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Introduction

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This is the Local Football Facility Plan (LFFP) for North Norfolk. It was prepared by Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) with support from local partners, including:

  • Norfolk County FA
  • Football Foundation
  • North Norfolk District Council
  • Sport England
  • Active Norfolk
  • Norwich City Community Sports Foundation

What is the goal?

Every local area in the Country will have a LFFP to enable investment in football facilities to be accurately targeted.

Who is behind this?

The Football Association, the Premier League and Sport England (on behalf of Government). This partnership finances the National Football Facility Strategy (NFFS) and commissions the Football Foundation to deliver it.

What is the purpose of this plan?

The national funding partners have significantly increased investment to accelerate efforts to deliver more and better football facilities for the grassroots game. The purpose of this plan is to identify the priority projects for potential investment in North Norfolk.

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Why invest in football facilities?

As the nation’s most popular team sport, football has the power to contribute positively to vital social outcomes and health priorities. To maximise this power, facilities have to be welcoming environments to attract first-time users and repeat visits, whether for informal, recreational or competitive football.

Research clearly and continually demonstrates the positive impact high-quality football facilities, in the right locations, can have on participation and enjoyment. Latent demand exists, but facility quantity and quality has to ‘step up’ if football is to reach out to everyone.

How are we going to do it?

£1.3billion has been spent by football and Government since 2000 to enhance existing football facilities and build new ones. However, more is needed if football and Government’s shared objectives for participation, individual well-being and community cohesion are to be achieved.

Nationally, direct investment will be increased – initially to £69 million per annum from football and Government (a 15% increase on recent years). Locally, the work has already started - this LFFP will guide the allocation of 90% of national funds and forge stronger partnerships with local stakeholders to develop key sites. This, together with local match-funding will deliver over one billion pounds of investment into football facilities over the next 10-years.

What are the priorities for investment?

This LFFP, with guidance from local partners, has developed a list of high level projects for potential investment. Each is aligned to the investment priorities set out in the National Football Facilities Strategy, which include:

  • 1,000 new 3G football turf pitches (FTPs): in a mix of sizes and settings, dependent upon local needs. All aimed at enhancing the quality of the playing experience.
  • 20,000 improved natural-turf pitches: to help address drop-off due to a poor playing experience.
  • 1,000 new changing pavilions / clubhouses: all linked to priority sites.
  • Small-sided facilities: to grow the small-sided game for teams & leagues, recreational and informal play.

What outcomes will be achieved?

The priority projects for potential investment identified in this plan will help develop a sustainable network of quality facilities to drive participation across all parts of the game. Central to this are five key success factors: quality, inclusivity, sustainability, engagement and usage. Each identified project takes account of these factors.

The project list sets out all priority projects for potential investment. Each is scored against two principal factors: deliverability and the five key outcomes (as stated above).

The list will be used flexibly; project ‘rating’ does not determine the exact order in which it will progress to a funding application to the Football Foundation, as many factors influence this. The process for moving a project from this list and into the ‘pre-application stage’ will be managed by the Football Foundation.

How should this plan be used?

This LFFP will, in effect, be the go-to document for football facility investment in North Norfolk.

Whilst it identifies priority projects for potential investment, it does not guarantee the success of future funding applications. Each project must still follow an application process to show how it will deliver key participation outcomes, become a quality and sustainable facility and demonstrate suitable match-funding.

When a project is in a position to proceed, the Football Foundation will determine a suitable timeframe to submit a grant application and pre-application support will be provided by Norfolk County FA and the Football Foundation.

Set a 10-Year vision to transform local football facilities
Identify priority projects to be delivered
Act as an investment portfolio for projects that require funding
Be updated on a regular basis

How should this plan NOT be used?

A LFFP is an investment portfolio of priority projects for potential investment - it is not a detailed demand and supply analysis of all pitch provision in a local area. It cannot be used as a replacement for a playing pitch strategy (PPS) and it will not be accepted as an evidence base for site change of use or disposal.

A LFFP will however build on available/existing local evidence and strategic plans and may adopt relevant actions from a PPS and/or complement these with additional investment priorities.

