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BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY 2016 -2019

NOVEMBER 2016 FINAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT 1 INTRODUCTION 1 AIM OF DEVELOPING A PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY 2 RATIONALE FOR DEVELOPING A PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY 2 STRATEGY SCOPE 3 TERMS OF REFERENCE 4 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION 5 CURRENT PARTICIPATION RATES 6 SPORT ENGLAND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 8 MARKET SEGMENTATION 9 CRICKET TRENDS 16 ACTIVE PEOPLE DATA - CRICKET 16 FOOTBALL TRENDS 17 ACTIVE PEOPLE DATA – FOOTBALL 17 RUGBY TRENDS 18 HOCKEY TRENDS 19 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 20 PLAYING PITCHES - PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK 21 STRATEGY FOR SPORT – DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT 21 SPORT ENGLAND STRATEGY – “CREATING AN ACTIVE NATION” 22 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 23 PRIORITIES 23 FA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 24 CRICKET 25 MORE PLAY STRATEGY – ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD (ECB) (2016) 25 HOCKEY 26 RUGBY UNION 27 RUGBY LEAGUE 27 LOCAL LEVEL CONTEXT 29 BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH CORPORATE PLAN – 2005 -2018 27

EMERGING LOCAL PLAN 2014 -2033 27 JOINT STRATEGIC NEED ASSESSMENT 27 BARNSLEY HEALTH & WELL- BEING STRATEGY 2014-2019 27 BARNSLEY PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY 27 BARNSLEY YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH & WELL-BEING STRATEGY 2013-2016 27 SPORT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES STRATEGY 2013-2018 279 AREA COUNCIL PLANS 41 POPULATION PROFILES & PROJECTIONS 27 COUNCIL SUB AREAS 27

2. SPORT SUMMARIES 57 FOOTBALL - FINDINGS 57 SCENARIO RESULTS 60 CURRENT SUPPLY 63 WHAT THIS MAY MEAN FOR 3G FTP PROVISION IN BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH? 64 STRATEGY ISSUES FOR FOOTBALL 68 CRICKET 69 STRATEGY ISSUES FOR CRICKET 70 RUGBY UNION 71 STRATEGY ISSUES FOR RUGBY UNION 702

RUGBY LEAGUE 73 STRATEGY ISSUES FOR RUGBY LEAGUE 70 HOCKEY 74 STRATEGY ISSUES FOR HOCKEY 704

3. STRATEGY FRAMEWORK AND ACTION PLAN FOR FUTURE DELIVERY OF PLAYING PITCH PROVISION 75

PRIORITY SPORT SPECIFIC ACTIONS 76 GENERAL ACTIONS 82 MONITORING AND REVIEW 82 INDIVIDUAL SITE ACTION PLANS 85

APPENDICES

1 FOOTBALL PROVISION – LOCATION MAP 2 CRICKET PROVISION – LOCATION MAP 3 RUGBY LEAGUE – LOCATION MAP 4 RUGBY UNION – LOCATION MAP 5 AGP - LOCATION MAP 6 SITE SPECIFIC DATA -TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY An executive summary is provided separately to this report and should be considered in the context of this main report and the findings and information

which it contains. The executive summary is marked as final version, produced in November 2016.

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BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL: PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY

1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) commissioned a Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS), which has been developed for grass and all weather

pitches. The Playing Pitch Strategy will guide future provision and management of sports pitches, to serve existing and new communities in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough (BMB).

1.2 In line with the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework, the PPS sets out to assess existing Playing Pitches, the future need for Playing Pitches, and opportunities for new provision. The key factors for Barnsley are:

The requirements of the 2012 NPPF and specifically paragraph 73 ‘Access to high quality open spaces and opportunities for sport and recreation can make an important contribution to the health and well-being of communities. Planning policies should be based on robust and up-to-date assessments of the needs for open space, sports and recreation facilities and opportunities for new provision. The assessments should identify specific needs and quantitative or qualitative deficits or surpluses of open space, sports and recreational facilities in the local area. Information gained from the assessments should be used to determine what open space, sports and recreational provision is required’

(Source: NPPF 2012 Paragraph 73)

and additionally, paragraph 74 of the NPPF emphasise that existing open space, sports and recreational facilities and land, including playing fields, should not be built on unless:

An assessment has been undertaken which has clearly shown the open space, buildings or land to be surplus to requirements; or

Any loss would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location; or

The development is for alternative recreation or open space facilities, the need for which clearly outweighs the loss.

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AIM OF DEVELOPING A PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY 1.3 The aim of developing the Playing Pitch Strategy is to:

Identify the current quality and quantity of playing pitch provision and inform the nature and quantity of future playing pitch provision required in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough given the anticipated population growth in the area.

Ensure that the current and future demand for playing pitch facilities are planned for holistically and that the needs of the current and

growing population of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough can be fully met.

Provide evidence to support funding bids to National Governing Bodies for sport, Sport England, and support requests for contributions from Section 106 Planning Obligations and or the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) by identifying playing pitch needs for the Local Plan.

To create a partnership approach involving key partners to the development and maintenance of facilities within Barnsley Metropolitan

Borough as the Council recognise that they can’t be the sole provider of facilities and funding in relation to this strategy.

RATIONALE FOR DEVELOPING A PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY 1.4 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to understand both the needs of its playing pitch and playing pitch ancillary facilities portfolio, and future

need for provision, driven by increased population, and identification of any gaps in the existing facility network. 1.5 The development of this new Playing Pitch Strategy will enable Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to shape their future playing pitch facilities offer;

this may comprise direct provision and that undertaken with partners in the education, voluntary, community and private sectors. 1.6 The Strategy will underpin the contribution that sport, and the facilitation of opportunities to have a healthy lifestyle, make to the local authority’s

Corporate Plan and priority objectives. It will also help provide a rationale to enable National Governing Bodies to further invest and deliver their working outcomes as outlined in their various strategic development documents.

1.7 The development of the Strategy is an opportunity to set out a strategic Vision for future provision of playing pitch facilities, based on robust evidence

and a needs assessment.

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1.8 This will guide and inform future investment and partnerships, influence the Local Plan, future proof and increase participation opportunities to 2019 and beyond.

STRATEGY SCOPE

1.9 The project scope includes:

Football Cricket Rugby Union Rugby League Hockey

1.10 The objectives of the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Playing Pitch Strategy follow the Sport England principles of PROTECT sports facilities from

loss as result of residential redevelopment; to ENHANCE existing facilities through improving their quality, accessibility and management and to PROVIDE new facilities that are fit for purpose to meet demands for participation now and in the future.

1.11 The Strategy addresses facilities provided by the following sectors:

Local Authority

Education, (school based, further and Higher Education)

Voluntary and private sectors

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TERMS OF REFERENCE 1.12 The detailed requirements of each element of the study are set out below; these reflect the requirements and structure of the Sport England Playing

Pitch Strategy guidance:

1.13 The strategy has been developed in line with guidance by Sport England (Playing Pitch Guidance; An approach to Developing and Delivering a Playing Pitch Strategy) 2013.

Stage A: (Step 1) – of the methodology is to prepare and tailor the approach.

Stage B: (Steps 2 & 3) - Gather supply and demand information and views. Information was gathered on both the supply of pitches and the demand for these pitches, specifically:

Supply – site details, see Technical Assessments Football, Cricket, Rugby and Hockey Appendix 6, accessibility and overall quality of current

provision, including the use of Sport England’s Active Places database, existing records of pitch provision, Sport England’s non-technical visual quality assessment template, views of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, NGBs, schools and user clubs

Demand - see Technical Assessments Football, Cricket, Rugby and Hockey Appendix 6 - teams and their match and training requirements, casual and educational demand as well as displaced and latent demand, through consultation with clubs.

Details of potential changes to the future pitch stock, as well as projected and aspirational increases in participation

Stage C: (Steps 4, 5 & 6) – Assessing the Supply and Demand Information and Views. The supply and demand information collated has been used to: Understand the situation at individual sites. Develop the current and projected future pictures of provision. Identify the key findings and issues that need to be addressed.

Stage D: Steps 7 & 8 – Developing the recommendations and action plan and writing and adopting the strategy. 1.14 Sub areas have been used for purposes of this strategy and all site assessments were undertaken in the 12 months leading up to the end of the 2015/16

football season (ie: April 2016).

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1.15 The assessment of secured public use was undertaken in the context of the Sport England definition of community use, and embraces:

1. All local authority pitches; 2. Educational facilities whether subject to formal dual use, community use agreements or similar formal hire arrangements with local teams

or not; 3. Any other facilities which are available to the public as a result of formal dual / community use agreements; and 4. Any facilities owned, used or maintained by clubs/private individuals, which as a matter of policy or practice are available for use by

sections of the public through membership of a club or admission fees.

1.16 This document follows on from the needs assessment and aims to:

Summarise the key findings of the individual sport assessments and sets out the main issues to be addressed in the strategy.

Provides specific proposals for each sport.

Takes into consideration the current and future needs of the individual playing pitch sites.

Provides a guide to monitoring and reviewing the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS).

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION 1.17 The value of participation in sport and physical activity is significant, and its contribution to individual and community quality of life should not be under

estimated. This is both true for younger and older people; participation in sport and physical activity delivers:

Opportunities for physical activity, and therefore more ‘active living’

Health benefits – cardio vascular, stronger bones, increased mobility

Health improvement

Mental health benefits

Social benefits – socialisation, communication, inter-action, regular contact, stimulation

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1.18 In addition, participation in sport and physical activity can facilitate the learning of new skills, development of individual and team ability/performance, and provide a ‘disciplined’ environment in which participants can ‘grow’ and develop.

1.19 The benefits of regular and active participation in sport and physical activity will be important to promote in relation to future sport, leisure and physical activity in Barnsley. There is an existing audience in the Borough who already recognise the advantages of participation, and a latent community who are ready to take part. The sport, physical activity and leisure offer in the Borough can support the delivery of the desired outcomes across a number of the Borough’s strategic priorities and objectives.

CURRENT PARTICIPATION RATES

1.20 In terms of the Public Health England definition for physical activity (150 minutes or equivalent of at least moderate intensity activity per week), 51.9% of adults in Barnsley aged 16+years are classed as being active, significantly lower than the regional (56.1%) and the national (57%) averages. Therefore, there are 48.1% of adults who are inactive and to be targeted to become more active.

1.21 The Sport England Active People Survey (APS) shows a steady increase in participation in the first 4 years of APS for once a week participation in sport

for adults age 16+ years. However, since a peak of 34% participation in 2011/12 there has been a decline in participation levels. Throughout the ten-year APS period Barnsley has been below both the regional and national averages. The latest APS 10 Q2 (April 2015 – March 2016) show participation in sport once a week (for those aged 16+) as 29.6% which is an increase from 29.4% in APS 9. The APS 9 2014/15 (Q2) participation level was 24.8% compared with 34.1% for the region and 35.5% nationally. The graph illustrates the trend in participation. N.B Data is sourced below from the APS surveys (Sport England website, and the Local Sports Profile (2015). The graph illustrates the trend in participation.

Figure 1.1: Current participation Rates 16+

Source: Sport England Local Sports Profile

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1.22 Comparing the 2005/06 to the current 2014/15 APS figures (at last once a week) participation by men has declined from 36.3% to 30.7%, whilst there has been a slight increase in female participation from 26.5% to 27.6%. Levels are below both regional and national averages.

1.23 The level of adult (14+) participation in sport increased in Barnsley since 2012/13 (32.4%), (this level of participation was lower than the regional

(37.9%)), to 34.8% in 2013/14 and declined to 31% in 2014/2015. The latest 2015/2016 APS 10 (April 2015-March 2016) survey shows that adult (14+) participation has declined slightly to 29.6% in Barnsley, lower than the regional average of 35.9%.

1.24 The SE Small Area Estimates maps for the Borough indicate in geographic terms the areas where there is greatest participation. Once a week

participation is greatest in the west where there are less built sports facilities and where middle super output areas border the neighbouring Peak District. Participation is lowest in the in east. The Small Area Estimates map for 3 x 30 min per week shows a comparable geography.

1.25 Club membership has grown to 22.2% and is slightly above the regional and national averages. Data sets for tuition and coaching and organised

competition are not available in APS 9. 1.26 Satisfaction levels with local sports provision have declined to 56.5% and remains below regional and national averages.

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SPORT ENGLAND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1.27 Sport England, the Government’s agency for sport, measure 5 key areas in relation to sport activity. Table 3.5 sets out the performance of Barnsley, compared with Yorkshire and Humber Region and England.

Table 1.3: Comparison with Sport England KPIs

KPI1 3X30 – PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

PER WEEK

YEAR BARNSLEY YORKSHIRE & HUMBER ENGLAND

ALL MALE FEMALE ALL MALE FEMALE ALL MALE FEMALE 2005/06 19.2% 22% 16.5% 20.4% 23.2% 17.7% 21.3% 24% 18.7%

2014/15 21.5% 24.4% 18.8% 22.9% 26.3% 19.7% 23.9% 27.2% 20.8%

INDICATOR

BARNSLEY YORKSHIRE & HUMBER ENGLAND 2

011

/12

201

2/1

3

201

3/1

4

201

4/1

5

2011

/12

201

2/1

3

201

3/1

4

201

4/1

5

2011

/12

201

2/1

3

201

3/1

4

201

4/1

5

KPI2 * - VOLUNTEERING AT LEAST

ONE HOUR A WEEK

16.7% 22.6% * * 15.3% 12.9% 14.1% 14.3% 14.0% 12.0% 12.5% 12.9%

KPI3 - CLUB MEMBERSHIP IN THE

LAST 4 WEEKS

19.1 % 17.6 % 22.1% 22.2 % 21.5 % 19.1 % 20.6 % 20.7 % 22.8 % 21.0 % 21.6 % 21.9 %

KPI4 - RECEIVED TUITION / COACHING IN LAST 12 MONTHS

17.1 % 15.8 % * * 17.0 % 15.5 % 17.6 % 15.3 % 16.8 % 15.8 % 16.4 % 15.7 %

KPI5 - TOOK PART IN ORGANISED

COMPETITION IN LAST 12 MONTHS

14.9 % 9.1 % * * 15.2 % 11.6 % 13.7 % 13.9 % 14.4 % 11.2 % 13.3 % 13.6 %

KPI6 - SATISFACTION WITH LOCAL

PROVISION

59.2 % 61.2% 56.5 % 61.3 % 58.4 % 58.5 % 60.3 % 61.6 % 61.7 %

Source: Active People Survey, Year: 2011/12-2014/15, Measure: Key Performance Indicators 3, 4, 5, 6 KPI6 was not measured in APS6 * Data unavailable, question not asked or insufficient sample size

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1.28 Based on Table 3.5 Barnsley is performing below the regional and national KPI’s averages. The latest 2015/2016 APS 10 (April 2015-March 2016) survey shows that the participation rate for KPI1 3 X 30 is 20.4%, a reduction on the level in 2014/2015. There are opportunities to develop sport and physical activity services to deliver increased participation levels.

SPORTS ACTIVITY 1.29 Based on APS8 (2013/14) 20.3% of once a week participation is indoors compared with 15.1% outdoors. Sports Hall and Swimming Pool participation

levels are 20% and the participation level for Keep Fit and Gym Activities is 12.6%. 1.30 APS 9 (Q2) indicates a reduction in participation levels for indoor sports halls and swimming pools; Keep fit and Gym Activities remain the same.

