Local Football Facility Plan High Peak

High Peak is in the East Midlands region.

The current population of the Authority (ONS 2017 Mid-Year Estimate) is 92,063, which is expected to rise to 94,697 by 2039.

29.3% of the High Peak population is within NS SEC classification 6-8 (lower socio-economic groups). This is lower than the national average of 30.6%.

High Peak’s ethnic composition is primarily classed as White (97.9%) which is higher than the national average (85.4%).

The proportion of High Peak’s population represented by the BAME community is 2.1%. This is below the national average of 14.6%.

Local Authority

The High Peak Local Plan (2016-2031) was adopted in April 2016 and sets out the Council’s vision and strategy for the Borough until 2031. It provides the development strategy, strategic and development management policies and land designations for the parts of High Peak that lie outside of the Peak District National Park.

The document covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Housing – setting the scale, distribution and mix of housing to be developed to support a changing population, identifying sufficient land to meet requirements and supporting policies.
• Business – supporting the economy by providing sites for existing and new businesses and supporting the sustainability of town centres and specifying policies that address changing business needs.
• Environment – helping to mitigate climate change and adapt to its effects and conserving the natural and historic environment.
• Health and wellbeing – supporting the needs of local people by enabling opportunities for leisure and recreation.
• Infrastructure – enabling the provision of new infrastructure such as education, transport, health care and water supplies.

The local authority has a Playing Pitch Strategy in place, produced in 2017. The overarching outcomes from this strategy include identifying a current 3G shortfall and the need for this to be addressed, especially in the Glossop area. It is also identified that increased capacity of pitches at key grass pitch sites can be improved through enhanced maintenance regimes and pitch surface improvements. Existing changing pavilion stock is also considered to be poor at several key sites.

The Derbyshire Physical Activity and Sport Strategy (2016-2021) has the vision of ‘more people in Derbyshire engaged in physical activity and sport’, with the ambition of engaging an additional 50,000 people in actives lives by 2021. There will be a focus on addressing the inequalities in physical activity and sport engagement in the following areas: women and girl’s, people from lower social-economic groups and young people aged 5-18

County Football Association

High Peak is covered by Derbyshire County FA which provides governance and development support to all aspects of local football including coaches, referees, volunteers, clubs and leagues; supporting football for all. The County FA has a designated facilities investment lead officer who works to ensure the right facilities are located in the right locations.

Football Foundation

The Regional Engagement Manager and Regional Technical Project Manager at the Football Foundation work collaboratively with the County FA to provide pre-application support to priority projects for potential investment.

Sport England

Has a network of planning managers who have a statutory role in the planning system to protect playing fields and provide consultation responses to planning applications relating to sporting facilities . They also play a key role in strategic planning for sports facilities, providing advice and support to local authorities to assess need for facilities in their local area.

Professional Club Community Organisations (CCOs)

There are no professional teams based in High Peak. On occasion Derby County Community Trust and Manchester City in the Community (CITC) provide training sessions and camps within the Borough.

Local leisure operator

High Peak Borough Council have outsourced the management of their leisure centres to an external provider, Places for People Leisure Ltd. It currently operates four key sites across the Borough at Buxton, Glossop, New Mills, and Chapel-en-le-Frith. These sites have facilities including: gyms, swimming pools, and sports halls.

Local consultation

This has taken place with a broad and diverse set of community groups in High Peak. Ten individuals (representing seven local organisations) were consulted. These include:

• High Peak Borough Council
• Derbyshire County FA
• New Mills Juniors

(See Appendix B for full list of consultees)

Clubs

There are over 91,000 community football teams in England, spread over an expansive network of clubs and leagues. High Peak has a total of 169 teams, which is comparable to local areas of a similar size.

The FA is investing to support clubs both on and off the pitch which includes an aim to have a qualified FA coach with every youth team by 2020/21. In addition, it will support 1,000 clubs to create full player pathways from youth to adult teams and develop 150 community football hubs with male and female pathways, disability and recreational playing opportunities.

