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Bristol Playing Pitch Strategy 2017-2022:

Background and Evidence

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ContentsPlanning considerations...........................................................................................................1

National Planning Policy.......................................................................................................1

Local Planning Policy............................................................................................................1

Core Strategy Vision and Policies.....................................................................................1

Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan and Bristol Central Area Plan..........................................................................................................................2

Community Infrastructure Levy............................................................................................3

Sport England playing pitch policy........................................................................................4

Sport England FAQs on planning......................................................................................5

Disused playing pitches........................................................................................................7

Clarifying terminology and procedure..............................................................................7

Disused pitches identified in Bristol.....................................................................................9

Methodology..........................................................................................................................12

Project team and project brief.......................................................................................12

Data collection processes and context...........................................................................14

Key findings and issues...........................................................................................................17

Supply.....................................................................................................................................17

A table to show the key elements of the supply of sports pitches.....................................18

Summary comments on the key elements of the supply of sports pitches....................22

General...........................................................................................................................22

Cricket............................................................................................................................ 22

Football.......................................................................................................................... 23

Hockey (see “AGP Sand FS” in the table above).............................................................23

Rugby Union...................................................................................................................24

Artificial Grass Pitches....................................................................................................24

Demand..................................................................................................................................25

A table to show the key elements of demand for sports pitches.......................................25

Summary comments on the key elements of demand for sports pitches......................26

General...........................................................................................................................26

Cricket............................................................................................................................ 26

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Football.......................................................................................................................... 26

Hockey............................................................................................................................27

Rugby Union...................................................................................................................27

Displaced demand..............................................................................................................28

Supply / Demand Balance......................................................................................................36

A table to show an overview of football provision (Bristol only)........................................36

Summary comments on the overview of football provision (Bristol only).....................38

General...........................................................................................................................38

Adult Football.................................................................................................................38

Junior Football (11v11 youth).........................................................................................39

Junior Football (9v9 youth).............................................................................................39

Junior Football (7v7 mini)...............................................................................................39

Junior Football (5v5 mini)...............................................................................................40

A table to show an overview of cricket and rugby union provision (Bristol only)..............41

Summary comments on the overview of cricket and rugby union provision (Bristol only)....................................................................................................................................... 42

General...........................................................................................................................42

Cricket............................................................................................................................ 43

Senior Rugby Union........................................................................................................43

Artificial grass pitch provision................................................................................................44

General...........................................................................................................................44

A table to show an overview of hockey suitable artificial grass pitch (AGPs) provision in Bristol............................................................................................................................. 45

Estimating supply and demand of all artificial grass pitches..........................................46

Estimating supply and demand of 3G (rubber crumb) AGPs..........................................47

Summary of future supply......................................................................................................59

Forthcoming changes in provision/ new provision.........................................................59

Uncertainty in provision.................................................................................................59

A table to show projected population changes and team generation rates.......................61

A map to show the Neighbourhood Partnership areas..................................................62

Neighbouring local authorities...............................................................................................63

South Gloucestershire....................................................................................................63

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Bath and North-East Somerset.......................................................................................64

North Somerset..............................................................................................................64

Summary of implications for Bristol...............................................................................65

Wider strategic influences......................................................................................................66

Central Government.......................................................................................................66

Sport England overall policy...........................................................................................66

The Football Association................................................................................................68

The England and Wales Cricket Board............................................................................69

The Rugby Football Union..............................................................................................70

England Hockey..............................................................................................................71

NGB local strategic priorities..................................................................................................73

Cricket................................................................................................................................ 73

Football.............................................................................................................................. 77

Hockey................................................................................................................................87

Rugby Union.......................................................................................................................90

Tables of Data........................................................................................................................ 92

Demand Data..................................................................................................................... 92

Cricket Demand..............................................................................................................92

Football Demand..........................................................................................................113

Hockey Demand...........................................................................................................151

Rugby Demand.............................................................................................................159

Supply / Demand Balance Data........................................................................................173

Adult Football Sites...................................................................................................... 173

Junior Football Youth (11v11)......................................................................................182

Junior Football Youth (9v9)..........................................................................................187

Junior Football Mini (7v7).............................................................................................191

Junior Football Mini (5v5).............................................................................................200

Cricket.......................................................................................................................... 203

Rugby Union.................................................................................................................210

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Planning considerations

National Planning Policy

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in 2012 and sets out how local planning policy should be applied. Paragraph 73 of the NPPF states that planning policies should be based upon assessments on the ‘needs for open space, sport 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’.

The analysis undertaken in the Bristol Playing Pitch Strategy is accordingly based upon a detailed assessment of local needs.

Paragraph 74 of the NPPF resists the loss of existing open space, sports and recreational buildings unless;

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

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.

Local Planning Policy

The key documents regulating the implementation of the PPS visions into action on the ground are the council’s statutory land use planning documents. The Bristol Local Plan is formed by several key documents; The Bristol Core Strategy (adopted in 2011); the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan (adopted in 2014); and the Bristol Central Area Plan (adopted in 2015).

All documents contain material of relevance to playing pitch provision.

Core Strategy Vision and Policies

The Core Strategy sets out the guiding vision for Bristol to 2026. Key policy statements in the Core Strategy that relate to playing pitch provision are:

Policy BCS9 - ‘The integrity and connectivity of the strategic green infrastructure network will be protected and enhanced…

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Open spaces which are important for recreation, leisure and community use… will be protected.

Some areas of open space may be released, through the development plan process, for appropriate development where they are no longer important for recreation, leisure and community use and/or development of all or part of an open space would result in improved urban form or an enhancement to existing open space.

New Development should incorporate or contribute towards the provision of an appropriate level and quality of open space’.

Policy BCS12 - ‘Community facilities should be located where there is a choice of travel options and should be accessible to all members of the community. Where possible community facilities should be located within existing centres. Existing facilities should be retained unless it can be demonstrated that there is no longer a need to retain the use or where alternative provision is made’.

Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan and Bristol Central Area Plan

The Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan document was adopted in July 2014 and directs the assessment of planning application within the city boundary, as well as identifies various land designations. The Bristol Central Area Plan sets out further policies specific to the city centre and land use designations for that part of the city.

The key elements of the local plan are:

Development Management policies, which will be used by the council when assessing planning applications.

Designations, which involve land that should be safeguarded.

Sites shown as ‘Important Open Space’ on the designations map, which indicate open spaces that are important to be retained for leisure use and contain pitches referred to in this Playing Pitch Strategy.

Site allocations, which are sites allocated for development for particular land uses.

The main policies of relevance for playing pitch provision:

Any new provision of facilities would be required to conform to planning policy contained in the Local Plan, the most relevant of which are as follows;

Policy DM14: The Health Impacts of Development

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Development should contribute to reducing the causes of ill health, improving health and reducing health inequalities.

Policy DM15: Green Infrastructure Provision

Multifunctional Green Infrastructure; Any new green infrastructure assets provided are expected to be designed to maximise the range of green infrastructure benefits and functions, wherever practicable and viable.

In relation to playing pitches, open spaces and leisure pitches should be provided to cater for different types of play and sporting activity if possible.

Policy DM16: Open Space for Recreation

Development will be expected to address the demand it creates on open space available for recreation and ensure the provision of open space to meet minimum quality, access and quantity standards.

Policy DM17: Development involving existing green infrastructure

Important Open Space - Development on part, or all, of a designated Important Open Space will not be permitted unless the development is ancillary to the open space use.

Unidentified Open Space - Development which would result in the loss of open space which is locally important for recreation, leisure and community use will not be permitted.

Community Infrastructure Levy

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a standard tariff that local authorities in England and Wales can charge on liable forms of new development in their area. The money raised for CIL is used to pay for infrastructure required to support the growth of a council’s area. CIL largely replaces the previous system of Section 106 Planning Obligations for the provision of infrastructure; the main difference being that CIL cannot be negotiated and is not ring fenced for a particular item of infrastructure at the point of receipt, as Section 106 monies were in the past.

Bristol has been charging CIL since 1 January 2013 and the monies raised are spent on infrastructure that is set out in the Council’s Regulation 123 List. In Bristol, CIL income is divided with 15% devolved to Neighbourhood Partnership level for local improvements and 80% allocated for city-wide strategic infrastructure improvements (the remaining 5% retained for administrative fees).

CIL, therefore, cannot be viewed as a guaranteed source of income for sports infrastructure, although applying CIL to strategic sports pitch improvements would be a legitimate use of it.

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However, as with any bid for strategic CIL funds it would need to be considered alongside other competing priorities.

Sport England playing pitch policy

Sport England is a statutory consultee on planning applications that affect playing fields and will give advice to the Local Planning Authority on such matters https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/development-management/planning-applications/. The statutory requirement for such consultation is triggered if a planning application affects land that has used as a playing pitch within a 5 year period prior to the application being submitted. Sport England assesses proposals affecting playing fields in the light of its Playing Fields Policy: ‘A Sporting Future for the Playing Fields of England’ and National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (in particular para 74). It contains a policy of resisting the loss of, or would prejudice the use of, all or any part of a playing field, unless the following exceptions are met:

A. A carefully quantified and documented assessment of current and future needs has demonstrated to the satisfaction of Sport England that there is an excess of playing field provision in the catchment, and the site has no special significance to the interests of sport.

B. The proposed development is ancillary to the principal use of the site as a playing field or playing fields, and does not affect the quantity or quality of pitches or adversely affect their use.

C. The proposed development affects only land incapable of forming, or forming part of, a playing pitch, and does not result in the loss of, or inability to make use of any playing pitch (including the maintenance of adequate safety margins), a reduction in the size of the playing area of any playing pitch or the loss of any other sporting/ancillary facility on the site.

D. The playing field or playing fields which would be lost as a result of the proposed development would be replaced by a playing field or playing fields of an equivalent or better quality and of equivalent or greater quantity, in a suitable location and subject to equivalent or better management arrangements, prior to the commencement of the development.

E. The proposed development is for an indoor or outdoor sports facility, the provision of which would be of sufficient benefit to the development of sport as to outweigh the detriment caused by the loss of the playing field or playing fields.

Also in the policy are some useful definitions:

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https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/development-management/planning-applications/

https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/development-management/planning-applications/

‘“Playing field – the whole of a site which encompasses at least one playing pitch.

Sport England’s policy is to protect all parts of a playing field, not just those which happen, for the time being, to be laid out as pitches. This is because those other parts of a playing field are a resource which may be needed, now or in the future, and it is important that they be afforded the same protection.”

“Playing pitch – a delineated area which, together with any run off area, is of 0.2 hectares or more, and which is used for association football, American football, rugby, cricket, hockey, lacrosse, rounders, baseball, softball, Australian football, Gaelic football, shinty, hurling, polo or cycle polo. Golf courses, tennis courts and bowling greens are not included in the definition. Playing pitches may have a grass surface or an artificial one.”

Sport England FAQs on planning

https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-sport/development-management/planning-applications/planning-application-faqs/

Does a disused playing field indicate a lack of demand for playing fields in the area, thus demonstrating a surplus of provision in the catchment area?

No – there can be many reasons for a playing field to fall into disuse. It may be due to poor quality pitches and facilities, financial difficulties for the site operator, or a deliberate attempt to ‘mothball’ the site in the hope of securing consent for redevelopment. Therefore, absence of use should not necessarily be taken as demonstrating absence of need for the playing field land.

Does the scope of Sport England’s policy also cover private sports grounds?

Yes – our policy relates to all land in use as playing fields, last used as such, or allocated as playing field land in a development plan and is applied to all varieties of site ownership including local authority, education and private sports grounds.

The playing field has not been used for more than five years. Does Sport England’s policy still apply?

Yes - the policy relates to playing fields or land last used as playing fields, irrespective of when this use last occurred. The five year reference within Statutory Instrument 2010/2184 relates to the time limit for when we should be consulted as a statutory consultee on any planning application. We would still expect to be consulted on applications falling outside of this five year limit but this would be in a non-statutory capacity. We would still be guided by its Playing Field Policy in assessing such applications.

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If part of a playing field does not contain any playing pitches, does this part fall outside the definition of a playing field?

No – the definition of a playing field relates to the whole of a site which contains at least one playing pitch. The playing field is not limited to the area currently marked out as playing pitches.

Is it true that with regard to Sport England policy the siting of an artificial grass pitch equates to two natural grass pitches?

No – this is a general rule used by the Department for Education to calculate school playing field requirements but has no relevance to our policy. Although artificial grass pitches can accommodate more intensive use over a given period than a natural grass pitch, they can only accommodate one match at a time thus limiting their capacity at peak periods of demand. In relation to our playing fields policy an assessment of the benefit to sport of an artificial grass pitch would need to be compared to the detriment to sport from the resulting loss of any natural grass pitch(es). This assessment and comparison is likely to be different in each case depending on a number of factors including, the supply and demand for both types of pitches in the local area and the chosen surface of the artificial grass pitch and therefore the sports and level of play it is suitable for.

Can replacement playing fields (as required under exception E4 of the policy) be provided through the intensification of existing sites (i.e. by marking out additional pitches on another playing field)?

No – exception E4 usually requires replacement to be new playing field land (i.e. not in current playing field use) in order to ensure there is no overall net loss of playing field provision.

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Disused playing pitches

Clarifying terminology and procedure

There is a common misconception that a playing field will lose it’s status/designation if it has not been marked up and used as formal sports pitches for 5 years or more. It may be classed as “disused” but this does not mean in cannot be used in the future if there is an identified need. Similarly, there is also the misconception that “playing fields” refer only to the area where an actual pitch is marked up on a green space.

Sport England’s Playing Pitch Strategy Guidance (2013) refers to disused pitches in paragraph B9 on page 14:

“Not available as disused - Any sites where pitches were once, but are no longer, marked out and remain undeveloped.”

Note the absence of any reference to specific time periods. Sport England’s FAQs provides the following useful information:

The playing field has not been used for more than five years. Does Sport England’s policy still apply?

Yes - the policy relates to playing fields or land last used as playing fields, irrespective of when this use last occurred. The five year reference within Statutory Instrument 2010/2184 relates to the time limit for when we should be consulted as a statutory consultee on any planning application. We would still expect to be consulted on applications falling outside of this five year limit but this would be in a non-statutory capacity. We would still be guided by its Playing Field Policy in assessing such applications.

Does a disused playing field indicate a lack of demand for playing fields in the area, thus demonstrating a surplus of provision in the catchment area?

No – there can be many reasons for a playing field to fall into disuse. It may be due to poor quality pitches and facilities, financial difficulties for the site operator, or a deliberate attempt to ‘mothball’ the site in the hope of securing consent for redevelopment. Therefore, absence of use should not necessarily be taken as demonstrating absence of need for the playing field land.

Sport England’s Playing Pitch Strategy Guidance (2013) offers the following on declaring playing field land as being surplus to requirements:

Some situations may arise where the assessment work indicates there is an excess of accessible provision with secured community use to meet both current and future demands and there are some particular concentrations of spare capacity. These concentrations may

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be in particular areas or at particular sites. By looking at particular scenarios and through dialogue with the NGBs and other parties it should be determined whether the spare capacity could be used for pitch sports in the future. This dialogue should include all relevant NGBs and not just those directly involved in the development of this guidance. It is important that the PPS, within the recommendations and actions, tries to provide a steer as to the future of any such spare capacity.

Where it has been determined that some spare capacity cannot be used for pitch sports then the following options should be considered in turn:

Reducing the number of pitches marked out on a site to improve the quality of those remaining (e.g. increasing their size if appropriate, repositioning them to improve their alignment and drainage, allowing for greater movement of the pitches to improve the condition of high wear areas such as goalmouths). This will normally require a commitment to a higher degree of maintenance of the remaining pitches.

Reallocating some of the provision to other outdoor sports, including to support a developing sport, or other recreational uses such as jogging, cycling or walking. When considering this option regard should be had to any wider assessment of sporting needs in the area and related sports and physical activity strategies.

After considering the above it may be that there is some spare capacity that is genuinely surplus to the requirements of pitch based and other sports. If this is the case then consideration should be given to reallocating some of the provision for wider open space and informal recreation in line with any related open space needs assessment and strategy. Ensuring access to informal recreational spaces and play areas can help to meet the recreational needs of the wider community and these spaces can also be protected by deeds of dedication (see paragraph B23 regarding guidance from Fields in Trust).

The change of use of pitches to non-sporting and open space uses, without appropriate replacement, should not be considered except in very limited qualified circumstances where the assessment has clearly shown:

1. That there is an excess of accessible provision with secured community use in the study area, and

2. The particular provision at a site to be surplus to requirements.

The assessment may have shown there to be an excess in the quantity of provision but deficiencies and particular issues with the quality and accessibility of provision. In this situation any proposed change of use of a pitch that has been determined as being surplus to requirements should ensure significant and appropriate benefits are secured to help meet these identified deficiencies.

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Disused pitches identified in Bristol

All the sites in the table below were evaluated as part of the production of the Local Plan in the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Document, which was formally adopted in 2014. The document provides site allocations and various land use designations and was adopted following a statutory planning process.

Name Address 1 Address 2 Neighbourhood Partnership Last known use (Google Earth images)

Notes

Wesley College College Park Drive, BS10 7AN

Westbury-on-Trym

Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym

31/12/2009 Was previously designated as important Open Space and was put forward to continue as such. However, this was rejected through examination of the Local Plan and the site was un-designated. A recent planning application to develop this site was refused, partially on the basis of loss of open space and the adverse impact this had on surrounding heritage assets. An appeal to the refusal decision is expected in the near future.

Salcombe Road Recreation Ground (part of)

Salcombe Road, Knowle West, BS4 1BG

Knowle Filwood, Knowle and Windmill Hill

14/04/2007 Lower part of site currently being developed following allocation through the Local Plan process. The remaining land is likely to be protected as Important Open Space in the future.

Abingdon Road Abingdon Road, Hillfields, BS16

Hillfields Greater Fishponds 14/04/2007 New primary school next to Whitehall RFC now has planning permission and is under

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Playing Fields 3NZ construction, following allocation through the Local Plan process. Wider site is likely to continue the current designation as Important Open Space.

Craydon Road Stockwood, BS14 8HR

Stockwood Stockwood, Hengrove and Whitchurch

14/04/2007 Single pitch site- football pitch moved to a new site. Changing closed down & demolished. BCC site. Whole site is designated as Important Open Space and is likely to continue as such.

Rodney Road Playing Field

Rodney Road, Bristol, BS15 1EG

St George St George 09/09/2014 Loss of pitch was recommended on the basis that there was increasing pressure to provide a multifunctional open space for the community. Site is currently Important Open Space and Is likely to remain designated as such.

Former Bristol & West Sports Ground

Portway, BS9 Stoke Bishop Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym

Was used as playing pitches 10+ years ago.

Was subject to a planning application for 5-a-side facilities but was refused on the basis of ecology importance. Now a nature conservation site and is likely to remain designated as Important Open Space.

Former New Fosseway School

Petherton Road, Hengrove

Hengrove Greater Brislington Unknown Site was formally part of the wider school site that was previously deemed surplus to school needs and was allocated for residential use through the Local Plan process. Planned sheltered housing or similar

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at the site.

Hengrove Park Bamfield Road, BS14 0XA

Hengrove Dundry View Part is in use by Rugby club

Current home of St Bernadettes OB Rugby Club. Club likely to move to a new site. Has been allocated as a regeneration area for a number of years, the planning allocation confirmed for regeneration through the Local Plan process in 2014.

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Methodology

Project team and project brief

The project steering group consists of the following people:

Bristol City Council Sport Strategy Officers Bristol City Council Planning Officer Bristol City Council Parks Operations Manager Sport England Planning Manager (South West)- Gary Parsons The FA Regional Investment and Facility Manager (South West)- Lee Rider The RFU Regional Facilities and Funding Manager (South)- Jon Bendle England Hockey Relationship Manager (West)- Caroline Baynes The ECB Facilities and Investment Manager (South West)- Tim Nicholls Ploszajski Lynch Consulting- Tony Ploszajski

The original project brief was written before the publication of the new Sport England Playing Pitch Strategy guidance. The brief covered the production of a Sport Facility Strategy, with the PPS forming a part of this. The relevant section for the PPS was as follows:

Playing Pitches

Much of the work, to date, has been done in relation to Steps 1-7 in the 2003 Sport England methodology ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’ (TALPF). Given the emerging methodology on Playing Pitch Strategies that is currently being tested by pilots, BCC requires the new Playing Pitch Strategy to be as robust as possible in planning terms when assessed against TALPF, whilst importantly, taking on board the more qualitative playing pitch issues in the emerging guidance. i.e. site by site analysis; how sport is played in the City; and developing an Action Plan including the majority, if not all, of the playing pitch sites in Bristol.

Check and challenge the existing work carried out, in particular, assess current work against the Sport England ‘Fit for Purpose Framework’ for Playing Pitch Strategies carried out in line with TALPF. Identify and advise of any further work needed.

1. Re-visit the quality assessments undertaken to ensure that they are accurate and up to date. Advise on further work needed.

2. Advise and assist BCC on how to improve consultation with the NGBs, clubs and leagues.

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3. Advise and assist BCC on how to fully consider the softer issues of playing pitch use alongside the current PPM calculations. For example- how are pitches used site by site; how is sport played in the City and across boundaries; are sites at capacity, underplayed or overplayed? Triangulate the findings of site visits with consultation with pitch users.

4. Advise and assist BCC on scenario testing of supply and demand.

5. Advise and assist BCC on how to evaluate and check and challenge latent and displaced demand.

6. Advise and assist BCC on how to evaluate issues on a site-specific basis and consider capacity across the week, as well at peak times.

7. Advise and assist BCC on how to include AGPs in the Playing Pitch Strategy.

8. Advise and assist BCC on how to identify clear recommendations, actions and ownership of these actions for those sites wider than those owned by BCC.

9. From the data collected and analysed, and consultation with key players, develop the PPS for wider consultation with an Action Plan for all major sites in Bristol.