Insufficient data was available for APS8 for Flexible locations e.g. running and cycling but APS 9 indicates participation levels of 8.03%. 1.31 Participation in individual sport shows a decline from 29.1% (APS 8) to 26.1% (APS 9-Q2). Data sets are not available for 1 vs 1 and team sport.

MARKET SEGMENTATION 1.32 Sport England has developed nineteen sporting segments to provide a better understanding of people’s attitudes to sport, their motivations and barriers.

The key data sources were the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), ‘Taking Part’ survey and Active People. Further data was added from Experian Mosaic databases. Population data is used for people aged 18 and over.

1.33 The segmentation model consists of 19 segments – each has a distinct sporting behaviour and attitude. A summary of each market segment is provided

below.

Table 1.4: Sport England Market Segmentations (19 Segments)

NAME TITLE DESCRIPTION TOP THREE PARTICIPATING SPORTS

NATIONALLY

Ben Competitive Male Urbanites

Male (aged 18-25), recent graduates, with a ‘work-hard, play-hard’ attitude. Most sporty of 19 segments.

Football, Cricket Keep fit/gym, Cycling

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NATIONALLY

Jamie Sports Team Drinkers Young blokes (aged 18-25) enjoying football, pints and pool. Football, Cricket Keep fit/gym, Athletics

Chloe Fitness Class Friends Young (aged 18-25) image-conscious females keeping fit and trim. Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Athletics

Leanne Supportive Singles Young (aged 18-25) busy mums and their supportive college mates. Least active segment of her age group.

Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Athletics

Helena Career Focused Females Single professional women, enjoying life in the fast lane (aged 26-45). Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Cycling

Tim Settling Down Males Sporty male professionals (aged 26-45), buying a house and settling down with partner.

Cycling, keep fit/ gym, swimming, football, athletics and golf. Club member and competitive sport. Cycling, keep fit/ gym, swimming, football, golf.

Alison Stay at Home Mums

Mums with a comfortable, but busy, lifestyle (aged 36-45). Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Cycling

Jackie Middle England Mums Mums (aged 36-45) juggling work, family and finance. Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Cycling

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NATIONALLY

Kev Pub League Team Mates Blokes (aged 36-45) who enjoy pub league games and watching live sport.

Keep fit/gym, Football , Cycling

Paula Stretched Single Mums

Single mum (aged 26-45) with financial pressures, childcare issues and little time for pleasure.

Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Cycling

Philip Comfortable Mid Life Males Mid-life professional (aged 46-55), sporty males with older children and more time for themselves.

Cycling, keep fit/ gym, swimming, football, golf.

Elaine Empty Nest Career Ladies Mid-life professionals who have more time for themselves since their children left home (aged 46-55).

Keep fit/gym, swimming, cycling, athletics or running, tennis and badminton.

Roger & Joy

Early Retirement Couples Free-time couples nearing the end of their careers (aged 56-65). Keep fit/gym, swimming, cycling, golf and angling

Brenda Older Working Women

Middle aged ladies (aged 46-65), working to make ends meet. Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Cycling

Terry Local ‘Old Boys’ Generally inactive older men (aged 56-65), low income and little provision for retirement.


Norma Later Life Ladies Older ladies (aged 56-65), recently retired, with a basic income to enjoy their lifestyles.


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NATIONALLY

Ralph & Phyllis

Comfortable Retired Couples

Retired couples (aged 66+), enjoying active and comfortable lifestyles.

Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Golf

Frank Twilight Year Gents Retired men (aged 66+) with some pension provision and limited sporting opportunities.

Golf, Keep fit/gym, Bowls

Elsie & Arnold

Retirement Home Singles Retired singles or widowers (aged 66+), predominantly female, living in sheltered accommodation.

Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Bowls

1.34 Understanding the dominant market segments in Barnsley is important as it can help direct sports provision and programming. The dominant market

segments can be seen from the table below (Table 1.6). 1.35 In Barnsley the dominant segments are Elsie and Arnold, Philip, Kev and Brenda as summarised below;

Table 1.5: Barnsley – Dominant Market Segments

MARKET SEGMENT KEY CHARACTERISTICS % BARNSLEY ACTIVITIES / SPORTS THAT

APPEAL TO SEGMENT

ELSIE & ARNOLD

RETIREMENT HOME

SINGLES

Retired singles or widowers, predominantly female, living in sheltered accommodation. Aged 66+ years. Elsie & Arnold are much less active than the average adult population. They are likely to be doing less sport than 12 months ago, mainly due to health or injury. The top sports that Elsie & Arnold participate in are 10% of this group take part in ‘keep fit/gym’, 7% take part in swimming, and 3% in bowls

10.7% Keep fit/gym, Swimming, Bowls

PHILIP, COMFORTABLE

MID-LIFE MALES Mid-life professional, sporty males with older children and more time to themselves.

8.7% Cycling, Keep fit/Gym Swimming Football, Golf, Athletics or Running

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MARKET SEGMENT KEY CHARACTERISTICS % BARNSLEY ACTIVITIES / SPORTS THAT

APPEAL TO SEGMENT

Philip’s sporting activity levels are above the national average. The top sports that Philip participates in are cycling and 16% of this segment do this at least once a month, almost double the national average. Philip also enjoys keep fit/gym, swimming, football, golf and athletics (running). His participation in most of his top sports is above the national average, which is indicative of the priority he places on sport.

KEV, PUB LEAGUE TEAM

MATES Kev is 36-45 can be married or single and may have children. Kev has average levels of sports participation. He participates in Keep Fit/Gym and Football. Kev would like to do more sport and his preferences would be swimming, cycling and gym/keep fit.

8.6% Keep fit/Gym, Football, Swimming, Cycling

BRENDA. OLDER

WORKING WOMEN Brenda is aged 46-55, married and likely to be part time employed. Brenda is generally less active than the adult population and when she is active she prefers to participate in Keep Fit/Gym, Swimming. Brenda would like to do more sport and her preferences would be swimming, keep fit/Gym, cycling and badminton.

8.6% Keep Fit/Gym, Swimming, Cycling, Badminton

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Table 1.6: Dominant Market Segments in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough

1.36 The implications of the above are that there is a need to ensure accessible and high quality facilities are available for keep fit/gym, swimming, bowls,

football, badminton, cycling and golf.

1.37 The dominant segments of Elsie and Arnold, Kev and Brenda live mainly to the east of the Borough.

1.38 The west of the Borough is dominated by Tim (4.9%) and Philip. Tims are classed as ‘Settling down Males’ – sporty male professionals, buying a house, who may or may not be married and have children. The top sports Tims participate in are Cycling, Keep fit/Gym; this profile correlates with the small area mapping which indicates the highest participation levels for the Borough are in the west.

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Table1.7: Barnsley – Dominant Market Segments by Population Source: Sport England October 2015

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CRICKET TRENDS 1.39 There is significant demand for club cricket, particularly from junior teams, which continue to grow in number. There is a need to consider greater use of

artificial wickets for junior matches/training in order to reduce overplay whilst recognising the need to improve the quality of existing provision. Women’s and girls’ cricket is a national priority and there is a target to establish two girls’ and one women’s team in every local authority over the next five years. Clubs need to be supported to ensure access to segregated changing and toilet provision and access to good quality cricket pitches to support growth.

1.40 The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is working in partnership with its 39 County Cricket Boards undertaking a detailed participation review to tackle key factors which affect participation such as match end time. Travel distance to matches, playing format, length of game and club school links.

1.41 There is a massive enthusiasm for cricket in the South Asian communities, who make up one third of cricket’s overall participation base. There is a target to encourage an additional 10,000 supporters from the South Asian community by 2017.

1.42 Thousands of women and girls have been drawn into cricket over the past decade with nearly 600 clubs nationwide now offering access to the game.

The target by 2017 is to increase the number of women playing cricket by 10% and also to achieve 10% increase in the number of disabled people playing cricket.

ACTIVE PEOPLE DATA - CRICKET 1.43 The Active people data set for participation in cricket across England between 2005/2006 (APS1) and 2014/15 (APS9) age 16+ participating once a

week in cricket has decreased from 0.48% to 0.41%%.

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FOOTBALL TRENDS

1.44 Whilst the Active People data demonstrates a sharp decline in the number of adults playing football once a week compared to 2005, The FA argues that their customer insight data – formed from response to 1000 interviews conducted every month – delves more deeply into the habits of the modern grassroots footballer and highlights the changing shape of today’s amateur game

1.45 The FA report over the past 5 seasons, the number of adult male teams playing affiliated 11-a-side football has dropped but the average squad size has increased from 18 players to 24 players, suggesting that more people are playing the game but less often.

1.46 The FA recognises that it is not immune from a trend across all team sports which has seen lifestyle change impacting on numbers playing. The consumer has an array of choices. The FA are investing great deal into the changing nature of grassroots and £40 million a year in ensuring they continue to reflects the needs of the modern grassroots in terms of playing opportunities and facilities.

1.47 Progress has been made with a significant and encouraging growth in mini-soccer and youth football with an increase in 5000 children’s teams in the past 4 years. This has been achieved by the improved format through the youth review and by introducing 11-a-side at a later age. That introduction has become really popular and more children are playing football. The FA reports a 100,000 participation increase across 14-25 year olds – driven by initiatives to boost youth and female participation – along with a 14 percent increase in the number of FA-affiliated disability teams.

1.48 The FA plan to invest £260 million into football facilities in the next 4 years. The Football Association has unveiled plans to build more than 150 new “football hubs” across the country by 2020. The plan is to drastically increase investment in building more than 600 new all-weather 3G pitches, focused on 30 of the country’s biggest cities, over the next six years.

1.49 Whereas grass pitches tend to be used for four to five hours a week, with matches often cancelled due to inclement weather, 3G pitches can be used for 70 to 80 hours. They also promote better technical skills at a younger age that, combined with a new approach to concentrating funding and the best coaches at younger age groups.

1.50 The vision is for “football hubs” that could host a mixture of school and community sessions during the day, youth coaching and matches in the evening and weekends and profit-making “pay as you play” sessions in the evening.

ACTIVE PEOPLE DATA – FOOTBALL

1.51 The Active People data set for participation in football across England between 2005/2006 (APS1) and 2014/15 (APS9) (age 16+ participating once a week) has decreased from 4.97% to 4.17%.

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RUGBY TRENDS 1.52 Rugby World Cup 2015 is expected to create a surge of interest in rugby, encouraging more people to become involved as players, volunteers and

supporters. The RFU is investing resources to ensure that new people are brought into the game, those who have left are inspired to return and those involved enjoy the best possible experience. By broadening its appeal into new areas the RFU is focused on growing the grassroots game and increasing regular participation. Proof of this is O2 Touch rugby which has hit a major milestone of 12,000 registered players in over 275 centres nationwide with a 7% increase in participation since the start of the Rugby World Cup.

1.53 Rugby has seen the greatest participation increases in the number of 26 plus year olds participating once a week – now standing at 72 000. This has only been higher once in the last nine years (since the survey started) and that was in 2007/8 when it was 75,500 – most probably due to O2 Touch and on second XV and below Rugby.

1.54 At 14 plus there has been an upward trend over the last three years – from 285,100 in 2012/13 to 325,900 in 2013/14 and again up to 352,900 in 2014/15.

1.55 The Active People data set for participation in rugby union across England between 2005/2006 (APS1) and 2014/15 (APS9) (age 16+ participating once a week) has decreased from 0.46% to 0.44%.

1.56 The RFU announced in December 2015 that it is to invest in 100 artificial floodlit pitches for the grassroots game across the country over a four-year

period. The investment will fund two types of pitches in locations across the country to ensure maximum access and rugby participation:

60 on rugby club sites to be used by the host club and other local clubs, enabling games to be played and training to be maximised

40 on community sites with a guaranteed number of hours for use by rugby

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HOCKEY TRENDS 1.57 England Hockey states that there are more people playing Hockey since the 2012 London Olympics. Between 2012 and 2014 there has been an

increase in hockey teams playing weekly in England.

1.58 In 2015 participation in hockey at 16+ was up to 88,200 compared to 84,300 the previous year. The 16 – 25 year age group participation was slightly up from 44,600 in 2013/2014 to 45.100 in 2014/15. The 26 + year age group was up from 39,700 2013/1024 to 42,900 in 2014/2015.

1.59 The Active People data set for participation in hockey across England between 2005/2006 (APS1) and 2014/15 (APS9) (age 16+ participating once a week) has decreased from 0.23% to 0.20%.

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1.60 The overall aim of the Playing Pitch Strategy is:

‘The purpose of the Playing Pitch Strategy is to provide a robust future action plan for sports facilities in Barnsley. The outcomes arising from the assessment will inform the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) which will underpin the Local

Plan. The PPS’’s purpose is to set out an analysis and assessment of existing infrastructure provision within Barnsley including playing pitches, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, current shortfalls and identify existing and future needs and demands for the Council to support

new development and a changing population. This provides evidence for the consideration for additional inclusion in the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) or in the application of S.106’

1.61 The objectives of the Barnsley Playing Pitch Strategy follow the Sport England principles of PROTECT sports facilities from loss as result of redevelopment; ENHANCE existing facilities through improving their quality, accessibility and management and PROVIDE new facilities that are fit for purpose to meet demands for participation now and in the future. The objectives are:

Help deliver the Public Health agenda

Inform the investment strategy for community sport and health related projects or initiatives

Inform local planning policy and potential developer contributions

Set the Playing Pitch and Sports Facility Strategy within the context of the Local Plan and wider strategies for parks, green spaces, Sport and Active Lifestyles and community development

Inform sport and physical activity development projects and initiatives

Reflect wider community asset reviews

Help facilitate community use of sports facilities on education and other identified locality based sites.

1.62 The PPS also identifies partnership opportunities to work with schools to ensure community access to playing pitch facilities that are provided by schools now and in the future.

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PLAYING PITCHES – NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK (NPPF)

1.63 The NPPF recommends that planning policies should be based on robust up-to-date assessments of the need for open space, sports and recreation facilities and opportunities for new provisions (paragraph 73). Additionally, paragraph 74 of the NPPF emphasises that existing open space, sports and recreational facilities and land, including playing fields, should not be built on unless:

An assessment has been undertaken which has clearly shown the open space, buildings or land to be surplus to requirements; or

Any loss would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location; or

The development is for alternative recreation or open space facilities, the need for which clearly outweighs the loss.

A NEW STRATEGY FOR SPORT – DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

1.64 The Department for Culture, Media and Sport released a new strategy for Sport in December 2015 - the government’s sport strategy Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation.

1.65 It sets a bold and ambitious direction for sport policy which has been widely welcomed. It looks beyond simple participation to how sport changes lives and becomes a force for social good. At its heart are five outcomes: physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, individual development, social and community development, and economic development.

1.66 Public investment into community sport is to reach children as young as five. The move will see Sport England’s remit changed from investing in sport for those aged 14 and over to supporting people from five years old right through to pensioners, in a bid to create a more active nation.

1.67 Investment will be targeted at sport projects that have a meaningful, measurable impact on how they are improving people’s lives – from helping young people gain skills to get into work, to tackling social inclusion and improving physical and mental health.

1.68 Funding will also be targeted at groups who have low participation rates to encourage those who do not take part in sport and physical activity to get involved. This includes supporting women, disabled people, those in lower socio-economic groups and older people. Sport England will set up a new fund in 2016 to get inactive people physically active and will support and measure participation in sport and wider physical activity going forward.

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1.69 At the elite end of sport, government is supporting our Olympic and Paralympic athletes beyond Rio 2016 through to Tokyo 2020 with increased exchequer funding.

