Sports Facility Improvement
Huntingdonshire District Council
Sports Facilities Standards Report 2007 - 2020
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Final Report
By
Strategic Leisure Limited
March 2008
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Page Executive Summary SECTION I Introduction and Background • Introduction • Rationale for the Sports Facilities Strategy • Strategy Scope • Strategy Drivers • Huntingdonshire District - a profile Strategic Context • National Context • Local Context Assessment of Current Provision • Current Facility Provision • Supply and Demand Analysis • Current and Future Participation • The need for new provision in St Neots • Key Issues and Challenges Local Standards • The Planning Framework • Local Standards • Developers’ Contributions Conclusions and Recommendations i 01
SECTION II
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SECTION III
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SECTION IV
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SECTION V
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I APPENDIX II APPENDIX III APPENDIX IV APPENDIX V APPENDIX VI APPENDIX VII APPENDIX VIII Consultation List Supply and Demand Analysis and Modelling Huntingdonshire Accessibility Calculations Summary of National Context Activity Profile – Huntingdonshire District Council Market Segmentation Potential Funding Sources GIS Maps
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction and Rationale for the Huntingdonshire Sports Facilities Strategy
Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) identified the need for a sports facility strategy to assist in guiding the future provision of a range of sports facilities in the District. The need for a clear and prioritised framework for future investment in sports facility provision is particularly critical given the likely need for additional provision as a result of population growth in the District, and specifically in the St Neots area, and the need for ongoing investment in the existing infrastructure. Given the nature of the District, which is a combination of the four main towns of Huntingdon, Ramsey, St Neots and St Ives, smaller villages and more rural areas there is also a need to ensure
Sports Facilities Standards Report 2007 - 2020
A
Final Report
By
Strategic Leisure Limited
March 2008
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Page Executive Summary SECTION I Introduction and Background • Introduction • Rationale for the Sports Facilities Strategy • Strategy Scope • Strategy Drivers • Huntingdonshire District - a profile Strategic Context • National Context • Local Context Assessment of Current Provision • Current Facility Provision • Supply and Demand Analysis • Current and Future Participation • The need for new provision in St Neots • Key Issues and Challenges Local Standards • The Planning Framework • Local Standards • Developers’ Contributions Conclusions and Recommendations i 01
SECTION II
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SECTION III
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SECTION IV
-
SECTION V
-
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I APPENDIX II APPENDIX III APPENDIX IV APPENDIX V APPENDIX VI APPENDIX VII APPENDIX VIII Consultation List Supply and Demand Analysis and Modelling Huntingdonshire Accessibility Calculations Summary of National Context Activity Profile – Huntingdonshire District Council Market Segmentation Potential Funding Sources GIS Maps
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction and Rationale for the Huntingdonshire Sports Facilities Strategy
Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) identified the need for a sports facility strategy to assist in guiding the future provision of a range of sports facilities in the District. The need for a clear and prioritised framework for future investment in sports facility provision is particularly critical given the likely need for additional provision as a result of population growth in the District, and specifically in the St Neots area, and the need for ongoing investment in the existing infrastructure. Given the nature of the District, which is a combination of the four main towns of Huntingdon, Ramsey, St Neots and St Ives, smaller villages and more rural areas there is also a need to ensure