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North Norfolk

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Local area

North Norfolk is in the East Region.

The current population of the Authority (ONS 2018 Mid-Year Estimate) is 104,552. This is expected to rise to 113,095 by 2039.

It is ranked 9 out of 45 LAs in the region, and 96 out of 326 LAs nationally on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (ONS).

North Norfolk's ethnic composition is primarily white (99%). This is substantially higher than the national average (85.4%).

The proportion of the population represented by the BAME community is 1%. This is significantly below the national average (14.6%).

Demographics

  • 104,552 Current population (2018)
  • 113,095 Projected population (2039)
  • 9th most deprived out of 45 local authorities in the region
  • 96th most deprived out of 317 local authorities in England

Ethnicity data

  • Asian (0.52%)
  • Black (0.15%)
  • Mixed (0.61%)
  • Other (0.07%)
  • White (98.65%)
23%
25%
25%

% of people that are inactive

  • North Norfolk
  • Region
  • England

*ONS data and Sport England Active Lives Survey 2018/19

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Local partners

Local authority

The North Norfolk District Council Draft Corporate Plan (2019-2023) identifies six key themes within which it intends to develop actions and allocate resources to respond to the challenges it will face in the years to come. They are:

  • Local Homes for Local Need
  • Boosting Business Sustainability and Growth
  • Customer Focus
  • Climate, Coast and the Environment
  • Financial Sustainability
  • Growth and Quality of Life.

With regard to the latter, the Council states that one of the ways it will deliver on this theme is by developing and implementing both a Sports Strategy and a Health & Wellbeing Strategy for the District, and by developing a new leisure centre at Sheringham. It also states its intention to achieve this via 'maximising levels of external funding through working with partners to support (local) community projects'.

The Authority is presently undertaking a PPS which is due for completion in 2020. Emerging issues for football include the lack of 3G FTP provision, grass pitch quality (particularly in rural areas - in part linked to damage caused by moles), provision of sustainable, the need for centralised facilities in Cromer, encouraging greater use of school facilities and addressing the under-use of rural football sites.

County football association

North Norfolk is covered by Norfolk County FA. It provides governance for, 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.

Football Foundation Investment

7 Total grants
  • £1,454,084 Total project cost
  • £377,681 Total grant value
  • 6 Sites improved
  • 0 New 3G FTPs
  • 4 Changing rooms / pavilions
  • 0 Grass pitches improved

See Football Foundation website for more info (http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/impact/where-our-money-goes)

Grant data above represents Football Foundation investment during the period 2000 - 2018.

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 community club organisations (CCOs)

These offer a variety of programmes and services to support local communities (sporting and non-sporting). The Norwich City Community Sports Foundation (CSF) runs a variety of health, education, engagement, football and sporting activities within the local area.

Local leisure operator

Everyone Active is the key leisure operator in North Norfolk. It currently runs three leisure centres as well as three dual use community sports centres based at school sites which have football pitch provision:

  • Cromer Sports Centre (Cromer Academy) - one full sized grass football pitch equivalent
  • North Walsham Sports Centre (North Walsham High School) - two full sized grass football pitch equivalents
  • Stalham Sports Centre (Stalham Academy) - one full sized grass football pitch equivalent

Local consultation

This has taken place with a broad and diverse set of community groups in North Norfolk. Thirteen individuals (representing 12 local organisations) were spoken to. The agencies consulted include:

  • About With Friends
  • Fakenham Town FC
  • North Walsham Town

(See Appendix B for full list of consultees)

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Local football

Clubs

There are over 91,000 community football teams in England, spread over an expansive network of clubs and leagues. North Norfolk has a total of 133 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 10-years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. In North Norfolk, six clubs have more than 10 registered teams. They are (based upon 2019-20 affiliation data):

  • Fakenham Town FC - 26 teams
  • Sheringham FC - 15 teams
  • Cromer Adult & Youth FC - 12 teams
  • Holt United Youth FC - 11 teams
  • North Walsham Town FC - 11 teams
  • Stalham Youth FC - 11 teams