1.70 The key driver for the strategy is to increase participation in sport and physical activity and to make activity an integral part of everyday life in the UK, for everyone.

1.71 The Vision for this Strategy is:

‘We want everyone in England regardless of age, background or level of ability to feel able to engage in sport and physical activity. Some will be young, fit and talented, but most will not. We need a sport sector that welcomes everyone – meets their needs, treats them as individuals and values them as customers.’

SPORT ENGLAND STRATEGY “TOWARDS AN ACTIVE NATION” 1.72 The Sport England Strategy ‘Towards an Active Nation’ puts the policies set out in ‘A new Strategy for an Active Nation’ into practice. This will mean

significant change for Sport England and for their partners.

1.73 This strategy sets out Sport England will deliver this task. The key changes Sport England will make are:

Focusing more money and resources on tackling inactivity because this is where the gains for the individual and for society are greatest

Investing more in children and young people from the age of five to build positive attitudes to sport and activity as the foundations of an active life. Within which Sport England state that they will ‘recognise the importance of transitions between both primary and secondary and then to further and higher education, with an increased focus on supporting inactive children and students to take up sport and exercise.’

Helping those who are active now to carry on, but at lower cost to the public purse over time. Sport England will work with those parts of the sector that serve the core market to help them identify ways in which they can become more sustainable and self-sufficient.

Putting customers at the heart of what we do, responding to how they organise their lives and helping the sector to be more welcoming and

inclusive, especially of those groups currently under-represented in sport

Helping sport to keep pace with the digital expectations of customers

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FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FA)

1.74 The Football Association is the national governing body responsible for football in England. Facility improvement will be a focus in delivering their ‘National Game Strategy’ and will underpin the different programmes being rolled out to drive participation.

1.75 There is one organisation, Sheffield and Hallamshire FA, that has responsibility for football affiliation and administration across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

1.76 The FA’s priorities for 2015 to 2019 are as follows:

PRIORITIES

1.77 The FA will make a record £260 million of investment to boost participation and the development of grassroots football in England.

Participation – More Players Playing Football More Often Boost female youth participation by 11% Retain and support the existing 119,000 affiliated male, female and disability teams. Increase over 16s playing every week by over 200,000 by offering a variety of formats available. Innovative programmes and grants to provide a range of playing opportunities in education, clubs, leagues and other community settings

Better Training and Playing Facilities £48m of FA investment in new and improved facilities through the Football Foundation to create 100 new football turf pitches and improve

2000 grass pitches. Invest in and roll out a new sustainable model for grassroots facilities in 30 cities through football hubs owned and operated by local

communities. Ensure half of mini-soccer and youth matches are played on high quality artificial grass pitches.

Player Development – Better quality players being developed and entering the talent pathways The FA will invest £16m into coach development, education, mentoring and bursary programmes. An extra 1,000 top level (FA Youth Award Module 3) grassroots coaches developed at FA Charter Standard clubs. Create the best competition formats and environment for young players.

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Ongoing investment in The FA Skills programme to provide high quality age appropriate coaching for 5 – 11 year olds.

Football Workforce Recruiting and developing volunteers and paid staff who service the game

Improved Technology – To run the game more efficiently Communicate directly with all participants Each County FA to have Inclusion Advisory Board with targets to diversify coaching and refereeing 90% of youth and adult matches to be officiated by a qualified referee.

FA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 1.78 The FA has concluded its Youth Development Review, which made changes to formats and facilities within grassroots youth football from the football

season 2013/14 onwards. 1.79 The proposals included raising the minimum age for competitive leagues, developing small sided football and introducing a 9 a-side game for Under 12s.

The FA has set a range of revised pitch sizes, better suited to the needs of children of different ages. Table 1.8 identifies the youth format age groups and pitch sizes that need to be provided for football in the future across Barnsley.

Table 1.8: Youth Format Ages and Pitch Sizes from 2013/14 Season Onwards

AGE FORMAT PITCH SIZE (WITH RUNOFF) GOAL SIZE

U7/U8 5v5 43m x 33m 3.66m x 1.83m

U9/U10 7v7 61m x 43m 3.66m x 1.83m

U11/U12 9v9 79m x 52m 4.88m x 2.13m

U13/U14 11v11 88m x 56m 6.40m x 2.13m

U15/U16 11v11 97m x 61m 7.32m x 2.44m

U17/U18 11v11 106m x 70m 7.32m x 2.44m

1.80 With the new pitch sizes comes challenges of provision now and in the future. It is believed that the pressure points for football pitches will be for Junior

11 v 11 and 9 v 9 pitches.

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CRICKET

MORE PLAY STRATEGY – ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD (ECB) (2016)

1.81 The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) produced a More Play Strategy in 2016. The vision of the strategy is “A Game for Everyone – Cricket Played, Watched and Loved by More People.” The mission of the More Play Strategy is to:

“Drive growth through a more accessible game that inspires the next generation of players, coaches, officials and volunteers.”

1.82 The definition of success will be:

Significant growth in participation.

Engender greater fanaticism amongst kids.

Diversification of the game and provide more opportunities to play.

All facilitated through modern administration systems and strong partnerships

1.83 The key areas of focus and objectives are:

1. Clubs, leagues & volunteers (Clubs) OBJECTIVE: Support the growth ambitions of clubs through creating outstanding experiences for all.

2. Children & Young People (Kids) OBJECTIVE: Inspire the next generation to take up a lifelong association with the game.

3. Community engagement & inclusive participation (Community) OBJECTIVE: Diversify our participation base to ensure cricket is at the heart of our communities.

4. Casual cricket and new formats (Casual) OBJECTIVE: Provide more opportunities for people to play social versions of the game.

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HOCKEY

1.84 In 2012, England Hockey released its facility guidance which is intended to assist organisations wishing to build or protect hockey pitches for hockey. It identifies that many existing hockey AGPs are nearing the end of their useful life as a result of the installation boom of the 90’s. Significant investment is needed to update the playing stock and protect the sport against inappropriate surfaces for hockey as a result of the rising popularity of AGPs for a number of sports.

1.85 The England Hockey Vision is:

“For every hockey club in England to have appropriate and sustainable facilities that provide excellent experiences for players.”

1.86 The mission is:

“More, Better, Happier Players with access to appropriate and sustainable facilities”

1.87 The 3 main objectives of the facilities strategy are:

1. PROTECT: To conserve the existing hockey provision - We currently have over 800 pitches that are used by hockey clubs (club, school, universities.)

We need to retain the current provision where appropriate to ensure that hockey is maintained across the country.

2. IMPROVE: To improve the existing facilities stock (physically and administratively) - The current facilities stock is ageing and there needs to be strategic investment into refurbishing the pitches and ancillary facilities. There needs to more support for clubs to obtain better agreements with facilities providers & education around owning an asset.

3. DEVELOP: To strategically build new hockey facilities where there is an identified need and ability to deliver and maintain. This might include

consolidating hockey provision in a local area where appropriate.

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RUGBY UNION 1.88 The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for the development of Rugby Union. The RFU ‘Whole Sport Plan 2013 – 2017’ aims to

use the Sport England funding to capitalise on hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2015 and generate more interest in the sport. The funding will be used over the 4 year period to support the RFU’s key priorities.

1.89 The RFU’s National Facilities Strategy provides a framework for the sustainable development of facilities for rugby union in England, at a national, regional and local level. The framework enables clubs, Constituent Bodies (CBs) the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and other partners to:

Identify priorities for facility developments to meet the various needs of the sport.

Identify what facilities are required to meet the needs of the Government sports policy and the RFU’s Strategic Plan.

Support the prioritisation of investment and funding through a detailed set of developmental criteria, technical requirements, management / operational structures and potential financial viability which will be critical to the provision of quality rugby facilities.

Prioritise future investment to ensure that the right facilities are provided in the right locations and for the right reasons.

Identify and deliver a minimum standard for all facility provision 1.90 It is also a high priority for the RFU to target investment in the following:

Upgrade and transform social, community and catering facilities, which can support the generation of additional revenues

Facility upgrades, which result in an increase in energy-efficiency, in order to reduce the running costs of clubs

Pitch furniture, including rugby posts and pads, pitch side spectator rails and grounds maintenance equipment

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RUGBY LEAGUE 1.91 The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the national governing body for the development of Rugby League.

1.92 The RFL’s Facilities Strategy provides a framework for the sustainable development of facilities for rugby league in England, at a national, regional and

local level and provides a 5 year plan for the development of facilities within Rugby League. The key aims of the strategy focus on:

Security of Tenure

Club Management

Playing Surfaces and Floodlighting

Site and Clubhouse Improvements

Access to other Facilities

(Natural Grass, Artificial Turf, Indoor Facilities)

Primary and Secondary Schools,

Higher and Further Education

Performance

Informal Rugby League

Management of Facilities

1.93 The RFL’s strategy also covers its future investment strategy for facilities and outlines its priorities as follows:

Priority One: Playing Surface Improvement and Maintenance

Priority Two: Clubhouse Improvement

Priority Three: Security of Tenure and Quality Facilities

Priority Four: Wider Access to Places to Play

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LOCAL LEVEL CONTEXT 1.95 A number of current strategic policies, strategies and factors influence current and future supply and demand for sport and recreation facilities in

Barnsley. These include:

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Corporate Plan 2015-2018

Barnsley’s Health and Well Being Strategy 2014 -2019

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment – 2013

Children, Young People and Families Plan - A Brighter Future 2013 – 2016

Sport and Active Lifestyles Strategy 2015 – 2018

Area Council Plans

Population Profiles and Projections

Participation Trends and Rates

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL CORPORATE PLAN 2015-2018

1.96 The Corporate Plan sets out what Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council aims to achieve over the next three years. The plan recognises the challenges of providing and delivering quality services whilst funding reduces, and highlights the importance of continually benchmarking, quality assuring, performance managing and improving services in order to achieve the Corporate Vision:

‘Working together for a brighter future, a better Barnsley’

1.97 The vision will be achieved through priorities which will deliver a range of outcomes. These include:

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Thriving and vibrant economy Create more and better jobs and good business growth Increase skills to get more people working Develop a vibrant town centre Strengthen our visitor economy Create more and better housing

People achieving their potential Every child attends a good school Early, targeted support for those that need it Children and adults safe from harm People are healthier, happier, independent and active

Strong and resilient communities People volunteering and contributing towards stronger communities Protecting the Borough for future generations Customers can contact us easily and more services online

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EMERGING LOCAL PLAN 2014-2033

1.98 The Local Plan sets out the local planning policy for the future development of Barnsley until 2033. The plan reflects the council’s hopes and aims for the people who live, work, run businesses and enjoy leisure in Barnsley. It recognises that Barnsley has a role to play in the wider City Regions, being within both the Leeds and Sheffield City regions. The Local Plan objectives seek to improve prosperity and quality of life for all its residents and those that work in the Borough. The timescale for Local Plan is for the process to be completed and the plan adopted in summer 2017.

1.99 The vision of ‘working together for a brighter future, a better Barnsley’ continues as a thread through to the Local Plan. Objectives of the plan are:

Provide opportunities for the creation of and protection of jobs

Improve conditions in which people live, work, travel and take leisure

Widen the choice of high quality homes

Improve the design of development

Achieve net gains in biodiversity

1.100 The Spatial Strategy outlines the development principles and settlement hierarchy for Barnsley. Development will be focussed in Urban Barnsley (including Darton and Dodworth) and the six Principal Towns of Wombwell, Hoyland, Penistone, the Dearne Towns, Cudworth, and Royston. It is these areas that are the main local focus for housing, employment, shopping, leisure, health and cultural activities and facilities.

1.101 The decline of the coal mining industry in the 1980’s/90’s had a significant impact across the Borough resulting in the decline of employment opportunities, town centres and housing. The focus of development in the principle towns is to grow employment, develop housing and regenerate town centres. A number of schools have been demolished and replaced with Advanced Learning Centres (ALC) which offer opportunity to improve, integrate and coordinate education, social and leisure facilities.

1.102 The Dearne relates towards Doncaster and have good rail and road transport links. There is a park and ride with an adjacent Sure Start Centre at Thurnscoe. Goldthorpe is the main shopping and service centre with new retail provision and the Dearne Advanced Learning Centre. Hoyland, Wombwell, Cudworth (including Grimethorpe) and Royston cumulatively provide significant housing and employment opportunities and are located in an area defined as the ‘Barnsley Growth Corridor’. Housing, employment, retail, leisure and green infrastructure are a focus for development. Royston also looks to Wakefield for employment opportunities.

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1.103 Penistone is a rural market town which serves a large rural hinterland on the western side of the Borough close to the Peak District. Unemployment is lower than in other areas and the town centre has undergone regeneration. Public transport is important for people who work and live here due it’s remoteness to the rest of the Borough.

1.104 A series of policies form part of the Local Plan and provide guidance on developments in the Borough. These include:

New employment sites have been identified for development and totals 306.33 hectares the largest being in Hoyland (127.81 ha) and Urban Barnsley (84 ha).

Housing in the Borough will grow at an indicative rate of 1100 homes per annum providing a net increase of 20,900 additional homes by 2033. 45% of new homes will be built in Urban Barnsley, 14% in the Dearne, 11% in Hoyland, 10% in Wombwell, 6% in both Cudworth and Royston and 5% in Penistone.

The travel policy aims to influence travel behaviour to encourage a greater take up of walking, cycling and public transport. Encouraging a healthier lifestyle to help reduce high levels of obesity and heart disease. Active Travel will be a key component of the emerging Transport Strategy, Green Ways for walking and cycling are included in the Local Plan Green Space polices.

Town Centre and Retail policy identifies a key challenge to locate new retail and leisure development in existing town centres. Reducing the need to travel out of central locations and encouraging cycling and walking. The Better Barnsley Project is a catalyst to improve and stimulate investment in Barnsley with the aim to transform the leisure and retail offer. The project will aim to deliver against a series of challenges one of which is the current lack of family friendly facilities and activities for younger people and concerns from anti-social behaviour.

Development will bring with it additional demands on existing infrastructure, services and facilities. Three main types of infrastructure are defined: physical, environmental and social which is the need to meet the day to day needs of the population such as schools and community facilities. Buildings and space for community use are important and are seen as important in creating sustainable communities. They provide the opportunity to take part in community life and can engender community pride and spirit. The Local Plan looks to protect community facilities wherever possible. Where new development creates a need for new or improved infrastructure, developer contributions will be sought either through planning obligations or Community Infrastructure Levey (CIL).

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JOINT STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT (JSNA) 1.105 The JSNA was undertaken in 2013 and aims to provide a picture of the current and future health and wellbeing needs of the population of Barnsley.

The intelligence from the JSNA informs the Health and Well Being Strategy for the Borough and evidence from the JSNA was used to refresh the Strategy.

1.106 Health and wellbeing needs have been assessed under the themes of:

People and Place - the determinants of health and wellbeing

Starting well and Developing Well – giving children a good start in life

Living Well and Working Well – a healthier and longer life

Ageing Well – promoting independence

1.107 Key facts and messages identified as at Sept 2013, which are most relevant to the Sports Facility Strategy include:

Table 1.10: Summary of JSNA

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Barnsley has a population of 233,700 (ONS mid 2012

estimates), which is expected to increase to 242,000 by 2017

The most significant growth will be in the under 16’s and over 65’s

An estimated 14,190 people are claiming Employment support and Incapacity Benefits – 41% due to mental health and behavioural disorders

STARTING WELL AND DEVELOPING WELL

The level of child poverty is 24.9% compared with the England

average of 21.1%

The proportion of children aged 4-5 years classed as overweight or obese is 19.9% which is lower than the England average.

