in the Borough then the
Club would be keen to relocate its competitive matches and training sessions to the new
venue.
School delivery
Despite the lack of STPs within the Borough, hockey is a strong sport that is being
delivered at secondary schools. In order to deliver the sport during the curriculum, schools
have designated grass hockey pitches or use a hardcourt area
In order to compete in school leagues Chosen Hill School reports either playing the fixture
at the opponents grounds or hiring a STP at Oxstalls Indoor Tennis Centre in Gloucester.
An aspiration of Tewkesbury School is to accommodate a full size STP that would enable
the delivery of hockey as well as other sports such as tennis and football.
6.4 Summary of key issues for hockey



There is currently no competitive hockey in the Borough due to the absence of a
suitable facility.
There is demand in the Borough for a full size STP. Access to the STP at RAF Insworth
is restricted due to the nature of the facility.
Funding has been secured (Section 106 funding on occupation of 600th house) to
provide a new STP at Brockworth Sports Centre.
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PART 7: TENNIS
The M&G study did not cover tennis. Therefore, this section deals with the supply/demand
issues relating to tennis in the Borough outside the study area.
7.1: Introduction
The Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) administers, and is responsible for,
the development of tennis across the County. The main league servicing the area is the
Gloucestershire Tennis League providing 22 divisions (separate male and female
divisions).
7.2: Current provision
The majority of courts are located in Analysis Area 2 and Analysis Area 3. There are
relatively poor levels of provision in Analysis Area 4 and the settlement of Highnam Green
in Analysis Area 1 has no courts. There are four affiliated clubs playing in the Borough
area:




Gotherington Tennis Club.
Tewkesbury Park & Country Club Tennis Club (TPCCTC).
Endsleigh Tennis Club
RAF Innsworth Tennis Club.
There are 26 tennis courts available across 10 sites in Tewkesbury Borough. All courts are
specific areas with only two sites (Tewkesbury School and Cleeve School) having courts
that are also overmarked with netball.
Table 7.1: Summary of courts by analysis area
Analysis area
No. of courts
Analysis area 1
0
Analysis area 2
18
Analysis area 3
6
Analysis area 4
2
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
26
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Figure 7.1: Location of tennis courts in the Borough
Tewkesbury
Tennis sites by Availability
WYCHAVON
non-available
available
Twy ning
17
MALVERN HILLS
11
32
Tewkesbury
15
Analysis Area 2
Ashchurch
Walton
Analysis Area 4
Analysis Area 3
1
Gotherington
14
12
Winchcombe
Bishop's Cleev e
37
Southam/
Cleev e Hill
19
FOREST OF DEAN
Analysis Area 1
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
Airport
Highnam
Green
Innsworth/
Churchdown
Shurdington
GLOUCESTER
COTSWOLD
M & G study area
STROUD
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Table 7.2: Tennis court sites in Tewkesbury Borough
Site name
KKP
reference
Analysis area
Community
use
Total
courts
14
2
Yes
1
Cheltenham Civil Services Sports
Ground, Uckington
19
2
No
4
Tewkesbury Park and Country Club
15
2
Yes
2
32
2
Yes
8
Twyning Recreation and Amenities
Centre
17
2
Yes
3
Cleeve Secondary School
37
3
Yes
4
1
3
Yes
2
Gotherington Recreation Ground
31
3
Yes
2
Royal Oak, Gretton
12
4
Yes
1
11
4
Yes
1
43
M&G
Yes
4
Churchdown Sports Centre
46
M&G
Yes
5
Innsworth
58
M&G
Yes
2
Esporta
59
M&G
No
6
Quality
Seven sites within the Borough were assessed as excellent or good quality:







Cheltenham Civil Services Sports Ground.
Twyning Recreation and Amenities Centre.
TPCCTC.
Apperley Playing Fields.
Royal Oak, Gretton.
Cleeve Secondary School.
Stanway Cricket Club was assessed as average quality (61%) due to poor disabled
access and evidence of litter/glass and stones on the surface of the courts.
Tewkesbury School has access to two specific areas overmarked with four tennis
courts and two netball courts. One of the courts has been rated as below average
(39%) due to evidence of litter/glass/stones and poor quality perimeter fencing and
poor line markings. As a result, the School reports the courts are not used for the
delivery of tennis as much as they could be.
Cheltenham Rugby Club is currently in the process of assessing demand for two
disused shale tennis courts on Newlands Park Sports Ground. Options include
developing a multi use games area (MUGA) to accommodate netball, tennis and five
a side football. The Club reports if the quality of the courts were upgraded it would be
prepared to open the courts up for community use.
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The quality of the courts at TPCCTC and Gotherington Tennis Club has improved
since last year due to the re-surfacing of the courts. Although the courts at
TCPCCTC have been re-surfaced, they are still uneven in places, although KKP site
assessments rate the quality of the courts as excellent quality (95%) with good
quality line markings and grip underfoot.
Gotherington Tennis Club reports demand for floodlit courts. The parish council
owned site has two macadam courts that are not floodlit. In order for the Club to
compete in the winter tennis league the Club accessed courts at Bishops Cleeve
Sports Centre.
Demand
League consultation identifies a general decline in the number of teams playing
competitively in the last five years. Consultation with Gotherington Tennis Club
reports membership levels have decreased within the last three years due to
membership of the Club only being open to residents living with the Gotherington
Parish. The Club reports that whilst it now manages the waiting list there is still a
perception it’s membership is not open to all.
Latent demand
Latent demand is defined as the number of teams that could be fielded if there was
access to a sufficient number of courts. Consultation reveals that TPCCTC reports
latent demand for an additional court (in Analysis Area 2) in order to accommodate
an additional senior team and continue to operate its junior coaching schemes.
Coaching development
TPCCTC has implemented a successful junior coaching scheme on a Saturday
aimed at increasing junior participation. The Club operates three coaching sessions
split on ability and report these are well attended. The Club plans to develop a junior
team from the sessions to play in competitive fixtures at the site next year (2008),
which will further increase the demand for pitches.
7.3: Key issues summary for tennis



Latent demand was identified at Tewkesbury Park Country Club Tennis Club.
Apart from this, current and future levels of demand can be met by the current
provision.
The majority of courts have been rated as either good or excellent quality.
There are relatively poor levels of provision in analysis area 4 and the settlement
of Highnam Green in analysis area 1.
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PART 8: STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN
This is the playing pitch and outdoor facilities strategy for Tewkesbury Borough. It
provides a strategic framework for the maintenance and improvement of outdoor
sports and ancillary facilities between 2008 and 2018.
8.1: Structure
The Strategy has been developed based upon research and analysis of outdoor
sports facility provision and usage within the Borough. It provides:





A strategic framework for improvement and development and, if necessary,
rationalisation of the playing pitch stock in the area.
A strategic vision for the future improvement of playing pitch and outdoor sports
facilities in the Borough.
Robust evidence and standards to support work on the Tewkesbury Borough
Local Development Framework.
A Borough-wide sport-by-sport action plan.
A site-specific action plan (where action is deemed necessary to maintain or
improve quality).
The action plan recommends a number of priority projects for the Borough to
overcome deficiencies identified in the assessment report. However, it is recognised
that the majority of the stock is not owned or managed by the Borough Council.
There is a need to identify key partnerships with parish councils, community clubs
and private landowners to maintain and improve pitches. The potential for the
Borough Council to take a strategic lead is, as a result, limited (except in terms of
Section 106 contributions). To a certain extent this restricts the scope of the strategy.
However, it does provide clarity to the way forward, and allows the Council to focus
on key issues that it can directly influence and achieve.
The site-by-site action plan provides recommendations for each site, based on
current levels of usage and quality and future demand, as well as their potential for
enhancement, as well as the partnerships required to deliver.
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8.2: National context
Sport England has recently clarified its primary role, to sustain and increase
participation in community sport. Its ambition is to increase participation by two
million people by 2012. It seeks to achieve this through promoting, investing in and
advising on high quality sporting pathways which release potential through a
combination of community sports activities, sports clubs, coaches, officiating, player
pathways, volunteering and sports facilities.
The key sporting outcomes upon which Sport England performance will be judged
are the:



Number of people over 16 participating, volunteering and receiving coaching.
Number of children and young people (aged 5-16) participating, volunteering
and receiving coaching.
Development of high quality clubs and sporting pathways.
The Strategy deals with a variety of issues concerning traditional pitch sports, whilst
also embracing the importance of non-traditional sports and their ever increasing vital
role in achieving sport and physical activity targets, both at a national and local level.
In order to achieve the previously referenced target, the Strategy makes allowance
for a 1% per annum increase in participation.
Therefore, in order to achieve these demanding targets, a range of different sport
and physical activity solutions have to be considered and implemented, which focus
on non-traditional (informal) physical activity, alongside the more traditional team
sports. In particular, there is a growing emphasis for young people to develop
‘physical literacy’ (i.e. an ability across a range of physical skills), which requires
innovative use of open space and existing sports facilities, as well as developing
new venues with a mixture of amenities.
The need for a range of informal facilities, alongside the formal pitches, is
highlighted through the Active People results for Tewkesbury Borough. The figures
show that 22.5% of the population in the Borough take part regularly in sport and
active recreation. This is above both the regional (21.9%) and national (21.0%)
average. Over a quarter (28.6%) of the adult population in the Borough are
members of a club where they take part in sport. This is higher than the average for
the region (24.4%) and also the national figure.
The Active People results indicate that 68.0% of adults in Tewkesbury Borough are
fairly or very satisfied with the sports provision in their local area. This is lower than
both the regional (70.5%) and national (69.5%). The quality of facilities is likely to be
a key driver for the levels of participation. Also, public satisfaction with sports
facilities is a key motivational driver for people to engage in sport and physical
activity, further emphasising the need to provide good quality, accessible facilities to
drive up participation rates. This should include the provision of good quality
ancillary facilities, which are welcoming to families and meet league standards for
competitive participation.
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PART 9: LOCAL STANDARDS
Within local plans/unitary development plans, many local authorities use the NPFA
guidelines in setting local standards for outdoor sports provision. This is usually
based on a number of hectares per 1,000 population, which should be protected and
maintained as formal outdoor sports provision and designated as such in the local
plan/LDF. The NPFA outlines 1.21 hectares of formal outdoor sports pitches as an
aspiration for provision. Local authorities can then use this figure as a benchmark.
However, taking this analysis a step further to identify within the pitch stock, adequate
and inadequate provision and levels of latent demand in the area, makes the standard
significantly more representative of the local situation. By factoring in this information
a ‘qualitative local standard’ can be derived. That is to say a local standard that takes
into account local qualitative information.
The qualitative local standard is calculated by adding the hectarage of pitch stock
available for community use to the identified shortfall/surplus of pitches (latent and
future demand). It also takes into account the amount of inadequate pitches within
the existing stock.
It is advised that the qualitative local standards are adopted as part of the LDF and
used as supplementary planning guidance in the context of planning applications
such as the following:


Where applicants propose the removal/relocation of playing pitches, which will
affect the amount of provision in a given area.
Where developer contributions can be gained to improve the quality of existing
facilities and provide new facilities.
Outdoor sports facilities standards have been calculated in line with Sport England
guidance set out in ‘Towards A Level Playing Field.’ Playing pitches are bookable
facilities and demand can be quantified more accurately. Within this report local
standards or ‘local aspirations targets for provision’ in hectares per 1,000 population
are derived as follows:
Existing
provision
(within this a
recognition of
‘poor quality’
provision)
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Additional
provision to meet
current unmet
demand (latent
demand
identified
through
consultation)
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+
Additional
provision to
meet future
demand
(identified as
12% increase
in
participation)
=
Local
aspirational
target for
provision
(per 1,000
population taking into
account
population
projections
for 2018)
Additional provision to meet current unmet demand
The table below provides a summary of latent demand identified across Tewkesbury:
Analysis Area
Football
Cricket
Rugby
Analysis Area 1
3 junior pitches
-
-
Analysis Area 2
1 senior pitch
1 pitch
-
Analysis Area 3
4 junior pitches
1 senior pitch
-
1 junior pitch
Analysis Area 4
1 senior pitch
-
-
M & G study area
1 senior pitch
1 pitch
-
2 pitches
1 junior pitch
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
7 junior pitches
4 senior pitches
Additional provision to meet future demand
Additional provision required in Tewkesbury to meet future demand is taken from the
PPM calculations. This takes into account the 12% increase in participation which is
deemed to be an accurate reflection of potential future demand for pitches (based on
current demand). All deficiencies in pitches are summarised below and fed into the
standards calculations:
Analysis Area
Football
Rugby
Analysis Area 1
0.6
0
Analysis Area 2
-0.4
-1.7
Analysis Area 3
-5.1
-3.2
Analysis Area 4
1.3
0
M & G study area
-2.2
-2.7
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
-5.8
-7.6
KKP has recommended that only latent demand identified through consultation
should be used to reflect deficiencies and oversupply of cricket pitches and the
figures generated by the PPM calculations should not be used.
Population projections
The Office of National Statistics has recently produced long term population
projections. They project forward the mid year estimates of population for 2004 and
give an indication of future trends by age and gender for next 25 years.
Current total District population is 76,512 ONS (2006 mid-year population estimates).
ONS population projections 2004 – 2029 shows that in ten years time (2018 – life of
the strategy) that the District population is projected to be 84,700. This is a total
increase of 8,188 or 10.7%.
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Therefore, an increase of 10.7% is applied to each analysis area to reflect the
population projections at a local level:
Analysis Area
Current population
% Increase
Future population
Analysis Area 1
8,417
10.7
9,318
Analysis Area 2
21,673
10.7
23,992
Analysis Area 3
15,213
10.7
16,841
Analysis Area 4
7,866
10.7
8,708
M & G study area
23,343
10.7
25,841
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
76,512
10.7
84,700
The following table summarises the recommended local provision standards for
playing fields in Tewkesbury Borough. Target standards provide a guideline about
how much provision per 1,000 people is needed to strategically serve the Borough
over the next ten years. For full calculations please see Appendices.
Table 8.1: Playing pitch standards on analysis area basis
Analysis area
Local standard
(hectares per 1,000 population)*
Analysis area 1
1.17
Analysis area 2
1.19
Analysis area 3
1.51
Analysis area 4
0.91
M&G study area
1.68
TEWKESBURY BOROUGH
1.37
*Please note that although tennis courts have been included within this study, the local standard
calculation only includes playing pitch facilities. Tennis courts should be counted with other non
pitch provision such as bowling greens, netball courts and athletics tracks.
It is important that all levels of analysis are kept up to date. In line with
recommendations in PPG 17: Planning for Open Space Sport & Recreation and that
TBC has a current audit and assessment of provision in order to respond
appropriately to the needs of the local community.
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How much provision is required?
In all cases the requirement for provision should be based upon the number of
persons generated from the net increase in dwellings in a proposed scheme, using
the average household occupancy rate for Tewkesbury Borough Council of 2.32
persons per dwelling as derived from the Census 2001.
The first stage is to calculate the total number of persons in the development
(dwellings in the development multiplied by 2.32 (persons per dwelling)). For
example, 500 dwellings at 2.32 persons per household represent 1160 persons.
The next stage is to calculate the hectares required for the development. This is
calculated by multiplying total persons in the development by the local standard for
the analysis area where the development is taking place (see Table 8.1) and dividing
the total by 1,000. For example, 1160 persons multiplied by 1.07 (Analysis Area 4)
and divided by 1,000 equals 1.24 hectares required. For further example, please see
Table 8.2.
Based on the figure that a senior football pitch (including run off) is 0.89 hectares,
this would equate to a need of 1.4 senior football pitches for example. For full
breakdown of playing pitch sizes used in this report, please refer to Appendix 4, page
106.
In addition to the standards calculations, the deficiencies and surpluses in provision
identified within the PPM should also be taken into account, in terms of identifying
where (by analysis area) provision is required. Please refer to the relevant pages
within the sport by sport sections at the beginning of this report.
Calculation:
Number of
dwellings x
2.32
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Local standard
=
)(
1000
75
=
Hectares
required for
the proposed
development
Table 8.2: Example calculations
Analysis area
Local standard
(hectares per 1,000
population)*
Hectares required
based on 500
dwellings @ 2.32
500 x 2.32 = 1,160
people
Hectares required
based on 1,000
dwellings @ 2.32
1,000 x 2.32 = 2,320
people
Hectares required
based on 1,500
dwellings @ 2.32
1,500 x 2.32 = 3,480
people
Hectares required
based on 2,000
dwellings @ 2.32
2,000 x 2.32 = 4,640
people
Analysis area 1
1.17
1.36
2.71
4.07
4.72
Analysis area 2
1.19
1.38
2.76
4.14
4.80
Analysis area 3
1.51
1.75
3.50
5.25
6.10
Analysis area 4
0.91
1.06
2.11
3.17
3.67
M&G study area
1.68
1.95
3.90
5.85
6.78
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Changing rooms
In the Borough, 43% of the pitch stock is not rated as good (i.e. optimum) quality and
therefore able to accommodate the maximum number of weekly matches. In certain
cases, this is due to either a lack of changing facilities or the current changing
provision being rated as poor quality. Gloucestershire County FA has an aspiration to
ensure that all football pitches are served by suitable, good quality ancillary facilities
and it is imperative that these changing facilities are located in close proximity to the
playing area. In total, three sites do not have changing facilities, although one of
these sites is not currently used by local football teams and only provides one minisoccer pitch (Gretton Playing Fields).
In order to achieve an increase in participation in sport and physical activity in the
Borough, it is imperative that in addition to the need to secure developer
contributions for pitch provision, contributions should also be sought for improving
and providing changing room accommodation using the following guidelines:

Figures based on the sports facility costs from Sport England for the 2nd quarter
of this year http://www.sportengland.org/kitbag_fac_costs_q2_2008.doc.

Therefore the calculations below would need to change each quarter.

Changing provision requirements reliant on the number of pitches not size of
pitches. Changing facilities required for new pitches, whether they are on or off
site.
Calculation for off site contribution for playing pitches:
Hectares
required
(Based on
NPFA
standard)
0.64
(typical hectares of
grass pitch
identified by Sport
Eng for calculation
purposes)
/
80,000
(cost of grass
pitch of 0.64 ha
as identified by
Sport Eng for
calculation
purposes)
x
=
£
off-site
contribution
=
£
Total off-site
contribution
Calculation for off site contribution for playing pitches:
No. of Pitches
(Need 2 team
changing room
per pitch)
x
565,000
(cost of 4 team
changing room as
identified by Sport
Eng for calculation
purposes)
/
2
(based on 2
teams per
pitch)
NB – the total figures do not include land value contribution or commuted sum for
future maintenance.
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PART 10: A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS FACILITY
IMPROVEMENTS
10.1: Introduction
The overall vision in Tewkesbury Borough is to achieve an increase in sport and
physical activity in line with national targets. To achieve this it is vital that the
strategy, emerging from the Assessment Report, provides all stakeholders in the
Borough with an opportunity to deal with the issues within a clear, yet achievable,
framework.
10.2: Vision
The proposed vision for playing pitches and outdoor sports facilities in Tewkesbury
Borough is that:
‘By 2018 there will be an appropriate range of high quality outdoor sports facility sites
across Tewkesbury Borough which offer increased opportunities for all sections of
the community to participate in both formal and informal sport and physical activity,
thereby contributing to the development of healthy and motivated citizens.’
10.3: Strategic headline objectives
OBJECTIVE 1
In order to achieve an increase in participation in sport and physical activity, improve the
quality of facilities in the Borough.
It is vital that local clubs and organisations have access to the best facilities possible,
both to accommodate current levels of participation and to stimulate new activity.
These facilities must meet the minimum specification requirements set out by
governing bodies of sport, leagues/competitions as well as (as far as possible) to
meet the aspirations of sports clubs in the Borough.
One site which requires changing facilities is the Vineyards, the principal local
authority maintained site in the Borough. It currently has no changing facility and
although teams can use the facilities at Tewkesbury Rugby Club, this should not be
considered a long-term solution due to the predicted increased levels of Rugby Club
use. A new changing facility on the site should therefore be considered a priority.
Table 10.1: Short-term priority sites for changing facilities
Site
No. of pitches
Analysis
Vineyards
2 senior football
Main local authority facility in the
Borough and requires a good quality
changing facility.
1 senior football
Support Alderton FC to gain security of
tenure on the site and apply for external
funding for new changing provision.
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Site
No. of pitches
Analysis
Lassington Wood POS
Highnam
2 junior football
Support Highnam FC to gain security of
tenure on the site and apply for external
funding to upgrade the changing
provision.
1 senior football
Site is used mainly as a second team
pitch, with Cheltenham RUFC playing
its reserve team matches at the site.
The changing is poor quality.
Woodpeckers, Ashleworth
1 junior football
Changing rooms are currently in poor
condition and the Club is intending to
make improvements funding permitting.
Field, Shurdington
1 senior football
Changing rooms are currently in poor
condition and the Club is intending to
make improvements funding permitting.
Overplay
In order to improve the overall quality of the playing pitch stock in the Borough, it is
necessary to ensure that pitches are not overplayed beyond their recommended
weekly carrying capacity. This is determined by assessing the pitch quality and
allocating a weekly match limit to each. The following table highlights sites which are
currently played beyond their capacity.
Table 10.2: Pitches overplayed
Site
Analysis area
Analysis
Brockworth Sports
Centre
M&G study area
The pitches are rated as poor quality and therefore
improving the quality would enable them to
accommodate the current number of matches.
Churchdown Park
M&G study area
Chuchdown Park is overplayed and the pitches are
rated as poor quality. This issue can be overcome
by improving the pitch quality.
Vineyards,
Tewkesbury
Analysis area 2
The rugby pitches are used by Tewkesbury Rugby
Club on an ad-hoc basis to provide additional
capacity.
Newlands Park
Sports Ground,
Bishops Cleeve
Analysis area 3
Good quality pitch facility. No additional capacity at
this site due to current overplay.
Half of the sites overplayed are located in the M&G study area, which further
emphasises the need for additional supply in the area.
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OBJECTIVE 2
To achieve an increase in participation in sport and physical activity, ensure that there are
sufficient facilities to meet both current and future demand
Demand
The Assessment Report identified a certain level of latent demand. This amounts to:




Four senior football pitches.
Seven junior pitches.
Two cricket pitches.
One junior rugby union pitch.
This is a significant level of latent demand. Although it appears that there is sufficient
capacity in the pitch stock to accommodate this demand, there is a high number of
single pitch sites across the Borough, often only accommodating one club. This
means that such sites are, in effect, ‘closed’ to other teams in need of pitches.
In addition to this expressed latent demand, national changes in sport participation
and proposed housing growth should be recognised and factored into future facilities
planning. Assuming such initiatives are successful, these will obviously impact on the
future need for certain types of sports facilities. Such development work therefore
represents latent demand which cannot currently be quantified (i.e. it is not being
suppressed by a lack of facilities) but is likely to occur. The following table highlights
the main development trends in each sport and their likely impact on facilities. This
has been taken into account in the PPM by assuming it will equate to a 12% increase
in participation over the next ten years (taking into account proposed increase in
participation by 1% year on year and proposed housing growth).
Table 10.3: Likely future sport-by-sport demand trends
Sport
Future development trend
Strategy impact
Football
Arrest the decline in adult league
football.
Continually invest in the improvement of ‘key
centres’ to improve ancillary facilities (see site
by site action plan).
Support Charter Standard clubs.
An increase in junior participation, which will
increase the need for mini/junior pitches and
segregated changing facilities where
necessary.
Cricket
One club has achieved Focus Club
accreditation (i.e. Clubmark), whilst
another two are working towards. This
is likely to increase the number of junior
teams.
An increase in midweek (junior) matches. This
is not likely to require additional pitches, but
will require more efficient timetabling of
matches by individual clubs.
Rugby
union
Rugby is a strong sport delivered in
secondary schools in the Borough.
Emerging school/club links will result in
increased junior participation within clubs,
which will increase the demand placed on the
current pitch stock.
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Sport
Future development trend
Strategy impact
Tennis
Local leagues identify a general decline
in the number of teams playing
competitively. Consultation with clubs
has also identified a decline in
membership levels.
Consolidation of current facility stock.
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Housing policy
In the Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan, policy HOU1 identifies the total number of dwellings to be constructed up to 2011; a total of 3229.
The Borough Council has to date secured section 106 agreements related to housing developments (see section below). The aim of this
strategy is to identify the facility needs in each analysis area, which can then be used to negotiate with developers and secure future section
106 agreements. These agreements will deal directly with the issues (including deficiencies) identified in the assessment report. In some
instances, it is necessary to identify new sites to add to local provision to overcome identified deficits. However, where no deficits exist
consideration should be given to identified deficiencies in the quality of existing pitch sites, with a view to improving their quality.
Table 10.4: 106 agreements related to housing developments
Analysis area
Urban areas for
development
Planned dwellings in
area (Local Plan)
Current assessment report
issues
Strategic requirement
Analysis area 1
Highnam Green
None.
 Deficit of senior (11-a-side)
pitches.
 Deficit of mini-soccer pitches.
 Highnam FC accesses 11-aside (senior) pitches outside of
the Borough.
 Two additional senior football pitches with associated
ancillary facilities.
 Upgrade of ancillary facilities at Lassington Wood POS
Analysis area 2




 AC1 – 20
 AC2 – 124
 TY5 – 280
 Surplus of senior football
pitches.
 Deficit of junior football
pitches.
 Deficit of cricket pitches.
 Poor quality ancillary facilities
at Pamington Playing Fields.
 Vineyards rugby union pitch
overplayed on a weekly basis.
 New changing facility at Vineyards (min 4 sets of changing
rooms plus match officials area).
 One additional rugby union pitch with associated ancillary
facilities.
 Upgrade changing facility at Pamington Playing Fields.
 Improve pitch quality at Ashchurch Playing Fields.
 Additional cricket pitch linked to Tewkesbury Cricket Club to
accommodate identified latent demand.
 Examine the potential to develop two senior/junior football
pitches at Ashchurch Playing Fields to meet current demand.
 New synthetic turf pitch at Tewkesbury School/Sports
Centre.
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Ashchurch
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Analysis area
Urban areas for
development
Planned dwellings in
area (Local Plan)
Analysis area 3
 Gotherington
 Bishops Cleeve
 Southam/Cleeve
Hill




Analysis area 4
Winchcombe
 WN1 – 35
M&G study area
 Innsworth/
Churchdown
 Shurdington
 Brockworth









SO1 – 120
BI2 – 165
WO1 – 130
UC1 – 70
BR1 – 1400
BR4 – 33
BR6 – 60
CH3 – 55
HU1 – 60
BR3 – 185
BR5 – 120
SD1 – 12
SD2 – 360
Current assessment report
issues
Strategic requirement
 Deficit of junior football and
mini-soccer pitches.
 Overplay of rugby pitch at
Ground.




 Slight surplus of football
pitches.
 New changing facility at Alderton Playing Fields.
 Improve the football pitch quality at Alderton Playing Fields.
 Increase the size of the football pitch at King George V
Playing Fields (Winchcombe) and assess the need for
upgraded ancillary facilities.
 Additional cricket pitch to accommodate the emerging cricket
academy attached to Dumbleton Cricket Club.
 Deficit of junior and mini
football pitches.
 Deficit of rugby union pitches.
 Stand-alone cricket pitch, and associated ancillary facilities,
for Bharat Sports & Social Cricket Club.
 Additional two cricket pitches.
 Additional four junior football pitches.
 Identify site to develop as a multi-pitch site in partnership
with Southside Youth FC.
 New synthetic turf pitch at Brockworth Sports Centre.
Five additional junior football pitches.
Two additional cricket pitches.
Additional rugby union pitch.
Assess facility need of Bishops Cleeve sports ‘hub’ and
allocate funding if demonstrable demand for additional
facilities exists. Analysis of demand should identify the
developmental growth of the clubs using the site since the
production of this Strategy.
NB – this analysis does not take into account any loss of pitches brought about by development on existing pitch sites. In such instances,
the total pitches lost should represent the minimum starting point for a mitigation package.
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Synthetic turf pitches (STPs)
In any local authority area, STPs are an integral part of the overall pitch stock and a
community resource which are often in high demand. Currently, the sole full size STP
in Tewkesbury Borough is located at RAF Insworth and is not readily available to hire
by all sections of the community. It is mainly used for training purposes. There are
also two five-a-side pitches at Bishops Cleeve Sports Field. Funding has been
secured to provide a new facility at Brockworth Sports Centre. There is also a lack of
competitive hockey in the Borough, principally due to the absence of a suitable STP.
Tewkesbury Hockey Club folded a few years ago due to not being able to fulfil the
league requirement to have access to a full size STP. Cleevelians Hockey Club is an
example of a Tewkesbury Borough based club (in that it uses Newlands Park Sports
Ground for its social venue), which is forced to travel to play its matches at St.
Benedict’s Catholic High School in Cheltenham.
Strategic recommendation
A number of STPs are proposed (but not secured) at school sites across the Borough
including at Bishops Cleeve School, Tewkesbury School and Choosen Hill School.
However, KKP recommends that TBC further investigate the feasibility of developing
an STP at Tewkesbury School (in addition to the funding already secured for
Brockworth Sports Centre). This should be undertaken by the working group to
examine the overall community use of school facilities in the Borough (see objective
3). This is considered to be the most suitable site because:





It is close to the main urban town centre in the Borough.
By locating the pitch at a school ensures maximum usage during ‘off-peak’
hours (i.e. daytime).
Tewkesbury School/Sports Centre has a large supply of outdoor sports facilities
and therefore has the physical space to develop such a facility.
The site already has a dual-use management set-up to facilitate access to the
facilities outside of school hours.
Due to its close proximity to the motorway network, the facility would be the
most easily accessible location for users across the Borough.
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OBJECTIVE 3
Maximise community access to all sport and recreation facilities in the Borough
Due to the nature of facility ownership in the Borough (i.e. the majority private or
parish council owned), the Borough Council cannot unilaterally implement strategic
improvements to the majority of the pitch stock. In most instances, pitches are the
responsibility of the relevant parish council or landowner.
Schools
Secondary schools have an important role in an outdoor sports strategy. It is not
uncommon that the pitch stock on school sites is not fully maximised for community
use. Even on dual use sites, community use of outdoor sports facilities is limited. The
assessment report identified issues relating to the use of school facilities:
Community use of outdoor school facilities is limited and often based on informal
agreements between individual schools and clubs.
There is no strategic guidance as to which clubs are allocated the use of outdoor
facilities (i.e. in accordance with a strategic need).
School facilities in the Borough are relatively poor quality (in terms of drainage,
lack of ancillary facilities etc.). This makes them unattractive to community clubs.
There are no standard community use agreements between clubs and schools
for outdoor pitches.
At dual-use sites, the responsibility for booking the pitches rests with the
Borough where the pitches have been made available to the community.