10. Design and deliver a dissemination seminar with key players (NGBs, leagues, pitch owners e.g. education, FE, HE etc).

Bristol City Council had drafted an initial PPS document in 2012, based on the (now outdated) “Towards a Level Playing Field” guidance. Ploszajski Lynch Consulting (PLC) were successful in the tendering process for the Sport Facility work and they undertook the process of checking and challenging and developing this draft in to a formal strategy in mid-2013.

The new Sport England PPS guidance was in the final stages of development at this time. PLC were given an early insight in to the new methodology by Sport England’s PPS National Lead, and both they and the steering group agreed it would be possible to integrate the new methodology in to the process.

After considerable data collection and consultation, PLC produced a first draft in December 2013. BCC Officers provided initial feedback and this was integrated by PLC before the draft was reviewed by the project steering group at a meeting in January 2014. It was agreed that this draft was a considerable improvement on the initial draft produced in 2012 by Bristol City Council. However, several areas from the new methodology were identified by the steering group as missing.

It was agreed by the steering group that PLC had carried out a significant amount of work, exceeding their initial project plan and costed number of days of work. With no more funds

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in the budget to pay PLC for additional work, it was agreed that BCC Officers, with the support of the NGB representatives, would develop and finish off the work, integrating the missing elements from the new methodology. PLC continued to support the project at “arms-length” and without further payment.

The project steering group acknowledge that they underestimated the amount of work required to fully integrate the new PPS guidance in to the work for a city the size of Bristol. The group also acknowledge the benefits of adhering to the new guidance, both in providing a detailed and accurate picture of current playing pitch provision, but also in setting up robust tools and methods to support the work area in the long term.

Data collection processes and context

Note on data collection

The challenge of collecting accurate data for a playing pitch strategy is considerable. Some of the challenges are as follows:

The number and type of pitches at a site (supply) can change from season to season and sometimes in the middle of a season.

The number and type of teams playing in the study area (and on certain pitches) will change from season to season and sometimes in mid-season.

The sports have slightly different timings to their seasons.

The club surveys are subject to significant reliability and validity issues. For example the person completing it may not have all the accurate information to hand, they may respond at different times or in different seasons.

At any one moment in time, several sources of data may offer differing information. For example the NGB’s information may differ from that on a club website, which in turn may differ from that held by Sport England or the Local Authority.

The guidance provided by Sport England offers useful suggestions on how to go about this task. However it does not offer a fool-proof method and there are many pitfalls that add to the challenge.

The informed reader may find some inaccuracies in the dataset, but the overall picture provides a very good representation of playing pitch provision in Bristol.

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Note on assessing demand and supply/demand balance

Pitch sports are not played all year round. Each sport has a season and an “off” season. During the season, as sport is primarily played in people’s leisure time, the pitches are used mostly at weekends and mid-week evenings. During a season, there are a range of factors that determine the number of games that will be played each week. The number of games played each week and the total number of games played each season is subject to variation and not evenly distributed across the season.

We therefore assess the demand for playing pitches using a system that focuses on use/demand in the peak period of the week and takes in to account the peak periods of the playing seasons. When we assess whether the supply of pitches meets the demand for pitches, we are looking at these peak periods, not the season as a whole.

Note on the link between the analysis of the supply and demand data and the strategy and action plans

The data gathered on supply and demand is based on a single 12 month period. The analysis of this data provides detailed information of the balance between the supply of pitches and the demand for pitches in that 12 month period. As this balance between supply and demand varies each year, the strategy and action plans are not based on the finer details of the analysis but the overall picture of provision. For information on how the football demand has varied in previous years, please see the table below.

Once a basic understanding of the supply and demand picture is developed, there are other considerations to take in to account before assessing whether there is any spare capacity at a site or in a wider area. These include the potential impact of future population growth, future sport participation growth, use of the pitches by other sports and activities (e.g. Frisbee, Baseball, Softball, Tag Rugby, community events) and the need to rest some heavily used pitches.

These issues are brought to the reader’s attention as there is often the temptation to conclude a pitch is not needed if it has not been used for a season or two, or if there is another pitch in the locality that appears, through basic observation, to have some spare capacity. These over-simplistic conclusions should be avoided.

The intention is to carry out bi-annual collection and analysis of the supply and demand data so that trends are responded to and action plans are adapted to meet the changing demands. The overall strategy should remain consistent over a period of several years, but should also retain an element of flexibility to respond to changing demands of the participating public.

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A table to show the changes in football demand over an 8 year period

2006/2007

2007/2008

2008/2009

2009/2010

2010/2011

2011/2012

2012/2013

2013/2014

Number of teams in Bristol (not inc small sided) 482 484 472 731 635 658 645 615Number of adult male teams 241 270 255 311 303 302 297 324Number of adult female teams 5 6 5 8 9 8 9 7Number of youth teams (male) 136 124 120 248 183 189 189 146Number of youth teams (female) 14 12 13 38 30 29 20 19Number of mini soccer teams (mixed) 86 72 79 126 110 130 130 119Number of affiliated clubs in Bristol 232 237 223 292 260 247 243 217U7 8 12 11 23 23 28 27 20U8 15 12 15 25 22 27 25 20U9 26 18 18 36 24 35 35 35U10 33 21 26 42 41 40 43 40U11 26 25 26 40 51 56 44 36U12 30 24 28 48 35 29 33 24U13 20 22 19 52 35 31 27 29U14 23 21 21 42 35 35 33 18U15 19 16 17 36 20 31 29 27U16 21 21 15 40 21 18 30 22U17 1 2 1 1 3 2 0 0U18 14 14 15 27 13 16 13 13Open Aged 246 276 260 319 312 310 306 331Number of leagues containing teams from Bristol 81 66 41 55 44 44 40 45

This table is included to highlight the year to year fluctuations in football demand and the potential error in making long term decisions based on one year’s set of data.

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Key findings and issues

Supply

The key findings and issues from the data in the spreadsheet are summarised below.

The highlighted boxes draw the reader’s attention to key elements of the city’s provision. After each table, summary comments elaborate on these key elements.

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Total number of pitches within the boundary of Bristol

132 25 25 58 30 33 53 2 18 10 8 0 35 8 27

Number of pitches not available for community use

2 2 2 27 10 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Number of pitches not available as disused

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

Number of pitches available for community use

129 22 23 31 20 31 47 2 18 10 8 0 34 7 27

Number of pitches available for community use and used

114 17 19 17 16 29 30 2 18 10 8 0 34 7 27

Number of pitches available for community use and not used

15 5 4 14 4 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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A table to show the key elements of the supply of sports pitches

AF JFY (11)

JFY (9)

JFM (7)

JFM (5)

C SRU M/M RU

AGP FS

AGP Sand

FS

AGP 3G FS

AGP Water FS

AGP Sm

AGP Sm

Sand

AGP Sm 3G

Number of pitches that are available for community use and have some sort of secured community use agreement

127 20 22 24 17 30 45 2 15 7 8 0 19 0 19

Number of pitches that are available for community use but do not have a secured community use agreement

2 2 1 7 3 1 2 0 3 3 0 0 15 7 8

Number of pitches that are available for community use, are used, but do not have a secured community use agreement

2 2 1 4 2 1 2 0 3 3 0 0 15 7 8

Number of pitches in the north of the city

62 10 7 33 13 14 21 0 10 8 2 0 9 0 9

Number of pitches in central & east of the city

27 4 4 8 2 9 10 0 3 1 2 0 6 4 2

Number of pitches in the south of the city

43 11 14 17 15 10 22 2 5 1 4 0 20 4 16

Number of pitches in the city graded as “good”

2 2 0 1 3 14 7 2 8 3 5 0 12 0 12

Number of pitches in the city graded as “standard”

90 18 21 50 23 12 31 0 10 6 3 0 2 1 1

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AF JFY (11)

JFY (9)

JFM (7)

JFM (5)

C SRU M/M RU

AGP FS

AGP Sand

FS

AGP 3G FS

AGP Water FS

AGP Sm

AGP Sm

Sand

AGP Sm 3G

Number of pitches in the city graded as “poor”

40 5 4 7 4 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Number of pitches in the city that have not yet been graded (mostly school sites)

0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 7 14

Number of the pitches in the city that have changing facilities graded as “good”

26 8 3 6 4 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Number of the pitches in the city that have changing facilities graded as “standard”

64 5 5 14 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Number of the pitches in the city that have changing facilities graded as “poor”

25 5 9 4 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Number of the pitches in the city that have not yet had their changing facilities graded (mostly school sites)

17 7 8 34 14 6 53 2 18 10 8 0 23 8 15

Number of the pitches owned by community schools, voluntary aided schools or academies

27 8 4 36 14 8 21 0 11 5 6 0 2 0 2

Number of the pitches owned by community schools, voluntary aided schools or academies used by the community

13 2 0 3 2 5 4 0 11 5 6 0 2 0 2

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AF JFY (11)

JFY (9)

JFM (7)

JFM (5)

C SRU M/M RU

AGP FS

AGP Sand

FS

AGP 3G FS

AGP Water FS

AGP Sm

AGP Sm

Sand

AGP Sm 3G

Number of the pitches owned by community schools, voluntary aided schools or academies not available for community use

2 2 1 27 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Number of the pitches owned by further or higher education institutions

5 5 2 2 6 3 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0

Number of the pitches owned by further or higher education institutions used by the community

4 5 1 2 6 3 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0

Number of the pitches owned by the local authority

85 8 16 15 5 8 14 0 1 0 1 0 16 1 15

Number of the pitches owned by independent schools

1 1 1 1 1 2 4 0 3 3 0 0 1 2 0

Number of the pitches owned by sports clubs or community organisations

12 4 2 2 4 10 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

Number of the pitches whose ownership is classed as “other”

2 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 13 4 9

Number of pitches outside the Bristol boundary but used by Bristol teams

29 7 7 5 2 26 26 1 12 9 1 2 - - -

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AF JFY (11)

JFY (9)

JFM (7)

JFM (5)

C SRU M/M RU

AGP FS

AGP Sand

FS

AGP 3G FS

AGP Water FS

AGP Sm

AGP Sm

Sand

AGP Sm 3G

Number of pitches in Bath and North East Somerset (used by Bristol teams)

5 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 - - -

Number of pitches in South Gloucestershire (used by Bristol teams)

9 2 3 1 1 11 15 0 5 4 0* 1 - - -

Number of pitches in North Somerset (used by Bristol teams)

15 5 3 4 1 12 8 0 7 5 1 1 - - -

Summary comments on the key elements of the supply of sports pitches

General

There are a number of pitches that are used but do not have a community use agreement. In theory their owners could stop access at any time which would cause an immediate problem for the teams playing there and a potential knock on effect as these teams search for other pitches.

The table does not highlight the large number of good quality pitches owned by independent schools just outside the city boundary in North Somerset that are unused by the community.

Cricket

There are a relatively low number of cricket pitches in the central & east of the city compared to the north and south. Nearly all cricket pitches available to the community have some sort of secured community use agreement. Only three cricket pitches have been graded as “poor”. Only 4 pitches are available for pay & play cricket. All are in local authority ownership and three of the four are graded as “poor”. The majority of cricket pitches have changing facilities graded as “good”. There are 26 cricket pitches outside the Bristol boundary used by Bristol based teams (only 29 inside the boundary).

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Football

There is a large stock of mini football pitches that are not available for community use, these are mostly primary school pitches. There are 15 adult football pitches available but not used by the community, mostly on school sites. There are a low percentage of football pitches graded as “good”. The number of pitches graded as “poor” is reasonably high but also considered to be underestimated. This is due to large sites being given an overall

PQA score rather than the individual pitches on the sites. There are a high percentage of adult football pitches with changing facilities graded as “poor”. 85 of 132 adult pitches are owned by the local authority. 29 adult football pitches outside the Bristol boundary are used by Bristol teams. See the section on displaced demand.

Hockey (see “AGP Sand FS” in the table above)

The majority of sand based AGPs used for hockey are in the north of the city (8). There are considerably less full sized, sand based AGPs in the south (1) and central & east (1) of the city. Three pitches that are used do not have a secured community use agreement. There are 9 AGPs (seven sand, two water) outside the Bristol boundary used by Bristol based teams, mostly in North Somerset. No hockey clubs in Bristol directly own their own pitch. Cost of pitch hire across Bristol sites has not been identified. The increase in 3G AGP stock may see an increase in availability of sand based pitches that have been used for football. No plans have been identified to build a new sand-based AGP in the city.

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Rugby Union

The majority of mini/midi rugby union is played on senior pitches. There are very few specific mini/midi rugby union pitches in the city. There are 17 senior rugby union pitches available but not used by the community, mostly on school sites. There are a low percentage of rugby pitches graded as “good”. There are a high percentage of senior rugby union pitches graded as “poor”. None of the rugby specific sites have had their changing facilities assessed as this was not required by the RFU in the methodology. There are 26 senior rugby union pitches outside the Bristol boundary used by Bristol based teams.

Artificial Grass Pitches

In 2016 two sites added six small sided football courts (South Bristol Sports Centre and Horfield Leisure Centre). Both sites are fully accessible by the community and owned by Bristol City Council.

A new full size 3G pitch at Coombe Dingle in 2016 has added to the stock of pitches in the north of the city. In addition to this, two full size 3G pitches will be built in 2017 at Bonninghton Walk (on the Bristol/South Glos border) with another just over the border in South Gloucestershire at Frenchay (Dings Rugby Club).

There are considerably less full sized, sand based AGPs in the south and central & east of the city. There are a relatively large number of small AGPS in the south of the city. This is due to a privately owned “Goals Soccer Centre”. There is also one of

these centres just outside the northern boundary in South Gloucestershire. There are no AGPs graded as “poor” (but little information is available of future planning and sinking funds to maintain this quality). In 2015 there was only one 3G AGP in the city that meets the FA’s standard for competitive play (St Bedes Catholic College). However this number has

swollen with all new pitches meeting this criteria (Coombe Dingle, Oasis John Williams, Bonnington Walk x2). In 2015 there were no 3G AGPs in the city that met the RFU’s standards for competitive play. However the Coombe Dingle pitch and both of the new

pitches at Bonnington Walk (will) meet this criteria.

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Demand

A table to show the key elements of demand for sports pitches

Adult Foot ball

Junior Foot ball

Youth (11v11)

Junior Foot ball

Youth (9v9)

Junior Foot ball Mini (7v7)

Junior Foot ball Mini (5v5)

Cricket (open age)

Cricket (youth)

Senior Rugby Union

Youth / Colts Rugby Union

Mini/Midi

Rugby Union

Senior Hockey

Junior Hockey

Total number of teams 297 114 85 89 75 135 93 78 47 67 99 17

Number of teams playing within Bristol boundary

272 79 63 80 67 78 70 50 28 40 48 N/A

Number of teams playing in North Bristol

179 28 28 42 42 40 30 27 12 14 43 N/A

Number of teams playing in Central & East Bristol

32 15 12 11 1 19 17 10 5 7 2 N/A

Number of teams playing in South Bristol

61 36 23 27 24 19 23 13 11 19 3 N/A

Total number of teams playing outside the Bristol area

25 35 22 9 8 57 23 28 19 27 47 N/A

Number of teams playing in Bath and North East Somerset

13 0 2 0 0 10 4 4 1 2 0 N/A

Number of teams playing in South Gloucestershire

8 18 12 0 0 30 9 19 10 17 25 N/A

Number of teams playing in North Somerset

4 17 8 9 8 17 10 5 8 8 22 N/A

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Summary comments on the key elements of demand for sports pitches

General

Bristol has significant playing populations in all the four main pitch sports (see later section for national benchmarks).

There is a significant amount of displaced demand (teams playing outside the city), mostly to North Somerset and South Gloucestershire where there are large, purpose built sports grounds that serve the people of Bristol (see below section on displaced demand).

There is more demand for pitches in the north of the city than the south or the central & east. Frisbee, Rounders, Softball, American Football, Lacrosse, Touch Rugby, Rugby League, circuit training and casual matches all take place on playing

fields across the city but are difficult to quantify and factor in to “demand”. These extra uses should be considered when looking at the overall supply/demand balance.

Cricket

Cricket open age and youth teams play on the same pitches. 57 of the 135 open age teams play outside of Bristol, of which 30 play in South Gloucestershire 40 of the 78 Bristol based open age teams play in north Bristol. A survey of all cricket clubs in Bristol was undertaken for the PPS in 2013. The key data on demand from the 15 clubs (collectively representing a total

of 121 teams) that responded to the survey was as follows:

o Membership trends – Six clubs have experienced an increase in membership over the past three years, seven have experienced static membership and two have seen a decrease.

o Development aspirations - Six clubs have aspirations to expand the number of teams they field. Where numbers were specified, the total number of potential additional teams amounts to 3 adult men’s teams, 2 adult women’s team and 8 junior teams.

Football

The number of teams playing in north Bristol is significantly higher due to The Downs football league. 126 teams play on this one site. The University intra-mural league, played on The Downs on Wednesdays, has over 60 teams. The data does not include the number of small sided teams that play in non-FA affiliated leagues. This is estimated to be up to 700 teams.

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Hockey

47 of the 99 Bristol based senior hockey teams play outside of the city boundary. 42 of the 99 senior hockey teams are female. This is by far the most played pitch sport by women. Of the senior teams that play in Bristol, 43 of 48 play in north Bristol. Junior hockey teams play all-together at different locations on a rotation basis. A survey of all hockey clubs in Bristol was undertaken for the PPS in 2013. The key data on demand from the nine clubs (collectively representing a

total of 76 teams) that responded to the survey was as follows:o Membership trends - Five clubs have experienced an increase in membership over the past three years, three have remained static and one has

had a decrease.o Development aspirations - Four clubs have aspirations to expand the number of teams they field. The total number of potential additional teams

amounts to 1 adult men’s team, 1 adult women’s team, 3 junior boys teams and 3 junior girls teams. All can be accommodated at existing facilities.

Rugby Union

Youth and colts rugby matches are played on full size senior pitches. Mini/Midi rugby is predominantly played on half a senior size pitch. The majority of displaced demand for all age groups is to South Gloucestershire (47 teams). A survey of all rugby clubs in Bristol was undertaken for the PPS in 2013. The key data on demand from the ten clubs that responded to the survey

was as follows:o Membership trends - Eight clubs have experienced an increase in membership over the past three years, whilst two have remained static.o Development aspirations - Four clubs have aspirations to expand the number of teams they field. Where numbers were specified, the total

number of potential additional teams amounts to 1 adult men’s team, 1 adult women’s team, 2 youth boys teams, 1 youth girls teams and 1 colts boys team.

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Displaced demand

Displaced demand is defined in the Sport England guidance (2013, p21) as “play by teams from within the study area (i.e. residents of the study area) that takes place outside of the study area”.

This type of demand is important as lots of displaced demand may represent an undersupply of pitches in an area. Bristol is a heavily populated city surrounded by more rural areas. There are several large, purpose built sports grounds, just outside the city borders that serve the residents of Bristol. Many of the clubs based at these grounds are there by choice as the facilities are superior to those that are available within the city boundary.

There are also a significant number of teams who are based on the periphery of the Bristol boundary that may draw their players from both within and outside of the city. The local governing bodies do not hold the data on where players actually live so presumptions are made (from local knowledge within the project team) as to which of these teams to include in the Bristol PPS.

Cricket is a sport that requires a large playing field, a reasonably flat area, space for storage of key equipment (sight screens, rollers, covers etc), changing rooms and ideally a social area for lunches/bad weather cover. Lower level cricket can be played on pay and play facilities. The majority of higher level cricket teams own their own ground and support their facility with a club house that can house social activities and generate revenue. There are some clubs who serve the Bristol population who are based outside of the Bristol boundary but are content with their facility:

Bohemians Cricket Club Briska Cricket Club Bristol Cricket Club Downend Cricket Club Hallen Cricket Club Old Bristolians Westbury CC Old Cathedralians Cricket Club Old England & Bristol Sikhs CC Whitchurch Cricket Club

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There are also a number of clubs who are playing outside of Bristol who would prefer to play within the city. Most of these are from the South Asian community. Some of the teams require play and play standard grounds but others are looking for grounds they can lease on a long term basis, aiming for better quality facilities.

Bristol Asians Cricket Club (are likely to lose their current home in South Glos in 2017) Bristol Bangladeshis Cricket Club (seek a ground to own / lease) Bristol Lions Cricket Club Bristol Malayalee Cricket Club Bristol Sri Lankans Cricket Club (seek a ground to own / lease) Bristolian Knights Cricket Club Easton Cowboys Cricket Club Easton Tigers Cricket Club (are likely to lose their current home in South Glos in 2017) Grendel Cricket Club PR Royals Cricket Club (seek a ground to own / lease) West United Cricket Club (seek a ground to own / lease)

In total this represents displaced demand (teams that would like to play in the city) of circa 20 teams. Each team plays 10 home games a season (on average) so this displaced demand amounts to 200 games a season.

Blaise Castle and Oldbury Court Estate are the current pay & play sites in Bristol. They both have carrying capacities on each pitch of 24 games a season. If they were good quality wickets this would be 40 games a season. A good quality wicket at a private club may sustain up to 70 games a season as the cricket squares are larger and can have more wickets on them.

In summary, this suggests a theoretical need for an increase in supply of three good quality private cricket grounds (and a complicated ground share agreement); or five good quality pay & play cricket pitches.

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Hockey has several teams from “Bristol” clubs playing outside the city.

BAC Ladies Hockey Club: play at Abbeywood School (South Gloucestershire), the club are happy with their set up and not looking to move in to the city.

Bristol & West Hockey Club: play at Winterbourne International Academy (South Gloucestershire), the club are happy with their set up and not looking to move in to the city.

Bristol Firebrands HC: are based at Bristol Grammar School playing fields in North Somerset, the club are happy with their set up and not looking to move in to the city.