Children aged 10-11 years classed as overweight or obese is 32.8% similar to the England average of 32.9%

There is some indication that alcohol related hospital admissions are higher among young people in Barnsley

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LIVING WELL AND WORKING WELL

Overall health in Barnsley, although improving, is worse than the England average

Life expectancy for both men and women is below the national average. With marked variation across the Borough, lowest life expectancy is found to the East.

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and respiratory diseases are the main killers in Barnsley. Death rates have fallen over the last 10 years but remain significantly higher than the England average.

1 person in 5 meets the recommended guidelines for physical activity

Levels of obesity and diabetes are higher than the national average

The percentage of adults with a diagnosis for depression is 15.8% compared to the national average of 16.9%

AGEING WELL

One person in every 200 has been diagnosed with dementia (2011/12), with a growing elderly population this is expected to increase

Falls in the elderly resulting in a hip fracture are higher than the national average

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BARNSLEY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING STRATEGY 2014-2019 1.108 The Health and Well Being Vision for Barnsley is:

‘Barnsley residents, throughout the Borough, lead healthy, safe and fulfilling lives and are able to identify, access, direct and manage their

individual health and wellbeing needs, support their families and communities and live healthy and independent lives’

1.109 Key relevant outcomes for 2014-19 include:

To improve the health related quality of life for people with one or more long terms condition, including mental health

To reduce excess weight and obesity prevalence in 4-5 year olds and 10-11 year olds

1.110 The Health and Well Being Board has identified that commissioning for prevention is a change in approach which is important and, that working together with partners will enable health improvements over the medium and long term.

1.111 There is recognition that a significant percentage of heart disease and stroke and type 2 diabetes is preventable. The risk factors which contribute to

these diseases have their roots in childhood and therefore taking a life course approach is seen as important. The priority areas for prevention activities will include a focus on:

Early indication and effective management of high blood pressure

Tackling excess weight and obesity

Improving levels of physical activity

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BARNSLEY PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY 2016-2018 1.112 Barnsley’s Public Health Strategy 2016-18 sets out how Barnsley will become a healthier, happier and fairer place for everyone. 1.113 The strategy demonstrates the commitment of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to work with partners to improve the health of all people living in

Barnsley. It outlines our public health vision ‘children have the best start in live and everyone enjoys a happy healthy life wherever they live and whoever they are’.

1.114 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to work with partners to tackle the problem of poor health and health inequalities by focusing our

efforts on children, young people and their families across the borough. 1.115 The strategy contributes to achieving our vision, a brighter future and a better Barnsley and the three council priorities, thriving and vibrant economy,

people achieving their potential and strong and resilient communities through our four long term public health outcomes:

Our residents will start life healthy and stay healthy

Our residents will live longer healthier lives

We narrow the gap in life expectancy and health between the most and least healthy

We protect our communities from harm, major incidents and other preventable health threats

1.116 In the shorter term Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is focusing on three evidence based priority areas in order to achieve the biggest impact on public health and wellbeing.

Improving the oral health of children

Creating a smokefree generation

Increasing levels of physical activity

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BARNSLEY YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING STRATEGY 2013-2016 1.117 The aim of the strategy is to improve the health and wellbeing of 11-19 year old young people, through addressing inequalities and focussing on key

areas which include; Emotional Health and Well Being and Physical Activity. 1.118 Suggested initiatives include:

Ensuring young people have easy and safe access to active travel opportunities

Access to Play opportunities

Young People are encouraged to use Barnsley’s open spaces during their leisure time

Promote and influence local physical activity initiatives

Competitive sport in education

Increase in the skilled workforce providing sporting initiatives for young people and communities

Local training programmes to increase knowledge, understanding and awareness of physical activity and healthy eating agendas

CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES PLAN - A BRIGHTER FUTURE 2016 – 2019 1.119 This Children and Young People’s Plan 2016-2019 builds on the progress that the Barnsley Children and Young People’s Trust has made to deliver

better outcomes for children and young people in the borough. Our vision, strategic priorities and desired outcomes are set out below.

1.120 As a partnership these are expressed as ‘365 - make every day count for every child’. We are collectively signed up to the 3 vision statements; 6 strategic priorities; 5 outcomes. We know that delivering ‘365’ will only be achieved through the co-operation and commitment of all partners.

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365 - MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT FOR EVERY CHILD

Vision Statements Strong families, strong Barnsley Every child in a ‘good’ school Success in learning and work

Strategic Priorities Keeping children and young people safe Improving education, achievement and employability including promoting apprenticeships Tackling child poverty and improving family life Supporting all children, young people and families to make healthy lifestyle choices Encouraging positive relationships and strengthening emotional health Improving staff skills to deliver quality services

Key Outcomes

Being healthy

Staying safeEnjoying and achieving Being an active citizen

Earning a good living action in relation to sport and physical activity aligned to this Sports Facility Strategy is identified under the priority

1.121 The Plan is about:

‘Supporting all children, young people & families to make healthy lifestyle choices to ensure physical activity opportunities and healthy

eating are embedded in school based programmes.’

1.122 This plan is designed to focus partnership action on our six strategic priorities. In addition, all partners agree that there are three areas which impact

across the whole system that need to be progressed with urgency through the Barnsley Children and Young People’s Trust arrangements.

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1.123 Making progress in these areas will have a significant impact on achieving better outcomes for children and young people:

Developing and improving our Early Help offer, integrated across all partners and rooted in our communities

Transforming access to the right support, at the right time in order to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people.

Improving behaviour and tackling persistent non-attendance in schools.

SPORT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES STRATEGY 2015 – 2018

1.124 Whist there have been some changes year on year, generally participation rates in Barnsley have been fairly static and consistently lower than the national and regional averages for physical activity. Participation in sport and physical activity can support improving people’s health and wellbeing, the Sport and Active Lifestyles Strategy provides a strategic approach which will help Barnsley face its significant health challenges.

1.125 The Sport and Active Lifestyles Strategy was presented to Cabinet and the Health and Well Being Board in June and August 2015 respectively. There is a vision to see everyone on the Borough taking responsibility for their own health and wellbeing and leading active and healthy lives irrespective of age, gender and ethnicity or social status. The broad aims of the strategy are:

To increase the number of people being physically active year on year

To target under active and under-represented groups to increase sports and physical activity participation

Providing pathways to personal success

To improve access to the opportunities to being active

1.126 To achieve these aims the strategy recognises the need to:

PLACES – create the right physical environments for activity including safer walking and cycling routes to parks and open spaces and, sport specific built facilities

PEOPLE – Create a skilled and motivated workforce of paid and voluntary people who are able to inspire, promote and lead others in active lifestyles

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COMMUNITY – recognising that all activity takes place in local communities that are the major source of providing activities

COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY – ensuring everyone is aware of the benefits and opportunities to be physically active. Ensuring that the decision makers in the Borough promote physical activity and sport to achieve specific outcomes.

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AREA COUNCIL PLANS 1.127 There are six area councils in Barnsley which have identified strategic priorities and on an area basis commission services to deliver. Table 1.11

summarises the priorities which link with the Sports Facility Strategy.

Table 1.11: Summary of Links between Area Council Plan Priorities and the Sports Facility Strategy

DEARNE AREA COUNCIL CENTRAL AREA COUNCIL NORTH AREA COUNCIL

Area: 16 sq. km Population: 22,378 (9.7% of Borough Total) Wards: Dearne North, Dearne South

Area: 35 sq. km Population: 52,764 (22.8% of Borough Total) Wards: Central, Dodworth, Kingstone, Stairfoot, Worsbrough

Area: 28 sq. km Population: 42,406 (18.3% of Borough Total) Wards: Darton East, Darton West, Old Town, St Helen’s

Young People

Community Involvement

Skills and learning for work

Improving the health and Well- being of children and young people

Reducing the loneliness and isolation of older people

Creating a cleaner and green environment

Health and Well Being – Healthy Eating

Youth Employability

The main health inequalities and indicators for the Dearne Area Council are:

61% of people in the Dearne are living in areas that are amongst some of the most deprived in England.

The life expectancy for men is 75.3 years, 2.1 years lower than the Barnsley average.

The life expectancy for women is 81.1 years, 0.2 years higher than the Barnsley average.

Dearne has the lowest male and female

The main health inequalities and indicators for the Central Area Council are:

44% of people in Central Barnsley are living in areas that are amongst some of the most deprived in England.



Central Barnsley has the second

Main health inequalities and indicators for North Area Council are:

22% of people in North Barnsley are living in areas that are amongst some of the least deprived in England.

Life expectancy for men is 77.1 years, 0.3 years lower than the Barnsley average.

Life expectancy for women is 83.3 years, 2.4 years higher than the Barnsley average.

Over 8,200 adults smoke in North

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DEARNE AREA COUNCIL CENTRAL AREA COUNCIL NORTH AREA COUNCIL

life expectancy of all the area councils.

The highest mortality rates for cancer, cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases in the under 75’s is found in this area.

highest proportion of excess weight in 4-5 year olds of all the area councils.

Barnsley.

The hospital admission rate for hip fractures in people aged 65 and over is the highest of all the area councils.

NORTH EAST AREA COUNCIL SOUTH AREA COUNCIL PENISTONE AREA COUNCIL

Area: 45 sq. km Population: 45,679 (19.8% of Borough Total) Wards: Cudworth, Monk Bretton, North East, Royton

Area: 40 sq. km Population: 45,076 (19.5% of Borough Total) Wards: Darfield, Hoyland Milton, Rockingham, Wombwell

Area: 167 sq. km (50.7% of Borough) Population: 22, 909 (9.9% of Borough Total) Wards: Penistone East, Penistone West plus 12 Parish councils and 1 town council

Young People

Health and Well Being

Improving the local environment

Supporting Young People – particularly around employability

Roads and Transport – including road safety

Activities to support young people

Access to healthcare services

The main health inequalities and indicators for the North East Area Council are:

38% of people in North East Barnsley are living in areas that are amongst some of the most deprived in England.



The main health inequalities and indicators for the South Area Council are:

31% of people in South Barnsley are living in areas that are amongst some of the most deprived in England.



The main health inequalities and indicators for Penistone Area Council are:

60% of people in Penistone are living in areas that are amongst some of the least deprived in England.

The life expectancy of men is 80.4 years, 3.0 years higher than the Barnsley average.

The life expectancy of women is 87.9 years, 7.0 years higher than the Barnsley average.

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NORTH EAST AREA COUNCIL SOUTH AREA COUNCIL PENISTONE AREA COUNCIL

The area has some of the highest proportions of women who smoke in pregnancy, children (16-19) who smoke and adults (18+) who smoke.

The highest hospital admission rate for lower respiratory tract infections in the under 5’s is in this area.

South Barnsley has the highest proportion of excess weight in 4-5 year olds out of all the area councils.

Over 10,000 adults currently smoke.

Over 2,800 adults currently smoke in Penistone.

POPULATION PROFILES AND PROJECTIONS 1.128 The population profile of Barnsley, the future projections and the locations of growth are important to understand in planning for the future provision of

sports facilities. 1.129 Barnsley is positioned regionally in both the Sheffield and Leeds City Regions and close to Manchester. The population is a mix of urban communities

and rural areas covering 329 sq km. The largest population is in the east of the Borough. 1.130 Barnsley has a population of 239,700 according to the 2014 mid-term estimates from the ONS.

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Map 1.1: Barnsley – Current Population

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1.131 The population is projected to increase to 252,000 by 2025, an increase of 5.15%. The largest growth in population will occur in the 0-15 years and 65+ years. Table 1.12 provides the detailed projections.

1.132 The majority of the population growth will occur in Urban Barnsley (including Darton and Dodworth) and the six principle towns of Wombwell, Hoyland,

Penistone, and the Dearne Towns including Goldthorpe, Cudworth, and Royston. It is these areas that are the main local focus for housing, employment, shopping, leisure, health and cultural activities and facilities.

Table 1.12: Population Projections

Source: ONS 2012-based Sub-national Population Projections – Barnsley MBC. Figures in thousands (to one decimal place)

AGE

GROUP 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2037

0-4 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14

5-9 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14

10-14 13 13 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15

Total 40 41 41 41 42 43 43 44 44 44 43

15-19 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 13 15

20-24 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 14

25-29 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16

30-34 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 15

35-39 14 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 15

40-44 18 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 17

45-49 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 17

50-54 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 18 18 16

55-59 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 15

60-64 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 14

Total 151 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 153 153 153

65-69 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 17

70-74 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 16

75-79 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 13

80-84 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 10

85-89 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7

90+ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6

Total 42 43 44 45 46 47 47 48 49 50 69

All ages 234 235 236 238 239 241 242 244 245 247 265

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Map 1.2: Barnsley – Future Population

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1.133 The ethnicity of the population is 96.1% White UK, 1.5% other white and 1.2% BME population. 96.6% of residents in Barnsley were born in the UK. 1.134 Barnsley is ranked as the 47th most deprived borough of 326 English boroughs, with 32% of the population living in the 20% most deprived areas in the

country. Deprivation is concentrated in the east of the Borough (see Map 1.3; the darker colour illustrates areas of higher deprivation).

(Source: 2010 Index of Multiple Deprivation –IMD)

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Map 1.3: Barnsley – Areas of Deprivation

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1.135 The ONS population survey (2012) found that 33,500 (23.1%) of residents of working age are classified as being economically inactive, and within in this group, 40.3 % are classified as being long-term sick. Barnsley has the highest number of residents in South Yorkshire receiving out of work benefits, with numbers are significantly above the regional and national averages.

1.136 The 2014 population survey indicates that 12.7% of the population are classed as disabled under DDA or have work limiting conditions. 1.137 Education attainment in Barnsley is improving, but there still remains work to be done to narrow the gap between Barnsley’s performance and the

national average. Results at age 16 remain below the national average in relation to GCSE performance. 1.138 Table 1.13 summarises the overall demographics of the Barnsley Planning Area (excluding the YDNP):

Table 1.13: Summary of Barnsley Demographic Profile

KEY FACTORS BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN AREA

POPULATION 2016 (ALL AGES) (Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid- year estimates 2012)

239,000

POPULATION 2025 AND 2037 (ALL AGES)

The population is projected to increase to 252,000 by 2025, and to 265,000 by 2037

POPULATION INCREASES PLANNED 1,070 new homes 2015 - 2033; circa 20,330 additional dwellings. 40% of these will be in Urban Barnsley, with 14% in the Dearne and 15% in the Hoyland areas.

POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS Predominantly white (96.1%); the population is ageing – the largest growth in the population will be in those aged 0-15 year and 65+.

RURAL AREAS The west of Barnsley is predominantly rural. The east of the Borough is more urban; this is where the majority of the population live.

CAR OWNERSHIP Although levels of car ownership are rising, 16% of the population does not own a car, a lower level

than the regional and national averages (27% and 25% respectively) reflecting the rural nature of the local authority area with limited public transport available.

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KEY FACTORS BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN AREA

DEPRIVATION Barnsley is ranked as the 47th most deprived borough of 326 English boroughs, with 32% of the population living in the 20% most deprived areas in the country. Deprivation is concentrated in the east of the Borough.

OBESITY 70.5% of the adult population are categorised as obese; 20.5% of children are obese. Both these levels are higher than the regional (adults 65.4%; children 19.2%) and the England average (adult 63.8%; children 19.1%).