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

Strategic recommendations
Table 10.5: Details of current community use of school sites
Site
Current
provision
Current community
use
Strategic direction
Tewkesbury
School/
Tewkesbury
Sports Centre
6 senior football
pitches
4 rugby union
pitches
2 senior grass
hockey
Cricket pitch
 2 pitches available
for community
use,
 Current use:
 2 local adult
football teams.
 Tewkesbury
Cricket Club (adhoc).
 Pitches waterlog
badly and
therefore
unavailable.
 Source funding to improve the
drainage on the pitches in
accordance with the priorities
identified below.
 Work with Tewkesbury Rugby
Club to forge a formal
community use agreement for
the club to use two rugby union
pitches at the school. This will
enable further development of
school club links and bring the
possibility of external funding to
improve facilities/pitches.
 Establish a formal community
use agreement with Tewkesbury
Cricket Club to use as a second
home ground. The Club should
be responsible for preparing and
maintaining the standard of the
wicket to the requisite standard.
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Site
Current
provision
Current community
use
Strategic direction
Cleeve Secondary
School/ Cleeve
Sports Centre
Onsite
1 grass hockey
pitch
No community use.
 Work with the School to
construct a new changing facility
at Kayte Lane.
 Work with clubs in a position to
develop a facility dedicated to
the development of girls football
(e.g. Brockworth Albion,
Highnam and Warden Hill
Ladies).
No community use
Improve drainage of the pitches to
increase their carrying capacity and
make them attractive.
Offsite
4 senior rugby
union grass
pitches/senior
football
Chosen Hill School
(Located in the
M&G study area)
On site
2 senior rugby
union pitches.
2 senior grass
hockey pitches
Off site
(Brookfield
Road)
Community use
2 senior football
pitches
2 senior rugby
pitches
Brockworth
Enterprise
School/Brockworth
Sports Centre
(Located in the
M&G study area)
1 senior football
pitch
1 redgra hockey
pitch
Community use
In partnership with Brockworth
Albion FC apply to the Football
Foundation’s Small Grants Scheme
to replace the goalposts and
changing facilities on the site. This
application can be exclusive to the
capital grants programme run by
the Football Foundation.
It is recommended that a working group be establish to implement the above strategic
direction in relation to the increased use of the facilities. This group should have the
following representation:




TBC sports development.
Partnership development manager(s).
Gloucestershire County Council education section.
Individual school representative.
Broadly, the role of the group will be to:




Audit schools not included in the above list to understand current community
use.
Identify and pilot one school/club formal community use agreement with a view
to rolling out the model across the Borough.
Ensure that funding to improve the quality of the facilities is sourced.
As part of any agreement secure a management arrangement for community
access, which does not rely on existing school staff structures.
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
Ensure that pitch provision at schools meets the needs of the local community
and contributes towards overcoming deficiencies in the area (as identified in the
report).
OBJECTIVE 4
In order to achieve an increase in participation in sport and physical activity, and to enhance
the provision of playing pitch facilities within the Borough, TBC will use planning obligations
associated with new development to enhance sport pitch provision subject to identified
need.
As previously referenced, the demand for additional housing in Tewkesbury Borough
is high. This presents an opportunity for the Borough Council to ensure that section
106 funds are directed to areas of need, underpinned by a robust strategy for
improvement in outdoor sports facilities. The site-by-site action plan identifies specific
sites which should be a priority for investment.
It is important that this strategy informs Development Plan policies and emerging
Supplementary Planning Guidance by setting out the Council’s approach to securing
sport and recreational facilities through new housing development. The guidance
should form the basis for negotiation with developers to secure contributions for the
provision of appropriate facilities and their long term maintenance. Section 106
contributions could also be used to improve the condition and maintenance regimes
on the pitches. A number of management objectives should be implemented to
enable the above to be delivered:
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
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

TBC should continue to ensure that where sites are lost, through development or
closure, that facilities of the same or improved standard are provided to meet the
continued needs of residents.
Capital receipts from disposals of playing pitch facilities should be ring-fenced by
TBC specifically for investment into other playing pitch facilities. It should be
invested in accordance with the aims of the Strategy.
TBC planning consent should include appropriate conditions and/or be subject to
a Section 106 Agreement. Where developer contributions are applicable, a
Section 106 Agreement must be completed specifying the amount and timing of
sums to be paid.
TBC should set up a sports fund for the accommodation of developer
contributions towards playing pitch facility provision and maintenance.
TBC should negotiate a minimum of 20 years contribution towards the
maintenance of any new provision provided as part of developer contributions.
Where new pitches are provided, changing rooms should be located on site.
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There are a number of sites for which section 106 funding has already been secured.
Clearly, this new provision will go some way to overcoming deficiencies identified in
the assessment report.
Table 10.6: Section 106 funded sites (included in Borough standards)
Area
Analysis area
Supply/demand
analysis in area
New provision
Hucclecote
 Deficit of junior and
mini football pitches.
 Deficit of cricket
pitches.
 Deficit of rugby union
pitches.
M&G study area
Brockworth Sports
Centre
 Surplus of senior
football pitches.
 Deficit of junior
football pitches.
pitches.
 Poor quality ancillary
facilities at
Pamington Playing
Fields.
 Vineyards rugby
union pitch
overplayed on a
weekly basis.
Wheatpieces,
Tewkesbury
Analysis area 2



1 rugby union pitch.
1 senior football
pitch.
2 floodlit tennis
courts.
1 floodlit MUGA.

Floodlit STP

2 senior football
pitches (without
changing rooms)

2 senior football
pitches.
1 cricket pitch.
9 mini-soccer
pitches.
New ancillary
facilities.
1 floodlit MUGA

Subject to appeal (not included in the standards)
 Deficit of junior and
mini football pitches.
pitches.
 Deficit of rugby
union pitches.
M&G site
M&G study area




 Deficit of senior (11a-side) pitches.
 Deficit of mini-soccer
pitches.
 Highnam FC
accesses 11-a-side
(senior) pitches
outside of the
Borough.
Longford
Analysis area 1
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

2 senior football
pitches.
2 mini soccer.
Strategic recommendation
In addition to using the site by site action plan overleaf, it is recommended that, when
identifying sites in need of investment as part of a housing development contribution,
an investment plan be used as a starting point for negotiation with developers. This
plan prioritises the investment needs in order of importance within any given area. For
example, in the first instance it is important that the quality of the existing pitch stock
is good/excellent in order to maximise what is available. Therefore, sites within the
catchment area should be examined for any necessary improvement in the pitch
stock which will increase the overall capacity in the area (see objective 2).
The following table provides some examples of how to use the issues identified within
the study to provide a rationale for negotiations and required investment need. It is
not exhaustive, but demonstrates how such a plan may be used. These are not
necessarily priority needs.
Table 10.7: Example investment plan for Tewkesbury Borough
Issue
Rationale
Investment needs
Pitch and changing
room quality on
existing sites
 The pitch quality (i.e. drainage) limits the
weekly capacity of pitches.
 Increasing the quality maximises the current
pitch stock available in the Borough.
 Ashchurch Playing Fields
 Vineyards
No/poor changing
facility on existing
sites
 Identify sites with pitches but no (or poor
quality) changing facility and assess needs
in accordance with the number of pitches on
the site.




Vineyards
Wheatpieces
Mill Lane, Brookworth
New provision


Analysis area 4 has a
deficit of cricket pitches –
therefore, new provision
for cricket is a priority.

Identified deficiencies should determine
facility mix.
All new provision to have adequate
associated ancillary facilities relative to the
pitch provision.
As well as providing clear guidance for Section 106 investment, it is expected that the
investment plan will assist the Council to assess whether a private investment project
to improve the quality of sports facilities (i.e. parish council investment) meets the
strategic needs of the Borough. As previously identified, in some instances the
Borough Council will not be in a position to direct capital investment but this approach
nevertheless establishes a framework which could assist in influencing external
partners.
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PART 11: ACTION PLAN
This table details policy options relating to individual sites and the need to enhance and develop new provision. It should be noted that not all
sites have been included in the site-specific action plan. Only those that require action have been included.
The Action Plan has been created to be undertaken over a ten-year timescale. The issues and associated actions will require updating as
developments occur.
Timescales: (S) -Short (1-2 years); (M) - Medium (3-5 years); (L) - Long (6+ years).
This section is divided into two parts:


Sport by sport specific action plan.
Site by site-specific action plan, dealing with actions required on sites in each analysis area.
11.1 Sport by sport action plan
Action plan for football
Timescale
(S-M-L)
Issue
Recommended actions
Outcomes
Partnerships
Potential external
funding
S
Across the Borough, two sites are
overplayed on a weekly basis;
Brockworth Sports Centre and
Churchdown Park.
Either:
 Improve the quality of the pitches
to increase their carrying capacity
or
 Direct play to other sites with
capacity (see site-by-site action
plan).
No football sites in the
Borough are overplayed, to
prevent detrimental impact to
their long-term quality.
Local clubs, parish
councils,
Tewkesbury
Borough Council
Football
Foundation,
Barclays Spaces
for Sports
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Timescale
(S-M-L)
Issue
Recommended actions
Outcomes
M-L
Two sites do not have access to changing
accommodation, whilst another three
sites have poor quality facilities that need
to be upgraded.