Over the last ten years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. In High Peak, six clubs have more than ten registered teams. The largest of these (based upon 2017-18 affiliation data) are:

• Glossop North End AFC Juniors & Ladies – 40 teams
• Tintwistle Athletic FC – 26 teams
• Buxton Juniors FC – 22 teams
• Whaley Bridge Athletic FC – 14 teams
• New Mills Juniors FC – 12 teams
• Hayfield Football & Community Sports Club – 11 teams

Two main leagues operate in the High Peak. They offer competitive opportunities for many different players, including women and girls and youth male. There is also some additional youth provision provided via the Derwent Valley Junior League and adult male provision via the Hope Valley Amateur Football League.

While there are no specific league opportunities for disability within the High Peak, there is however provision provided in the East Midlands PAN Disability League.

High Peak’s largest local leagues (2017-18) include:

• High Peak Junior Football League – 22 teams – central venue at Glossopdale School
• Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League – 65 teams – central venue & home and away

The County FA reports that there is some cross boundary migration in the High Peak due to teams migrating inwards to the Derwent Valley Junior League and Hope Valley Amateur Leagues. There is also some cross boundary migration outwards to the Stockport Metro Junior Football League, Tameside Football League and East Manchester Junior Football League (Manchester).

Disability football

There are 9.4million people in England with a long-standing limiting disability, illness or condition which equates to 18% of the population – almost one in five. Football playing opportunities should be flexible, inclusive and accessible for everyone, whatever their level of ability. This could entail inclusion in mainstream activity or teams / sessions specifically for people with a disability.

In High Peak there is one football team / sessions specifically for people with a disability. It is a priority of the County FA to grow this provision. For talented players the FA runs regional centres and England national squads.

Women and girls

The FA has big ambitions for the female game and aims to double levels of participation by 2020. To achieve this requires a combined effort across four pathways: education, recreation, competition and talent.

Education environments have a huge impact on the first experience of football for young girls. This pathway can offer many opportunities for females of all ages to develop and grow a lifelong interest in football.

FA Wildcats girls football centres provide the first step on the recreational pathway, the programme provides girls aged 5-11 with regular opportunities to play football in a fun and engaging environment. High Peak has two FA Wildcats girls football centres and the priority is to grow this activity.

At 13, High Peak’s number of female teams is slightly higher than local areas of a similar size. The County FA’s priority is to support existing clubs to grow and encourage more clubs to develop playing opportunities for females. The local girls league is the Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League and matches are played on a central venue basis. The league is expected to grow its provision in future years. The local adult female league is the Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League and matches are played on a home and away basis and the league is expected to sustain its provision in future years.

For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is Derby County which is located in Derby City. Higher level talent pathway opportunities are also provided regionally and nationally by the FA, culminating in the England Women’s national squads. The most local Women’s Super League team is Manchester City Women FC which provides player pathway opportunities for gifted and talented female players and a spectator interest for fans.

Small-sided football

Many different types of small-sided football are played in England, from teams and leagues to recreational and informal. It is an established and important part of the modern game.

Small-sided teams & leagues are organised and competitive activities; typically with players registered to clubs and affiliated to leagues and their County FAs. Examples include Futsal and local small-sided leagues running at venues such as sports halls, 3G FTPs or small-sided 3G centres.

Key local providers include:

• Chapel Leisure Centre, Chapel-en-le-Frith
• Whaley Bridge 3G, Whaley Bridge
• Glossopdale School, Glossop

Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced, small sided team game that is widely played across the world. Typically it’s played on an indoor surface with hockey-sized goals and a size 4 football with reduced ball bounce. It is the FA’s aim to ensure Futsal is available across the country.

There are currently two Futsal teams in High Peak that play in the Manchester League League. It is a priority for the County FA to grow Futsal for youth players.

Recreational football

Recreational football is played where facilities are typically booked and there might be someone to help organise. Examples include FA Just Play sessions, walking football and casual pitch hire for small-sided match play.

There are currently two FA Just Play Centres in High Peak. Walking football sessions are delivered by a range of community organisations such as Well Fit CIC. Walking football and Just Play are areas that the County FA has prioritised for further growth and development. Other local recreational football programmes include pro-club community scheme activity which are delivered by a range of organisations including Stockport County FC and Manchester City FC.