HEALTH COST OF INACTIVITY £2,452,745 per 100,000 population.

HEALTH ISSUES The health of the Barnsley community is generally worse than the England average. The main health problems are caused by obesity and smoking, cardio vascular diseases and diabetes. Levels of depression and dementia are also high. Life expectancy for people in Barnsley is lower than regional and the English average.

(Sources: Barnsley Local Plan, Sport England Local Sports Profile 2016)

COUNCIL SUB AREAS

1.139 For the purposes of this Playing Pitch Strategy Barnsley’s Area Councils have been used and these sub areas for the Council have been used and results and information have been presented in the following sub areas:

North

North East

Dearne

South

Central

Penistone

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1.140 Table 1.14 shows the sub areas with wards, sub area map and a list of Playing Pitch Strategy facilities in each sub area:

Table 1.14 Barnsley – 6 Sub Areas

SUB AREAS SETTLEMENTS MAP OF SUB AREA PLAYING PITCH FACILITIES

NORTH Athersley North

Athersley South

Barugh

Darton

Kexborough

Mapplewell

New Lodge

Staincross

Wilthorpe

Football Athersley Memorial Park Athersley Recreation FC (Ollerton Road Recreation

Ground) Barugh Green Recreation Ground Darton College Darton Park Darton Primary School Darton Longfields Holy Trinity School Mapplewell Park Oakfield School Playing Fields Richard Newman Primary School Rotherham Road Playing Fields Springwell Community Special School The Fleets Football Pitches Wellgate Primary School Wilthorpe Junior School

Cricket Kexborough Cricket Club North Gawber CISWO

Hockey Darton College

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SOUTH Billingley

Birdwell

Blacker Hill

Broomhill

Darfield

Elsecar

Hemingfield

Hoyland

Jump

Little Houghton

Middlecliffe

Wombwell

Football 5Ives Ardsley Recreation Ground Barnsley Academy Birdwell Community Centre and Recreation Ground Birdwell Primary School Blacker Hill Recreation Ground Broomhill Elmhirst Playing fields, Ardsley Road Elsecar Cricket Club Elsecar Holy Trinity Primary School Houghton Main Miners Welfare Ground Hoyland Common Primary School Jump Welfare Park KGV, Tinker Lane Recreation Ground Kirk Balk Community College Kendray Recreation Ground (Farm Road Playing Fields) Lundhill Playing Fields Milton Forge Mitchell & Darfield Welfare Ground Netherwood Advanced Learning Centre New Scarbr' Corner Oakhill Primary School Rockingham Sports Ground St Marys Lane Playing Fields The Darfield Primary Academy The Edmunds Primary School The Ellis C.E Primary School Wombwell Park Street Primary School Wombwell Main Sports Ground Wombwell (Bradbury Balk Lane)

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Cricket Darfield Cricket Club Elsecar Cricket Club Houghton Main Miners Welfare Ground Kirk Balk Community College Rockingham Sports Ground

Wombwell Main Sports Ground

NORTH EAST Brierley

Carlton

Cudworth

Great Houghton

Grimethorpe

Lundwood

Monk Bretton

Royston

Shafton

Football Barnsley FC 3G Pitch Brierley Park Carlton Community College Carlton Park Carlton Primary School Cherry Dale Primary School Darfield Road, Cudworth Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre Goldthorpe Miners Welfare Ground Grimethorpe Ladywood Primary School Grimethorpe Miners Welfare Sports Ground Littleworth Lane Playing Fields Millfield Primary School Monk Bretton War Memorial Ground Oldroyds Rabbit Ings Country Park S71 4BB Royston Welfare Park Shafton Hawkes Fc Shafton Advanced Learning Centre The Green, Royston The Pleasant Avenue

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Cricket Castle Ground Goldthorpe Miners Welfare Ground Royston Welfare Park Grimethorpe Miners Welfare Sports Ground

CENTRAL Ardsley

Dodworth

Gawber

Gilroyd

Higham

Hoyle Mill

Kendray

Kingstone

Pogmoor

Stairfoot

Ward Green

Worsbrough

Worsbrough Village

Football Broadway Recreation Ground Cromwell Mount - off Darley Avenue/Genn Lane Dodworth Miners Welfare Sports and Social Club Greenacre School Harry Road Honeywell Sports Centre Horizon Community College New England & Cutting Edge (Blackburn Lane) Pogmoor Recreation Ground Shaw Lane Sports Club St Marys C of E Primary School Worsborough Dale Playing Fields Worsborough Sports and Development Association Worsborough Common Primary School High Stone Road Worsborough Common

Cricket Higham Recreation Ground Shaw Lane Sports Club Worsborough Sports and Development Association

Rugby Union Barnsley RFC - Shaw Lane Sports Club

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DEARNE Bolton upon Dearne

Goldthorpe

Thurnscoe

Football Brickyard Ponds Carrfield Playing Field Carrfield Primary Academy Clayton Lane Recreation Ground Dearne Advanced Learning Centre Gooseacre Primary Academy Hickleton Sports Ground Highgate Primary Academy

Cricket Thurnscoe Institute Cricket Club

Rugby League Dearne Valley Bulldogs ARLFC Ingsfield Lane Sports & Social Club

PENISTONE Cawthorne

Crane Moor

Crow Edge

Cubley

Dunford Bridge

Green Moor

High Hoyland

Howbrook

Hoylandswaine

Ingbirchworth

Langsett

Millhouse Green

Oxspring

Pilley

Football Lidgett Lane Millhouse Primary School Penistone Grammar School Pilley Pocket Park Royd Avenue - Penistone FC Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Silkstone Primary School Silkstone Common Recreation Ground Springvale Primary School & Nursery Unit St Johns CE Junior School The Memorial Ground, Penistone The Park Thurgoland C of E Primary School

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Silkstone

Tankersley

Thurgoland

Thurlstone

Wortley

Cricket Cawthorne Cricket Club Cote Lane Darton Longfields Green Moor Sports Club Hoylandswaine CC Silkstone Recreation Ground Springvale Ground Stainborough Cricket Club Woolley Miners Cricket Club

Rugby Union Wortley RFC

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2. SPORT SUMMARIES

FOOTBALL - FINDINGS 2.1. Appendix 1 shows the location of football provision in in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough. The following are the key findings for football in Barnsley

Metropolitan Borough:

1. There are 213 individual grass football pitches in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

2. In total there are 158 secured community use football pitches across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough, and 55 unsecured community use pitches.

3. The South Sub Area has the most pitches with 64. In the South Sub Area there are 48 pitches with secured community use and 16

unsecured. North Sub Area has 40 pitches of which 29 are secured for community use, North East Sub Area has 42 pitches of which 34 are secured for community use, Central Sub area has 40 pitches of which 28 are secured for community use, Dearne Sub Area has 13 pitches of which 9 are secured for community use and Penistone Sub Area has 17 pitches of which 10 are secured for community use.

4. Those school sites that do provide community use are not secured for formal use and formal community use agreements need to be put

in place if possible and practicable.

5. Pitch quality – 50% of football pitches have been rated as poor from data collected from site inspections: these have been discussed and agreed with the FA. 4% are considered good, and 46% standard.

6. There are a number of school sites throughout Barnsley Metropolitan Borough that are either not currently available or offer limited wider

community use. There is limited scope to increase the pitch stock further through community use of school sites.

7. There are 297 teams, comprising 67 senior men’s, 7 women’s, 72 junior boys 11 v 11, 4 girls junior 11 v 11, 44 Junior 9v9 boys and 7 junior girls, 45 mini soccer 7 v 7, and 51 mini soccer 5 v 5.

8. Club responses to questionnaires and league representatives information have provided information as to aspirations and facility

provision needs that need to be considered in the strategy.

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9. Current situation:

The North Sub Area: If unsecured community use pitches are assumed as unavailable for use there is under capacity of 18 adult 11v11; 4.5 junior 11v11; 7.5 7v7 and 0.5 5v5 pitches.

The South Sub Area: If unsecured community use pitches are assumed as unavailable for use there is under capacity of 24.5 adult 11v11; 6.5 junior 11v11; 3.5 9 v9; 4.5 7v7 and 2 5v5 pitches.

The North East Sub Area: If unsecured community use pitches are assumed as unavailable for use there is under capacity of 10.5 adult 11v11; 5.5 junior 11v11 and 4.5 7v7 pitches. An over capacity of 2 junior 9 v9.

The Central Sub Area: If unsecured community use pitches are assumed as unavailable for use there is under capacity of 3.5 adult 11v11; 1.5 junior 11v11; 1 7v7 and 5 5v5 pitches.

The Dearne Sub Area: If unsecured community use pitches are assumed as unavailable for use there is under capacity of 2.5 adult 11v11; 0.5 junior 11v11;2 junior 9v9 and 1 7v7 pitches.

The Penistone Sub Area: If unsecured community use pitches are assumed as unavailable for use there is under capacity of 9.5 adult 11v11 and 2 7v7 pitches.

The overall picture of supply across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough if unsecured use sites were unavailable for use would be a current spare capacity of 68.5 adult pitches; 18.5 junior 11v11 pitches, 3.5 9v9 pitches, 20.5 7v7 pitches and 7.5 5v5 pitches.

10. Future implications (2030) for pitch demand are that despite the overall spare capacity in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough at present, the

worst case scenario is when unsecured community use pitches are excluded from the future supply. This leaves a spare capacity of 67.5 adult pitches 3.5 junior pitches, 19.5 7 v 7 and 6.5 5 v 5 pitches. On this basis, there would be an undersupply of 6.5 9 v 9 pitches

11. It is unlikely that formal community use agreements would need to be in place with the current level of pitch provision as in the worst

case scenario for the future there would be significant oversupply with the exception of 9v9. Community use agreements may need to be in place to secure usage of 3G rubber crumb pitches to meet the undersupply of 9v9 if the option of introducing community use agreements to secure 3G pitch usage was taken forward

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12. The future under capacity of all but 9v9 pitches can be dealt with by potentially not using some of the poor pitches moving forward, by

converting some other pitches to 9v9, by raising the quality standard of the remaining pitches and by investing in provision of 3G rubber crumb pitches. Funding should be provided by CIL or Section 106 Funding to provide new facilities needed as a result of population growth.

13. Increasing the use of 3G Football Turf Pitches (FTPs):

During the last decade 3G FTPs have played an increasing role within the national game. They are regarded by the Football Association (FA) as the optimum facility for training by clubs. In recent seasons they have also become more popular for competitive matches. With this in mind, before developing the recommendations and action plan for this PPS, two scenarios have been looked at to help with understanding what demand there may be for full size1 floodlit 3G FTPs in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough, if increased amounts of play were to take place on them. In order to do so, information from the ‘Assessment’ stage of developing this PPS, alongside details from the FA, have been used to help answer the following questions: How many full size floodlit 3G FTPs may be required to meet demand within Barnsley Metropolitan Borough if: All teams playing competitive football had access to a full size floodlit 3G FTP to train on once a week? And if all matches for teams currently playing competitive football in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough on managed natural grass

pitches were played on full size floodlit 3G FTPs?

The answers to these questions are set out below and are based on full sized floodlit 3G FTPs which have full community use during peak periods2. However, the results should be viewed as providing an indication of the ‘full size pitch equivalents’ that may be demanded. In practice, the most appropriate ways of meeting any such increase in demand will vary depending on the nature of the local area. For example, in some areas new full size floodlit FTPs may be appropriate, whereas in others small sided provision to cater for increased training use, or securing greater community use/hours of existing provision may be the best way forward.

Given the above, the implications of the answers for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough, taking into account the wider findings from the Assessment stage of developing the PPS, are also presented below. These details have been used to help inform the development of the PPS’s recommendations and the action plan.

1 A full size 3G FTP measuring 106m x 70m including run off/safety margins.

2 Weekdays 17:00 - 21:00 (or 19:00 on Fridays) and 09:00 - 17:00 on weekends.

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SCENARIO RESULTS 2.2. If all teams playing competitive football had access to a full size floodlit 3G FTP to train on once a week. 2.3. As a guide the FA suggest that 1 full size floodlit 3G FTP could potentially accommodate this training demand from 42 teams (Ratio of 1:423). The

current AGP provision for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough is shown in Appendix 5 2.4. The information from the Assessment stage of this PPS indicates that there are 297 teams playing competitive football in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

Using the FA’s 1:42 ratio suggests that 7 full size floodlit 3G FTPs would be required to meet this increased training use within the whole of the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough

2.5. Using the sub area data this equates to the following:

Table 2.1: Suggested full size floodlit 3G’s based on FA’s 1:42 ratio by sub area

SUB AREA NO. OF TEAMS SUGGESTED FULL SIZE FLOODLIT 3G FTP’S BASED ON FA’S 1:42

North 45 1.07

South 72 1.71

North East 63 1.5

Central 69 1.64

Dearne 27 0.64

Penistone 21 0.5

TOTALS 297 7

2.6. If all matches for teams playing competitive football on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council managed natural grass pitches were played on full size

floodlit 3G FTPs.

3 The FA developed the training ratio following their facilities strategy vision to provide all affiliated clubs with access to a 3G FTP for training. An original ratio of 1:56 was based on a full size pitch

providing 56 slots per week (Mon-Thurs 6-9pm, Fri 6-8pm). The ratio was subsequentlty revised to 1:42 due to a number of local authority areas reaching the perceived required number of 3G FTP facilities based on the 1:56 ratio yet still evidencing latent demand. Further FA analysis of 3G FTP facility usage also showed that many affiliated teams seek more than one slot for training and that significant amounts of non FA affiliated and recreational demand also use 3G FTPs during the peak time, creating a need for further 3G FTP provision.

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2.7. The FA is keen to work with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to understand the potential demand for full size floodlit 3G FTPs should all competitive matches, currently played on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council managed natural grass pitches, be transferred to one. Table 1 takes information from the Assessment stage of this PPS to present the number of teams playing on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council managed natural grass pitches (not including school sites or sites leased to clubs) and the relevant peak periods.

Table 2.2: Number of teams playing on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council managed natural grass pitches

PITCH TYPE PITCH SIZE PEAK PERIOD NO. OF TEAMS

Adult (11v11) Saturday pm/Sunday am 69

Youth (9v9) Sunday 47


Mini (5v5) Sunday 47


2.8. The FA suggests an approach (see below) for estimating the number of full size floodlit 3G FTPs that teams may demand for competitive matches. Table 2.3 presents the results of this approach for the teams set out in Table 2.2.

Table 2.3: Number of 3G’s that may be required

Format

No

Teams

per time

No

matches

at PEAK

TIME

3G units

per

match

Total

units

require

d

3G

pitches

require

d

(x) (y)= x/2 (z)(A)=(y)*(

z)

B=

(A)/64

5v5 47 23.5 4 94 1.47

7v7 38 19 8 152 2.38

9v9 47 23.5 10 235 3.67

11v11(Y) 67 33.5 32 1072 16.75

11v11(A) 69 34.5 32 1104 17.25

Total 41.52

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2.9. Transferring all matches for teams currently playing competitive football in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council managed natural grass pitches may equate to a demand for 42 full size floodlit 3G FTPs for all the different formats of the game.

2.10. This indicative Borough wide figure breaks down as follows across the different sub areas:

Table 2.4: Number of 3G’s that may be required

SUB AREA MAY EQUATE TO A DEMAND FOR NO.OF FULL SIZE FLOODLIT 3G FTPS:

North 7.66

South 9.7

North East 9.88

Central 8.08

Dearne 3.6

Penistone 2.6

TOTAL 41.52

2.11. The FA approach for estimating the number of full size floodlit 3G FTPs teams may demand for competitive matches is based on:

1. A team playing a ‘home’ match every other week - therefore dividing the number of teams by two with the result rounded up to provide a figure for the number of matches a week during the peak period (Table 2.3 Column y).