Bristol UWE Hockey Club: are based at UWE (South Gloucestershire), the club are happy with their set up and not looking to move in to the city. Old Bristolians Hockey Club: are based at Old Bristolians Sports Club (North Somerset), the club are happy with their set up and not looking to move

in to the city. Redland UWE Ladies HC: are based at UWE (South Gloucestershire), the club are happy with their set up and not looking to move in to the city.

Despite these clubs being happy with their match day pitch, there is a need to facilitate more hockey use of Bristol sand based artificial pitches in the mid-week for training and also resolve the barriers that are stopping community hockey use of some pitches for weekend matches. It is likely that the increase in 3G pitch supply (both full size pitches and small courts) will enable football use to move off sand based AGPs, freeing up space for hockey.

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Adult Football displaced demand amounts to 25 teams. However the majority of these are based on the periphery of Bristol and are happy with their home ground. Only four teams (two match equivalents) have been identified as playing away from their ideal locality.

Site Name for where the demand takes place

Sub Area (or outside the study area for displaced demand)

Club Name 1st or 2nd / A or B team etc

Comment / type of displaced demand

CUTTERS GROUND Bath & North East Somerset

AFC Brunel First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

FRY CLUB & CONFERENCE CENTRE

Bath & North East Somerset

Avon Plate (Saturday) First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

BRISTOL BARBARIANS RFC Bath & North East Somerset

Breakaways First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

HALLEN CENTRE South Gloucestershire

Bristol Barcelona (Saturday)

A Team Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city



First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city



Reserves Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

BRISTOL TELEPHONE AREA RFC Bath & North East Somerset

Bristol Telephones First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city


Bristol Telephones Reserves Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city


Cutters Friday A Team Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city


Cutters Friday First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city


Cutters Friday Reserves Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city


Cutters Friday Sunday Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

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Cutters Friday Veterans Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

DUNDRY PLAYING FIELDS North Somerset De Veys First Would play in South Bristol if a suitable local pitch available (used to play at Kings Head Lane Park)


FC Stockwood First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

HENGROVE ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB

North Somerset Hengrove Athletic First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city


North Somerset Hengrove Athletic Reserves Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

GLOUCESTERSHIRE FA HEADQUARTERS

South Gloucestershire

Lebeq United First Would prefer to play in Bristol but Netham Park does not yet meet league requirements since promoted

LOCKLEAZE COMBINATION GROUND


Lockleaze Community First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

BAWA HEALTHCARE & LEISURE South Gloucestershire

Sportsman (Bristol) First Choose to play at BAWA rather than other local council pitches


Stockwood Wanderers

First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city


Stockwood Wanderers

Reserves Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

DUNDRY PLAYING FIELDS North Somerset Withywood United First Would play in South Bristol if a suitable local pitch available.

OLD ELIZABETHANS RUGBY CLUB South Gloucestershire

Woodlands (Bristol) First Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city


Woodlands (Bristol) Reserves Team based on periphery of boundary drawing players from within the city

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Junior / Youth Football displaced demand is mostly at the purpose built sports grounds just over the city boundary. It is therefore not generally considered an issue as these sites exist to serve the Bristol population.

It should however be highlighted that four large youth football clubs (Ashton Youth, Shirehampton Colts, Rockleaze Rangers and Westbury Park Foxes) have teams playing games quite a distance from their main catchment areas. All four of these clubs would choose to play nearer to home if a suitable facility was available.

*Site Name for where the demand takes place


Club Name Number of youth teams

Types of youth team

BRISTOL CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

North Somerset

Ashton Youth 2 2 x 11v11

CLIFTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND (BEGGAR BUSH)

North Somerset

Ashton Youth 1 1 x 11v11

BAWA HEALTHCARE & LEISURE


Bishopston United (YOUTH)

4 4 x 11v11


North Somerset

Bristol City Junior Supporters (Youth)

14 4 x 11v114 x 9v92 x 7v74 x 5v5

BRISTOL SPARTAK North Somerset

Bristol Spartak Youth

8 1 x 9v95 x 7v72 x 5v5


North Somerset

Clifton United (Youth)

11 5 x 11v112 x 9v92 x 7v72 x 5v5


North Somerset

Hengrove Athletic (Mini)

2 1 x 11v111 x 9v9

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BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

North Somerset

Rockleaze Rangers (YOUTH)

4 4 x 11v11




4 4 x 9v9

FRIENDS LIFE SPORTS GROUND (CRIBBS FC)


Shirehampton Colts (YOUTH)

18 12 x 11v116 x 9v9

BRISTOL TELEPHONE AREA RFC


Stockwood Wanderers Mini

2 2 x 9v9

CLIFTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB


Westbury Park Foxes (Youth)

2 2 x 9v9




2 2 x 11v11

The displaced demand highlighted adds up to 16 youth football match equivalents (the breakdown is included in the summary tables below).

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In the case of Rugby Union the following clubs are based outside of the city boundary.

Ashley Down Old Boys RFC Bristol Barbarians RFC Bristol Ladies Rugby Club Bristol Saracens RFC Bristol Telephone Area RFC Clifton Rugby Club Cotham Park RFC Dings Crusaders Rugby Club Old Bristolians Rugby Club Old Elizabethans Rugby Club

However all of them are happy with their facility location and none have expressed an interest to move back within the city boundary.

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Supply / Demand Balance

A table to show an overview of football provision (Bristol only)

Adult Football sites

Adult Football match equivalents

Adult Football estimated team equivalents

Junior Football (11v11 youth) sites

Junior Football (11v11 youth) match equivalents

Junior Football (11v11 youth) estimated team equivalents

Junior Football (9v9 youth) sites

Junior Football (9v9 youth) match equivalents

Junior Football (9v9 youth) estimated team equivalents

Junior Football (7v7 mini) sites

Junior Football (7v7 mini) match equivalents

Junior Football (7v7 mini) estimated team equivalents

Junior Football (5v5 mini) sites

Junior Football (5v5 mini) match equivalents

Junior Football (5v5 mini) estimated team equivalents

A Not available for community use

2 2 4 3 3 6 2 2 4 25 45 90 7 18 36

B Available for community use but unused

9 16 32 4 6 12 3 4 8 3 10 20 2 8 16

C Available for community use and used and also potentially able to accommodate some additional play

18 23..5 47 7 9.5 19 7 10 20 7 22.5 45 5 9 18

D Potentially usable capacity (B + C)

27 39.5 79 11 15.5 31 10 14 28 10 32.5 65 7 17 34

E Being overplayed 7 5.875 12 2 3 6 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 0.5 1

F Total amount of potentially useable capacity if overplayed pitches are "re-allocated"(D - E)

- 33.62 67 - 12.5 25 - 12 24 - 32.5 65 - 16.5 33

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G Future demand (up to year 2026)

- 16.4 33 - 14 28 - 13.5 27 - 11 22 - 6 12

H Total amount of demand from Bristol based teams that is currently accommodated outside the city boundary (see displaced demand above)

- 2 4 - 10.5 21 - 6 12 - - 0 - - 0

I Total amount of potentially useable capacity if overplayed pitches are "re-allocated", and when future demand (up to 2026) is considered (F - G)

- 17.22 34 -1.5 -3 -1.5 -3 21.5 43 10.5 21

J Total amount of potentially useable capacity if overplayed pitches are "re-allocated", and when current displaced demand is considered (F - H)

- 31.62 63 2 4 6 12 32.5 65 16.5 33

K Total amount of potentially useable capacity if overplayed pitches are "re-allocated", when future demand (up to 2026) and current displaced demand is considered (F - (G+H))

- 15.22 30 -12 -24 -7.5 -15 21.5 43 10.5 21

Explanatory notes:

Football sites have different numbers of pitches on them. “Football match equivalent at site” refers to the number of matches that could be played at that site on a weekly basis. This depends on the number

of pitches at the site and each pitch’s carrying capacity (number of games a week a pitch can sustain).37

“Football estimated team equivalents” is the number of teams that could play on these pitches on a weekly basis.

Summary comments on the overview of football provision (Bristol only)

General

Row B, C and D. Retaining some spare capacity of accessible playing pitches is a key outcome of a PPS. This is required to ensure a flexible amount of supply which can respond to a number of situations (e.g. unforeseen peaks in demand, further developments of a particular sport and helping to accommodate any backlogs in matches and other activity due to adverse weather conditions). A number of sites having a small amount of spare capacity is desirable. It helps to provide flexibility and overcome any wear and tear on pitches through rotation of use. Any spare capacity should also be protected for sporting use at sites that accommodate the highest level of competitive play within an area and/or are well established as a focal point for sports development activities.

Row B “available for community use but unused” includes many school pitches which are often not utilised by community clubs due to the periods of the season they are unavailable or are used heavily by the school.

Pitches should not be considered as sport or age specific but as part of an overall stock of playing fields. Frisbee, Rounders, Softball, American Football, Lacrosse, Touch Rugby, Rugby League, circuit training and casual matches all take place on playing

fields across the city but the extent is difficult to quantify. These extra uses should be considered when looking at the overall supply/demand balance of sports pitches in the city.

Adult Football

Row B. The “available for community use but unused” sites are primarily school sites and therefore not desirable for community clubs. Row K. The data suggests the current provision satisfies current demand, future demand and displaced demand with a small oversupply. Historical football data from The FA shows the total number of adult teams varying each year by up to 25 teams (see page 15 of this document). This

suggests a need to consider the data over a number of years but also to consider an apparent over or under supply of 12 match equivalents as being within the annual deviation.

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Junior Football (11v11 youth)

Row I suggests that there is not enough provision when future demand is taken in to account. Row K. If displaced demand, overplayed pitches and future demand is taken in to account, there appears to be an undersupply in junior football 11 v

11 youth pitches. Historical football data from The FA shows the total number of youth teams varying each year by up to 40 teams (see page 15 of this document). This


Junior Football (9v9 youth)

Row I suggests that there is not enough provision when future demand is taken in to account. Row K. If displaced demand, overplayed pitches and future demand is taken in to account, there appears to be an undersupply in junior football 9 v 9

youth pitches. Historical football data from The FA shows the total number of youth teams varying each year by up to 40 teams (see page 15 of this document). This


Junior Football (7v7 mini)

Row C. The scoring system used to assess the carrying capacity of mini pitches (six games per week for a “good” pitch, four for a “standard” and two for a “poor”) introduced with the new PPS guidance has an impact on these scores. Whilst the pitches can in theory cope with this much play, in practice they are not used to this extent.

Row E and H. There are no overplayed pitches (linked to the above point) and no identified displaced demand. This contributes to the apparent oversupply in Row K.

Row K. The data suggests the current provision satisfies current demand, future demand and displaced demand with a small oversupply.

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Historical football data from The FA shows the total number of mini teams varying each year by up to 25 teams (see page 15 of this document). This suggests a need to consider the data over a number of years but also to consider an apparent over or under supply of 12.5 match equivalents as being within the annual deviation.

Junior Football (5v5 mini)

Row C. The scoring system used to assess the carrying capacity of mini pitches (six games per week for a “good” pitch, four for a “standard” and two for a “poor”) introduced with the new PPS guidance has an impact on these scores. Whilst the pitches can in theory cope with this much play, in practice they are not used to this extent.

Row E and H. There is one overplayed pitch (linked to the above point) and no identified displaced demand. This contributes to the apparent oversupply in Row K.

Row K. The data suggests the current provision satisfies current demand, future demand and displaced demand with a small oversupply. Historical football data from The FA shows the total number of mini teams varying each year by up to 25 teams (see page 15 of this document). This

suggests a need to consider the data over a number of years but also to consider an apparent over or under supply of 12.5 match equivalents as being within the annual deviation.

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A table to show an overview of cricket and rugby union provision (Bristol only)

Cricket sites Cricket match equivalents (whole season, including non-turf wickets)

Cricket estimated team equivalents

Senior Rugby Union sites

Senior Rugby Union match equivalents

Senior Rugby Union estimated team equivalents

A Not available for community use 2 60 6 3 6 12

B Available for community use but unused 2 14 1 10 20 40

C Available for community use and used and also potentially able to accommodate some additional play

11 216.5 22 2 8.5 17

D Potentially usable capacity (B + C) 13 230.5 23 12 28.5 57

E Being overplayed 9 196 20 10 41.8 84

F Total amount of potentially useable capacity if overplayed pitches are "re-allocated"(D - E)

- 34.5 3 - -13.3 -27

G Future demand (up to year 2026)(See table below)

- 296 34 (22 Junior, 12 Senior)

- 4 8

H Total amount of demand from Bristol based teams that is currently accommodated outside

- 200 20 - 0 0

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the city boundary (displaced demand)I Total amount of potentially useable capacity if

overplayed pitches are "re-allocated", and when future demand (up to 2026) is considered (F - G)

- -261.5 -26 - -17.3 -35

J Total amount of potentially useable capacity if overplayed pitches are "re-allocated", and when current displaced demand is considered (F - H)

- -165.5 -17 - -13.3 -27

K Total amount of potentially useable capacity if overplayed pitches are "re-allocated", when future demand (up to 2026) and current displaced demand is considered (F - (G+H))

- -461.5 -46 - -17.3 -35

Explanatory notes:

Each cricket site has a varying number of pitches (usually one, sometimes two). The pitches have a varying number of wickets on each one with a varying number of matches being played on each wicket (across a whole season) depending on the quality of the wicket.

“Cricket match equivalents at sites” is similar to football match equivalents, except that the number of matches that could be played is looked at for a whole season.

Summary comments on the overview of cricket and rugby union provision (Bristol only)

General

Row B, C and D. Retaining some spare capacity of accessible playing pitches is a key outcome of a PPS. This is required to ensure a flexible amount of supply which can respond to a number of situations (e.g. unforeseen peaks in demand, further developments of a particular sport and helping to accommodate any backlogs in matches and other activity due to adverse weather conditions). A number of sites having a small amount of spare capacity is desirable. It helps to provide flexibility and overcome any wear and tear on pitches through rotation of use. Any spare capacity should also be protected for sporting use at sites that accommodate the highest level of competitive play within an area and/or are well established as a focal point for sports development activities.

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Row B “available for community use but unused” includes many school pitches which are often not utilised by community clubs due to the periods of the season they are unavailable or are used heavily by the school.

Pitches should not be considered as sport or age specific but as part of an overall stock of playing fields. Frisbee, Rounders, Softball, American Football, Lacrosse, Touch Rugby, Rugby League, circuit training and casual matches all take place on playing

fields across the city but the extent is difficult to quantify. These extra uses should be considered when looking at the overall supply/demand balance of sports pitches in the city.

Cricket

Row B. The two “available for community use but unused” sites are all school sites and considered by the Gloucestershire Cricket Board to be inappropriate for community use due to their quality or accessibility.

Row F suggests that current provision just meets demand, if displaced demand (row H) is ignored. Row H refers to displaced demand. More information on this figure is detailed in the section on displaced demand above (p60). Row K. If displaced demand, overplayed pitches and future demand is taken in to account, there appears to be a significant undersupply in cricket

pitches with the most pertinent issue being the 20 displaced teams who currently want to play in Bristol.

Senior Rugby Union

Training takes place predominantly on the pitch at a club that also has flood lights (and is used for matches too). Therefore training and its match equivalents have been incorporated into the data in the table above.

Row E highlights that 10 sites are being overplayed. As rugby clubs in Bristol often have a large number of teams playing on their sites and use their pitches for training, the overplayed pitches will affect more people’s playing experience.

Row B. The 10 “available for community use but unused” pitches are all school sites and therefore not desirable for community clubs. Row K. If displaced demand, overplayed pitches and future demand is taken in to account, there appears to be a significant undersupply in senior

rugby union pitches.

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Artificial grass pitch provision

General

Detailed figures on the specific usage of artificial grass pitches in the city have been difficult to obtain from pitch providers. More information on the amount of hours the AGPs are used within the peak period for activities other than hockey would enable a better analysis of overall equity of use.

New facilities that opened in the latter part of 2016 include six small 3G courts at Horfield Leisure Centre and another six at South Bristol Sports Centre, plus a new full size 3G at Coombe Dingle and one at Oasis John Williams. These facilities are not yet fully booked so community availability and use is not yet known.

A breakdown including hours used for the following would be ideal:

o Casual football bookings

o Football demand- matches (11 a-side teams)

o Football demand- training (11 a-side teams)

o Small sided games / commercial use

o Rugby club bookings

o Miscellaneous bookings

It should be noted that sand based AGPs can be used for athletics, tennis, netball training and a variety of other sports and are heavily used for PE lessons at school sites. They are not exclusively for hockey or football training.

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A table to show an overview of hockey suitable artificial grass pitch (AGPs) provision in Bristol

Site name Type of AGP Location Hours available to the community in weekday evenings

Hours used in midweek (training)

Hours available to the community at weekends

Hours used at weekends for matches (divided by 2 to represent home and away fixtures)

BADMINTON SCHOOL AGP (sand) Bristol North 9 4 10 3BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY AGP (sand) Bristol Central &

East13 1.5 16 1.5

COLSTONS SCHOOL (3/4 size pitch suitable for training only)

AGP (sand) Bristol Central & East

9 2 6 0

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX AGP (sand) Bristol North 18 11.5 16 11COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX AGP (sand) Bristol North 18 11.5 16 10.75FAIRFIELD SCHOOL AGP (sand) Bristol North 13 0 14 0GOLDEN HILL SPORTS GROUND (REDLAND HIGH) AGP (sand) Bristol North 16 1.5 10 0HENBURY SCHOOL AGP (sand) Bristol North 13 1 16 1.5MERCHANTS ACADEMY SPORTS CENTRE AGP (sand) Bristol South 18 1 16 2.25ORCHARD SCHOOL AGP (sand) Bristol North 13 1.5 16 0.75THE RED MAIDS SCHOOL AGP (sand) Bristol North 11 2.5 6 5.25Total 151 38 142 36

The amount of hours of AGP use by the teams playing outside of Bristol is 38.25 hours of matches and 37.5 hours of training. As highlighted in the section on displaced demand, none of these clubs wish to play in the city for their matches but several would like additional mid-

week training hours within the city. The table above suggests there is ample theoretical community use hours of sand based hockey pitches available in the city for both matches and

practice. A key question and issue for hockey clubs is their ability to secure use of sand based AGPs for training in a suitable location- over and above other uses

(predominantly football).

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Future demand (in 2026) may equate to 12 new hockey teams. In theory there are enough hours of sand based AGP provision to meet this additional demand. The increase in the amount of 3G (rubber crumb) AGP provision should alleviate football’s use of sand based pitches, freeing them up for hockey.

Estimating supply and demand of all artificial grass pitches

Facilities Planning Model (FPM)

To supplement the locally-derived assessment of need, a run of Sport England’s Facilities Planning Model was undertaken for artificial grass pitches in Bristol in November 2012. The FPM provides an objective assessment of the relationship between the levels of supply of sports facilities required to meet the estimated demand from the population in a given area in the peak period. It is assumed in the application of the model that it is a policy objective of the local authorities to meet demand from the resident population as far as can reasonably be expected. The catchment area provides the spatial link between supply and demand.

The key findings of the FPM for the 2012 situation in Bristol are as follows:o There are 18 artificial grass pitches in Bristol (rubber and sand), but this figure is adjusted to 13.8 when their availability in the peak periods is

taken into account.o Existing levels of provision equate to 0.4 pitches per 10,000 people in Bristol. This is better than the national average but lower than all

neighbouring districts.o Total demand for artificial grass pitches from Bristol residents amounts to 17.63 pitches, which implies a shortfall of 3.84 pitches based upon

provision within the city alone. However, this does not take into account Bristol’s residents willingness to travel across boundaries to access facilities in neighbouring areas, despite low levels of car ownership.

o When this is taken into account, 98.4% of demand for artificial grass pitches in Bristol is currently satisfied, although this is achieved by exporting 41.4% of demand to facilities outside of Bristol. This is partially offset by importing 15.7% of used pitch capacity in Bristol from neighbouring areas.

o There are no geographical concentrations of unmet demand in the city.

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Estimating supply and demand of 3G (rubber crumb) AGPs

The Football Association, in 2012/13, devised an internal mapping exercise to establish an estimated baseline figure for the number of ‘3G’ pitches required to meet football needs in a locality. The calculation involves the following considerations:

o The assessment assumes that every football team in a locality will require one training ‘slot’ per week on a ‘3G’ pitch, defined as one-third of the area of a full-sized pitch for one hour.

o Based upon Sport England national research on synthetic turf pitch usage, it is assumed that an average of 55 training ‘slots’ per week will be available at a full-sized ‘3G’ pitch.

o It is assumed that smaller and/or commercially provided ‘3G’ pitches are capable of accommodating 10 training ‘slots’ per week.

In 2013 the following calculation was completed:

o With seven full-sized ‘3G’ pitches in Bristol and six smaller pitches, a total of 445 training ‘slots’ per week are available. With 618 football teams of all age groups in the city (at the time of the calculation), there is a notional shortfall of 173 slots per week, equivalent to 3.15 full-sized ‘3G’ pitches.

o The FA’s calculation provides a useful benchmark for ‘3G’ pitch needs for football, although the assumption that all teams require a one hour training ‘slot’ each week is not borne out by current training patterns. On the other hand, the calculation takes no account of demand for competitive matches on ‘3G’ pitches, which the FA has recently sanctioned (subject to local league approval) for pitches that have passed its technical tests and are therefore included on its Register.