Informal football

Informal football is played in local parks and green spaces – it is free, open access and often played spontaneously (normal clothing is worn). Common examples include a kick-about at a local park or on a multi-use games area (MUGA).

Currently, informal football in High Peak is played particularly in the North and Central parts of the Borough. Conduit Street small-sided pitch (Tintwistle) and Portland Road MUGA (New Mills) are key site locations that are heavily used.

The key strengths of local football in High Peak include Mini-Soccer and Youth provision and it is recommended that this is sustained and also encouraged to grow further. However, gaps in provision do exist, these include Adult Football, Disability, Futsal and Just Play provision.

It is therefore recommended that the future football development priorities for High Peak are:

1.Develop Just Play provision in the Central and South parts of the Borough

2.Increase open age male and female teams by working with existing youth teams to develop exit routes into the adult game

3.Work with Local Authority partners to develop disability provision in a central part of the Borough

4.Work with the High Peak Junior Football League to develop Futsal playing opportunities

The facilities required to assist this are now set out in the Assets and Opportunities section.

Additionally, each priority project that progresses to a funding application via the Football Foundation will produce a detailed ‘site development plan’ specifying all football development activity, usage and key partner engagement.

This section reviews existing football facility assets in High Peak. It identifies current issues and presents opportunities for improvements, including a list of priority projects for potential investment.

Local assets and opportunities have been reviewed inline with four investment priorities:

1. 3G FTPs
2. Improved grass pitches
3. Changing room pavilions / clubhouses
4. Small-sided facilities

To ensure a consistent and high quality approach, each local area has been reviewed applying a standard approach, supplemented by input from consultation with local partners and stakeholder organisations.

While each investment priority is reviewed individually, it is understood that they can be inter-reliant; account is, thus, taken of these potential connections.

3G FTPs are a high quality and indispensable part of modern football facilities; their impact cannot be underestimated. In recent years the industry has seen major innovations and improvements to artificial surfaces (and sports lighting). This has created playing surfaces that replicate a good standard natural turf pitch whilst significantly increasing levels of use (x20). All FTPs must have sports lighting to achieve this.

The high quality, consistent playing surface is the ideal environment to play the game and for young people to learn. With regular maintenance programmes, FTPs can be heavily used all year round with no decline in quality. They almost completely negate annoying fixture cancellations during winter months, helping football to be a key part of a regular physical activity habit.

High capacity levels offer a great opportunity to embrace all formats and engage all participants. A full-sized 3G caters for an average of 1,200 participants per week and is suitable for various location types. That means being fully inclusive to all sections of the community, with a particular focus on under-represented groups such as women and girls, people with a disability, BAME communities and people from lower socio-economic groups.

The way 3G FTPs are used is rapidly changing; current line-marking systems allow for match play across all formats of football (5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11). This enables significant levels of match-play to be transferred from grass to 3G.

FA data states that there are currently two full size 3G FTPs in High Peak. There are also two smaller sized 3G FTPs within the Borough. This is a shortfall of two pitches relative to assessed demand and as stated in the High Peak PPS.

Existing 3G FTPs in High Peak include:

• The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium (Buxton FC) – full size
  *installed July 2018.
• Glossopdale School (Hadfield Site) – full size
• Buxton Community School – small sided (5v5)
• Memorial Park (Whaley Bridge) – small sided (5v5)

The 2017 PPS states “Although a current shortfall of four 3G pitches and a future shortfall of five 3G pitches is identified, given the rural characteristics of High Peak, it is not recommended that this number of 3G pitches are provided, For example, the minimal demand for National Park Analysis Area (27 teams) is not considered enough to warrant the installation of a 3G pitch as such development would not be sustainable”.

The PPS further evidences the 3G FTP demand in relation to High Peak’s key team population areas: “enough demand is considered to exist for a 3G pitch to be provided in the Central Analysis Area, despite it currently being serviced by a smaller sized pitch. Additionally, consideration could be given to increasing 3G pitch stock in the Glossopdale Analysis Area due to the high number of teams playing in it”.

There are currently no small sided 3G FTP centres in High Peak, although it should be noted that there is a three court sand based AGP Chapel Leisure Centre in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

The FTPs at Glossopdale School, The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium, Buxton School and Memorial Park are all available for community use. This FTPs at Glossopdale and Buxton School are on the FA Register for 3G FTPs (meaning they are quality checked and can be used for football match play).