2. A 3G FTP being available for 4 hours a day during the peak period (e.g. 10am to 2pm). Therefore, all demand being programmed over the

4 hour period. 3. Using a unit measure which can be applied to the different formats of the game to quantify how a pitch can be used during this 4 hour

period (table 2.3 Column z). One unit is taken as equating to a quarter of a full size 3G FTP for 15 minutes. Therefore, a full size 3G FTP provides 4 units per 15 minutes and 16 units per hour. Across the 4 hour period this totals a capacity of 64 units (16 units per hour x 4 hours).

4. As set out in table 2.5, each format of the game will require a certain amount of units of a full size 3G FTP per match based on the

required pitch size and match duration.

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Table 2.5: FA set units of a full size 3G FTP per match for each format.

FORMAT OF THE GAME NO. OF PITCHES THAT FIT ON

A FULL SIZE 3G FTP NO. OF MATCHES PER HOUR

ON A FULL SIZE 3G FTP

NO. OF MATCHES PER 2

HOUR PERIOD ON A FULL SIZE

3G FTP

NUMBER OF UNITS PER

MATCH

5v5 4 4 8 4

7v7 2 2 4 8

9v9 2 2 2 10

11 v 11 Youth 1 0 1 32

11 v 11 Adult 1 0 1 32

CURRENT SUPPLY

1. There are currently a total of 10 full size floodlit 3G FTPs (excluding 1 full size sand based pitch) available for community use and club training.

2. 3 of the total 3G FTPs are listed on the FA’s 3G FTP register and deemed suitable for competitive matches. These are Barnsley FC’s

training ground, Netherwood School and Penistone Grammar. 3. All of the 3G FTPs are available for what could be expected to be the full community use hours across the week (or very close to the full

hours). 4. 0 of the total 3G FTPs have particularly restricted community use hours, although several do not have secured community use through

formal community use agreements. 5. There are a 0 full size 3G FTPs which are not currently floodlit. 6. There are a 0 full size 3G FTPs currently unavailable for community use. 7. There are a further 5 small sided 3G FTP sites providing 12 small sided pitches (excluding 2 sand based). One of these sites at 5ives is a

commercial operation with 8 small sided 3G pitches. One of the other 4 sites at Springwell Community School is not floodlit.

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WHAT THIS MAY MEAN FOR 3G FTP PROVISION IN BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH?

1. There are currently 10 full size 3G pitches in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough. The above suggests that the number of teams in the Borough would require 7 full size 3G pitches to accommodate all training requirements.

2. When taking into account the suggested number of pitches for all competitive games to be played, this number increases to 42 full size 3G pitches. This suggests therefore that there are sufficient 3G pitches to meet current and future demand for training but as the FA’s strategy is to move to more competitive matches to be played on 3G pitches, particularly junior matches, then the demand could exceed the 10 full size 3G pitches currently provided. There will be therefore be a need for the FA and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to discuss and agree where these could potentially be located. It is suggested that 15 full size 3G pitches would be required to meet all junior 9v9, 7v7 and 5v5 competitive games requirements. It would also be suggested that each of the 5 sub areas, with the exclusion of Penistone due to its predominantly rural nature, could be considered for the location of 1 additional 3G pitch, subject to discussions with the FA and the Council

3. In order to address this and understand in more detail where there potentially could be a need for either additional 3G or grass pitches it is important to understand where there are extremes of oversupply or undersupply by sub area, which could start to inform thinking of where additional 3G pitches or additional grass pitches should be located, on which sites there is potential for additional use or where sites are poorly used and of a poor quality and could be considered for alternative use.

4. Table 2.1 shows the number of teams across the Borough by pitch requirements. Table 2.6 shows this by each sub area in the Borough:

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Table 2.6: Teams by pitch requirements by sub area by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council pitches


NORTH SUB AREA




Mini (5v5) Sunday 9

Mini (7v7) Sunday 5

TOTAL 45

SOUTH SUB AREA





Mini (7v7) Sunday 6

TOTAL 59

NORTH EAST SUB AREA




Mini (5v5) Sunday 7

Mini (7v7) Sunday 9

TOTAL 62

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CENTRAL SUB AREA






TOTAL 59

DEARNE SUB AREA




Mini (5v5) Sunday 4

Mini (7v7) Sunday 4

TOTAL 26

PENISTONE SUB AREA




Mini (5v5) Sunday 3

Mini (7v7) Sunday 3

TOTAL 17

2.12. With Table 2.6 showing teams that play in each sub area it is important to understand where there are current issues with either major under supply or over supply by site and any identified demand. Table 2.7 shows these by sub area for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough sites:

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Table 2.7: Under/over supply and identified demand by sub area

SUB AREA

UNDERPLAY OVERPLAY

DEMAND/COMMENTS ADULT

11 V 11

YOUTH

11 V 11

YOUTH

9 V 9

MINI 7 V 7

MINI 5 V 5

ADULT

11 V 11

YOUTH

11 V 11

YOUTH

9 V 9

MINI 7 V 7

MINI 5 V 5

North 20.5 5 0 7.5 1 1 0.5 0 0 0.5

Athersley Recreation FC (Ollerton Road Recreation Ground) Demand for 0.5 match equivalent for junior 11 v 11 and 0.5 match equivalent for Mini 5 v 5.

South 25 7.5 2.5 4.5 2 0.5 0 3.5 0 0

Jump Welfare Park Demand for Junior 9v9 1 match equivalent. Wombwell Main Demand of 0.5 match equivalent 5v5.

North East

9 4.5 4.5 4.5 0 0 0 2 0 0 Royston Welfare Park Demand for Mini 5v5 of 0.5 match equivalent.

Central 4 4 0 1 5 0.5 2.5 0 0 0

Dodworth Miners Welfare Demand of 1 match equivalent for Junior 11v11 pitch, Demand of 3 match equivalent for junior 9v9 pitch, Demand of 1.5 match equivalent for Mini 7v7 pitch. High Stone Road, Worsborough Demand of 0.5 match equivalent for each of Junior 9v9, Mini 7v7 & Mini 5v5.

Dearne 2.5 1 2 1 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 None

Penistone 9.5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Silkstone Common Recreation Ground Demand for 1.5 match equivalent for Junior 11v11 and 0.5 match equivalent for Mini 7v7.

OVERALL TOTALS

70.5 22 9 20.5 8 2 3.5 5.5 0 0.5

Overall match equivalent demand for: Youth 11 v 11 – 3; Youth 9v9 – 4.5; Mini 7v7 – 2.5; Mini 5 v5 - 2

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2.13. The above shows that across the whole Borough there is a significant imbalance of local Authority underplay of pitches in relation to overplay with a relatively small amount of demand identified. Therefore, there is scope when Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is considering their future approach and future requirements for both grass and artificial turf pitches, to look at existing pitch supply and to consider the following:

STRATEGY ISSUES FOR FOOTBALL

2.14. The key issues to address across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough are:

1. Future playing pitch demand to 2030 for senior adult, junior 11 v 11, 9 v 9, mini soccer 7 v 7 and 5 v 5 football as a result of latent and sports development demand, and an increase in population.

2. There is a need to protect all existing playing pitch sites across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough with the potential exception of 2 identified

sites (Lundhill Playing Fields in the South Sub area and Lidgett Lane in the Penistone sub area)

3. To identify the potential need to introduce formal Community Use Agreements for 3G pitches across identified community use sites that

have unsecured use.

4. Improvements need to be made to improve the ongoing maintenance of existing pitches and provision of changing rooms particularly at Local Authority and Parish Council owned sites.

5. The need for a feasibility study to be undertaken to identify the most suitable location for additional 3G rubber crumb pitches strategically

placed to support football clubs for training and matches across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

6. Need to ensure sustainability of junior clubs by providing long term security of playing facilities, allowing junior clubs to grow and develop and investigating and consider investing in multi pitch hub sites, where possible.

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CRICKET

2.15. Current cricket provision location is shown in Appendix 2 and the key findings for cricket are:

1. Of the 25 sites providing community cricket club usage in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough, 22 provide secured community use and 3 provide unsecured community use. There are 25 cricket squares providing 253 grass pitches and 20 non turf pitches.

2. In general pitches and ancillary facilities are considered to be of a good condition – 16 are considered to be good, and 9 standard.

3. There are 21 cricket clubs using cricket facilities across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough providing for 75 teams.

4. Barnsley Cricket Club (9 teams) and Elsecar Cricket Club (8 teams) have the highest number of teams across the whole of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

5. There are potential issues with leases that could impact on security of tenure particularly for Rockingham Colliery Cricket Club (Rockingham Sports Ground)

6. When comparing demand with current capacity of grass pitches there is an overall unmet demand of 33 matches across the 6 sub areas as follows:

North: unmet demand 4

South: unmet demand 80

North East: spare capacity 30

Central: spare capacity: 4

Dearne: spare capacity: 5

Penistone: spare capacity: 12

7. In reality the above figures are less, as some pitches are rated only standard, and the spare capacity is at times other than the peak demand as well as not taking into account games that can be played on artificial surfaces, but as an overall indication there are not enough pitches in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough to meet current demand. The sub areas of North East and Penistone have pitches to meet current demand less so than the North and South areas.

8. There is a need for additional cricket pitches overall at the grounds that are currently over capacity. These are:

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South Sub Area: Darfield Cricket Club – 2 new wickets; Elsecar Cricket Club – 2 new wickets; Rockingham Sports Ground - 2 new wickets and drainage improvements; Wombwell Main Sports Ground – 2 new wickets

Central Sub Area: Shaw Lane Sports Club – 2 new wickets

Penistone Sub Area: Green Moor Sports Club - 2 new wickets; Silkstone Common Ground – 2 new wickets; Stainborough Cricket Club – 2 new wickets

9. Based on future population growth and latent demand, by 2030, the existing capacity of pitches will not provide for future latent demand and population growth. This will mean ensuring that established clubs that are currently over capacity are supported to where possible provide additional wickets to meet future growth and facilities will need to be created to cater for new residential population growth either through CIL or Section 106 funding.

10. There is a need to invest in quality pitches and ancillary facilities which is vital to the continued sustainability of cricket.

STRATEGY ISSUES

2.16. The key issues for the strategy to address are therefore:

1. Address the issue of community use agreements on school sites and Higher Education establishments.

2. Protection of all secured and unsecured community use and education cricket pitches across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

3. Improve pavilion and ancillary facilities where required in the action plan by:

Working with Parish Councils, Charitable Trusts, cricket clubs and the ECB to improve the ancillary cricket facilities across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough

4. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to work with the ECB to support clubs applying for funding, and planning, particularly with clubs that can demonstrate long term development plans and have achieved the appropriate accreditations and provide player and sports development pathways.

5. Where possible use CIL or Section 106 funding (match funding) to develop facilities to the required ECB and Sport England Guidance Standards for playing pitches and changing accommodation.

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RUGBY UNION 2.4 The location of current Rugby Union provision is shown in Appendix 3 and the key findings for Rugby Union are:

1. There are 2 club sites at Shaw Lane Sports Club and Wortley providing 4 senior pitches; 1 floodlit & 3 non-floodlit, 1 mini/midi pitch, 1 small sided AGP with floodlights.

2. Both club sites provide for secure community use. One site is privately owned and one is leased. Penistone Grammar school is also currently used by Wortley RFC to deliver junior rugby

3. There are 9 education sites providing 9 rugby pitches available for community use.

4. There are 2 rugby clubs providing 5 senior men’s teams, 1 ladies team, 12 youth boys teams and 12 mini/midi teams across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

5. There is a current over play of rugby pitches across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough. The site analysis identifies that Shaw Lane Sports Club rugby pitches are over played by 14.5 match and training equivalents. The reason is a combination of demand for junior and senior requirements.

6. Wortley Rugby junior pitch is currently over played by 0.5 match and training equivalents each week. This is because there is demand for both junior and senior use.

7. Penistone Grammar School pitch is over played by 2.5 match and training equivalents. The reason is junior training and match requirements

8. This requires attention to providing additional match and training pitches.

9. With current, latent and future population demand there is an under capacity of 16.75 match and training equivalents by 2030. In order to address this and the need for additional provision pitches have been identified by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as possibly being suitable for future Rugby use as: Lidgett Lane, Harry Road, Silkstone Common Recreation Ground, and Common Road, Thurnscoe.

10. There are currently 5 senior men’s rugby teams playing at peak time of play on a Saturday afternoon. This will increase by 1 team in 2030 due to population growth and 2 teams due to latent demand. This totals 8 senior rugby teams playing on 4 senior pitches every other week. At peak time there are sufficient rugby pitches to meet this demand.

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11. There are currently 12 youth boys’ rugby teams playing and training at peak time of play on a Sunday morning. This will increase by 2 teams in 2030 due to population growth and 1 team due to latent demand. This totals 15 youth boys’ rugby teams playing on 4 senior pitches every other week. At peak time there will be insufficient rugby pitches to meet this demand.

STRATEGY ISSUES

2.5 The key issues for the strategy to address are therefore:

1 Protection of all community use rugby pitches across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

2 Ensure all teams are playing on the right size pitches.

3 Improve pitch training and playing capacity and ancillary provision by:

Over time address the drainage issues for all clubs to assist with current capacity issues, particularly at Wortley

Ensure over time that clubs have access to floodlit pitches for training and playing purposes

Address the quality issues that clubs have with ancillary facilities such as changing room’s and club houses.

To consider how current and future demand can be met and to consider solutions on other sites for provision of additional club rugby pitch provision

4 The Local Authority to work with the RFU to support clubs applying for funding, and planning, with clubs that are able to demonstrate long term development plans and have achieved the appropriate accreditations and provide player and sports development pathways.

5 Where possible use CIL or Section 106 funding to develop (match funding) new playing pitch facilities and develop existing facilities up

to the required RFU and Sport England Guidance Standards for playing pitches, clubhouse and changing accommodation.

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RUGBY LEAGUE

2.6 Location of current provision is shown in Appendix 4 and the key findings for Rugby League are:

1. There is only 1 venue which provides pitches on 1 site suitable for Rugby League. The pitch is at Ingsfield Sports & Social Club and is in council ownership but is leased to the club.

2. The two pitches playing surfaces are both classed as of ‘Standard’ quality.

3. There is a current over play on these two pitches of 5 match or training equivalents for rugby league.

4. There is currently 1 rugby league club across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough, Dearne Valley RFLC providing for 11 teams. 3 senior teams, 3 junior teams (U12-U18) and 5 primary teams (U7-U11).

5. With current, latent and future population demand there is an under capacity of 7 match and training equivalents by 2030

6. There is a current increase of 2 match equivalent and training slots from latent demand and from future population growth to 2030

STRATEGY ISSUES

2.7 The key issues for Rugby League to be addressed in any strategy are as follows:

1. Protection of the community use rugby league pitches across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough at Ingsfield Sports & Social Club.

2. Ensure rugby league continues to have primary use for mid-week training and match slots at weekends when required.

3. Improve pitch training and playing capacity and ancillary provision by:

Work with the RFL and the one rugby league club in Barnsley to support the club’s development plans as far as is practicable.

Work with the RFL to support the club where practicably possible to improve the quality of clubhouse facilities provided and all weather floodlit training area (currently planned for a disused bowling green site) and improve the pitches in relation to issues of sloping.