All pitches which are used for
competition matches have
access to changing facilities.
Lack of girls’ football in the Borough.
Construct a new changing facility at
Cleeve School and make it a priority
site for girls’ and women’s football
development in the Borough.
M
Upgrade the changing facilities at
the following four sites:

Vineyards


Lassington Wood POS


Wheatpieces

Mill Lane, Brockworth
Partnerships
Potential external
funding
Local clubs, parish
councils,
Tewkesbury
Borough Council
Football
Foundation,
Barclays Spaces
for Sports
Upgrade facilities which are
suitable for the development
of girls’ and women’s football.
Action plan for cricket
Timescale
(S-M-L)
Issue
Recommended actions
Outcomes
Partnerships
Potential external
funding
S-L
The PPM calculation predicts a future
deficit of cricket pitches. However, the
supply/demand figure for cricket does not
adequately take into account average
match length, which often differs
significantly between senior and junior
matches. Consultation with clubs does
not identify a deficit of pitches.
Work with local clubs to monitor
progress and identify opportunities to
increase cricket pitch stock in the
Borough, possibly through use of
school facilities.
Continued assessment of the
suitability of current facility
stock to meet potential
increase in demand for
additional cricket pitches.
Local clubs,
Tewkesbury
Borough Council
Tewkesbury
Borough Council
S
The quality of cricket pitches at private
sites is excellent, with all having
specialist grounds people to undertake
ongoing maintenance.
Ensure clubs are made aware of
ECB funding (i.e. machinery funding)
to maximise the quality of the pitch
stock in the Borough.
Long-term quality of cricket
pitches is maintained.
ECB, Tewkesbury
Borough Council,
clubs
ECB
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Timescale
(S-M-L)
Issue
Recommended actions
Outcomes
Partnerships
Potential external
funding
M
There is a lack of accessible indoor
training facilities in the Borough. This
can have a detrimental effect on player
retention over the winter months.
Identify at least two school sites with
indoor net provision and increase
their availability for exclusive cricket
use. Please note that this may be to
the detriment of income driven
targets set.
Ensure that school facilities
are made available for use
by cricket clubs rather than
dominated by football clubs.
School Sports
Partnership,
schools,
Tewkesbury
Borough Council,
local clubs
ECB
Action plan for rugby union
Timescale
(S-M-L)
Issue
Recommended actions
Outcomes
Partnerships
S
Chosen Hill Former Pupils Rugby Club
(CHFPRC) requires a long-term lease on
the pitches at Brookfield Road so it can
take action to improve their quality and
increase the number of teams.
Examine the feasibility of granting
security of tenure to CHFPRC.
Support club to develop both
junior and girls’/women’s
section.
CHFPRC, Chosen
Hill School,
Tewkesbury
Borough Council,
RFU
M
The Vineyards pitch is overplayed on a
weekly basis. The number of matches
played at this site should be reduced to
maintain the pitch quality.
Identify additional rugby pitches and
actively re-direct play from the
Vineyards.
Preservation of the long-term
quality of the Vineyards site.
Tewkesbury
Borough Council,
Tewkesbury Rugby
Club
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Potential
external funding
Action plan for hockey
Timescale
(S-M-L)
Issue
Recommended actions
Outcomes
Partnerships
Potential
external funding
S-M
No STP to accommodate hockey in the
Borough.
Develop a new STP at Tewkesbury
School/Sports Centre and ensure
that hockey is a priority sport for the
area.
Borough based hockey clubs
can play competitive matches in
the Borough.
Tewkesbury
School,
Tewkesbury
Borough Council
Football
Foundation, Big
Lottery
Ensure new floodlit STP at
accommodates hockey.
Development of Borough-based
hockey club.
England Hockey,
Tewkesbury
Borough Council
Section 106
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11.2: Site-specific action plan
Analysis area
Site name
Current issues
Recommended action
Outcome
Analysis area 2
Pamington Palying Fields
Changing facility is poor quality
Improve quality of changing facility.
Good quality pitch site which is
attractive to both male and female
users.
Analysis area 2
Tewkesbury
School/Sports Centre
Limited community use of facility due to
pitch becoming waterlogged during
periods of inclement weather.
Assess the cause of waterlogging and
commission remedial work to make
pitches more durable and attractive to
community clubs.
Maximisation of pitch stock in the
Borough to overcome identified
deficiencies.
Analysis area 2
The Vineyards
No changing provision.
Investigate the feasibility of constructing
a new changing facility.
New changing facility serving the main
pitch site in the Borough.
Rugby pitch overplayed.
Direct play to Tewkesbury
School/Sports Centre.
Maintain long-term quality of rugby
pitch.
Analysis area 3
Ground, Bishops Cleeve
Site overplayed on a weekly basis
Direct at least one match per week to
another site.
Maintain long-term quality of rugby
pitch.
Analysis area 3
Cleeves Secondary
School/Sports Centre
(Kayte Lane)
No ancillary facilities which makes the
site unattractive for community clubs
and restricts the development of girls’
and women’s football.
Construct ancillary facilities at the site.
Site with segregated changing
facilities and a specific development
plan to establish a strong girls and
women’s football ‘scene’.
Analysis area 4
No changing facility.
Identify funding partners to construct a
new changing facility.
New changing facility for pitch site.
M&G study area
In order to compete at a higher level,
Brockworth Albion FC requires
changing facilities to be within 35
metres of the home pitch.
Support Brockworth Albion FC to
secure conditions necessary to apply
for external funding to upgrade its
changing facilities.
Club can maximise its development
potential.
M&G study area
Brockworth Sports
Centre
 Pitch quality poor.
 Pitches currently carrying too many
matches per week.
Either:
 Reduce play on site and direct to
other, local sites or
 Improve quality of pitches.
Maintain long-term quality of current
pitch stock at site.
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Analysis area
Site name
Current issues
Recommended action
Outcome
M&G study area
Churchdown Park
 Pitch quality poor.
 Pitches currently carrying too many
matches per week.
Either:
 Reduce play on site and direct to
other, local sites or
 Improve quality of pitches.
Maintain long-term quality of current
pitch stock at site.
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APPENDIX 1: LOCAL STANDARDS CALCULATIONS
Analysis area 1
The table below shows the breakdown of pitch provision within the analysis area.
ONS population
projections 2018
Population
Total
number of
pitches
Pitches
available for
community
use
No. of
adequate
pitches
available for
community
use
No. of
inadequate
pitches
available for
community
use
Senior football
2
2
2
-
-
-
Junior football
4
4
4
-
3
-
Mini football
-
-
-
-
-
-
Senior rugby union
-
-
-
-
-
-