The geographical spread of existing facilities is uneven. There are provision gaps in Glossop, and the wider central areas of the Borough. It is recommended that these are addressed.

Local consultation reveals common issues with a lack of availability in relation to training demand, with a number of the larger clubs within High Peak unable to train on 3G FTPs or only able to train at undesirable times.

Three priority projects for potential investment have been identified including an either/or scenario (Chapel Leisure Centre or New Mills School). Undersupply was calculated using the FA 3G FTP demand and supply model. Each site was selected by local partners based on a rationale of good access, high population, geographical spread, success and quality of existing facilities.:

1 - Chapel Leisure Centre - new 11v11 floodlit 3G FTP (either or scenario with New Mills School)

• Existing facilities: two full sized grass pitches, one full size sand based AGP and sports hall with good quality changing facilities.
• Existing Users: grass pitches are used by eight affiliated teams from Chapel Town Juniors, Furness Vale and UK Sports. The sand based AGP is used for affiliated training and recreational use.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, BAME participation, cross curricular use, informal/recreational football, senior football, women and girls, over 50’s participation.
  

2 - New Mills School - new 11v11 floodlit 3G FTP (either or scenario with Chapel Leisure Centre)

• Existing facilities: one sports hall and good quality changing facilities. There are also two full sized grass pitches on a separate site owned by the school which is located 500 metres from the school.
• Existing Users: none .
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, BAME participation, informal/recreational football, senior football, women and girls, over 50’s participation.
  

3 - Cemetery Road Playing Fields (Glossop North End AFC Juniors) - new 11v11 floodlit 3G FTP

• Existing facilities: Three junior sized grass pitches, with poor quality changing facilities.
• Existing Users: Eight affiliated teams from Glossop North End AFC Juniors. Potential for all of the clubs 40 teams to use the site if 3G FTP development goes ahead.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, BAME participation, informal/recreational football, senior football, women and girls, over 50’s participation.

Playing fields are one of the most important resources for sport in England. All football players should have the opportunity to play on good quality grass pitches. However, FA data shows that 63% of pitches in England are poor / low standard and one in six games are cancelled. As such, poor pitch quality is consistently cited as the number one issue for players.

The priority is, therefore, to sustainably improve grass pitch quality across all main pitch owners (local authorities, education establishments and clubs). However, the level of maintenance required to obtain good quality standards is regularly affected by restricted budgets and limited knowledge/ training. Compaction and grass coverage are two key causes of poor quality pitches. Both are commonly treated via a maintenance driven solution (and do not necessarily require costly drainage schemes).

Playing fields are also a valuable resources for informal play and open-access sites are encouraged but, for many, problems such as dog fouling and vandalism mean that they need to be protected with mitigation measures such as fencing.

In many local areas the key challenge is to create a sustainable approach to provide good quality football pitches for the long-term. Many local authorities (78%) intend to increase pitch hire fees in the future. However, many players (63%) believe facilities are already expensive and some (16%) believe prices are prohibitive. A sustainable solution should, therefore, carefully balance pitch quality and affordability.

While the education sector (37%) and local authorities (32%) are still the principal asset owners of grass pitches, clubs / leagues own or maintain an increasing share (currently 25%). Assets and opportunities have been considered across each sector.

Although large (3+ pitch) strategic sites are important and make up much of the project list within the LFFPs, this does not mean that other club, league and community/voluntary sites are not important or eligible for funding. These sites are key to the Football Foundation's Grass Pitch Programme to deliver 20,000 good quality pitches.

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Pitch finder and PPS data indicates that there are currently four grass pitch sites in High Peak with three or more full-size pitch equivalents containing 13 grass pitches.

Of these, none are considered to have good quality pitches, two are of standard quality and two poor quality.

Due to the rural nature of High Peak one site with two full size equivalent pitches has been identified as being strategically important to affiliated teams in the area. Travel time to larger three plus pitch sites is not manageable for local clubs and this site offers a key hub for the community.

Local consultation shows common issues with pitch quality, and it is recommended that these are addressed.