Encourage the ongoing development of school club links.

Reduce overplay by exploring options for additional training and match pitches. This could be the bowling green and/or off-site/school facilities.

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HOCKEY 2.8 The key findings for hockey are:

1. There is only 1 artificial turf pitch on 1 site suitable for Hockey. The pitch is at Darton College (shown in appendix 5 – AGP provision) and is in Education or Higher Education ownership.

2. The one pitch’s playing surface is between 11 & 15 years old and is classed as of ‘Poor’ quality.

3. The pitch at Darton College is in need of urgent replacement during the lifetime of this strategy.

4. There is currently 1 hockey club across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough providing for 2 teams. 1 men’s adult team and 1 ladies team.

There are no junior teams.

5. There is no current increase of match slots from latent demand nor from future population growth to 2030

STRATEGY ISSUES

2.9 The key issues for hockey to be addressed in any strategy are as follows:

1. Protection of the community use artificial hockey pitch site at Darton College or seek to provide a community use artificial turf pitch for hockey on a Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Playing Pitch Site that would be a home ground for Barnsley Hockey Club.

2. Ensure hockey continues to have primary use for mid-week training and match slots at weekends when required.

3. Ensure that plans are in place to maintain AGP quality in the long term at Darton College (or an alternative site) and that sinking funds are in place to replace the carpets and refurbish the Darton College pitch.

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3. STRATEGY FRAMEWORK AND ACTION PLAN FOR FUTURE DELIVERY OF PLAYING PITCH PROVISION 3.1 This section sets out a strategy for the future delivery of Football, Cricket, Hockey, Rugby Union & Rugby League for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough l.

The strategy framework focuses on the following three principles:

PROTECT: The strategy seeks to make sure that the right amount of playing pitches and ancillary facilities of the right quality are in the right place. It promotes the protection of existing provision and recognises the benefits of multi pitch sites. The strategy will do this by: Highlighting sites which have a particular significance for sport and seek to designate them as a local recreational space through the

Development Plan process (see NPPF paragraphs 76 and 77) Negotiate security of tenure for clubs at leased sites Developing and securing community use of school pitch sport facilities through formal community use agreements.

ENHANCE: Key partners such as Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, local schools, Private and Voluntary Sector Sports Clubs, and NGBs must work together to maximise the full potential of playing pitch assets and the long term sustainability of these assets and recognise that an improvement in quality and ongoing maintenance can have an impact on the capacity of use. The strategy will do this by: Improving the quality of the playing surface by providing improved maintenance and as a last resort drainage, by undertaking and

supporting improvements and enhancement at sites that do not meet required quality standards, supporting clubs that require improved facilities in order to play at a higher standard, ensuring that pitches have a period of rest and recovery where appropriate.

Provision of enhanced ancillary facilities where they are required – floodlighting and changing Ensure that clubs have access to sufficient training facilities Identification of hub sites for further development

PROVIDE: In times of public sector austerity, investment needs to be directed at sites which will provide the best impact and highest increase in participation. It is the policy of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to support projects and sports clubs that are able to demonstrate sustainable long term development, increase participation and support those clubs that have achieved the appropriate accreditations e.g. Clubmark and or Charter Standard and provide player and sports development pathways. The strategy will do this by: Addressing capacity in junior and mini football by designating adult football pitches to junior and mini sites to ensure that all teams

are playing on pitches of the right size. Addressing the need for artificial grass pitches to meet increasing and changing demand for AGP surfaces for both training and

competition in football, hockey and rugby and other pitch sports Providing the required number and type of pitches on-site, or appropriate provision off-site, to meet the specific needs of residential

development proposals.

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PRIORITY SPORT SPECIFIC ACTIONS 3.2 All existing playing field land is protected by the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Local Plan, Sport England policies and the NPPF to deliver current and future needs. 3.3 The Football, Cricket, Rugby and Hockey individual sport specific actions are shown in the table below.

Table 3.1: Individual Sport Specific Action Plans

OBJECTIVE RECOMMENDATION STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY SITES/ CLUBS/ACTIONS PRIORITY TIMESCALE RESPONSIBILITY COST

FOOTBALL

PROTECT Football 1. All football pitches in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough should be protected unless suitable equivalent or better replacements are provided.

All existing pitches and sites that have been previously used as playing fields and remain of potential value,

High Ongoing Local Planning Authority £0

PROTECT Football 2. Ensure formal Community Use Agreements are in place with Education and Higher Education establishments providing football pitches and 3G rubber crumb pitches for community use

All schools, colleges and Higher Education facilities used by clubs.

High Ongoing Local Planning Authority/ Schools/Academies/Colleges and Higher Education

£0

PROTECT Football 3. Ensure clubs have appropriate levels of security of tenure at playing pitch sites where feasible to secure the long term future of the club.

All relevant clubs High Ongoing Local Authority/ Owners/ Tenants. £0

ENHANCE Football 4. Increase the quality and playing capacity of pitches that are classified as ‘Poor’ in the assessment for junior 9 v 9 and mini soccer

Shown in individual site plans High Short Term Local Authority/Owners /Schools £??

ENHANCE Football 5. Improve the standard of non-playing pitch facilities including access and car parking and the quality of changing rooms to provide segregated changing for male and females where feasible.

Sites where appropriate

Medium

Ongoing Local Authority/FA £??

Football 6. Where necessary, realign existing pitches and remark to meet with FA guidelines ensuring that juniors play on suitable sized pitches. Consider the re-designation of some adult pitches for junior, and 9v9 use

Sites where appropriate High Short term Local Authority/Owners/ Clubs/FA £??

Football 7. Work with junior football clubs that meet the Councils and NGBs priorities and support clubs to achieve Charter Standard accreditation as a minimum kite mark for the Council to provide future support and funding and support those clubs that wish to achieve community or development club standards

Clubs where appropriate High Ongoing Local Authority/FA £??

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Football 8. Support junior clubs to develop with the management and improvement of facilities and ensure security of tenure of playing facilities for junior clubs either through leasing or community asset transfers so clubs can become sustainable in the future.

Clubs where appropriate High Ongoing Local Authority/FA £??

PROVIDE Football 9. Carry out a feasibility study to identify the appropriate site locations for additional 3G pitches strategically placed across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough.

Consider the 5 sub areas for location of 5 new 3G – one in each area. Penistone considered for exclusion due to rural location and presence of national park.

High Short term Local Authority/FA £??

PROVIDE Football 10. Provide a solution for under supply of junior pitches in the future to 2030.

Either through: securing 3G usage of school sites; provision of community accessible 3G pitches; or by redesignation of adult pitches for junior use.

High Medium term Local Authority/FA £??

PROVIDE Football 11. Provide off site payments to enhance football facilities across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough for use by residents of new developments.

High Ongoing Local Authority £??

CRICKET

PROTECT Cricket 1. All cricket pitches in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council should be protected unless suitable equivalent or better replacements are provided.



PROTECT Cricket 2. Ensure formal Community Use Agreements are in place with Education and Higher Education establishments providing cricket pitches and non-turf pitches for community use.


High Ongoing Local Planning Authority/ Schools/Academies/Colleges and Higher Education

£0

PROTECT Cricket 3. Ensure clubs have appropriate levels of security of tenure at playing pitch sites where feasible to secure the long term future of the club.

All relevant clubs High Ongoing Local Authority/ Owners/ Tenants. £0

ENHANCE Cricket 4. Work in partnership with the ECB to support clubs and schools in improving the quality of pitches, and in accessing funding through the ECB Grant Aid and Pitch Advisory Scheme. Any improvements undertaken should seek to ensure that facilities are in line with ECB

South Sub Area Darfield Cricket Club – 2 new wickets Elsecar Cricket Club – 2 new wickets Rockingham Sports Ground - 2 new wickets and drainage improvements Wombwell Main Sports Ground – 2 new wickets

High Ongoing Local Authority/Site Owners /Schools/ECB

£??

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standards as well as meeting specifications for the local leagues

Central Sub Area Shaw Lane Sports Club – 2 new wickets Penistone Sub Area Green Moor Sports Club - 2 new wickets Silkstone Recreation Ground – 2 new wickets Stainborough Cricket Club – 2 new wickets

ENHANCE

Cricket 5. Ensure that ancillary facilities meet club needs and requirements to ensure sustainability of use.

Central Sub Area Shaw Lane Sports Club – Consideration of new Pavilion

High Ongoing Local Authority/Local Club/ECB £??

PROVIDE Cricket 6. Work with clubs to identify satellite facilities of appropriate quality when demand exceeds supply at the club base. This may include use of Parish Council pitches where clubs have folded or sites on school; or Higher Education ownership

Appropriate Clubs High Ongoing Local Authority/ECB £0

PROVIDE Cricket 7. Provide a solution for under and oversupply in the future to 2030.

Cricket requirements 2016 – 2030. The introduction of additional pitches and potential new pavilion as outlined in Cricket 4 & 5 above. The securing of Rockingham Sports Ground lease with Rockingham Colliery CC to allow for future development to take place

High Medium Term Local Authority/ECB £??

PROVIDE Cricket 8. Provide off site payments to enhance cricket facilities across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough for use by residents of new developments.


RUGBY UNION

PROTECT Rugby Union 1. All Rugby Union pitches in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough should be protected unless suitable equivalent or better replacements are provided.



ENHANCE Rugby Union 2 The quality, availability and carrying capacity of existing rugby pitches to meet current and future needs of clubs. Particular emphasis on improving maintenance and installing drainage and access to floodlit training facilities.

Rugby Requirements 2016 – 2030 Central Sub Area Barnsley RFC – Work with the club to improve floodlights and maintenance of pitches to improve playing capacity and

High Short term Local Authority/Clubs/RFU £??

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in meeting future pitch requirements. Penistone Sub Area Wortley RFC – Support the club with their current redevelopment of pitches and future requirements

ENHANCE Rugby Union 3. Support the improvement of all ancillary facilities to the required NGB standard.

Barnsley RFC Wortley RFC (Upgrading of changing facilities)

High Ongoing Local Authority/RFU £??

PROVIDE Rugby Union 4. Provide off site payments to enhance rugby facilities across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough for residents of new developments.

Consideration given to the support of development of new additional pitches to aid future Rugby development and opportunities for new residents and to support current and future demand. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough potential sites identified for future development as Harry Road, Silkstone Common Recreation Ground, Lidgett Lane & Common Road Thurnscoe


RUGBY LEAGUE

PROTECT Rugby League 1. All Rugby League pitches in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough should be protected unless suitable equivalent or better replacements are provided.

Dearne Valley RLFC (Ingsfield Sports & Social Club)


ENHANCE Rugby League 2. Support the improvement of all ancillary facilities to the required NGB standard and allow future teams expansion.

Dearne Valley RLFC (Ingsfield Sports & Social Club)

High Ongoing Local Authority/ Club/RFL £??

ENHANCE Rugby League 3. The quality, availability and carrying capacity of existing rugby pitches to meet current and future needs of clubs. Particular emphasis on improving maintenance and installing drainage and access to floodlit training facilities.

Rugby League Requirements 2016 – 2030 Dearne Valley RLFC – Work with the club to improve clubhouse facilities and to undertake as a priority an independent assessment of the playing pitch surface to determine whether the priority is drainage improvement or improved maintenance or a combination of both to address club identified issues with the slope of the pitch and to improve playing capacity.

High Ongoing Local Authority/ Clubs/Schools/Colleges/ Higher Education

£??

PROVIDE Rugby League 4. Two additional playing pitches to meet current and future demand

Dearne Valley RLFC (Ingsfield Sports & Social Club) or other venue (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council potential site identified for future development at Lidgett Lane)

High Short Term Site Owners /Schools £??

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HOCKEY

PROTECT Hockey 1. All hockey suitable sand-based AGPs in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area are required to be protected.

All existing pitches and sites that have been previously used as hockey AGPs and remain of potential value.


PROTECT Hockey 2. It is important to ensure that those AGPs used for hockey and provide community use have prioritised peak time match slots and training slots for hockey use.


High Ongoing Clubs/ Local Authority/ NGB/Schools/Academies/Colleges and Higher Education

£0

PROTECT Hockey 3. Ensure Community Use Agreements are in place with Education Establishments providing hockey – sand based - artificial grass pitches for community use.


High Ongoing Local Authority/ Clubs/Schools/Colleges/ Higher Education

£0

ENHANCE Hockey 4. The quality, availability and carrying capacity of existing sand-based AGPs. Particular emphasis on ensuring sinking funds are in place for sand based AGPs.

All sand based and sand filled facilities. High Short Term Site Owners /Schools £??

PROVIDE Hockey 5. Work with the Barnsley Hockey Club and consider provision of replacement of the sand based AGP playing surface at Darton College or the provision of new pitch away from the Darton College facility. Either of which that can be called the clubs home facility for competitive matches and training.

To provide Barnsley Hockey Club with sustainability and security of a playing pitch and a home base either at Darton College or an alternative site.

High Ongoing Local Authority/ Club/College/ Education

£??

ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES (AGPS)

PROTECT AGP 1. Protect all existing AGPs currently in use for hockey and football

All existing pitches High Ongoing Local Planning Authority £0

PROTECT AGP 2. Ensure that there remains sufficient sand based/dressed facilities to fulfil hockey need at both the current time and in the future by retaining sand based facilities that are strategically important for hockey

All existing sand based/dressed facilities.

High Ongoing Clubs/ Local Authority/ NGB/Schools/Academies/Colleges and Higher Education

£0

ENHANCE AGP 3. Ensure that the quality of AGPs is sufficient and that a sinking fund is in place for the refurbishment of existing facilities.

All AGPs High Ongoing Local Authority/ Clubs/Schools/Colleges/ Higher Education

£??

PROVIDE AGP 4. Carry out a feasibility study to identify the best location for provision of additional 3G pitches across the Barnsley sub Areas’. Wherever possible provide floodlit artificial

Feasibility to be undertaken across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough to establish potential sites

High Short Term Site Owners /Schools £??

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grass surfaces in close proximity to playing pitch sites to enable training without wear and tear on the pitches. Ensure new sites can accommodate floodlights, changing, toilets, car parking and shelters.

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GENERAL ACTIONS 3.4 The tables below identify the general Planning Policy recommendations, Playing Pitch Strategy Development recommendations, the general actions

which are followed by the sub area site by site action plan.

3.5 The actions are given priorities and relevant potential delivery partners are highlighted. By being highlighted as a potential delivery partner, partners are not obligated to fund or facilitate the action but they should be involved in the project.

3.6 The action plans are given a priority:

Priority 1. Delivered against or worked towards within three years (ahead of the first full review of the Playing Pitch Strategy)

Priority 2. Delivered within 6 years

Priority 3. No specific date – In many instances the action is a general support for clubs or other bodies to progress with ground improvements and is not necessarily an action the Council or the Playing Pitch Steering Group have control over.

3.7 It should be noted that BMBC are not currently in a position to prioritise sites and therefore all sites are shown as priority 1. Priorities will be developed

by the PPS steering group on an annual basis.

MONITORING AND REVIEW

3.8 It is important that the Playing Pitch Strategy Steering group keep this Strategy live. This will be achieved by:

Monitoring the delivery of the recommendations and actions.

Providing up to date annual supply and demand for pitch stock.

Addressing changing trends and formats for the different pitch sports as they develop and monitoring participation of these changes and trends.