In 2016 the same calculation provides the following:

o With nine full-sized ‘3G’ pitches in Bristol and 29 smaller pitches, a total of 785 training ‘slots’ per week are available. With 561 football teams of all age groups in the city (at the time of the calculation), there is an oversupply of 224 slots per week using this calculation

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o In September 2016, The FA revised the suggested method for estimating the required number of 3G pitches in a defined area:3G AGP scenario testing

During the last decade 3G AGPs 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. Two scenarios have been looked at to help with understanding what demand there may be for full size floodlit 3G AGPs in Bristol, 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 AGPs may be required to meet demand within Bristol if:

1. All teams playing competitive football had access to a full size floodlit 3G AGP to train on once a week?2. All matches for teams currently playing competitive football on Bristol managed natural grass pitches were played on full size

floodlit 3G AGPs? The answers to these questions are set out below and are based on full sized floodlit 3G AGPs which have full community use during peak periods. 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 AGPs 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, what the answers may mean for the Bristol area, taking into account the wider findings from the Assessment stage of developing the PPS, is also presented below. These details have been used to help inform the development of the PPS’s recommendations and the action plan.

Scenario Results

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Scenario 1: if all teams playing competitive football had access to a full size floodlit 3G AGP to train on once a week.

As a guide, the FA suggests that one full size floodlit 3G AGP could potentially accommodate the training demand from 42 teams (ratio of 1:42).

The FA developed the training ratio following their facilities strategy vision to provide all affiliated clubs with access to a 3G AGP 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 subsequently revised to 1:42. This was due to evidence of a number of local authority areas reaching the perceived required number of 3G AGP facilities based on the 1:56 ratio yet still evidencing latent demand. Further FA analysis of 3G AGP 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 AGPs during the peak time, creating a need for further 3G AGP provision.

The information from the Assessment stage of this PPS indicates that there are 561 teams playing competitive football in Bristol. Using the FA’s 1:42 ratio suggests that 13.38 full size floodlit 3G AGPs would be required to meet this increased training use within

Bristol. Currently there are eight full size, floodlit 3G AGPs in Bristol.

Other factors to consider:

There are 34 small pitches in the city of varying sizes at 15 different sites. Two of these are primary school sites that are not available to the community, leaving 32 pitches at 13 sites. Previous FA scenario testing has estimated these sites to provide 10 training slots each per week. This equates to 130 slots and would affect the estimates as follows:

i. Eight full size pitches x 42 training slots = 336ii. 13 small pitch sites x 10 training slots = 130

iii. 336 + 130 = 466 training slots

See the table below “Full Size 3G Supply Summary Table” for more information on new/future supply and supply in the areas surrounding Bristol.

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Some teams may still use a sand based AGP if it is cheaper or closer. There are 10 full size sand based AGPs in the city and 7 smaller sand based pitches.

Scenario 2: if all matches for teams playing competitive football on Bristol City Council managed natural grass pitches were played on full size floodlit 3G AGPs.

The FA is keen to work with LAs to understand the potential demand for full size floodlit 3G AGPs should all competitive matches, currently played on LA 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 LA managed natural grass pitches (not including school sites or sites leased to clubs) and the relevant peak periods.

Table 1: Number of teams playing on LA managed natural grass pitches

Pitch Type Pitch Size Peak Period No. of Teams

Adult (11v11) Saturday PM 146 (112 on The Downs)Youth (11v11) Sunday PM 5Youth (9v9) Sunday AM 4Mini (7v7) Sat/Sun AM 6Mini (5v5) Sat/Sun AM 5

Sites included:

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BEGBROOK GREEN PARK

CANFORD PARK

DORIAN ROAD PLAYING FIELDSEASTVILLE PARK

KINGS HEAD LANE PARK

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDSNETHAM PARK

OLDBURY COURT ESTATE

REDCATCH PARK

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS)

The FA suggest an approach (see below) for estimating the number of full size floodlit 3G AGPs that teams may demand for competitive matches. Table 2 presents the results of this approach for the teams set out in Table 1.

Table 2: Number of 3G AGPs that may be required

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Format

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

5v5 5 2.5 4 10 0.156257v7 6 3 8 24 0.3759v9 4 2 10 20 0.312511v11(Y) 5 2.5 32 80 1.25

11v11(A) 146 73 32 2336 36.5

34 17 32 544 8.5

No Teams

per time

No matches at PEAK

TIME

3G units per match

Total units required formats

3G pitches

required

(A)=(y)*(z)

B= (A)/64

11v11(A) (excl The Downs)

Transferring all matches for teams currently playing competitive football on Bristol City Council managed natural grass pitches (not including school sites and leased sites) may equate to a demand for nine full size floodlit 3G AGPs for all the different formats of the game (37 full size pitches if The Downs are included). Note that youth and adult football have different playing times.

The FA approach for estimating the number of full size floodlit 3G AGPs that teams may demand for competitive matches is based on:o 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 Column y).

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

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

o As set out in Table 3 below, each format of the game will require a certain amount of units of a full size 3G AGP per match based on the required pitch size and match duration.

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

Format of the game

No. of pitches that fit on a full size 3G AGP

No. of matches per hour on a full size 3G AGP

No. of matches per 2 hour period on a full size 3G AGP

Number of units per match

5v5 4 4 8 47v7 2 2 4 89v9 2 2 2 1011v11 Youth 1 0 1 3211v11 Adult 1 0 1 32

Current Supply

There is currently a total of eight full size floodlit 3G AGPs available for community use and club training (Redland Green School is not full size and does not have flood lights).

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Only one (St Bedes) of the total 3G AGPs are listed on the FA’s 3G AGP register and deemed suitable for competitive matches (the new pitches at Coombe Dingle and Oasis John Williams will qualify but are not yet on the list. The pitches at SBSC and City Academy will qualify when refurbished).

All but one of the total 3G AGPs are available for what could be expected to be the full community use hours across the week (or very close to the full hours).

One of the 3G AGPs has particularly restricted community use hours (Coombe Dingle). There are no full size 3G AGPs currently unavailable for community use (notwithstanding the reduced availability of Coombe Dingle). There are a further 13 small sided 3G AGP sites providing 32 small sided pitches. There are potentially five new full size 3G pitches being built within 1.5 miles of each other on either side of the Bristol / South

Gloucestershire boundary (to the north/north east of the city).

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Full Size 3G Supply Summary Table

Site Location Status Notes Estimated number of training slots available for Bristol residents

On FA 3G register (or suitable but not affiliated)

1 BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS Bristol South

Operational PFI site. Not on FA register but suitable for junior matches.

42 No

2 BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY Bristol Central & East


42 No

3 COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX

Bristol North

Operational New build. IRB (rugby) compliant. 21 Suitable

4 OASIS ACADEMY BRISLINGTON

Bristol South


42 No

5 OASIS ACADEMY JOHN WILLIAMS

Bristol South

Operational New build. Football focussed. 42 Suitable

6 SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE

Bristol South

Operational Recently resurfaced. Football focussed site with full community availability throughout the week.

63 Suitable

7 ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North

Operational School site. Football Foundation funded. 42 Yes

8 THE CITY ACADEMY BRISTOL Bristol Central & East

Operational School site. Football Foundation funded. In need of resurfacing.

42 Suitable (once re-surfaced)

9 REDLAND GREEN SCHOOL Bristol North

Operational Not full size (88m x 46m). No flood lights 10 No

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10 CLIFTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND (BEGGAR BUSH)

North Somerset

Operational Heavily used by Bristol population. 42 Yes

11 SOUTH GLOS & STROUD COLLEGE 1

South Glos

Operational Rugby focussed. 0.5 miles outside of city boundary.

10 Yes

12 SOUTH GLOS & STROUD COLLEGE 2

South Glos

Operational Football focussed. 0.5 miles outside of city boundary.

21 No

13 SBL SPORTS CENTRE South Glos

Operational Two miles outside of city boundary. 10 Yes

14 GLOUCESTERSHIRE FA HEADQUARTERS

South Glos

Operational Three miles outside city boundary. 10 Yes

93 (439)

15 LOCKLEAZE/BONNINGTON WALK 1

Bristol North

Planning approved (but not built/open yet)

Rugby focussed. 21 Will be suitable

16 LOCKLEAZE/BONNINGTON WALK 2

Bristol North


Football focussed. 42 Will be suitable

17 DINGS RFC South Glos


Rugby focussed. Just outside of city boundary.

21 Will be suitable

84 (523)

18 UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND 1

South Glos

Planning decision

Rugby focussed on plans. Site near to main UWE site, just outside the city boundary.

21 Will be suitable

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pending19 UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF

ENGLAND 2South Glos

Planning decision pending

Football focussed on plans. Site near to main UWE site, just outside the city boundary.

21 Will be suitable

20 BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

North Somerset

Planning decision pending

Private school site around 2 miles outside the city boundary.

10 Will be suitable

62 (585)

SMALLER 3G PITCHES (circa 34 of them at 13 sites)

Citywide Operational Estimate of 10 training slots per site. 130

130 (715)

FULL SIZE SAND BASED FLOODLIT AGPS IN BRISTOL (10 PITCHES)

Citywide Operational Estimate of 21 training slots per pitch 210

SMALLER SAND BASED PITCHES IN BRISTOL (7 PITCHES AT 4 SITES)

Citywide Operational Estimate of 10 training slots per site 40

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What this may mean for 3G AGP provision in Bristol

Scenario 1 suggests a need for 13.38 3G AGPs to meet the training demand for Bristol teams. Although there are only eight full size, floodlit pitches in the city at present, it would appear that between the smaller pitches, the pitches in the surrounding areas and the planned new pitches, there is more than adequate supply to meet the training need of Bristol teams, both now and in future years.

Scenario 2 looks at moving matches played on local authority grass pitches on to 3G pitches. This is in line with The FA’s “Parklife” initiative (see https://www.sportengland.org/funding/parklife/). There are various reasons that this does not appear to be suitable for Bristol:

o There is a lack of suitable sites in the city for multi-pitch 3G AGPs.o There are several new and planned 3G AGPs being built in the city and surrounding area.o The council are looking to invest in their Parks maintenance team to facilitate the improvement of grass pitches.o The Local Authority has severe budget pressures and would need to see a strong case / strategic need for any major investment project. The

information presented here suggests there is not a strong enough strategic need for “Parklife” in Bristol.

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Summary of future supply

Forthcoming changes in provision/ new provision

Coombe Dingle (planning approved & facility installed late 2016): additional new full size 3G AGP that is FIFA 2* and IRB compliant; change to grass pitch layouts and total number of grass pitches.

Bonnington Walk (planning approved & facility installed early 2017): two new full size 3G AGPs (both IRB and FIFA 2* compliant), loss of one grass pitch, additional built facilities on site (site crosses border in to South Gloucestershire). This site is intended to be a key site for Rugby Union development in the region. The RFU and Bristol Combination both support the project and are key partners.

Oasis Academy John Williams (planning approved & facility installed late 2016): new full size 3G FIFA 2* compliant pitch.

South Bristol Sports Centre (planning approved & facility installed summer 2016): six new 3G 5-a-side football courts.

Horfield Leisure Centre (planning approved & facility installed late 2016): six new 3G 5-a-side football courts.

Dings Rugby Club, Frenchay, South Gloucestershire (planning approved): new full size 3G AGP that will be IRB compliant.

University of West of England, Frenchay, South Gloucestershire (planning decision pending): two new full size 3G pitches, one will be IRB compliant.

Uncertainty in provision

The rate of growth of primary age children in Bristol is amongst the fastest in the country. The council has seen a 30% rise in the number of pupils entering the Reception Year since 2009. The current forecasts show that by 2017 there is a need to provide over 4,400 primary school places. This requirement will increase to over 5,500 places when investment starts within the private sector to deliver additional new housing development by 2025.

The shortfall currently includes 631 places in reception by 2017, increasing to 841 with planned housing development that has secured planning approval. Bristol needs to find the equivalent of 23 one-form entry primary schools to meet this demand. This increases to 26 one-form entry schools if planned housing development is realised. The increased demand at primary, is driven by increased migration; increased birth rates; a reduction in the number of families moving out of the city; and families no longer using the independent sector. The city council will need to continue to work with schools to find innovative design solutions for new classrooms and flexible use of existing space. For many medium and long-term requirements the city council will also be liaising with developers to find space for new schools. With land at a premium and the need to expand existing schools, school playing fields are under threat of development.

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A table to show projected population changes and team generation rates

Number of teams in age group within the area

Current population in age group within the area

Future population in age group within the area

Current TGR

Population Change in Age Group

Potential Change in Team Numbers in Age Group

Football Adult Men 11v11 (16-45yrs) 294 108100 120300 367.69 12200 33.2

Football Adult Women 11v11 (16-45yrs) 3 103600 110800 34,533 7200 0.2

Football Youth 11v11 (12-15yrs) 114 17300 21500 151.75 4200 27.6

Football Youth 9v9 (10-11yrs) 85 8400 11100 98.82 2700 27.3

Football Mini Soccer 7v7 (8-9yrs) 89 9300 11600 104.49 2300 22.0

Football Mini Soccer 5v5 (6-7yrs) 75 10300 12000 137.33 1700 12.4

Cricket Open Age Mens (18-55yrs) 135 129000 140900 955.55 11900 12.5

Cricket Junior (Boys & Girls 7-18yrs) 93 53700 66200 577.42 12500 21.6

Rugby Union Senior Men (19-45yrs) 74 101300 112100 1,368.9 10800 7.9

Rugby Union Senior Women (19-45yrs) 4 96700 102900 24,175 6200 0.3

Rugby Union Youth Boys (13-18yrs) 47 13500 16400 287.23 2900 10.1

Rugby Union Mini/Midi Mixed (7-12yrs) 67 26700 34000 398.51 7300 18.3

Senior Hockey Men (16-55yrs) 55 133400 146200 2,425.4 12800 5.3

Senior Hockey Women (16-55yrs) 44 129000 135600 2,931.8 6600 2.3

Junior Hockey (11-15yrs Girls & Boys) 17 21400 27000 1,258.8 5600 4.4

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A map to show the Neighbourhood Partnership areas

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North

Central & East

South

Neighbouring local authorities

Given the proximity of the three neighbouring local authorities to Bristol and the movement of individuals and teams across the administrative boundaries to play sport, assessments of pitch provision in the surrounding areas provide important context for the Bristol study.


South Gloucestershire Council is currently updating its playing pitch strategy, but the current adopted assessment of the adequacy of pitch provision is contained in ‘The South Gloucestershire Open Space Audit’ (2010). The key findings of relevance to Bristol are as follows:

Current provision - Current levels of provision for all outdoor sports (including pitches, but excluding school sites with no community access and golf courses) in the two sub-areas closest to Bristol are:

East fringe of the Bristol Urban area: 1.44ha per 1,000 people.

North fringe of the Bristol Urban area: 2.38ha per 1,000 people.

Vision - ‘A wide range of well-located and accessible sporting facilities, which are of a high quality, well drained and include changing rooms, toilets, adequate parking and signage, which are well maintained and free from dog fouling and litter. Facilities will include floodlighting and all weather surfaces where appropriate.

Quantity of provision - To assess the adequacy of provision, a standard of 1.60ha per 1,000 people was set. On this basis, there is spare capacity in the North fringe of the Bristol Urban area and a small deficiency in the East fringe of the Bristol Urban area.

Quality of provision - Most local pitches were assessed by clubs to be either ‘acceptable’ or ‘good’, but changing facilities and showers were generally less favourably rated.

Accessibility of provision - Local surveys suggested that a 20 minute walking time catchment (1,000m) is the appropriate standard to apply.

Assessment - The study concludes that:

In the East Fringe of the Bristol Urban Area, records show unmet demand for pitches from four teams for 2009/10 season and a further six teams for the 2010/11 season.

There is a specific shortage of adult football pitches, whereas there is some surplus capacity on junior football pitches.

Enhanced provision was requested by local clubs through use of floodlighting and synthetic (all weather) surfaces.

There is evidence that teams which have used school pitches are seeking alternative sites as increasing costs have become an obstacle.

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Bath and North-East Somerset

Bath and North-East Somerset Council has ‘A Playing Pitch Assessment for Bath and North-East Somerset’ (2003). The key findings of relevance to Bristol are as follows:

The overall balance between supply and demand - The study applied Sport England’s Playing Pitch Model (PPM) and concludes that in 2003:

There was spare capacity equivalent to 60 adult football pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to reduce to a surplus of 47 pitches by 2011.

There was a deficit of 15.3 junior football pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to increase to a deficit of 33.3 pitches by 2011.

There was spare capacity equivalent to 5.2 cricket pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to reduce to a deficit of 6.3 pitches by 2011.

There was spare capacity equivalent to 10 adult rugby pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to reduce to a surplus of 5.5 pitches by 2011.

There was spare capacity equivalent to 2.5 junior rugby pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to reduce to a deficit of 5 pitches by 2011.

The localised balance between supply and demand - In the Keynsham sub-area, however, adjacent to the eastern outskirts of Bristol, the PPM assessment was as follows:

There was spare capacity equivalent to 7.9 adult football pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to reduce to a surplus of 7.5 pitches by 2011.

There was a deficit of 8.7 junior football pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to increase to a deficit of 11.5 pitches by 2011.

There was spare capacity equivalent to 1.7 cricket pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to reduce to an exact balance between supply and demand by 2011.

There was spare capacity equivalent to 1.0 adult rugby pitch in the peak demand period, which was projected to reduce to a surplus of 0.5 pitches by 2011.

There was a deficit of 0.5 junior rugby pitches in the peak demand period, which was projected to increase to a deficit of 1.0 pitch by 2011.

North Somerset

North Somerset Council does not have a current adopted PPS. They are about to (mid 2017) start work on a new strategy.

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Summary of implications for Bristol

South Gloucestershire - There is evidence of unmet demand for adult football, particularly in the area immediately adjoining the east of Bristol, although some capacity to accommodate additional youth activity. The quality of pitches is generally good, although changing facilities are less highly rated. Based on local research, 20 minutes walking time (1,000m) is the appropriate catchment for the users of playing pitches.

Bath and North-East Somerset - Although the pitch strategy was produced ten years ago, the projected position to 2011 identified the opposite to the South Gloucestershire assessment, indicating in the Keynsham sub-area adjacent to Bristol that there is spare capacity for adult football and rugby pitches and a shortfall in youth football, cricket and junior rugby.

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Wider strategic influences

Central Government

In March 2012, the Government published the ‘National Planning Policy Framework’ (2012), setting out its economic, environmental and social planning policies for England. Taken together, these policies articulate the Government’s vision of sustainable development, which should be interpreted and applied locally to meet local aspirations. The policies of greatest relevance to pitch provision and retention are as follows:

a) Sustainable development - ‘The purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. Sustainable development means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.

b) Health and well-being - ‘Local planning authorities should work with public health leads and health organisations to understand and take account of the health status and needs of the local population, including expected future changes, and any information about relevant barriers to improving health and well-being’.

c) Open space, sports and recreational facilities - ‘Access to good quality opportunities for sport and recreation can make an important contribution to the health and well-being of communities. The planning system has a role in helping to create an environment where activities are made easier and public health can be improved. Planning policies should identify specific needs and quantitative or qualitative deficits or surpluses of sports and recreational facilities in the local area. The information gained from this assessment of needs and opportunities should be used to set locally derived standards for the provision of sports and recreational facilities’.

d) ‘Existing open space, sports and recreational buildings 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

The need for and benefits of the development clearly outweigh the loss’.

Sport England overall policy

The Government published a new sport strategy in December 2015 called “Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation”. Sport England in turn have published their new strategy called “Towards an Active Nation (2016-2021).”

Key features of the new strategy are:

Dedicated funding to get children and young people active from the age of five, including a new fund for family based activities and offering training to at least two teachers in every

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secondary school in England to help them better meet the needs of all children, irrespective of their level of sporting ability

Working with the sport sector to put customers at the heart of everything they do, and using the principles of behaviour change to inform their work

Piloting new ways of working locally by investing in up to 10 places in England – a mix of urban and rural areas

Investing up to £30m in a new volunteering strategy, enabling more people to get the benefits of volunteering and attracting a new, more diverse range of volunteers

Helping sport keep pace with the digital expectations of customers – making it as easy to book a badminton court as a hotel room

Working closely with governing bodies of sport and others who support people who already play regularly, to help them become more efficient, sustainable and diversify their sources of funding.

The Bristol PPS work can help to contribute the following key performance indicators identified in the strategy:

KPI 1: Increase the percentage of the population taking part in sport and physical activity at least twice a month

KPI 2: Decrease in the percentage of people physically inactive

KPI 3: Increase in the percentage of adults using outdoor space for exercise/health reasons

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The Football Association

The Football Association’s ‘National Game Strategy for Participation and Development 2015- 2019’ sets out the priorities for the development of football over the period.

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

Aim to 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. Offer innovative programmes and grants to provide a range of playing opportunities in

education, clubs, leagues and other community settings. Invest £16m into coach education, development, mentoring and bursary programmes. An extra 1,000 top level grassroots coaches developed at FA Charter Standard clubs. Create the best competition formats and environment for young players. Ongoing investment in The FA Skills programme to provide high quality age appropriate

coaching for 5-11 year olds. Better training and playing facilities through £48 million investment in new and improved

facilities (through the Football Foundation). Create 100 new football turf pitches and improve 2,000 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. Recruit and develop volunteers and paid staff who service the game. Improve 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 per cent of youth and adult matches to be officiated by a qualified referee.

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The England and Wales Cricket Board

The ECB’s ‘National Club Strategy’ (2012) sets out the priorities for developing cricket at club level over the next few years.

Current issues - These have been identified as follows:

Many clubs are unable to make long-term plans for a sustainable future.

It is difficult to recruit and retain adult players, members and volunteers.

Growth is compromised by poor access, to and the quality of, club facilities.

Many clubs have poor security of tenure.

Club income streams are typically static or falling.

Volunteer’s time is used ineffectively due to excessive bureaucracy.

The time and cost of travelling to and from fixtures is increasing.

The effects of climate change have impacted on pitch maintenance.

Strategic priorities - The key priority is to create sustainable clubs by encouraging clubs to create a culture that embraces change, advocates best practice and understands that people are the most important asset of a cricket club. To support this, the ECB will:

Support, develop and reward the skills required to grow and sustain participation. Provide easy access to high-quality training and support. Ensure that people are at the heart of maintaining the spirit of cricket and providing a fun, open, fair and accessible game.