Junior rugby union
-
-
-
-
-
-
Senior cricket
3
3
3
-
-
-
ATP
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total hectares
10.88
10.88
10.88
-
2.46
-
Hectares per 1,000
population
1.17
1.17
1.17
-
0.26
-
9,318
No. of
No. of pitches
pitches
required to
required to meet future
meet latent/ demand or
surpluses
identified
through PPM
Total available playing pitch space (ha)
10.88
Total available playing pitch space (ha per 1,000)
1.17
Estimated required additions to meet demand (ha per 1,000)
0.26
Recommended local playing pitch standard (ha per 1,000)
1.17
Borough standard
1.37
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Analysis area 2
ONS population
projections 2018
Population
Total
number of
pitches
Pitches
available for
community
use
No. of
adequate
pitches
available for
community
use
No. of
inadequate
pitches
available for
community
use
Senior football
11
11
10
1
0
0.4
Junior football
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mini football
0
0
0
0
0
0
Senior rugby
6
6
6
0
0
1.7
Junior rugby
0
0
0
0
0
0
Senior cricket
3
3
3
0
1
0
Senior grass
hockey
2
2
2
0
0
0
ATP
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total hectares
28.60
28.60
27.20
1.40
1.60
2.60
Hectares per
1,000 population
1.19
1.19
1.13
0.06
0.07
0.11
23,992
No. of
No. of pitches
pitches
required to
surpluses
identified
through PPM
28.60
1.19
0.18
1.19
Borough standard
1.37
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Analysis area 3
ONS population
projections 2018
Population
16,841
Total
Pitches
No. of
number of available for adequate
pitches
community
pitches
use
available for
community
use
No. of
inadequate
pitches
available for
community
use
No. of
No. of pitches
pitches
required to
surpluses
identified
through PPM
Senior football
10
10
10
0
1
5.1
Junior football
2
2
2
0
4
0
Mini football
0
0
0
0
0
0
Senior rugby
5
5
5
0
0
3.2
Junior rugby
0
0
0
0
0
0
Senior cricket
2
2
2
0
0
0
Senior grass hockey
1
1
1
0
0
0
ATP
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total hectares
25.44
25.44
25.44
-
4.68
10.98
Hectares per 1,000
population
1.51
1.51
1.51
-
0.28
0.65
25.44
1.51
0.93
1.51
Borough standard
1.37
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Analysis area 4
ONS population
projections 2018
Population
8,708
Total number Pitches
No. of
No. of
of pitches available for
adequate
inadequate
community
pitches
pitches
use
available for available for
community
community
use
use
No. of
No. of pitches
pitches
required to
surpluses
identified
through PPM
Senior football
2
2
2
0
1.0
0
Junior football
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mini football
1
1
1
0
0
0
Senior rugby
0
0
0
0
0
0
Senior cricket
3
3
3
0
0
0
ATP
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total hectares
7.90
7.90
7.90
-
1.40
-
Hectares per 1,000
population
0.91
0.91
0.91
-
0.16
-
7.90
0.91
0.16
0.91
Borough standard
1.37
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M&G Study Area
ONS population
projections 2018
Population
25,841
Total number Pitches
No. of
No. of
of pitches available for adequate
inadequate
community
pitches
pitches
use
community community
use
use
No. of pitches No. of pitches
required to
required to
meet latent/
meet future
demand or
surpluses
identified
through PPM
Senior football
18
18
11
7
2
2.2
Junior football
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mini football
0
0
0
0
0
0
Senior rugby union
6
6
6
0
0
2.7
Junior rugby union
0
0
0
0
1
0
Senior cricket
5
5
5
0
1
0
ATP
2
2
2
0
0
0
Total hectares
43.34
43.34
33.54
9.80
5.22
6.32
Hectares per
1,000 population
1.68
1.68
1.30
0.38
0.20
0.24
43.34
1.68
0.44
1.68
Borough standard
1.37
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Borough
The table below shows the breakdown of pitch provision within the Borough.
ONS population
projections 2018
Population
84,700
Total number
Pitches
of pitches
available for
community
use
No. of
No. of
adequate
inadequate
pitches
pitches
community community use
use
No. of
No. of pitches
pitches
required to
meet latent demand or
surpluses
identified
through PPM
Senior football
43
43
35
8
4
5.8
Junior football
6
6
6
0
7
0
Mini football
1
1
1
0
0
0
Senior rugby
17
17
17
0
0
7.6
Junior rugby
0
0
0
0
1
0
Senior cricket
16
16
16
0
2
0
Grass hockey
3
3
3
0
0
0
ATP
2
2
2
0
0
0
116.16
116.16
104.96
11.20
15.36
17.24
1.37
1.37
1.24
0.13
0.18
0.20
Total hectares
Hectares per
1,000 population
116.16
1.37
0.38
Borough standard
1.37
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APPENDIX 2: OUTDOOR SPORTS FACILITY PROFORMA
N o n T e c h n ic a l V is u a l Q u a lit y A s s e s s m e n t - In d iv id u a l P it c h A s s e s s m e n t
K K P S it e r e f e r e n c e
N u m b e r o f p it c h e s
C o m m u n it y U s e ?
S it e N a m e
P it c h ID ( s )
P it c h T y p e
P it c h Is s u e s :
B a c k g r o u n d in f o r m a t io n :
N u m b e r o f g a m e s p la y e d o n p itc h e a c h s e a s o n
N u m b e r o f g a m e s c a n c e lle d d u e t o u n fit n e s s o f p it c h ( e x c lu d in g fr o z e n p it c h e s )
% o f g a m e s c a n c e lle d p e r s e a s o n
A s s e s s m e n t C r it e r ia ( p le a s e r a n k e a c h o f th e f o llo w in g a s p e c ts f o r e a c h p itc h w ith a n 'X ' in th e c o lo u r e d b o x to th e r ig h t o f th e c h o s e n a n s w e r )
E le m e n t
R a t in g
G u id a n c e n o t e s
C o m m e n ts
A b o u t t h e w in t e r p it c h /c r ic k e t f ie ld
G ra s s c o v e r - e n tire p itc h / c ric k e t fie ld
L e n g th o f g ra s s
>94%
8 5 -9 4 %
E x c e lle n t
G ood
7 0 -8 4 %
6 0 -6 9 %
<60%
Poor
V e ry P o o r
W h e r e , 9 0 % + g r a s s c o v e r s h o u ld b e g iv e n 'E x c e lle n t'; le s s th a n 6 0 % s h o u ld b e c o n s id e r e d
'v e r y p o o r '
T h e id e a l le n g th o f g r a s s w ill v a r y b e tw e e n s p o r ts
S iz e o f p itc h / c ric k e t fie ld
Y e s - fu lly
N o - b u t a d e q u a te
N o - n o t a d e q u a te
D o e s it m e e t th e N G B s ta n d a r d ?
S e e p itc h s iz e s ta b fo r d im e n s io n s
A d e q u a te s a fe ty m a rg in s
Y e s - fu lly
N o - b u t a d e q u a te
N o - n o t a d e q u a te
D o e s it m e e t th e N G B s ta n d a r d ?
S e e p itc h s iz e s ta b fo r d im e n s io n s
S lo p e o f p itc h / c ric k e t o u tfie ld (g ra d ie n t a n d c ro s s fa ll)
F la t
S lig h t
G e n tle
M o d e ra te
S e v e re
C r ic k e t w ic k e ts s h o u ld b e fla t.
Poor
V e ry P o o r
W h e r e fie ld is c o m le te ly le v e l = 'E x c e lle n t'
P ro b le m A re a s : E v id e n c e o f D o g fo u lin g
N one
Yes - som e
Y e s - lo ts
If n o e v id e n c e , a s s u m e n o n e . M a y w is h to r e fe r to u s e r s u r v e y
P ro b le m A re a s : E v id e n c e o f G la s s / s to n e s / litte r
N one
Yes - som e
Y e s - lo ts
If n o e v id e n c e , a s s u m e n o n e . M a y w is h to r e fe r to u s e r s u r v e y
P ro b le m A re a s : E v id e n c e o f U n o ffic ia l u s e
N one
Yes - som e
Y e s - lo ts
e g in fo r m a l, c a s u a l u s e , u n b o o k e d u s e , k id s k ic k a b o u t e tc . If n o e v id e n c e , a s s u m e n o n e