Three priority projects for potential investment have been identified. Two sites have a poor pitch quality rating and one has a standard pitch rating respectively. Pitch quality rating was evidenced by PPS / FA data and qualified by local partners. Due to the significant number of grass pitch sites in High Peak, local partners did not select all the sites and prioritised only three, containing eight full-size pitch equivalents. The prioritisation was made by local partners with the rationale of selecting sites that were most well utilised and of strategic focus to improve Local Authority and club pitches:

1 - Chapel Leisure Centre – works to natural grass pitches

• Existing facilities: two full sized grass pitches, one full size sand based AGP and sports hall with good quality changing facilities.
• Existing users: eight affiliated teams from Chapel Town Juniors, Furness Vale and UK Sports.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football.
  

3 - Cemetery Road Playing Fields (Glossop North End AFC Juniors) – works to natural grass pitches

• Existing facilities: Three junior sized grass pitches, with poor quality changing facilities.
• Existing users: Eight affiliated teams from Glossop North End AFC Juniors. Potential for more of the clubs 40 teams to use the site if poor quality pitches are improved. This site is also listed as a potential 3G FTP opportunity. If the 3G development proceeds grass usage at the site will be limited and would not justify investment.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women and girls, BAME participation.
  

4 - Bank Vale Recreation Ground – works to natural grass pitches

• Existing facilities: one full sized and one junior grass pitch with poor quality changing facilities.
• Existing users: three affiliated teams from Hayfield Football and Community Sports Club. Potential for more teams from club to use the site for 2018/2019 season.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women and girls.
  
  

These can provide a number of different benefits. While the primary function is normally the provision of changing rooms to accommodate match-play and training (for players and officials), there can be equal value in facilities such as community and education rooms, catering facilities and spectator toilets.

Each project will take a progressive approach to pavilions and clubhouses (beyond the provision of changing rooms) and be open to new opportunities to engage the whole community. That means, creating environments that are welcoming to players, spectators, volunteers, officials and all sections of the community.

Such assets should support other investment priorities (e.g. 3G FTPs and grass pitches) and be located at sites that will have the greatest impact on local communities. To ensure this, focus is given to sites with three or more full-size pitch equivalents. However, as pitch quality is the number one priority for players this is prioritised before investment in changing room pavilions /clubhouses.

Clearly, facilities need to be well managed and maintained to keep them in a good state of repair. Consideration will be given to reviewing the best operator solution for key sites and the installation of revenue generating features such as catering facilities and community rooms. To achieve this, business plan support will be given to each priority project as it progresses to an application to the Football Foundation.

Of the four key sites with three or more full size equivalent pitches in High Peak, three have suitable changing room pavilions/clubhouses. None have no facilities and require a new changing pavilion.

Two priority projects for potential investment have therefore been identified. Due to limited usage at some sites with three or more full-size pitch equivalents, the steering group took the decision to also include one strategically important site with less than three full-size pitch equivalents. Each project has either no facilities or was assessed against a standard criteria to have an unsuitable pavilion:

3 - Cemetery Road Playing Fields (Glossop North End AFC Juniors) – refurbished Changing Pavilion

• Existing facilities: Three junior sized grass pitches, with poor quality changing facilities.
• Existing users: Eight affiliated teams from Glossop North End AFC Juniors. Potential for more of the clubs 40 teams to use the site is developed.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women and girls, BAME participation.

4 - Bank Vale Recreation Ground – refurbished Changing Pavilion

• Existing facilities: one full sized and one junior grass pitch with poor quality changing facilities.
• Existing users: three affiliated teams from Hayfield Football and Community Sports Club. Potential for more teams from club to use the site for 2018/2019 season.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women and girls.

Good facilities are important to all small-sided football players, but it is important to understand the different formats of the small-sided game and the various facility types they relate to.

Research suggests that small-sided players in teams & leagues, and in recreational sessions, prefer a 3G surface type because it replicates a good standard natural turf pitch. These facilities have already been covered in the 3G FTP section of this LFFP.

Indoor environments currently accommodate 20% of football participation and are also popular with players in teams & leagues and recreational sessions . Indoor sports halls are most popular, along with some community halls and indoor 3G centres. Environments need to be engaging, have clear line-marking and the correct size goalposts.