Develop accessible, high quality and innovative facilities, which inspire the nation to choose cricket. Create a culture of sustainable development that will leave a legacy for generations to come.

Develop appropriate, innovative competitions. Improve the experience for existing players in order to help recruit new and lapsed players, as well as to help retain players between the critical ages of 16 - 22 and 25 - 35 years of age.

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The Rugby Football Union

The RFUs ‘National Facilities Strategy for Rugby Union in England 2013 - 2017’ (2013) provides a framework for facility provision.

http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/Governance/ClubSupport/01/30/36/31/nationalfacilitiesstrategyeversion_Neutral.pdf

Current issues - A national clubs survey identified a number of areas of required facility development. These include:

Over half of the clubs responding considered that their training facilities are not fit for purpose. Floodlighting was highlighted as a particular issue. Two-thirds of clubs stated that it is either ‘very important’ or ‘important’ for them to upgrade their floodlighting over the next four years.

68% of respondents stated that they considered their playing pitches to be fit for purpose. However, over 57 per cent of respondent clubs stated that additional or improved grass pitches are either very important or important for them to develop over the next four years.

Almost a third of respondent clubs considered that their changing facilities are not fit for purpose. New or improved changing facilities were stated to be the highest priority for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of clubs (50% of respondents), while 61% stated that it is either very important or important for them to address the state of their changing facilities over the next four years.

Facility priorities - These are as follows:

Increase the provision of integrated changing facilities that are child friendly and can sustain concurrent male and female activity at the club.

Improve the quality and quantity of natural turf pitches.

Increase the number of Artificial Turf Pitches.

Improve social, community and catering facilities, which can support diversification and the generation of additional revenues.

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

RFU Strategic Plan: http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/General/General/01/30/47/26/RFU_Strategic_Plan_2013_2017_Neutral.pdf

Women’s Rugby Strategy: http://www.englandrugbyfiles.com/women-and-girls/

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http://www.englandrugbyfiles.com/women-and-girls/

http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/General/General/01/30/47/26/RFU_Strategic_Plan_2013_2017_Neutral.pdf

http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/General/General/01/30/47/26/RFU_Strategic_Plan_2013_2017_Neutral.pdf



England Hockey

The England Hockey Facilities Strategy (2017) can be found here… http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/page.asp?section=2075&sectionTitle=Facilities+Strategy

Vision

Every hockey club in England to have appropriate and sustainable facilities that provide excellent experiences for players.

Mission

More, better, happier players with access to appropriate and sustainable facilities.

There will be 3 key objectives for the facilities strategy to help to retain existing players and attract new players into the game.

Protect

To safeguard existing hockey provision.

We currently have around 1000 pitches that are used by hockey clubs (including University clubs). We need to retain the current provision where appropriate to ensure that hockey is maintained across the country. Tactics for supporting this will include:

Working with hockey clubs on their facilities partnerships

Influencing Playing Pitch Strategies (PPS)

Continuing the strong relationship with the FA on a local and national level to identify priorities

Improve

To improve the existing facilities stock both at grassroots and elite level

The current facilities stock is ageing and there needs to be strategic investment into refurbishing pitches and ancillary facilities. More support is required for clubs to obtain better agreements with facilities providers and to receive better education about owning and maintaining an asset. Tactics for supporting this will include:

Targeted investment through England Hockey and other key funding partners

Education around asset owning including when it is appropriate for clubs to asset own as opposed to hire facilities.

Improving the administration and business planning with asset owning organisation to ensure there is appropriate finances in place for the replacement of the surface.

Developing stronger partnerships between hockey clubs and the asset owner recognising that many clubs are the single largest user of an artificial grass pitch.

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http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/page.asp?section=2075&sectionTitle=Facilities+Strategy

Strategic investment into pitches that provide opportunities to deliver our player pathway

Supporting clubs in the national leagues to achieve the facilities Elite Operating Standards requirements

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

The research has identified key areas across the country where there is a lack of suitable hockey provision and there is a need for additional pitches. There is an identified demand for multi pitches in the right places to consolidate hockey and allow clubs to have all of their provision catered for at one site. The tactics for supporting this will include:

Targeted investment through the Capital Investment Program and other key funding partner

Mapping of sites through research and priority areas

Clear rationale developed and implemented that identifying where multi pitch sites should be placed

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NGB local strategic priorities

Cricket

Summary of cricket in Bristol from the Gloucestershire Cricket Board (GCB)

Overview of unique elements of Bristol cricket

• The facilities for cricket within the city boundary are insufficient in terms of quality and quantity i.e there are not enough pitches of sufficient quality for cricket above entry (basic) level. Consequently 5 new clubs from the South Asian community established since 2000 have had to play at facilities in either South Gloucestershire or BANES whilst 2 others have to play outside Bristol and their ‘natural’ catchment area.

• Any new club would not be able to be accommodated within Bristol on any (quality) public facility unless an existing club closes.

• There is an overlap between the GCB and the SCB within Bristol; the rivers are the traditional dividing line but club loyalties are not so straightforward especially given the GCB base is in Bristol and the SCB base is in Taunton.

• Bristol, as a sporting city, has never been recognised as an autonomous ‘county’.

• The Bristol Youth League is one of the largest in the country and covers areas outside the city in all directions.

• The Premier League is multi-county which creates its own issues with travel and administration.

• The Bristol & District is the main local league with a membership criteria of 25 miles radius from the city centre.

• North Somerset League provides an alternative to the B&D –i.e. different format, Sunday fixtures etc.

Participation levels

• In the recent National Players Survey local participation rates were effectively the same as national ones.

• There has, however, been a 7% decline nationally and this is mirrored locally at U17 level in particular.

• The local increase in conceded matches also mirrors the national situation.

• In brief, cricket like other team sports, is fighting to maintain numbers for the reasons which have been well documented elsewhere (e.g. societal changes, work patterns, growth of individual sports etc.)

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• GCB is working with groups in the city to develop other forms of cricket (e.g. Last Man Stands and indoor leagues in the winter).

• GCB is working with leagues to encourage reform of playing formats to encourage greater participation.

Key issues/challenges

• See the first two bullet points of ‘Overview’ above.

• Upgrading of Blaise Castle - currently unusable for health & safety reasons (i.e. no water!) This could be a good facility for entry level teams in North West Bristol.

• The same applies for Stoke Lodge – pitch not good enough (dangerous).

• NW Bristol – prosperous area with only 5 good grounds of which the University’s is very expensive (£165 per game in 2014). Development of Blaise and Stoke Lodge would help.

• East Bristol – only 3 grounds for BME clubs which is where their communities are largely based. Only 1 cricket ground (St George) before city boundary except Oldbury Court which is of insufficient quality for higher level cricket.

• South Bristol – recent loss of Imperial and reduction at Frys. Virtually no facilities in the south of the city outside of the three established clubs there, and therefore little club activity.

• Outside of the clubs with own grounds, it is difficult and expensive to develop further activities such as youth cricket (girls and/or boys).

• The facilities at some ‘well established’ clubs are ‘at capacity’, so further expansion (e.g. girls & women) is highly problematic.

Development aspirations

• Club development is at the heart/core of the GCB’s work and its staffing structure.

• Aim to make clubs sustainable and inclusive (but this can be difficult as indicated above).

• Work with clubs and through Chance to Shine to encourage good youth sections and establish a pathway for youngsters – school to club.

• Facilities support exists e.g. small grants and loans can and do transform clubs but they cannot be used for clubs which are using public facilities.

Strategy

http://www.gloucestershirecricketboard.com/sites/default/files/GCB%20Strategic%20Plan%202015-2017.pdf

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Outcomes

• The information on the webpage summarises the ongoing work between the GCB and the ECB

We have tried to summarise Bristol specific points above; further information on current Outcomes work with the ECB is best obtained from Steve Silk and his professional team.

This month the GCB has appointed a new Community Coach with a specific brief for Bristol. The Board’s experience of this type of appointment is that there will be an increase in participation which adds to the essential first bullet point of the Overview above- that existing facilities will not be able to cope with this.

Key web resources

http://www.gloucestershirecricketboard.com/

http://www.somersetcricketboard.co.uk/

Bristol’s supply of cricket pitches compared to other areas

Per capita levels of provision of cricket pitches in Bristol are the poorest for all the neighbouring local authorities but close to the average figure for the other Core Cities.

Neighbouring authorities:

Local authority Population No. pitches Pitches per capita

North Somerset 193,000 57 1: 3,386

Bath & NE Somerset 175,500 57 1: 3,079

South Gloucestershire 263,400 55 1: 4,789

Bristol 428,200 37 1: 11,573

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http://www.somersetcricketboard.co.uk/

http://www.gloucestershirecricketboard.com/

Core Cities:

City Population No. pitches Pitches per capita

Leeds 751,500 108 1; 6,958

Sheffield 552,700 55 1: 10,049

Nottingham 305,700 30 1: 10,190

Bristol 428,200 37 1: 11,573

Birmingham 1,074,300 89 1: 12,071

Manchester 503,000 22 1: 22,864

Newcastle 280,200 11 1: 25,473

Liverpool 466,400 18 1: 25,911

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Football

Summary of football in Bristol from The FA

Overview of unique elements of Bristol football

The Hanham Minor League and Avon Youth League are the biggest youth leagues which affect youth football in the city. Across the two leagues they provide football from mini-soccer right through to Youth (11v11) for 390 teams. The leagues consist of teams playing across the South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, B&NES and Bristol border (including both Gloucestershire FA and Somerset FA affiliated teams).

o The Hanham Minor League currently caters for under 9's and above, therefore under 7 & 8 teams in the area currently play informal friendly fixtures. It is a priority moving forward to formalise these age groups to offer structured provision and to introduce a competition element for these age groups through central venue leagues at 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) sites.

There are currently 9 adult 11v11 leagues which cover the City of Bristol and will include clubs from both Gloucestershire FA and Somerset FA. It should however be noted that these leagues may also include teams from South Gloucestershire and other surrounding Local Authorities.

Of the above 9 leagues, 6 are Saturday leagues and 3 are Sunday leagues. The Bristol Churches League is unique in the sense that fixtures are played on Saturday mornings, this can occasionally cause issues with pitch availability and pitch quality.

The Durdham Downs is a unique site within the City of Bristol. A large green area of public green space containing circa 30 adult 11v11 pitches (pitches re-aligned every year). The Bristol Downs League utilises these pitches to operate a 55 team league across 4 divisions.

o Bristol currently has 8.3% (35,600) of its population who are students. The University of Bristol currently provide a football participation opportunity in the way of a 55 team Intramural league which is played on a Wednesday at The Durdham Downs.

Bristol also contains clubs with teams that currently participate in the National League System (Steps 1-7) where Ground Grading criteria are essential.

Glos / Somerset split

The city of Bristol is split across two County FA boundaries, Gloucestershire FA and Somerset FA.

Gloucestershire FA predominantly covers the North neighbourhood partnership areas and parts of the Central & East and South partnerships. Clubs affiliated to the Somerset FA are in the majority based in the South neighbourhood partnerships of Bristol. However some are also based within the Central & East neighbourhoods.

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The river acts as a rough guide to the County FA boundaries between Gloucestershire FA and Somerset FA.

Participation levels (compared to nationally)

Conversion Rates

The following table show football conversion rates in the Authority compared to Regional and National rates. These are calculated by comparing the number of persons playing football to the relevant population age group. We estimate the number of individuals playing football by multiplying the number of teams by the average number of players involved in the different forms of football. We assume the following:

· 18 players are involved in an 11-a-side squad

· 10 players in a Mini-Soccer team squad

· 12 players in a 9 v 9 team squad


· 8 players in 6 v 6 and 5 v 5 team squads


These numbers are then expressed as a proportion of the relevant population. This creates a percentage of the population at each age group involved in playing football, called a ‘conversion rate’. We can then compare these conversion rates to Regional and National averages. Ages 5 to 44, male and female, of the local area population have been used to calculate the conversion rates in the table below.

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Table 1: Teams, players and conversion rates for Bristol, City of, South West and England

Notes: All conversion rate figures in this table are subject to rounding, so whilst the seasonal figures in the table may not imply a change, the variance may indicate a drop or increase as the 6th January data cut figures may differ.

Key issues/challenges identified by FA (independent of the PPS work)

The FA is in the process of reviewing what the National Game Strategy looks like moving forwards. The new strategy which will run from 2015-2019 will have a focus on Sustaining and Increasing participation, developing better coaches and players, providing better training and playing facilities and supporting the volunteer workforce with Running the Game.

The FA Chairman, Greg Dyke has recently released the second report of the England Commission. Some of the key priorities identified in this are the increase of 3G AGP’s in priority locations with robust sustainable business plans and increasing the quantity and quality of coaches.

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Development aspirations for football in Bristol and/or greater Bristol area (sport development targets for The FA, SFA through the South Bristol Football Development Officer, and the GFA)

A key focus for the County FAs is a focus on sustainability and where possible increasing adult male 11v11 participation.

There is currently a bid and plan in place to access Core City funding to employ an officer to focus on developing 11v11 playing opportunities and introducing flexible format of the game in Central Bristol.

Growth & retention of female, youth & adult, participation in central Bristol will continue to be a focus.

Growth and retention of Women’s & Girls and youth football in South Bristol.

Utilising FA initiatives such as Just Play to provide recreational playing opportunities for people living in central Bristol.

Walking football provision at 3G Pitches (central venue leagues).

Formalised U7/U8s central venue leagues – Hanham Youth League.

Young volunteer closer support- individuals who are not currently involved in the youth committee.

Strategic delivery of 3G pitches and better access to existing 3G pitches on school sites as

o Only a small number (as of Oct 2014) of 3Gs in Bristol had undertaken the performance test and were listed on The FAs Approved list of 3G: FA 3G Football Turf Pitch register

o The South Bristol Sports Centre is the only community 3G in the South Bristol area and is over subscribed (academy school and x2 special schools with existing 3G pitches without/with limited community use)

Somerset CFA to sustain South Bristol FDO position to ensure the above is delivered for the City

Key web resources

• www.GloucestershireFA.com

• www.SomersetFA.com

• www.TheFA.com

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http://www.TheFA.com/

http://www.SomersetFA.com/

http://www.GloucestershireFA.com/

http://3g.thefa.me.uk/

http://3g.thefa.me.uk/

Adult football - Per capita levels of provision of adult football pitches in Bristol are the poorest for all the neighbouring local authorities but close to the average figure for the other Core Cities (data taken from Sport England’s Active Places Power).



Bath & NE Somerset 175,500 124 1: 1,415


263,400 173 1: 1,523

North Somerset 193,000 94 1: 2,053

Bristol 428,200 157 1: 2,727

Core Cities:


Leeds 751,500 351 1: 2,147

Nottingham 305,700 132 1: 2,315

Newcastle 280,200 114 1: 2,458

Liverpool 466,400 186 1: 2,508

Bristol 428,200 157 1: 2,727

Sheffield 552,700 202 1: 2,736

Manchester 503,000 156 1: 3,224

Birmingham 1,074,300 200 1: 5,377

Youth football - Per capita levels of provision of youth football pitches in Bristol are the poorest for all the neighbouring local authorities and below the average figure for the other Core Cities (data taken from Sport England’s Active Places Power).

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North Somerset 193,000 59 1: 3,271

Bath & NE Somerset 175,500 54 1: 3,250


Bristol 428,200 50 1: 8,564

Core Cities:


Liverpool 466,400 125 1: 3,731

Leeds 751,500 167 1: 4,500

Sheffield 552,700 120 1: 4,606

Newcastle 280,200 59 1: 4,749

Birmingham 1,074,300 137 1: 7,842

Bristol 428,200 50 1: 8,564

Nottingham 305,700 33 1: 9,264

Manchester 503,000 46 1: 10,935

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Mini football - Per capita levels of provision of mini-soccer pitches in Bristol are above the average figure for the neighbouring local authorities and the other Core Cities (data taken from Sport England’s Active Places Power).



Bristol 428,200 59 1: 7,258


North Somerset 193,000 19 1: 10,158

Bath & NE Somerset 175,500 10 1: 17,550

Core Cities:


Bristol 428,200 59 1: 7,258

Liverpool 466,400 51 1: 9,145

Leeds 751,500 76 1: 9,888

Sheffield 552,700 55 1: 10,049

Newcastle 280,200 25 1: 11,208

Birmingham 1,074,300 44 1: 24,416

Nottingham 305,700 10 1: 30,570

Manchester 503,000 11 1: 45,727

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Football conversion rates

The FA calculated the following Football Conversion Rates, to compare the number of people playing football with the local population in each age group, to produce a percentage of each age group that plays football.

Age group Bristol (%) South-West (%) England (%)

Adult male (ages 17 - 44) 4.8% 6.2% 5.2%

Adult female (ages 17 - 44) 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%

Youth male (ages 10 - 16) 18.8% 17.8% 20.5%

Youth female (ages 10 - 16) 1.7% 2.1% 2.0%

Mini-soccer (ages 5 - 9) 8.0% 8.4% 9.6%

TOTAL 3.8% 5.1% 5.2%

The Football Conversion Rates show that with the exception of youth male football, participation rates in Bristol are below to the respective regional averages and for all categories, participation rates are below the national averages.

As a benchmarking exercise, the conversion rates for Bristol have been compared by the FA with those of the 18 most demographically similar local authorities. The results are listed in rank order of their overall conversion rate in the table below:

Local authority Adult male Adult female Youth male Youth female Mini-soccer Overall

Liverpool 7.1% 0.5% 34.6% 3.6% 15.6% 12.2%

Lincoln 7.7% 1.0% 27.1% 5.6% 15.8% 11.4%

Worthing 6.1% 0.5% 25.1% 2.4% 10.4% 8.9%

Salford 4.2% 0.1% 21.5% 1.3% 15.5% 8.5%

Sheffield 4.0% 0.2% 23.4% 3.3% 11.3% 8.5%

Exeter 4.4% 0.6% 23.9% 1.8% 10.7% 8.3%

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Newcastle 4.2% 0.4% 17.9% 2.8% 16.1% 8.3%

Southend 7.7% 0.2% 21.7% 1.3% 9.5% 8.1%

Plymouth 4.0% 0.3% 26.0% 1.6% 7.8% 7.9%

Leeds 3.6% 0.3% 19.6% 2.3% 10.0% 7.2%

Eastbourne 3.6% 0.3% 20.3% 3.3% 8.2% 7.1%

Portsmouth 4.8% 0.3% 22.5% 1.0% 6.4% 7.0%

Lancaster 6.0% 0.4% 17.8% 1.2% 8.6% 6.8%

Bristol 4.8% 0.2% 18.8% 1.7% 8.0% 6.7%

Norwich 3.9% 0.3% 21.9% 2.1% 4.8% 6.6%

Brighton 3.4% 0.2% 17.3% 1.6% 5.4% 5.6%

Southampton 4.3% 0.2% 12.3% 1.2% 6.1% 4.8%

Bournemouth 4.8% 0.1% 12.2% 1.7% 5.1% 4.8%

Hastings 3.2% 0.0% 15.1% 0.0% 5.4% 4.7%

Team growth potential

The FA calculates ‘Team Growth Potential’ for Bristol by targeting the 75th percentile figures of the comparator local authorities to create a target for local development. Growth Potential represents the number of teams for each football type that the local authority would need to develop to reach the conversion target value. For Youth (all formats) the growth potential has been calculated on the number of teams required assuming 9v9 format.

Football type

Conversion target (%)

Current Bristol figure (%)

% Variance Growth potential (no. extra teams)

Adult male 5.20% 4.8% -0.40% 28

Adult female 0.38% 0.2% -0.18% 14

Youth male 22.81% 18.8% -4.01% 56

Youth female

2.43% 1.7% -0.73% 10

Mini-soccer 10.67% 8.0% -2.67% 43

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Charter Standard clubs

Of the 243 football clubs in Bristol, 39 (16.0%) have achieved the FA’s Charter Standard (compared with 24.0% nationally). 72.9% of youth and mini-soccer teams are part of a Charter Standard club, compared with a national average of 78.3% and below the national target of 75%.

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Hockey

Summary of hockey in Bristol from England Hockey

Overview of unique elements of Bristol hockey

• Hockey within Bristol relies heavily on facilities provided within adjoining unitary authorities.

• Women’s hockey is administered by the Avon HA. Men’s Hockey is administered by either the Gloucestershire or Somerset HA.

• Bristol, as a sporting city, has never been recognised as an autonomous ‘county’.

• Nearly all league hockey is multi-county which creates its own issues re-travel and administration.

• The Coombe Dingle site at the University is key for the future development of the game.

• The poor provision of facilities in the south of the city hinders the development of hockey within schools.

Participation levels

• Since 2010/11, England Hockey have seen a 36% increase in the total number of club players. This is especially noted at Under 18 club level where there has been an 80% increase in members. As part of the new England Hockey Strategy ‘A Nation where Hockey matters’’ 2017-2021, a long term aspiration is to double the number of people playing hockey in clubs by 2028.

• For clubs within Bristol and those outside serving the displaced demand, England Hockey Affiliation data shows that overall playing numbers have increased by 10.3% over the last 3 years. This represents a 21.2% increase in those aged 18 and under and a 6.1% increase in those aged 19 and above.

• Increasingly clubs are looking to develop links with schools and there has been a marked increase in the number of primary schools playing Quicksticks hockey.

• England Hockey is working with groups in the city to develop other forms of hockey such as Walking Hockey, Pay to Play Hockey, Summer Hockey leagues, Badgers, Rush and Back To Hockey.

Key issues/challenges

• Supporting clubs to continue to develop links with schools and ensuring that they have the resources and facilities at their disposal to ensure that the links are successful.

• Engage the business community to take part in Hockey activities, including a Corporate League involving representative teams from many City businesses.