3.9 The on-going monitoring of the strategy will be led by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and will be linked to the Playing Pitch Strategy Group. The Strategy will be updated every 3 – 5 years to fit in with Planning Policy reviews.

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3.10 The table below provides general Planning Policy recommendations and Playing Pitch Strategy Development recommendations.

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Table 3.2: General Recommendations

GENERAL PLANNING & PLAYING

PITCH STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT ACTION

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

PLANNING

Agree the following Actions for the Local Plan

The Local Plan planning Policy, should be in accordance with the NPPF, which seeks to protect playing pitches unless the loss resulting from the proposed development would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location; or the development is for alternative sports and recreational provision, the needs for which clearly outweigh the loss.

Planning consent should include appropriate conditions and/or be subject to CIL or 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.

The Infrastructure Delivery Plan and the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule should include projects for investment in playing pitch facility provision and maintenance for sites

Where new pitches are provided changing rooms should be located on site as a minimum for adult use including provision for women and girls or as a minimum toilet facilities should be provided for junior and mini football use including toilets for women and girls.

Where schools or higher education establishments seek planning permission for outdoor playing pitches and/or artificial grass pitches the planning conditions must stipulate a formal community use agreement is put in place with the School and the Local Authority to provide for community use of the facility.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

PLAYING PITCH STRATEGY

DEVELOPMENT

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will work in partnership with the:

Football Association Regional Investment and Facilities manager and Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association.

England and Wales Cricket Board Facilities and Investment Manager and Yorkshire Cricket Board

Rugby Football Union Investment and Facilities Manager

England Hockey Relationship Manager for Yorkshire

Sport England Short Term Action. By March 2017 That Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council should continue working in partnership with the above organization and it is recommended that the PPS is monitored and reviewed along with site action plans on a six monthly basis. Short Term Action March 2017 - Long Term Action May 2020: The action plan from the PPS should be implemented by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council with the assistance of the NGB officers. It is important that Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council & NGB officers keep this strategy live and current. This will be achieved by:

Monitoring the delivery of the recommendations and actions.

Providing up to date annual supply and demand for pitch stock.

Addressing changing trends and formats for the different pitch sports as they develop and monitoring participation of these changes and trends.

The on-going monitoring of the strategy will be led by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. The Strategy should be updated every 3-5 years.

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INDIVIDUAL SITE ACTION PLANS

3.11 The following provides information on individual sites.

Table 3.2: Individual Site Action Plans

SITE NAME / OWNERSHIP STRATEGY ACTION PRIORITY RESPONSIBILITY

NORTH SUB AREA

Athersley Memorial Park – North Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

Ensure protection of this site as a playing field in the Local Plan 1

BMBC

ENHANCE Consider remarking of site with more 9v9 to meet potential demand Look to improve pitch quality to standard Look to enhance changing facilities on site

1 BMBC

PROVIDE

Athersley Recreation FC (Ollerton Road Recreation Ground – North Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field site in the Local Plan. 1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE Support club with plans to create new clubhouse 1 BMBC/FA

Barugh Green Recreation Ground – North Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field in the Local Plan. 1

BMBC

ENHANCE Look to improve pitch quality to standard BMBC/FA

PROVIDE

Darton College – North Sub Area Sport – Football & Hockey

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field in the Local Plan. The site requires an ongoing formal community use agreement to provide for hockey.

1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Darton Park – North Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

Ensure protection of this site as a playing field in the Local Plan 1 BMBC

ENHANCE Look to improve quality of pitch to meet adult overplay 1 BMBC/FA

PROVIDE

Darton Primary School – North Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing pitch site in the Local Plan 1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Darton Longfields – North Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. 1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Holy Trinity School – North Sub Area Sport – Football & Rugby

PROTECT This site needs to be protected as a playing field site in the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access for football and for Rugby grass pitches.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Kexborough Cricket Club – North Sub Area Sport – Cricket

PROTECT This site needs to be protected as a playing field site in the Local Plan.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

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NORTH SUB AREA

Oakfield School Playing Fields – North Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

Ensure protection of this site as a playing field in the Local Plan

1 BMBC

ENHANCE Consider the need to reconfigure pitch layouts and markings to enhance junior football 1 BMBC/FA/School

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Rotherham Road Playing Fields – North Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT This site needs protecting as a playing field site in the local plan.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE Look to improve pitch quality to standard Look to enhance changing facilities on site

1 BMBC

PROVIDE

Springwell Community Special School – North Sub Area Sport – Football


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

The Fleets Football Pitches – North Sub Area Sport – Football


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Wellgate Primary School– North Sub Area Sport – Football


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Wilthorpe Junior School – North Sub Area Sport – Football


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE


SOUTH SUB AREA

5Ives – South Sub Area

PROTECT

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SOUTH SUB AREA

Sport – Football

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Ardsley Recreation Ground – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Barnsley Academy – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field in the Local Plan

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Birdwell Community Centre & Recreation Ground – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE Improve Mini 5v5 & 7v7 provision – increase quality & number Look to enhance changing facilities on site

1 BMBC

PROVIDE

Birdwell Primary School – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Blacker Hill Recreation Ground – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Broomhill – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Darfield Cricket Club – South Sub Area Sport - Cricket

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE Provide an additional 2 new wickets to meet current and future demand

1 BMBC/ECB/Club

PROVIDE

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SOUTH SUB AREA

Elmhirst Playing Fields – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

Ensure protection of the playing pitches at this site in the Local Plan

1

BMBC


1 BMBC

PROVIDE

Elsecar Cricket Club – South Sub Area Sports – Football & Cricket

PROTECT

There is a need to protect this site as a playing field site in the Local Plan.

1 BMBC


1 BMBC/ECB/Club

PROVIDE

Elsecar Holy Trinity Primary School – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field site in the Local Plan

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Houghton Main Miners Welfare Ground – South Sub Area Sports – Football & Cricket

PROTECT

This site needs protecting as a playing field site in the local plan.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE Work with the club to enhance current pitches and address current junior demand

1 BMBC/FA/Club

PROVIDE Work with the club to consider the potential for new clubhouse

1 BMBC/FA/Club

Hoyland Common Primary School – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Jump Welfare Park – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE Enhance current pitches by improving quality and to address current junior demand

1 BMBC/FA

PROVIDE

KGV, Tinker Lane Recreation Ground – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Kirk Balk Community College – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

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SOUTH SUB AREA

PROVIDE

Kendray Recreation Ground – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Lundhill Playing Fields – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be initially protected as a playing field within the Local Plan but could be considered for alternative uses

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Milton Forge – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Mitchell & Darfield Welfare Ground – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan 1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Netherwood Advance Learning Centre – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access for football.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

New Scarbr’ Corner – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Oakhill Primary School – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field site in the Local Plan.

1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

1

Rockingham Sports Ground – South Sub Area

PROTECT

This site needs protecting as a playing field site in the local plan. Lease needs to be put in place to provide security of tenure for cricket club

1

BMBC

90



SOUTH SUB AREA

Sport – Football & Cricket

ENHANCE Provide an additional 2 new cricket wickets and drainage improvements to meet current and future demand

1 BMBC/ECB/Club

PROVIDE

St.Mary’s Lane Playing Fields – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

Ensure protection of the playing pitches at this site in the Local Plan 1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

The Darfield Primary Academy – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

The Edmunds Primary School – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

The Ellis C.E Primary School – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Wombwell (Bradbury Balk Lane) – South Sub Area Sport – Football


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Wombwell Park Street Primary School – South Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Wombwell Main Sports Ground – South Sub Area

PROTECT


1 BMBC

91



SOUTH SUB AREA

Sport – Football & Cricket

ENHANCE Work with the football club to enhance current pitches and address adult overplay and current junior demand. Provide an additional 2 new wickets to meet current and future demand

1

1

BMBC/FA/Club BMBC/ECB/Club

PROVIDE Work with the clubs to consider the potential for new clubhouse

1 BMBC/FA/Club


NORTH EAST SUB AREA

Barnsley FC – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Brierley Park – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan 1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Carlton Community College – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Carlton Park – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE Look to improve pitch quality to standard

1 BMBC/FA

PROVIDE Look to provide additional pitches and changing facilities on site

1 BMBC/FA

Carlton Primary School – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Castle Ground – North East Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

92



NORTH EAST SUB AREA

Cherry Dale Primary School – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Darfield Road Cudworth – North East Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE Work with the club to enhance current pitches and address current junior overplay 1 BMBC/FA/Club

PROVIDE

Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE New 3G pitch being considered for this site

1 BMBC/FA

PROVIDE

Goldthorpe Miners Welfare – North East Sub Area Sports: Football & Cricket

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE Look to improve pitch quality to standard

1

BMBC/FA

PROVIDE Look to provide changing facilities on site

BMBC/FA

Grimethorpe Ladywood Primary School – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Grimethorpe Miners Welfare Sports Ground – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Littleworth Lane Playing Fields – North East Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field site in the Local Plan.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Millfield Primary School – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

There is a need to protect this site in the Local Plan

1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

93



NORTH EAST SUB AREA

Monk Bretton War Memorial Ground (Redfearns S & S)– North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

Ensure protection of the playing field site in the Local Plan

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Oldroyds – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site as a playing field site in the local plan.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Monk Bretton War Memorial Ground – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

BMBC

ENHANCE Look to enhance current pitches and improve quality from poor to address current junior overplay

1 BMBC/FA

PROVIDE

Oldroyds – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Rabbit Ings Country Park S71 4BB – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs protecting as a playing field site in the local plan 1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Royston Welfare Park – North East Sub Area Sports: Football & Cricket

PROTECT


ENHANCE Look to enhance changing facilities on site

1 BMBC

PROVIDE

Shafton Hawks FC – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Shafton Advance Learning Centre (Outwood Academy) – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs protecting as a playing field site in the local plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access for football.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

94



NORTH EAST SUB AREA

The Green, Royston – North East Sub Area Sport – Football


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

The Pleasant Avenue – North East Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


ENHANCE

PROVIDE


CENTRAL SUB AREA

Broadway Recreation Ground – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs protecting as a playing field site in the local plan 1

BMBC


1 BMBC

PROVIDE

Cromwell Mount – off Darley Avenue/Genn Lane – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC


PROVIDE

Dodworth Miners Welfare Sports & Social Club – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE Look to work with club to address potential youth teams overplay

1 BMBC/FA/Club

PROVIDE

Greenacre School – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field in the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Harry Road – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. Identified as having potential to be developed for Rugby

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

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CENTRAL SUB AREA

Higham Recreation Ground – Central Sub Area Sport – Cricket

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Honeywell Sports Centre – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing more community use for 3G pitch access for football.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Horizon Community College – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access for both football and Rugby and for Rugby to include grass pitches.

1

BMBC

ENHANCE May have to address current maintenance issues with Carillion 1

BMBC/RFU/Club/School

PROVIDE

New England & Cutting Edge (Blackburn Lane) – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Pogmoor Recreation Ground – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE Look to enhance current pitches and improve quality from poor to address current demand for junior and mini pitches

1 BMBC/FA/Club

PROVIDE

Shaw Lane Sports Club – Central Sub Area Sports – Football, Cricket & Rugby

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE Look to enhance current football pitches and improve quality from poor to address current overplay of junior pitches PROVIDE an additional 2 new cricket wickets to meet current and future demand To consider how current and future demand for Rugby can be met and to consider solutions on other sites (possibly Broadway and Kingston) for provision of additional club rugby pitch provision

1 1 1

BMBC/FA/Club BMBC/ECB/Club BMBC/RFU/Club

PROVIDE To consider what ancillary facilities may be required as and when sites (possibly Broadway and Kingston) are secured for provision of additional club rugby pitches

1 BMBC/RFU/Club

96



CENTRAL SUB AREA

St. Mary’s C of E Primary School – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Worsborough Dale Playing Fields – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC


1 BMBC

PROVIDE

Worsborough Sports & Development Association – Central Sub Area Sports – Football & Cricket

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE Look to enhance current pitches and improve quality from poor to address current overplay of pitches

1 BMBC/FA/Club

PROVIDE

Worsborough Common Primary School – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

High Stone Road Worsborough Common – Central Sub Area Sport – Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE Look to enhance current pitches and improve quality from poor to address current demand for junior and mini pitches

1 BMBC/FA/Club

PROVIDE


DEARNE SUB AREA

Brickyard Ponds – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan 1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Carrfield Playing Field – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

97



DEARNE SUB AREA

Carrfield Primary Academy – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Clayton Lane Recreation Ground – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE Look to enhance current pitches and improve quality from standard to address current overplay

1 BMBC/FA/Club

PROVIDE Consider the need for ancillary facilities on site

1 BMBC/FA/Club

Dearne Advanced Learning Centre – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Gooseacre Primary Academy – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Hickleton Sports Ground – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Highgate Primary Academy – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Ingsfield Lane Sports & Social Club (Dearne Valley Bulldogs ARLFC) – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Rugby League

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE Improve the pitches in relation to issues of sloping. Reduce overplay and meet current and future demand by exploring options for additional training and match pitches. This could be the bowling green and/or off-site/school facilities

1 BMBC/RFL/Club

PROVIDE Work with the RFL to support the club where practicably possible to improve the quality of clubhouse facilities provided and all weather floodlit training area (currently planned for a disused bowling green site)

1 BMBC/RFL/Club

98



DEARNE SUB AREA

Thurnscoe Institute Cricket Club – Dearne Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan

1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE


PENISTONE SUB AREA

Cawthorne Cricket Club – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Cote Lane – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Darton Longfields – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Green Moor Sports Club – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1

BMBC


1 BMBC/ECB/Club

PROVIDE

Hoylandswaine Cricket Club - Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Lidgett Lane – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be initially protected as a playing field within the Local Plan but could be considered for alternative uses. Identified as having potential to be developed for Rugby

1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

99



PENISTONE SUB AREA

Millhouse Primary School – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. 1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Penistone Grammar School – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field in the Local Plan. Consideration may have to be given to securing community use for 3G pitch access for football.

1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Pilley Pocket Park – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Royd Avenue – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Silkstone Primary School – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Silkstone Common Recreation Ground – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT

This site needs to be protected as a playing field within the Local Plan. Identified as having potential to be developed for Rugby

1

BMBC

ENHANCE Look to enhance current pitches and improve quality from poor to address current overplay

1 BMBC/FA

PROVIDE Consider the need for improvements to access and ancillary facilities on site

1 BMBC/FA

Silkstone Common Ground – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1

BMBC


1 BMBC/ECB/Club

100



PENISTONE SUB AREA

PROVIDE

Springvale Primary School & Nursery Unit – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT Ensure protection of the playing pitches at this site in the Local Plan 1

BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Springvale Ground – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Stainborough Cricket Club – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1 BMBC


1 BMBC/ECB/Club

PROVIDE

St.John’s CE Junior School – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

The Memorial Ground (QEII Recreation Ground)– Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

The Park – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Thurgoland Cof E Primary School – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Football

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

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PENISTONE SUB AREA

Woolley Miners Cricket Club – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Cricket

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE

PROVIDE

Wortley Rugby Football Club – Penistone Sub Area Sport: Rugby

PROTECT


1 BMBC

ENHANCE To consider how current and future demand for Rugby can be met and to consider solutions on other sites for provision of additional club rugby pitch provision

1 BMBC/RFU/Club

PROVIDE To support the plans for development of ancillary facilities on the existing site (The club has planning permission to replace the existing poor quality ancillary facilities with a new clubhouse but funding is still to be found) and to consider what ancillary facilities may be required as and when sites are secured for provision of additional club rugby pitches which will be away from the current ground

1 BMBC/RFU/Club

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