.M a y w is h to r e fe r to u s e r s u r v e y
P ro b le m A re a s : E v id e n c e o f D a m a g e to s u rfa c e
N one
Yes - som e
Y e s - lo ts
e g . g o lf d iv o ts , c a r - p a r k in g o n fie ld e tc . If n o e v id e n c e , a s s u m e n o n e .M a y w is h to r e fe r to
u s e r s u rv e y
2 to 4 h rs
4+
E v e n n e s s o f p itc h / c ric k e t fie ld
E x c e lle n t
T ra in in g ; E s tim a te d n u m b e r o f h o u rs p e r w e e k in s e a s o n 0
G ood
1 to 2 h rs
T r a in in g w h ic h ta k e s p la c e o n th e p itc h a r e a
C h a n g in g A c c o m o d a t io n
C h a n g in g A c c o m o d a tio n
Yes
Is th e p itc h s e r v e d b y c h a n g in g fa c ilitie s
No
A b o u t t h e e q u ip m e n t / w ic k e t …
W in te r S p o rts O n ly - G o a l P o s ts - q u a lity
E x c e lle n t
C ric k e t O n ly - Is th e w ic k e t p ro te c te d w h e n n o t u s e d
L in e m a rk in g s - q u a lity
T ra in in g a re a
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G ood
Yes
E x c e lle n t
Poor
Yes
Is th e w ic k e t p r o te c te d w h e n n o t in u s e - c a n b e r o p e d o ff o r c o v e r e d .
No
G ood
Poor
No
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U p r ig h t, s tr a ig h t, p a in te d , fo r fo o tb a ll, g o a ls a r e th e r e s a fe n e t h o o k s a t b o th e n d s . If p o s ts
a r e d is m a n tle d a fte r g a m e , o r a r e r e m o v a b le g o a ls , a s s u m e E x c e lle n t.
e .g . H a v e th e y b e e n p a in te d r e c e n tly ; a r e lin e s s tr a ig h t a n d c le a r e tc
e g n e ts / g o a ls / g r id s o ff m a in b o d y o f p itc h
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Non Technical Visual Quality Assessment - Changing Accomodation
KKP Site reference
Assessment undertaken by:
Site Name:
Changing Accom
Name
Date of Assessment:
(Number of teams that can change at any one time in the facility)
Capacity of changing rooms;
Changing Accomodation Issues:
Assessment Criteria (please rank each of the following aspects for each pitch with an 'X' in the coloured box to the right of the
chosen answer)
Rating
Element
About the Changing Accomodation
Overall Quality
Evidence of vandalism
Excellent
Good
None
Guidance notes
Average
Poor
Yes - some
No changing
Yes - lots
Comments
Perceived quality of changing accommodationDoes it look well
maintained, clean, safe etc
Damage to pavillion, graffiti, broken glass etc
Showers
Yes - Good
Yes - OK
Yes -poor
No
Are there showers facilities, what is their quality (if known)
Toilets
Yes - Good
Yes - OK
Yes -poor
No
Are there toilets - what is their condition (if known)
Is there enough for circa 20 cars, bays marked out etc
Parking
Good
OK
Poor
Links to public transort
Good
OK
Poor/non
Security
Good
OK
Poor
Segregated changing
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Yes
No
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Is the site close to public transport links, proximity to bus stop,
train station, hubs.
Does the accomodation look secure - secure doors/windows,
evidence of breakins ( may get info from User Surveys)
Are there separate changing rooms for each team - can
accomodation be used by both male and female teams at same
time
APPENDIX 3: CONSULTEE LIST
Name
Organisation/designation
Mr Moore
Gloucetsershire County Cricket League
Nail Hammil
Alderton FC
Brian Leeke
Chris Freeman
Apperley FC
Philip Tustain
Bishops Cleeve Football Club
Alan Bogle
Bishops Cleeve Football Club
David Kenward
Brockworth Albion
Sarah Amey
Brockworth Enterprise School – Head of PE
Jim Smith
Dumbleton Cricket Club – Chairman
Alan Wakefield
Cheltenham Civil Service Football Club
David Evans
Cheltenham Rugby Union Football Club
Bob Savoury
Chosen Hill Former Pupils Rugby Club
Matt Rees
Chosen Hill School - Head of PE
Ross Parry
Churchdown Cricket Club
Keith Clark
Churchdown Panthers Football Club
Robert Warren
Churchdown Parish Football Club
Andy Hemmings
Cleeve Secondary School - Deputy Headmaster
Craig Blake
Cleeve Secondary School - Facility Manager
Mike Bailey
County Development Officer – Gloucestershire Cricket
Board
Greg Bayliss
Development Officer – Rugby Football Union
John Adams
Endsleigh Tennis Club
Secretary
Dowty Rugby Union Football Club
Paul Hockey
FC Barometrics
Graham Walker
FC Electrics
Nick Baker
Gloucestershire Football Association County
Development Officer
Steve Martin
Gloucestershire Tennis League
Jo Munro
Gotherington Juniors FC
Ronny Stevens
Gotherington Tennis Club
Ian Dicks
Hatherley & Reddings Cricket Club - Chairman
Robert Overington
Hatherley Rangers FC
Ashley Hathaway
Highnam Court FC
Phil Taylor
Highnam FC
Michael Dean
Longford FC
Phil Lane
Longlevens Rugby Union Football Club
David Boyce
Minsterworth FC
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Name
Organisation/designation
Paul Baker
Tewkesbury Sports Centre
Judith Faulkner
Chosen Hill School
Duncan Pearce
Northway Football Club
Jonathan Dimon
Oberthur FC
Richard Jones
Shurdington Cricket Club
Gary Lowe
Shurdington Rovers
Joe Webster
Smiths Athletic
Duncan Taylor
Smiths Industries Rugby Football Club
Steve Harris
Southside Youth Football Club
Matthew Harvey
Star FC
Paul Matthews
Stroud FC
Helen Adair
Swindon Village Bowmen
Andy Coates
Tewkesbury Rovers
Paul Jennings
Taverners FC
Secretary
Tewkesbury Baptists Church Youth
Lisa Belfield
Tewkesbury Borough Council – Local Plans Officer
Andy Sanders
Tewkesbury Borough Council – Cultural Development
Manager
Rob Hainsworth
Tewkesbury Borough Council - Grounds Maintenance
Manager
Laura Stembridge
Tewkesbury Borough Council - Sports Development
Tom Brown
Wayne Lippett
Tewkesbury Dynamoes FC
Club Coach
Tewkesbury Park & Country Club Tennis Club
John Williams
Tewkesbury Rugby Club - Secretary
Oliver Kavanagh
Tewkesbury Saturday Town FC
David Graham Kavan
Tewkesbury School - Head of PE
Secretary
Warden Hill Ladies Football Club
Sally Burford
Witcombe Cricket Club
Mr Hayes
Winchcombe School
Phil Comfort
Winchombe FC
Jonathan Leary
WMK FC
David Sanderson
Woodmancote Cricket Club
Secretary
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APPENDIX 4: PLAYING PITCH DIMENSIONS
The following dimensions are used to calculate the area of pitch and non-pitch provision
within this study. The dimensions include areas for side and end margins and are taken
from the ‘Handbook of Sports & Recreational Building Design Volume 1: Outdoor Sports’,
Second Edition, The Sports Council Technical Unit for Sport, 1993.
Type of pitch
Dimensions used
Hectares
Senior football pitch
122m by 76m
1.4ha
Junior football pitch
88m by 62m
0.82ha
Mini-soccer pitch
55m by 36.6m
0.3ha
Senior rugby union pitch
114m by 70m
1.2ha
Junior rugby union pitch
90m by 52m
0.82ha
Senior cricket pitch
1.5ha
1.5ha
Junior cricket pitch
1.1ha
1.1ha
Senior grass hockey pitch
80m by 50m
0.6ha
Junior grass hockey pitch
39m by 25m
0.15ha
Artificial turf pitch
118m by 83m
1.46ha
Tennis
37.6m by 18.3m
0.13ha
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Playing Pitch Strategy - Tewkesbury Borough Council

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