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• Retaining existing sand based AGP’s and ensuring that provision is in place for the replacement or refurbishment of the carpet.

• The development of Coombe Dingle.

• The lack of facilities in the South of the city make further development difficult.

• The cost of hiring of facilities and therefore the cost of playing hockey can be prohibitive.

• Securing adequate training slots on pitches that are often booked for casual football use.

Development aspirations

• In 2014 England Hockey carried out a wide reaching Club and Player Survey. The insight gained was used to launch a new Club Strategy in 2015.

• The strategy aims to help our clubs to be the clubs they want to be, offering a better and more enjoyable experience to all members, volunteers and officials.

• Clubs working effectively with a range of partners to increase club membership will be important to success.

Key Web Resource

The England Hockey website can be found at www.englandhockey.co.uk. From this website links can be found to all of our resources and programmes.

Synthetic turf pitches - Per capita levels of provision of all synthetic turf pitches (full-sized and small-sided) in Bristol are below the average for its neighbouring local authorities and the other Core Cities.



Bath & NE Somerset 175,500 23 1: 7,630


Bristol 428,200 40 1: 10,705

North Somerset 193,000 17 1: 11,353

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Core Cities:


Newcastle 280,200 50 1: 5,604

Nottingham 305,700 49 1: 6,239

Liverpool 466,400 73 1: 6,389

Manchester 503,000 74 1: 6,707

Leeds 751,500 89 1: 8,444

Sheffield 552,700 54 1: 10,235

Bristol 428,200 40 1: 10,705

Birmingham

1,074,300 93 1: 11,552

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Rugby Union

Summary of rugby in Bristol from RFU

Bristol rugby clubs play all of their games on grass pitches, which are of varying standards.

A number of clubs have floodlights, some of which are only usable for training, which can cause over use of the pitch/es.

The clubs without lights need to hire artificial surfaces with lights for training adding to the contest between football and other “grass based” sports.

A number of pitches haven’t been maintained properly and have drainage issues and bare patches.

A number of pitches are open to the public and dog walkers; this causes issues with dog mess.

Some clubs have large junior sections but the provision for parking is poor or at least not capable of holding all the cars.

Rugby Union grade their pitches as follows:

Rugby - Per capita levels of provision of rugby pitches in Bristol are the poorest for all the neighbouring local authorities but the best for the other Core Cities.



North Somerset 193,000 66 1: 2,924

Bath & NE Somerset 175,500 63 1: 2,786

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Bristol 428,200 61 1: 7,020

Core Cities:


Bristol 428,200 61 1: 7,020

Leeds 751,500 91 1: 8,258

Newcastle 280,200 23 1: 12,183

Nottingham 305,700 22 1: 13,895

Birmingham

1,074,300 52 1: 20,660

Sheffield 552,700 22 1: 25,123

Liverpool 466,400 17 1: 27,435

Manchester 503,000 12 1: 41,917

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Tables of Data

Demand Data

Cricket Demand

Site name where the demand takes place

Sub Area Club Name Sport Team Type 1st or 2nd / A or B team etc

When the team plays its competitive matches

Extent of competitive play in the relevant comparable unit


BAC Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday pm 10

BOWER ASHTON RECREATION GROUND (THE CLANAGE)

Bristol South Bedminster Cricket Club

Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday PM 10



Cricket Adult Male 2nd Saturday PM 10



Cricket Adult Male 3rd Saturday PM 10



Cricket Adult Male 4th Saturday PM 10

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Bristol South Bedminster Cricket Club




Cricket Adult Male Sunday 1st Sunday 10

91



Cricket Youth U19 Midweek 3















Cricket Youth U13a Midweek 8






Cricket Youth U11a Midweek 8



Cricket Youth U11b Midweek 8







WESTBURY FIELDS Bristol North Bishopston Cricket Club

Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday pm 10

92


Cricket Adult Male 2nd Saturday pm 10


Bishopston Cricket Club

Cricket Adult Male 3rd Saturday pm 10


Bishopston Cricket Club

Cricket Adult Male 4th Saturday pm 10








Cricket Youth U15A Midweek 8


Cricket Youth U15B Midweek 8









93

MILE STRAIGHT SPORTS CLUB South Gloucestershire

Bohemians Cricket Club





THE STAR GROUND South Gloucestershire








Cricket Adult Male Midweek 1 Midweek 10



Cricket Adult Male Midweek 2 Midweek 10

PAGE PARK South Gloucestershire

Briska Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday pm 10

BRISLINGTON CRICKET CLUB Bristol South Brislington Cricket Club










94


Cricket Adult Female Womens Midweek 8












Cricket Youth Girls U13/15

Midweek 8


Cricket Youth Girls U11/13

Midweek 8

LEES HILL South Gloucestershire

Bristol Asians Cricket Club



Bristol Asians Cricket Club


NETHAM PARK Bristol Central & East

Bristol Bangladeshis Cricket Club


OLDBURY COURT ESTATE Bristol Central & East



95













BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB

Bristol North Bristol Civil Service Cricket Club










Cricket Adult Male T20 Midweek 8

BRISTOL CRICKET CLUB North Somerset Bristol Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday PM 10

BRISTOL CRICKET CLUB North Somerset Bristol Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 2nd Saturday PM 10

BRISTOL CRICKET CLUB North Somerset Bristol Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 3rd Saturday PM 10

BRISTOL CRICKET CLUB North Somerset Bristol Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male Sunday 1st Sunday 10

BRISTOL CRICKET CLUB North Somerset Bristol Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male Midweek Midweek 10

96

BRISTOL CRICKET CLUB North Somerset Bristol Cricket Club Cricket Youth U19 Midweek 8





STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Bristol Indians Cricket Club


STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Bristol Indians Cricket Club


KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD South Gloucestershire

Bristol Lions Cricket Club








GORDANO VALLEY CRICKET CLUB

North Somerset Bristol Malayalee Cricket Club



Bristol Pakistanis Cricket Club





97















Bristol Sri Lankans Cricket Club


BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE Bristol North Bristol United Banks Cricket Club





Cricket Adult Male Midweek XI

Midweek 10

ROSE GREEN SPORTS LEISURE Bristol Central & East

Bristol West Indian & Phoenix CC





REDLAND GREEN SCHOOL KELLAWAY AVENUE SPORTS GROUND

Bristol North Bristol West Indian & Phoenix CC


98
















GOLDEN HILL SPORTS Bristol North Bristol YMCA Cricket Club











Cricket Youth Midweek Midweek 8


Cricket Youth Womens Midweek 8

99
















Cricket Youth Girls U13 Midweek 8


Cricket Youth Girls U11 Midweek 8


Bristolian Knights Cricket Club



Churchways Cricket Club



Churchways Cricket Club

Cricket Adult Male 2nd Sunday 10

100

W.G. GRACE MEMORIAL GROUND (DOWNEND CC)


Downend Cricket Club


































FARMBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB North Somerset Easton Cowboys Cricket Club

Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday 10


Easton Cowboys Cricket Club




Cricket Adult Male Sunday 2nd

Sunday 9

101



Cricket Adult Male Midweek 20:20

Wednesday 5


Easton Tigers Cricket Club



Easton Tigers Cricket Club


GOLDEN HILL SPORTS Bristol North Filton Wayfarers Cricket Club

Cricket Adult Male 1st Sunday pm 10

STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North GWR (Bristol) Cricket Club



Grendel Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday pm 10


Grendel Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 2nd Saturday pm 10

STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Grendel Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male Sunday 1st Sunday 10

STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Grendel Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male Midweek XI

Midweek 10


Hallen Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday 10


Hallen Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 2nd Saturday 10



Kingsweston Old Elizabethans CC


102

KNOWLE CRICKET CLUB Bristol South Knowle Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday pm 10

KNOWLE CRICKET CLUB Bristol South Knowle Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 2nd Saturday pm 10



Knowle Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male 3rd Saturday pm 10

KNOWLE CRICKET CLUB Bristol South Knowle Cricket Club Cricket Adult Male Sunday 1st Sunday 10

KNOWLE CRICKET CLUB Bristol South Knowle Cricket Club Cricket Youth U17 Midweek/Sunday

8


8


8


8


8

OLD BRISTOLIANS SPORTS CLUB (MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD)

North Somerset Old Bristolians Westbury CC








103






Cricket Adult Male Sunday 1st Saturday pm 10



Cricket Adult Female Womens Sunday 10

















North Somerset Old Cathedralians Cricket Club


HARPTREE CRICKET GROUND North Somerset Old England & Bristol Sikhs CC


HARPTREE CRICKET GROUND North Somerset Old England & Bristol Sikhs CC


PACKERS GROUND (WHITEHALL SPORTS COMPLEX)

Bristol Central & East

Pakistani Bristolians Cricket Club


104








Cricket Adult Male Sunday 1st Sunday pm 10





Sunday pm 10






















Pakistani Express Cricket Club


CORONATION PARK South Gloucestershire

PR Royals Cricket Club


SHIREHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB Bristol North Shirehampton Cricket Club




105


Cricket Adult Male U15 Midweek 8



OASIS ACADEMY BRIGHTSTOWE Bristol North Shirehampton Cricket Club


ROMAN GLASS ST GEORGE Bristol Central & East

St. George/Roman Glass CC


ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

Bristol South St. Mary Redcliffe CC Cricket Adult Male 1st Saturday pm 10


Bristol South St. Mary Redcliffe CC Cricket Adult Male 2nd Saturday pm 10


Bristol South St. Mary Redcliffe CC Cricket Adult Male 3rd Saturday pm 10


Bristol South St. Mary Redcliffe CC Cricket Adult Male Sunday 1st Sunday 10

THE HOLLOW (SLEEPY HOLLOW) Bristol Central & East

Stapleton Cricket Club





106







COLSTONS SCHOOL Bristol Central & East









COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX

Bristol North Stoke Bishop Cricket Club




















107






Taveners Cricket Club


SHIREHAMPTON RECREATION GROUND (PENPOLE REC)

Bristol North Twyford House Cricket Club





OASIS ACADEMY BRIGHTSTOWE Bristol North Twyford House Cricket Club




Cricket Adult Male A XI Saturday PM 10



Cricket Adult Male Friendly XI Saturday PM 10













STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Twyford House Cricket Club


108


Bristol North University of Bristol Cricket Adult Male 1st Midweek 10


Bristol North University of Bristol Cricket Adult Male 2nd Midweek 10


Bristol North University of Bristol Cricket Adult Male 3rd Midweek 10


Bristol North University of Bristol Cricket Adult Male 4th Midweek 10


Bristol North University of Bristol Staff CC



Bristol North University of Bristol Staff CC


SALTFORD RECREATION GROUND


West United Cricket Club




West United Cricket Club


NORTON LANE (WHITCHURCH CC)


Whitchurch Cricket Club














109





Sunday 10

















FLAX BOURTON CRICKET CLUB North Somerset Woodpeckers Cricket Club


110

Football Demand

Site name for where the demand takes place


Club Name Sport Team Type 1st or 2nd / A or B team etc


REDCATCH PARK Bristol South 3 Lions Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North AFC Bohemia Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

VICTORY PARK Bristol South AFC Brislington Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC Bristol South AFC Brislington Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC Bristol South AFC Brislington Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North AFC Brislington Football Adult Male (11v11) Vets 1


AFC Brunel Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS Bristol South AFC Hartcliffe Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS Bristol South AFC Hartcliffe Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE (MANOR FARM)

Bristol South AFC Lodekka Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Ashley Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Ashley Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North Ashley Down School (Youth)

Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 i 0.125

BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North Ashley Down School Football Junior Football Mini U10 ii 0.125

111

(Youth) (7v7)BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North Ashley Down School

(Youth)Football Junior Football

Youth (9v9)U11 0.25


Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U12 0.25

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Ashley Down School (Youth)


U14 0.25

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Ashley Down School (Youth)


U16 0.25



U7 i 0.125



U7 ii 0.125



U8 i 0.125



U8 ii 0.125



U9 i 0.125



U9 ii 0.125


Bristol South Ashton Boys (MINI) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 0.5


Bristol South Ashton Boys (MINI) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10b 0.5

GREVILLE SMYTH PARK Bristol South Ashton Boys (MINI) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11a 0.25


U11b 0.25


U11c 0.25


U11d 0.25

GREVILLE SMYTH PARK Bristol South Ashton Boys (MINI) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U11E 0.125

GREVILLE SMYTH PARK Bristol South Ashton Boys (MINI) Football Junior Football Mini U11F 0.125112

(7v7)GREVILLE SMYTH PARK Bristol South Ashton Boys (MINI) Football Junior Football Mini

(5v5)U8 0.125


U8B 0.125


U9 0.125


U9B 0.125


Bristol South Ashton Youth Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U12 0.5

GREVILLE SMYTH PARK Bristol South Ashton Youth Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U12 Colts 0.25


U13 Colts 0.25


U13 Girls 0.25


Bristol South Ashton Youth Football Junior Football Youth (11v11)

U13a 0.5


U13b 0.25


U13c 0.25


U14 0.25


North Somerset Ashton Youth Football Junior Football Youth (11v11)

U15 0.5



U15 Juniors 0.5



U15 Wanderers 0.5


U16 0.25

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Ashton Youth Football Junior Football Youth (11v11)

U16 Juniors 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Ashton Youth Football Junior Football U16 Wanderers 0.5113

Youth (11v11)FRY CLUB & CONFERENCE CENTRE Bath & North East

SomersetAvon Plate (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North Avon Plate (Sunday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Avon Plate (Sunday) Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Avonmouth Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Bristol North Avonmouth Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Bristol North Avonmouth Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Avonmouth Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1

AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Bristol North Avonmouth Youth Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 i 0.5

AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Bristol North Avonmouth Youth Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 ii 0.5

AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Bristol North Avonmouth Youth Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Avonmouth Youth Football Adult Male (11v11) U18 0.5

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Bristol South Bedminster Cricket Club Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Bengal Tigers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Bikkle Sports (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) Disbanded team 0.5

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Bikkle Sports (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Bikkle Sports (Sunday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BISHOP'S ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol North Bishop Road Buccaneers (Youth)


U10 i - Year 5 0.5



U10 ii - Year 5 0.5

114



U11 i - Year 6 0.5



U11 ii - Year 6 0.5



U7 i - Year 2 0.5



U7 ii - Year 2 0.5



U7 U6 i - Year 1 0.5



U7 U6 ii - Year 1 0.5



U8 i - Year 3 0.5



U8 ii - Year 3 0.5



U9 i - Year 4 0.5



U9 ii - Year 4 0.5



U10 i - Year 5 0.5



U10 ii - Year 5 0.5



U11 i - Year 6 0.5



U11 ii - Year 6 0.5



U7 i - Year 2 0.5



U7 ii - Year 2 0.5



U7 U6 i - Year 1 0.5



U7 U6 ii - Year 1 0.5

115



U8 i - Year 3 0.5



U8 ii - Year 3 0.5



U9 i - Year 4 0.5



U9 ii - Year 4 0.5

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Bishopston United (YOUTH)


U12 blues 0.5



U12 whites 0.5



U14 0.25




U14 0.25




U14 Colts 0.25




U14 0.25




U14 Colts 0.25

ASHTON VALE PLAYING FIELD Bristol South Bishport United Junior Youth


U13 0.25

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Bristol South Bower Ashton Buccaneers

Football Adult Male (11v11) BUC 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Bradley Stoke Town Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1

BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North Brandon Sports Football Adult Male (11v11) Open Aged 0.5


Breakaways Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

REDCATCH PARK Bristol South Brislington Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

BRISLINGTON FC (STADIUM) Bristol South Brislington Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

116

BRISLINGTON FC (STADIUM) Bristol South Brislington Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

BRISLINGTON FC (STADIUM) Bristol South Brislington Football Adult Male (11v11) U18 0.5

BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC Bristol South Brislington Junior (Mini) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10a 0.5


U10b 0.5

BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC Bristol South Brislington Junior (Mini) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11a 0.5

VICTORY PARK Bristol South Brislington Junior (Mini) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11b 0.5


U11C 0.5


U11D 0.5


U7 Saturday 0.5


U7a 0.5


U7b 0.5


U8 Saturday 0.5


U8a 0.5


U8b 0.5


U9 Colts Saturday 0.5


U9a 0.5


U9a Colts 0.5


U9b 0.5

117


U9b Colts 0.5

VICTORY PARK Bristol South Brislington Junior Youth Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U12b 0.5

BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC Bristol South Brislington Junior Youth Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U13 G Girls 0.5


U13 wanderers 0.25


U13a 0.25


U13b 0.25


U14a 0.25


U14b 0.25


U15 0.25


U15 Colts 0.25


U15 Girls 0.25


U16 0.25

BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC Bristol South Brislington Junior Youth Football Adult Male (11v11) U18 0.5

BRISLINGTON FC (STADIUM) Bristol South Brislington Ladies Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Bristol & West Ladies Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol 5 Seniors Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5



Football Adult Male (11v11) A Team 0.5



Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

118



Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Bristol Bilbao Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol Central (YOUTH) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 i 0.25



U10 ii 0.25


Bristol Central (YOUTH) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11 0.5



U11 Colts 0.5



U12 0.5



U12 Colts 0.5

THE CITY ACADEMY BRISTOL Bristol Central & East


U12 Development Girls

0.5



U13 0.5




U14 0.25




U14 Colts 0.25




U15 0.25




U16 0.25



U9 i 0.25



U9 ii 0.25

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Bristol City Deaf (Youth) Football Junior Football Mini (5v5)

U16 0.5


North Somerset Bristol City Junior Supporters (Youth)


U11 0.5

119




U11 ii 0.5




U12 Reds 0.5




U12 whites 0.5




U13 0.5




U14 0.5




U15 0.5




U16 0.5




U7 i 0.5




U7 ii 0.5




U8 i 0.5




U8 ii 0.5




U9 i 0.5




U9 ii 0.5

KINGS HEAD LANE PARK Bristol South Bristol Dynamo Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Bristol Foot-Ability Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

First 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Bristol Foot-Ability Football Adult Male (11v11) Training Squad 0.5



Bristol Inner City Advanced Development Centre (BICADC) (Youth)


U10 0.5

PACKERS GROUND (WHITEHALL Bristol Central & Bristol Inner City Football Junior Football U11 0.25

120

SPORTS COMPLEX) East Advanced Development Centre (BICADC) (Youth)

Youth (9v9)





U12 0.25





U13 0.25





U14 Black 0.25





U15 0.25





U16 0.25

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Bristol Jaguars Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Bristol Ladies Union Football Adult Female (11v11)

First 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Bristol Ladies Union FC (Youth )


U10 0.5



U11 0.25



U12 0.25



U13 0.25



U14 0.5



U15 0.5



U16 0.5

BRISTOL MANOR FARM AMATEUR Bristol North Bristol Manor Farm Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

121

FOOTBALL CLUBBRISTOL MANOR FARM AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUB

Bristol North Bristol Manor Farm Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

BRISTOL MANOR FARM AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUB

Bristol North Bristol Manor Farm (YOUTH)


U10 1




U11 1




U12 1




U13 1




U15 0.25



Football Adult Male (11v11) U18 0.5




U7 1




U8 1




U9 1

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Bristol North Veterans Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1

DORIAN ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Bristol Pirates (Youth) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 Wanderers 0.5


U10 Rangers 0.5


U8 Pirates 0.5


U8 Bristol 0.5

DORIAN ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Bristol Pirates (Youth) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U12 0.5

GOLDEN HILL SPORTS GROUND (REDLAND HIGH)

Bristol North Bristol Rovers (YOUTH) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 0.5

GOLDEN HILL SPORTS GROUND Bristol North Bristol Rovers (YOUTH) Football Junior Football U11 0.5122

(REDLAND HIGH) Youth (9v9)GOLDEN HILL SPORTS GROUND (REDLAND HIGH)

Bristol North Bristol Rovers (YOUTH) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U12 0.5



U13 0.5



U14 0.5



U15 0.5



U16 0.5



U18 0.5



U8 0.5



U9 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Bristol Rovers Ability Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

A 0.5


B 0.5


C 0.5


D 0.5


E 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Bristol Spartak Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Bristol Spartak Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

BRISTOL SPARTAK North Somerset Bristol Spartak Mini Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10a 0.5


U10b 0.5

BRISTOL SPARTAK North Somerset Bristol Spartak Mini Football Junior Football U11a 0.25

123

Youth (9v9)BRISTOL SPARTAK North Somerset Bristol Spartak Mini Football Junior Football Mini

(5v5)U8a 0.25


U8b 0.25


U9a 0.5


U9b 0.5


U11b 0.5


Bristol Technique Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol Telephones Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol Telephones Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Broad Plain House Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Broad Plain House Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Brunel Bantams (Youth) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 Bantams 0.125


U7 Bantams Blue 0.125


U7 Bantams Red 0.125


U8 Bantams 0.125


U9 Bantams Blue 0.125


U9 Bantams Red 0.125



Castle Green Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

PACKERS GROUND (WHITEHALL Bristol Central & Castle Green Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

124

SPORTS COMPLEX) EastTHE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Clifton Rockets, The Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Clifton Rockets, The Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Clifton St Vincents Football Adult Male (11v11) A Team 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Clifton St Vincents Football Adult Male (11v11) B Team 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Clifton St Vincents Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Clifton St Vincents Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


North Somerset Clifton United (Youth) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 0.5


North Somerset Clifton United (Youth) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11 0.5



U12 0.5



U13 Eagles 0.5



U13 Hawks 0.5



U14 Bears 0.5



U15 0.5



U16 0.5



U7 0.5



U8 0.5



U9 0.5

125

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Clifton Vale Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Club Corinthians (Downs League)


MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Cosmos UK Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Cosmos UK Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Cotham Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

REDCATCH PARK Bristol South Crosscourt United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Cutters Friday Football Adult Male (11v11) A Team 0.5


Cutters Friday Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Cutters Friday Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Cutters Friday Football Adult Male (11v11) Sunday 0.5


Cutters Friday Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North DAC Beachcroft LLP Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