Informal players require facilities that are open and free to access as this enables play opportunities that are often spontaneous. In these circumstances multi-use games areas (MUGAs) can be effective in areas of high urban population and limited green space. Such facilities can be modern, bright, creative and engaging. While this plan will identify suitable locations for such facilities, the design and specifics of the facility type can be agreed at a later stage with Football Foundation staff when projects are ready to progress to pre-application stage.

Parks and open green spaces are also important to informal play and require goalposts and zones that are free from litter and dog fouling.

Local consultation reveals there is one indoor facility that requires improvement to develop small-sided football:

5 - Glossopdale School (Hadfield site) – refurbished indoor facility (futsal line markings and equipment bank).

• Existing facilities: one full sized 3G FTP, and one sports hall with good quality changing facilities.
• Existing users: sports hall used for recreational football. Reported futsal demand in area.
• Rationale: participation growth in; lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football, BAME participation.
  

Six potential opportunities for MUGA’s have been identified. A number of either/or scenarios have been listed based on the location of projects. In each case the rationale is based on the site being in an area of high levels of lower social economic groups and corresponding high local demand for informal football:

6 - Cote Heath Recreation Ground – upgrade MUGA (either/or option with project 13 - Fairfield Youth Centre)

• Existing facilities: dilapidated MUGA.
• Existing users: used for recreational football.
• Rationale: participation growth in; lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football, BAME participation.

7 - Gamesley Community centre – upgrade MUGA (either/or option with project 12 - Conduit Street)

• Existing facilities: dilapidated MUGA.
• Existing users: used for recreational football.
• Rationale: participation growth in; lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football, BAME participation.

8 - Manor Park – new MUGA (either/or option with project 11 - Whitfield Recreation Ground)

• Existing facilities: none.
• Existing users: used for recreational football.
• Rationale: participation growth in; lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football.

9 - Ollersett Avenue – upgrade MUGA (either/or option with project 10 - Portland Road)

• Existing facilities: dilapidated MUGA.
• Existing users: used for recreational football.
• Rationale: participation growth in; lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football.

10 - Portland Road (New Mills) – new MUGA (either/or option with project 9 - Ollersett Avenue)

• Existing facilities: none.
• Existing users: used for recreational football.
• Rationale: participation growth in; lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football.

11 - Whitfield Recreation Ground – upgrade MUGA (either/or option with 8 - Manor Park)

• Existing facilities: dilapidated MUGA.
• Existing users: used for recreational football.
• Rationale: participation growth in; lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football

Following local consultation, two locations have been identified to support small-sided informal football. A number of either/or scenarios have been listed based on the location of projects Here, the rationale is based on highly popular local parks and open green spaces with suitable space / areas to increase informal football:

12 - Conduit Street – informal football provision (either/or option with project 7 - Gamesley Community Centre)

• Existing facilities: dilapidated mini goals.
• Existing users: used for recreational football.
• Rationale: participation growth in, lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football.

13 - Fairfield Youth Centre – informal football provision (either/or option with project 6 - Cote Heath Recreation Ground)

• Existing facilities: three full and one junior grass pitches. There is also a children’s play area.
• Existing users: grass pitches used by four affiliated teams from the following clubs; 19th Hole FC, Buxton Town First, Fairfield First, SK Vipers U13 Girls. Site used heavily for recreational football.
• Rationale: participation growth in, lower socio – economic groups, informal/recreational football.

• Director – Active Derbyshire
• Football Development Officer (Adult, Recreation and Inclusion) – Derbyshire County Football Association
• Football Development Officer (Clubs, League’s & Workforce) – Derbyshire County Football Association
• Football Development Officer (Youth & Education) – Derbyshire County Football Association
• Head of Community – Derby County Community Trust
• Head of Facilities & Strategy – Derbyshire County Football Association
• Manager – Parkside High CIC
• Principal Officer (Leisure & Recreation) – High Peak Borough Council
• Secretary – New Mills Juniors
• Secretary – Tintwistle Athletic FC (in futsal section)

Survey responses were received from the following affiliated clubs:

• New Mills Juniors
• Tintwistle Athletic FC