DUNDRY PLAYING FIELDS North Somerset De Veys Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Durdham Down Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Easton Cowboys Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5


Easton Cowboys Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Easton Cowboys Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Evergreen Athletic Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

126

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Exiles (Bristol) Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1


FC Stockwood Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

EASTVILLE PARK Bristol Central & East

Fishponds Town Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North Foresters Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Galenicals Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

GOLDEN HILL SPORTS Bristol North Golden Hill Sonics (Youth)


U10 0.5



U11 0.25



U12 0.25



U13 0.5



U14 0.5



U16 0.5



U18 0.5



U7 0.5



U8 0.5



U9 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Greens Park Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Helios Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

ARNALL DRIVE PLAYING FIELDS (HENBURY OLD BOYS)

Bristol North Henbury Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

127


Bristol North Henbury Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

BLAISE PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol North Henbury Colts (YOUTH) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 i 0.5

BLAISE PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol North Henbury Colts (YOUTH) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 ii 0.5

BLAISE PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol North Henbury Colts (YOUTH) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11 0.25


Bristol North Henbury Colts (YOUTH) Football Junior Football Youth (11v11)

U13 0.25



U13 Juniors 0.25



U15 0.25

HENGROVE ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB North Somerset Hengrove Athletic Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

HENGROVE ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB North Somerset Hengrove Athletic Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

HENGROVE ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB North Somerset Hengrove Athletic (Youth)


U11 0.5

HENGROVE ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB North Somerset Hengrove Athletic (Youth)


U14 0.25

KINGS HEAD LANE PARK Bristol South Highridge United Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

LAKEMEAD GROVE SPORTS GROUND (HIGHRIDGE UNITED)

Bristol South Highridge United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol South Highridge United Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

MERCHANTS ACADEMY SPORTS CENTRE

Bristol South Highridge United Youth Football Junior Football Youth (11v11)

U13 0.5



U14 0.5



U15 0.5


Bristol South Highridge United Youth Football Adult Male (11v11) U18 0.5

128

HILLFIELDS RECREATION PARK Bristol Central & East

Hillfields Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Hillfields Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Hillfields Sunday Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Horfield United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North IML Vets Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1


Bristol South Imperial Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol South Imperial Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Bristol South Imperial Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 0.25

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Imperial Junior (Mini) Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 0.5


U10B 0.5


Bristol South Imperial Junior (Mini) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11 0.5


Bristol South Imperial Junior (Mini) Football Junior Football Mini (5v5)

U7 0.5


U9 0.5


U9B 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Jamaica Bell, The Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Jersey Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Jersey Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

LAWRENCE ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB Bristol North Lawrence Rovers Football Adult Male (11v11) Disbanded Team 0.5

129

LAWRENCE ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB Bristol North Lawrence Rovers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

KINGSWESTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB

Bristol North Lawrence Weston (SATURDAY)



Bristol North Lawrence Weston (SATURDAY)

Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Bristol North Lawrence Weston Colts (YOUTH)


U13 0.25


Bristol North Lawrence Weston Colts (YOUTH)


MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North LAZZ Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Lebeq (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Lebeq (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Lebeq Junior Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

Junior 0.5



Lebeq (Sunday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Lebeq Tavern (Courage) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

GLOUCESTERSHIRE FA HEADQUARTERS


Lebeq United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 2


Lebeqs TCR Football Adult Male (11v11) 1st 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Lion Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Lion Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

LOCKLEAZE COMBINATION GROUND South Gloucestershire

Lockleaze Community Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Lockleaze Veterans Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Lockstock United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

130

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Bristol South Long Ashton Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Mendip Broadwalk Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Mendip Broadwalk Football Adult Male (11v11) First team 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Mendip Broadwalk Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Mendip Broadwalk Football Adult Male (11v11) Sunday 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Mendip Broadwalk Football Adult Male (11v11) U21 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Mendip Broadwalk (Youth)


U12 0.5



U14a 0.5



U14b 0.5



U16a 0.5



FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Mendip Broadwalk Youth Mini


U11 Blues 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Mendip Broadwalk Youth Mini


U11a 0.5

KINGS HEAD LANE PARK Bristol South Miners Arms (Sunday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


MPK Lofts Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North NCSF United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

REDCATCH PARK Bristol South New Wave Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

DUNDRIDGE FARM PLAYING FIELDS (D REC / D PARK)


Nicholas Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

DUNDRIDGE FARM PLAYING FIELDS (D Bristol Central & Nicholas Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

131

REC / D PARK) EastDUNDRIDGE FARM PLAYING FIELDS (D REC / D PARK)


Nicholas Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5



Nicholas Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) U21 0.5



Nicholas Wanderers (YOUTH)


U10 i 0.25





U10 ii 0.25





U13 0.25





U14 0.25





U15 0.25





U16 0.25





U16 Colts 0.25









U8 0.25





U9 0.25

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Old Cliftonians Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Old Cliftonians Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

CANFORD PARK Bristol North Old Cothamians Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Old Elizabethans Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Old Elizabethans Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

PACKERS GROUND (WHITEHALL Bristol Central & Old Georgians Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

132

SPORTS COMPLEX) EastPACKERS GROUND (WHITEHALL SPORTS COMPLEX)


Old Georgians Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

THE PARK KNOWLE Bristol South Park Knowle Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE PARK KNOWLE Bristol South Park Knowle Football Adult Male (11v11) Sunday 0.5

THE PARK KNOWLE Bristol South Park Knowle (Youth) Football Junior Football Youth (11v11)

U13 0.25

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Bristol South Parson Street Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Bristol South Parson Street Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

CITY AND PORT OF BRISTOL SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB

Bristol North Port of Bristol (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol North Port of Bristol (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Bristol North Port of Bristol (Sunday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol North Port of Bristol (Youth) Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U12 0.25


Bristol North Port of Bristol (Youth) Football Junior Football Youth (11v11)

U18 0.25


Bristol North Port of Bristol (Youth) Football Junior Football Mini (5v5)

U7 i 0.125



U7 Soccer tots 0.125



U7 ii 0.125

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Portland Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Portland Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Real Totterdown Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

133

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Redcliffe Raiders Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Retainers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Retainers Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) B 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1

STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers (YOUTH)


U10 0.5



U10 Colts 0.5



U11 Reds 0.5



U13 0.5



U14 0.5


North Somerset Rockleaze Rangers (YOUTH)


U15 0.5




U15 Colts 0.5




U16 0.5




U16 BSYL 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers (YOUTH)


U7 0.5

STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers Football Junior Football Mini U8 0.5134

(YOUTH) (5v5)COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Rockleaze Rangers

(YOUTH)Football Junior Football Mini

(7v7)U9 0.5




U11 0.5




U11 Whites 0.5




U12 0.5




U12 Colts 0.5


Roman Glass St George Football Adult Male (11v11) A Team 0.5


Roman Glass St George Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South RR Athletic FC Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Saints Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) A team 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Saints Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Saints Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Saints Old Boys Football Adult Male (11v11) RM (B team) 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Sartan United (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol South Sartan United (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Sartan United Youth Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11 0.5


U11 Lions 0.5


U12 0.5

FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Sartan United Youth Football Junior Football U13 0.5

135

Youth (11v11)FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS Bristol South Sea Mills Park Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

CANFORD PARK Bristol North Sea Mills Park Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol North Sea Mills Park Football Adult Male (11v11) Res 0.5

CANFORD PARK Bristol North Severnside Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Shadwell Rovers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Shaftesbury Crusade Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North Shirehampton (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol North Shirehampton (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Bristol North Shirehampton (Sunday) Football Adult Male (11v11) U21 0.5


Bristol North Shirehampton Colts (YOUTH)


U10 Blacks 0.125

SEAMILLS RECREATION GROUND Bristol North Shirehampton Colts (YOUTH)


U10 Reds 0.5



U8 0.25



U9 Blacks 0.5



U9 Reds 0.5





U11 Blacks 0.5





U11 Reds 0.5





U12 AYL 0.5

FRIENDS LIFE SPORTS GROUND South Shirehampton Colts Football Junior Football U13 AYL 0.5

136

(CRIBBS FC) Gloucestershire (YOUTH) Youth (11v11)FRIENDS LIFE SPORTS GROUND (CRIBBS FC)




U13 BSYL 0.5





U14 0.5





U15 0.5





U16 AYL 0.5





U16 BSYL 0.5





U11 Blacks 0.5





U11 Reds 0.5





U12 AYL 0.5





U13 AYL 0.5





U13 BSYL 0.5





U14 0.5





U15 0.5





U16 AYL 0.5





U16 BSYL 0.5

SEAMILLS RECREATION GROUND Bristol North Shirehampton Corinthians

Football Adult Male (11v11) Shirehampton Corinthians

0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Sneyd Park Football Adult Male (11v11) B Team 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Sneyd Park Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

137

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Sneyd Park Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North South West Spartans (Saturday)


ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Southmead Community Sport JFC


U10 i 0.5

PEN PARK SPORTS GROUND Bristol North Southmead Community Sport JFC


U10 ii 0.5



U11 0.25



U16's 0.5



U8 i 1



U8 ii 1

PEN PARK SPORTS GROUND Bristol North Southmead CS Athletic Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

PEN PARK SPORTS GROUND Bristol North Southmead Hospital Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Sporting Greyhounds Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Sporting Greyhounds Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Sportsman (Bristol) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North St Aldhelms Football Adult Male (11v11) A 0.5

KINGS HEAD LANE PARK Bristol South St Aldhelms Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

HEADLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol South St Aldhelms Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

HEADLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol South St Aldhelms Juniors (Youth)


U10 i 0.5



U10 ii 0.5

HEADLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol South St Aldhelms Juniors Football Junior Football Mini U7 i 0.5138

(Youth) (5v5)HEADLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol South St Aldhelms Juniors

(Youth)Football Junior Football Mini

(5v5)U7 ii 0.5



U7 U6 0.5



U9 i 0.5



U9 ii 0.5

HEADLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Bristol South St Andrews (Bristol) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

ST BRENDANS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Bristol South St Brendan's Sixth Form College

Football Adult Male (11v11) U19 First 0.5

ST BRENDANS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Bristol South St Brendan's Sixth Form College

Football Adult Male (11v11) U19 Reserves 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North St Brendan's Sixth Form College (Women)


U19 First (Women)

0.25

ST BRENDANS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Bristol South St Pancras Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BEGBROOK GREEN PARK Bristol Central & East

Stapleton AFC Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Stapleton AFC Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Stockwood Green Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Stockwood Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Stockwood Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5




U11 0.25




U11 G Girls 0.5


TC Juniors (Youth) FC Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U10 i 0.5

HILLFIELDS RECREATION PARK Bristol Central & TC Juniors (Youth) FC Football Junior Football Mini U10 ii 0.5

139

East (7v7)OLDBURY COURT ESTATE Bristol Central &

EastTC Juniors (Youth) FC Football Junior Football

Youth (9v9)U11 0.5


TC Juniors (Youth) FC Football Junior Football Youth (9v9)

U11 ii 0.5



U12 i 0.5



U12 ii 0.5



U14 0.5


TC Juniors (Youth) FC Football Junior Football Mini (7v7)

U9 0.5

BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North TC Sports Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Tebby Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Tebby Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Thornbury Old Stars (formerly Black Horse Legends)

Football Adult Male (11v11) Vets 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Torpedo Football Adult Male (11v11) A Team 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Torpedo Football Adult Male (11v11) B Team 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Torpedo Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Torpedo Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

BRISLINGTON CRICKET CLUB Bristol North Totterdown United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BRISLINGTON CRICKET CLUB Bristol South Totterdown United Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol South University Of Bristol Intramural

Football Adult Male (11v11) 1st Team 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North University Of Bristol Football Adult Male (11v11) 2nd Team 0.5

140

IntramuralCOOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North University Of Bristol

IntramuralFootball Adult Male (11v11) 3rd Team 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North University Of Bristol Intramural

Football Adult Male (11v11) 4th Team 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) 5th team 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North University Of Bristol Intramural

Football Adult Male (11v11) AeroSoc FC 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Back of the Ket 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Badock Halls A 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Badock Halls B 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Beers and Gurners

0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) BioSoc 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Phallus 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) BUCU United 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) BUGGS FC 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Channings FC 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Chaos 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Churchill 3 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Churchill Hall 0.5



Churchill Hall 2 0.25

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North University Of Bristol Football Adult Male (11v11) Circum City 0.5141

IntramuralTHE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North University Of Bristol

IntramuralFootball Adult Male (11v11) Clifton Hill House 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Dad and the Lads 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Doesn’t Mata 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Durdham Halls 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) EFM 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Egg Fried Reus 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Erasmus 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) First Past the Post 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Fusion FC 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Fusion United 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Futsamural 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Galenicals FC 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Geography 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) GFC 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Goldney Hall 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Goldney Halls 2 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Helix 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North University Of Bristol Football Adult Male (11v11) Hiatt Baker A 0.5142

IntramuralTHE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North University Of Bristol

IntramuralFootball Adult Male (11v11) Hiatt Baker B 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Hiatt Baker C 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) HISTSOCCER 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Las Nuevas Maradonas

0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Matrix 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Murder on Zidane's Floor

0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Nice Fridge 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Oral Intruders 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Orbital Athletic 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Pjanic at the Isco 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Playing Us? 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Postgrads 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Riverside 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Spartans 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Squad 2 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Student Houses 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Team Bass 0.5

143


Football Adult Male (11v11) The Panthers 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Trinity FC 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) TUBES 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) U21 team 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) UBLC 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) UBLC 2 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) University Halls 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) University Hull 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) West Hamiltonian 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Wills Hall 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Wills Hall 2 0.5


Football Adult Male (11v11) Wizards 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North University Of Bristol Womens

Football Adult Female (11v11)

First XI 0.5

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North University Of Bristol Womens

Football Adult Female (11v11)

Second Xi 0.5

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Bristol South Wanderers (Saturday) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Wellington Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Bristol South Wessex Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Bristol South Wessex Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

144

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South West Country United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North West Town United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS) Bristol North Westbury Park Foxes (Youth)


U10 Greens 0.125



U10 Whites 0.125



U12 Girls 0.125

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Westbury Park Foxes (Youth)


U12 Greens 0.5



U12 Whites 0.5



U16 0.25



U8 0.125



U8 U6 0.125



U9 0.125

CLIFTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB South Gloucestershire



U11 Greens 0.5




U11 Whites 0.5




U14 0.25




U14 Girls 0.25

ACTION INDOOR SPORTS Bristol South Whitchurch Sports (Dragons)


U12 1

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Whitchurch Sports Junior


145

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Whitchurch Sports Junior (MINI)


U10a 0.5



U10b 0.5



U10c 0.5



U10d 0.5



U11a 0.5



U11B 0.5



U7A 0.5



U7B 0.5



U8 0.5



U8A 0.5



U8B 0.5



U8C 0.5



U8D 0.5



U8E 0.5

146


Bristol South Whitchurch Sports Junior (MINI)


U9 0.5


Bristol South Whitchurch Sports Junior (MINI)


U9B 0.5

SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Whitchurch Sports Junior (YOUTH)


U12 Girls 0.5



U12a 0.5



U12b 0.5



U13 Girls 0.5


Bristol South Whitchurch Sports Junior (YOUTH)


U13a 0.5




U13b 0.5




U13c 0.5




U14 Girls 0.5




U15a 0.5




U15b 0.5




U15c 0.5




U16 Girls 0.5

147




U16a 0.5

ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE Bristol North Wickwar Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) Veterans 1

DUNDRY PLAYING FIELDS North Somerset Withywood United Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

BRISTOL CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS CLUB Bristol North Wizard Wanderers Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Woodlands (Bristol) Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5


Woodlands (Bristol) Football Adult Male (11v11) Reserves 0.5


Zimba Football Adult Male (11v11) First 0.5

148

Hockey Demand



Club Name Sport Team Type When the team plays its competitive matches


HENBURY SCHOOL Bristol North Avonmouth Ladies HC Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75

HENBURY SCHOOL Bristol North Avonmouth Ladies HC Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75

ABBEYWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL South Gloucestershire

BAC Ladies Hockey Club Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75

ABBEYWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL South Gloucestershire

BAC Ladies Hockey Club Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75

WINTERBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SPORTS VILLAGE


Bristol & West Hockey Club

Hockey Adult Male Saturday (pm) 0.75

























149




Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75




Hockey Junior Sunday 0.75

BRADLEY STOKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL



Hockey Club



Hockey Club

THE RED MAIDS SCHOOL Bristol North Bristol Bluebirds Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75


North Somerset Bristol Firebrands HC Hockey Adult Male Saturday (pm) 0.75








North Somerset Bristol Firebrands HC Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75




North Somerset Bristol Firebrands HC Hockey Junior Sunday 1.5









150

ORCHARD SCHOOL Bristol North Bristol Ladies Hockey Club


COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Bristol University HC (Male)









Hockey Adult Male Wednesday 0.75









COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Bristol University HC (Ladies)

Hockey Adult Female Wednesday 0.75






Hockey Adult Female Saturday 0.75





151

UWE CENTRE FOR SPORT South Gloucestershire

Bristol UWE Hockey Club

Hockey Adult Male Saturday 0.75































COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Clifton Ladies Hockey Club


COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Clifton Ladies Hockey Club


BADMINTON SCHOOL Bristol North Clifton Ladies Hockey Club


BADMINTON SCHOOL Bristol North Clifton Ladies Hockey Club


THE RED MAIDS SCHOOL Bristol North Clifton Ladies Hockey Club


152

THE RED MAIDS SCHOOL Bristol North Friends Life Ladies HC Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75


Bristol South Knowle Ladies Hockey Club









North Somerset Old Bristolians Hockey Club








BADMINTON SCHOOL Bristol North Old Bristolians Hockey Club

Hockey Club







GORDANO SCHOOL North Somerset Old Bristolians Hockey Club


GORDANO SCHOOL North Somerset Old Bristolians Hockey Club














153



Hockey Mixed Saturday (am) 0.75



Hockey Junior Sunday 0.75


Redland UWE Ladies HC Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75







BADMINTON SCHOOL Bristol North Robinson’s Hockey Club Hockey Adult Male Saturday (pm) 0.75

BADMINTON SCHOOL Bristol North Robinson’s Hockey Club Hockey Adult Male Saturday (pm) 0.75

THE RED MAIDS SCHOOL Bristol North Robinson’s Hockey Club Hockey Adult Male Saturday (pm) 0.75





Bristol North South Gloucestershire HC

Hockey Club

COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Westberries Hockey Club






154





COOMBE DINGLE SPORTS COMPLEX Bristol North Westbury & United Banks HC














BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Bristol Central & East

Wick Ladies HC Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75

BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY Bristol Central & East

Wick Ladies HC Hockey Adult Female Saturday (am) 0.75

155

Rugby Demand



Club Name Sport Team Type 1st or 2nd / A or B team etc

When the team plays its competitive matches




Ashley Down Old Boys RFC

Rugby Union Adult Male 1st Saturday 0.5




Rugby Union Adult Male 2nd Saturday 0.5




Rugby Union Mini U10 Sunday 0.125









AVONMOUTH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Bristol North Avonmouth Old Boys RFC







Rugby Union Adult Male 3rd Saturday 0.5



Rugby Union Youth/Colts U15 Sunday 0.5






Rugby Union Youth/Colts girls U13 Sunday 0.5

156













BARTON PLAYING FIELD Bristol Central & East

Barton Hill Old Boys RFC




















BONNINGTON WALK PLAYING FIELDS

Bristol North Bishopston Rugby Club



Bristol North Bishopston Rugby Club



Bristol Barbarians RFC



Bristol Barbarians RFC


BRISTOL HARLEQUINS RUGBY CLUB

Bristol South Bristol Harlequins RFC


157






Rugby Union Youth/Colts U12/13 Sunday 0.5



Rugby Union Mini U9/10 Sunday 0.125







SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE Bristol South Bristol Imperial Rugby Club






CLEVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB South Gloucestershire

Bristol Ladies Rugby Club

Rugby Union Adult Female 1st 0.5

CLEVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB South Gloucestershire

Bristol Ladies Rugby Club

Rugby Union Adult Female 2nd 0.5

BAKEWELL MEMORIAL GROUND (BRISTOL SARACENS)


Bristol Saracens RFC Rugby Union Adult Male 1st Saturday 0.5



Bristol Saracens RFC Rugby Union Adult Male 2nd Saturday 0.5



Bristol Saracens RFC Rugby Union Adult Male 3rd Saturday 0.5



Bristol Saracens RFC Rugby Union Youth/Colts U17 Sunday 0.5



Bristol Saracens RFC Rugby Union Youth/Colts U14 Sunday 0.5



Bristol Saracens RFC Rugby Union Mini U12 Sunday 0.125

158














Bristol Telephone Area RFC













Rugby Union Mini Minis Sunday 0.125

BROAD PLAIN RUGBY CLUB Bristol South Broad Plain Rugby Club














159












Clifton Rugby Club Rugby Union Adult Male 1st Saturday 0.5


Clifton Rugby Club Rugby Union Adult Male 2nd Saturday 0.5


Clifton Rugby Club Rugby Union Adult Male 3rd Saturday 0.5


Clifton Rugby Club Rugby Union Youth/Colts U17 Sunday 0.5










Clifton Rugby Club Rugby Union Youth/Colts girls Sunday 0.5


Clifton Rugby Club Rugby Union Mini U12 Sunday 0.125



160









COTHAM PARK RFC North Somerset Cotham Park RFC Rugby Union Adult Male 1st Saturday 0.5

COTHAM PARK RFC North Somerset Cotham Park RFC Rugby Union Adult Male 2nd Saturday 0.5

COTHAM PARK RFC North Somerset Cotham Park RFC Rugby Union Youth/Colts U17 Sunday 0.5

COTHAM PARK RFC North Somerset Cotham Park RFC Rugby Union Mini U10 Sunday 0.125

COTHAM PARK RFC North Somerset Cotham Park RFC Rugby Union Mini U8 Sunday 0.125

DINGS CRUSADERS RFC South Gloucestershire

Dings Crusaders Rugby Club




















161





North Somerset Old Bristolians Rugby Club











































Rugby Union Youth/Colts Girls U13 Sunday 0.5

162



Rugby Union Youth/Colts Girls U15 Sunday 0.5


Old Colstonians Rugby Club









Old Elizabethans Rugby Club



Old Elizabethans Rugby Club



Bristol South Old Redcliffians Rugby Club










Rugby Union Adult Male Vets Sunday 0.5










ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND Bristol South Old Redcliffians Rugby Union Youth/Colts U14 Sunday 0.5

163

TEMPLE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

Rugby Club



















HENGROVE PARK Bristol South St. Bernadette’s Old Boys RFC














164


Rugby Union Mini U7/8 Sunday 0.125


Bristol North St. Brendan’s Old Boys RFC




















STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS Bristol North St. Brendan’s Old Boys RFC












GREENWAY CENTRE Bristol North Southmead Rugby Club




165


















Bristol North United Bristol Hospitals RFC

Rugby Union Adult Male 1st Wednesday 0.5


Bristol North United Bristol Hospitals RFC

Rugby Union Adult Male 2nd Wednesday 0.5


Bristol North University of Bristol RFC

Rugby Union Adult Male 1st Mon/Wed/Fri 0.5



Rugby Union Adult Male 2nd Mon/Wed/Fri 0.5



Rugby Union Adult Male 3rd Mon/Wed/Fri 0.5



Rugby Union Adult Male 4th Mon/Wed/Fri 0.5



Rugby Union Adult Male 5th Mon/Wed/Fri 0.5



Rugby Union Adult Male Intramural Mon/Wed/Fri 0.5

166



























Rugby Union Adult Female 1st Mon/Wed/Fri 0.5



Rugby Union Adult Female 2nd Mon/Wed/Fri 0.5


UWE RFC Rugby Union Adult Male 1st Wednesday 0.5


UWE RFC Rugby Union Adult Male 2nd Wednesday 0.5


UWE RFC Rugby Union Adult Male Intramural Wednesday 0.5


UWE RFC Rugby Union Adult Male Intramural Wednesday 0.5

WHITEHALL RUGBY FC (RIDGEWAY PLAYING FIELDS)


Whitehall Rugby Club Rugby Union Adult Male 1st Saturday 0.5



Whitehall Rugby Club Rugby Union Adult Male 2nd Saturday 0.5

167



Whitehall Rugby Club Rugby Union Adult Male 3rd Saturday 0.5



Whitehall Rugby Club Rugby Union Adult Male 4th Saturday 0.5



Whitehall Rugby Club Rugby Union Youth/Colts U17 Sunday 0.5






Whitehall Rugby Club Rugby Union Youth/Colts Girls U15 Sunday 0.5






Whitehall Rugby Club Rugby Union Mini U12 Sunday 0.125









Whitehall Rugby Club Rugby Union Mini U7/U8 Sunday 0.125

168

Supply / Demand Balance Data

Adult Football Sites

Site Community use category

Security of community use


Pitch Type No of Pitches

Current Carrying Capacity for Community Use

Current Community Use (Matches)

Current other use (training / casual etc)

Difference Comparison


Available for community use and used

Secured Bristol North Adult Football 3 3.000 1.750 1 0.250 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL


Secured Bristol South Adult Football 2 2.000 3.000 0 -1.000 Being overplayed

ASHTON VALE PLAYING FIELD


Secured Bristol South Adult Football 1 2.000 0.250 1 0.750 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB


Secured Bristol North Adult Football 1 2.000 1.000 1 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

BADOCKS WOOD RECREATION FIELD


Secured Bristol North Adult Football 2 2.000 0.000 0.5 1.500 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

BAWA HEALTHCARE Available for community

Secured South Gloucestershire

Adult Football 5 10.000 1.500 0 8.500 Not in study area

169

& LEISURE use and used

BEDMINSTER DOWN SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

Not available as disused

N/A Bristol South Adult Football 1 1.000 0.000 0 1.000 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

BEGBROOK GREEN PARK


Secured Bristol Central & East

Adult Football 1 2.000 1.500 0 0.500 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

BRADLEY STOKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL


Unsecured South Gloucestershire


BRIDGE LEARNING CAMPUS


Secured Bristol South Adult Football 2 2.000 1.000 1 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

BRISLINGTON CRICKET CLUB



BRISLINGTON FC (STADIUM)



BRISLINGTON JUNIORS FC



BRISTOL BARBARIANS RFC


Secured Bath & North East Somerset


BRISTOL BRUNEL Available for Secured Bristol Central Adult Football 4 4.000 0.000 0 4.000 Potentially able to 170

ACADEMY community use but unused

& East accommodate some additional play



Secured North Somerset







Secured Bristol North Adult Football 1 2.000 1.750 0.25 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

BRISTOL METROPOLITAN ACADEMY

Available for community use but unused



BRISTOL SPARTAK Available for community use and used






Adult Football 1 2.000 2.750 0 -0.750 Not in study area

CANFORD PARK Available for community use and used


CITY AND PORT OF Available for Secured Bristol North Adult Football 2 2.000 2.375 0 -0.375 Being overplayed

171

BRISTOL SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB

community use and used



Unsecured North Somerset





CUTTERS GROUND Available for community use and used







DUNDRY PLAYING FIELDS




EASTVILLE PARK Available for community use and used



FILWOOD PARK PLAYING FIELDS



FOREST ROAD PLAYING FIELD

Available for community use but


Adult Football 1 1.000 0.000 0 1.000 Potentially able to accommodate some

172

unused additional play







Unsecured Bristol North Adult Football 1 1.000 0.500 0.5 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

GREVILLE SMYTH PARK



HALLEN CENTRE Available for community use and used



HEADLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL


Unsecured Bristol South Adult Football 1 1.000 1.000 0 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

HENBURY SCHOOL Available for community use but unused






HILLFIELDS RECREATION PARK

Available for community


Adult Football 1 1.000 1.500 0 -0.500 Being overplayed

173

use and used

KINGS HEAD LANE PARK









LAWRENCE ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB









Secured Bristol South Adult Football 2 2.000 0.500 1.5 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

MULLER ROAD PLAYING FIELDS


Secured Bristol North Adult Football 3 3.000 5.250 0 -2.250 Being overplayed

NETHAM PARK Available for community use and used



OASIS ACADEMY Available for Secured Bristol South Adult Football 1 1.000 0.000 0 1.000 Potentially able to 174

BRISLINGTON1 community use but unused

accommodate some additional play

OASIS ACADEMY JOHN WILLIAMS










Adult Football 3 6.000 2.500 3.5 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

PEN PARK SPORTS GROUND



REDCATCH PARK Available for community use and used


ROMAN GLASS ST GEORGE



Adult Football 1 2.000 1.000 0.5 0.500 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

ROSE GREEN SPORTS LEISURE



Adult Football 1 2.000 1.500 0.5 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

175

SALCOMBE ROAD RECREATION GROUND






SOUTH BRISTOL SPORTS CENTRE






ST ANNES PARK Available for community use but unused


ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE



ST BERNADETTE SCHOOL

Not available for community use

N/A Bristol South Adult Football 1 1.000 0.000 0 1.000 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

ST BRENDANS SIXTH Available for community


176

FORM COLLEGE use and used




STOKE LODGE PLAYING FIELDS



THE DOWNS (DURDHAM DOWNS)


Secured Bristol North Adult Football 30 60.000 57.500 2.5 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

THE PARK KNOWLE Available for community use and used


VICTORY PARK Available for community use and used


177

Junior Football Youth (11v11)








Difference after other use (training / casual etc)

Comparison

BEDMINSTER DOWN SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

Not available as disused

N/A Bristol South Junior Football (youth 11v11)

1 1.000 0.000 0 1.000 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

BEGBROOK PRIMARY ACADEMY


N/A Bristol Central & East

Junior Football (youth 11v11)


BLAISE PRIMARY SCHOOL


Unsecured Bristol North Junior Football (youth 11v11)




Secured Bristol South Junior Football (youth 11v11)

1 1.000 1.000 0 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

BRISTOL CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL


Secured North Somerset Junior Football (youth

2 2.000 1.000 0 1.000 Not in study area

178

PLAYING FIELDS 11v11)



Unsecured North Somerset Junior Football (youth 11v11)

1 2.000 2.000 0 0.000 Not in study area








Unsecured North Somerset Junior Football (youth 11v11)

2 4.000 5.000 0 -1.000 Not in study area



Secured Bristol North Junior Football (youth 11v11)










1 2.000 6.000 0 -4.000 Not in study area

GOLDEN HILL Available for Secured Bristol North Junior 1 2.000 2.500 0 -0.500 Being overplayed

179

SPORTS community use and used

Football (youth 11v11)




1 1.000 2.000 0 -1.000 Being overplayed

KNOWLE CRICKET CLUB












1 2.000 0.000 0 2.000 Not in study area




1 1.000 0.500 0.5 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain

OASIS ACADEMY BRISLINGTON


Secured Bristol South Junior Football (youth

2 2.000 0.000 0 2.000 Potentially able to accommodate some

180

unused 11v11) additional play






ORCHARD SCHOOL





















VICTORIA PARK (St Mary

Not available for

N/A Bristol South Junior Football

1 1.000 0.000 0.5 0.500 Potentially able to accommodate some

181

Redcliffe Primary)

community use

(youth 11v11)

additional play

182

Junior Football Youth (9v9)









Comparison

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL








1 2.000 2.000 0 0.000 Not in study area

BEDMINSTER DOWN COMMON




BEDMINSTER DOWN SCHOOL








BRISTOL Available for community use


Junior Football

1 2.000 0.000 0 2.000 Not in study area

183

BARBARIANS RFC and used (youth 9v9)





2 6.000 3.000 0 3.000 Not in study area





1 2.000 0.500 0 1.500 Not in study area

DORIAN ROAD PLAYING FIELDS

















1 2.000 3.000 0 -1.000 Not in study area





HENGROVE ATHLETIC

Available for community use


Junior Football

1 2.000 0.500 0 1.500 Not in study area

184

FOOTBALL CLUB and used (youth 9v9)

ILMINSTER AVENUE E-ACT ACADEMY

















ORCHARD SCHOOL Available for community use but unused








SEAMILLS RECREATION GROUND




SOUTH BRISTOL Available for Secured Bristol South Junior 4 8.000 0.500 4 3.500 Potentially able

185

SPORTS CENTRE (MANOR FARM)


Football (youth 9v9)

to accommodate some additional play

ST BRENDANS SIXTH FORM COLLEGE







1 1.000 0.500 0.500 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

VICTORY PARK Available for community use and used



186

Junior Football Mini (7v7)

*Site Community use category








ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Available for community use but unused

Secured Bristol South Junior Football (mini 7v7)


AVONMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB


Secured Bristol North Junior Football (mini 7v7)


BADOCKS WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL


N/A Bristol North Junior Football (mini 7v7)





Junior Football (mini 7v7)

1 4.000 0.000 0 4.000 Not in study area

BEGBROOK GREEN PARK Available for community use but unused




BISHOP'S ROAD Available for Unsecured Bristol North Junior 3 12.000 12.000 0 0.000 Being played to

187

PRIMARY SCHOOL community use and used

Football (mini 7v7)

the level the site can sustain

BLAISE PRIMARY SCHOOL


Unsecured Bristol North Junior Football (mini 7v7)






BRENTRY PRIMARY SCHOOL




BRIDGE FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL


N/A Bristol South Junior Football (mini 7v7)






BRISTOL SPARTAK Available for community use and used



1 4.000 2.500 0 1.500 Not in study area

188

BROOMHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL




CANFORD PARK Available for community use but unused



CHEDDAR GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL


Unsecured Bristol South Junior Football (mini 7v7)






3 9.000 2.000 0 7.000 Not in study area





DORIAN ROAD PLAYING FIELDS




EASTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL





ELMLEA JUNIOR Not available N/A Bristol North Junior 1 1.000 0.000 0 1.000 Potentially able to

189

SCHOOL for community use

Football (mini 7v7)


FILTON AVENUE JUNIOR SCHOOL




FISHPONDS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY





FOUR ACRES PRIMARY SCHOOL




GLENFROME PRIMARY SCHOOL




GOLDEN HILL SPORTS Available for community use and used





Unsecured Bristol North Junior Football (mini 7v7)

1 2.000 1.000 0.5 0.500 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play

190

GREENFIELD E-ACT ACADEMY








HENBURY COURT PRIMARY ACADEMY




HENLEAZE JUNIOR SCHOOL




HILLFIELDS RECREATION PARK





HORFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL




KELLAWAY AVENUE PLAYING FIELD (WELLINGTON HILL)



1 4.000 0.000 0 4.000 Potentially able to accommodate some additional

191

unused play





LITTLE MEAD PRIMARY ACADEMY




LOCKLEAZE PRIMARY SCHOOL




MILLPOND PRIMARY SCHOOL









OASIS ACADEMY BANK LEAZE




OASIS ACADEMY LONG Not available for

N/A Bristol North Junior Football

1 2.000 0.000 0 2.000 Potentially able to accommodate

192

CROSS community use

(mini 7v7) some additional play






OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PRIMARY SCHOOL








SEAMILLS RECREATION GROUND







1 4.000 2.500 1.5 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain





SOUTH STREET SCHOOL Available for community

Unsecured Bristol South Junior Football

0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 Being played to the level the site

193

(COMPASS POINT) use but unused

(mini 7v7) can sustain

ST NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL





ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL





ST PIUS X RC PRIMARY SCHOOL




ST TERESA'S PRIMARY SCHOOL




ST URSULAS E-ACT Academy








WESTBURY-ON-TRYM Not available for

N/A Bristol North Junior Football


194

CoE ACADEMY community use

(mini 7v7) some additional play

WHITEHOUSE CENTRE Available for community use but unused



195

Junior Football Mini (5v5)




Pitch Type

No of Pitches









1 4.000 0.000 0 4.000 Not in study area







Unsecured North Somerset Junior Football (mini 5v5)

1 3.000 3.000 0 0.000 Not in study area





GOLDEN HILL SPORTS




GOLDEN HILL Available Unsecured Bristol North Junior 1 2.000 0.500 0.5 1.000 Potentially able

196

SPORTS GROUND (REDLAND HIGH)

for community use and used

Football (mini 5v5)

to accommodate some additional play

HANNAH MORE PRIMARY SCHOOL









KINGSWESTON SPECIAL SCHOOL








MERCHANTS' ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL




OASIS ACADEMY NEW OAK




PACKERS GROUND

Available for


Junior Football

1 4.000 0.500 3.5 0.000 Being played to the level the site

197

(WHITEHALL SPORTS COMPLEX)


(mini 5v5)

can sustain





ST URSULAS E-ACT Academy




STOKE BISHOP CoE PRIMARY SCHOOL








WANSDYKE PRIMARY SCHOOL




WEST TOWN LANE ACADEMY




198

Cricket




Pitch Type

No of Pitches

No of wickets





Comparison

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL


Secured Bristol South Cricket (grass & non-turf)

1 8 27.500 10.000 0 17.500 Potentially able to accommodate some additional play




Cricket (grass)

2 10 100.000 82.000 0 18.000 Not in study area



Secured Bristol South Cricket (grass)


BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE


Secured Bristol North Cricket (grass)





2 6 60.000 124.000 0 -64.000 Being overplayed

BRISLINGTON Available for Secured Bristol South Cricket 2 10 110.000 114.000 0 -4.000 Being overplayed

199

CRICKET CLUB community use and used

(grass & non-turf)



Secured North Somerset Cricket (grass)

1 8 20.000 10.000 0 10.000 Not in study area



Secured Bristol North Cricket (grass & non-turf)


BRISTOL CRICKET CLUB


Secured North Somerset Cricket (grass & non-turf)

2 20 145.000 90.000 0 55.000 Not in study area




Cricket (grass)


CLIFTON COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE



Cricket (grass)




Unsecured North Somerset Cricket (grass)

3 12 180.000 0.000 0 180.000 Not in study area

COLSTONS Available for Unsecured Bristol Central & Cricket 1 14 28.000 24.000 0 4.000 Potentially able

200

SCHOOL community use and used

East (grass) to accommodate some additional play





CORONATION PARK



Cricket (grass)

1 1 4.000 10.000 0 -6.000 Not in study area

FARMBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB


Secured North Somerset Cricket (grass & non-turf)

1 5 20.000 10.000 0 10.000 Not in study area

FLAX BOURTON CRICKET CLUB



1 8 40.000 10.000 0 30.000 Not in study area




Cricket (non-turf)

1 1 20.000 0.000 0 20.000 Not in study area




Cricket (grass)

1 6 24.000 30.000 0 -6.000 Not in study area

GOLDEN HILL SPORTS




201

GORDANO VALLEY CRICKET CLUB



1 8 40.000 10.000 0 30.000 Not in study area

HALLEN CENTRE Available for community use and used


Cricket (grass)

1 4 20.000 20.000 0 0.000 Not in study area

HARPTREE CRICKET GROUND



1 0 0.000 20.000 0 -20.000 Not in study area

KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD



Cricket (grass)

1 12 48.000 50.000 0 -2.000 Not in study area

KNOWLE CRICKET CLUB




LEES HILL Available for community use and used


Cricket (grass)

1 8 32.000 50.000 0 -18.000 Not in study area

MILE STRAIGHT SPORTS CLUB



Cricket (grass)

1 8 32.000 50.000 0 -18.000 Not in study area



Cricket (grass & non-turf)


NORTON LANE Available for Secured Bath & North Cricket 1 14 70.000 82.000 0 -12.000 Not in study area

202

(WHITCHURCH CC) community use and used

East Somerset (grass)

OASIS ACADEMY BRIGHTSTOWE


Secured Bristol North Cricket (non-turf)

1 1 10.000 10.000 0 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain




2 2 20.000 100.000 0 -80.000 Not in study area




Cricket (grass)





Cricket (grass)


PAGE PARK Available for community use and used


Cricket (grass)

1 6 30.000 10.000 0 20.000 Not in study area



Unsecured Bristol North Cricket (grass)


ROMAN GLASS ST GEORGE



Cricket (grass)

1 6 24.000 10.000 0 14.000 Potentially able to accommodate some additional

203

play




Cricket (grass & non-turf)

1 15 90.000 69.000 21 0.000 Being played to the level the site can sustain




Cricket (grass)

1 6 24.000 20.000 0 4.000 Not in study area

SHIREHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB
















THE HOLLOW (SLEEPY HOLLOW)



Cricket (grass)

1 11 55.000 38.000 0 17.000 Potentially able to accommodate some additional

204

play

THE STAR GROUND



Cricket (grass)

1 5 10.000 10.000 0 0.000 Not in study area




Cricket (grass)

1 14 56.000 80.000 0 -24.000 Not in study area

WESTBURY FIELDS Available for community use and used



205

Rugby Union




Pitch Type

No of Pitches





Comparison (training / casual etc)

ASHTON PARK SCHOOL Available for community use but unused

Secured Bristol South Senior Rugby Union




Secured Bristol North Senior Rugby Union





Senior Rugby Union

3 6.000 3.125 5 -5.000 Not in study area

BARTON PLAYING FIELD Available for community use and used


Senior Rugby Union









3 6.000 1.000 2 3.000 Potentially able to accommodate some additional

206

play

BRISTOL BARBARIANS RFC



Senior Rugby Union

2 4.000 1.000 2 1.000 Not in study area








Senior Rugby Union





Senior Rugby Union

1 1.500 1.750 4 -4.250 Not in study area

BROAD PLAIN RUGBY CLUB


Secured Bristol South Junior Rugby Union


BROAD PLAIN RUGBY CLUB




CLEVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB



Senior Rugby Union

1 2.000 1.000 2 -1.000 Not in study area

CLIFTON COLLEGE Not available for N/A Bristol Central Senior 2 2.000 0.000 0 2.000 Potentially able to

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SPORTS CENTRE community use & East Rugby Union





Junior Rugby Union

1 2.000 0.750 0 1.250 Not in study area




Senior Rugby Union

3 9.000 6.500 6 -3.500 Not in study area

COLSTONS SCHOOL Available for community use and used

Unsecured Bristol Central & East

Senior Rugby Union





3 9.000 12.500 5.5 -9.000 Being overplayed

COTHAM PARK RFC Available for community use and used


Senior Rugby Union

2 4.000 1.750 4 -1.750 Not in study area

DINGS CRUSADERS RFC Available for community use and used


Senior Rugby Union

3 6.000 2.875 3 0.125 Not in study area

GREENWAY CENTRE Available for community use and used



HENBURY SCHOOL Available for community use

Secured Bristol North Senior Rugby


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but unused Union some additional play

HENGROVE PARK Available for community use and used






Senior Rugby Union

2 4.000 1.375 3 -0.375 Not in study area





OASIS ACADEMY BRIGHTSTOWE




OASIS ACADEMY BRISLINGTON


N/A Bristol South Senior Rugby Union


OASIS ACADEMY JOHN WILLIAMS




OLD BRISTOLIANS SPORTS CLUB (MEMORIAL PLAYING

Available for community use


Senior Rugby

2 4.000 5.750 5 -6.750 Not in study area

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FIELD) and used Union

OLD ELIZABETHANS RUGBY CLUB



Senior Rugby Union

1 1.500 1.000 2 -1.500 Not in study area

ORCHARD SCHOOL Available for community use but unused



PORTWAY RUGBY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE






N/A Bristol North Senior Rugby Union






ST BEDES CATHOLIC COLLEGE








WHITEHALL RUGBY FC Available for Secured Bristol Central Senior 3 6.000 4.500 6 -4.500 Being overplayed

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(RIDGEWAY PLAYING FIELDS)


& East Rugby Union

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Documents

Planning considerations - Bristol - Citizen Space · Web viewA survey of all cricket clubs in Bristol was undertaken for the PPS in 2013. The key data on demand from the 15 clubs