Affiliated Teams

133 Teams
  • 35 Adult male teams
  • 5 Adult female teams
  • 29 Youth male teams
  • 3 Youth female teams
  • 0 Disability teams
  • 61 Mini-soccer teams

The FA Whole Game System- season 2019/20

Leagues

Nine leagues cater for clubs and teams in North Norfolk. They offer competitive opportunity for many different players, including women and girls, youth and adults. There is no specific league opportunity for disability football in the Authority. The largest of the local leagues (2019-20) include:

  • Norfolk Combined Youth Football League – 530 teams (home and away)
  • The Norfolk & Suffolk Youth Football League – 237 teams (home and away)
  • The Norfolk Women’s & Girls Football League – 116 teams (home and away)
  • The Anglian Combination Football League – 103 teams (home and away)

The County FA reports no significant cross boundary team migration to/from North Norfolk.

Disability football

There are 9.4 million 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 North Norfolk there is no football team / session 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.

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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. North Norfolk has four FA Wildcats girls football centres and the priority is to grow this activity.

The number of female teams in North Norfolk is lower than local authorities 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 league for girls and women's football is the Norfolk Women’s & Girls Football League in which matches are played on a home and away basis. It expects to grow provision for both women and girls in future years.

For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is Essex FA located in Colchester. 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 West Ham United which provides player pathway opportunities for gifted and talented female players and a spectator interest for fans.

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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.

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Small-sided teams and 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.

Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced, small sided team game that is widely played across the world. Typically it is 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 that futsal is available across the country.

There is currently no futsal team in North Norfolk. It is a priority for the County FA to grow futsal for male, female, youth and adult players.

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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 is currently no FA Just Play centre in North Norfolk. Walking football and Just Play are County FA priorities for further growth and development. Other local recreational football programmes include Premier League Kicks which is delivered by Norwich City CSF.

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 North Norfolk is played particularly in the north of the local authority. Cromer beach, Sheringham beach and North Walsham Leisure Centre are key, well-used site locations.

Summary

The key strengths of local football in North Norfolk include women’s, youth and adults’ provision and it is recommended that this is sustained and encouraged to grow further. However, gaps in provision do exist, these include disability and futsal. It is, therefore, recommended that future football development priorities for North Norfolk are to:

  1. Grow disability football provision
  2. Increase the number of youth teams playing futsal
  3. Grow female participation across all ages
  4. Further develop recreational football provision
  5. Expand and develop the affiliated leagues operating within the district, including the Norfolk Women & Girls Football League, Norfolk Combined Youth Football League and North East Norfolk Football League.

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

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.

Assets and opportunities

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This section reviews existing football facility assets in North Norfolk. 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 in line with four investment priorities:

  • 3G FTPs
  • Improved grass pitches
  • Changing room pavilions / clubhouses
  • Small sided facilities

To ensure a consistent and high quality approach, each local area is 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.

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3G football turf pitches (FTPs)

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Improved grass pitches

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Changing room pavilions/ clubhouses

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3G football turf pitches (FTPs)

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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.

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Assets and opportunities

There is presently no full-sized (11 v 11) 3G FTP in North Norfolk. There is just one 5v5 small-sided 3G FTP at Alderman Peel High School in Wells. It is not on the FA Register for 3G FTPs (meaning that it has not been quality checked in respect of use for football match play).

The North Norfolk PPS is scheduled for completion in 2020. The draft detail available indicates that there is a current shortfall of (at least) three 3G FTPs, rising to (at least) four by the end of the Local Plan period (2036).

Training mainly takes place on second generation artificial grass pitches which tend to be shared with hockey clubs. The main venue used is Cromer Sports Centre, with some lesser use of Sheringham High School (which has a reportedly poor quality surface) and Gresham School. However, it appears that most teams train on grass pitches, as the cost and distance involved in travelling to use artificial grass surfaces is prohibitive. In many cases, this is increasing the level of wear and tear on grass pitches.

The 5v5 3G FTP is located in the north west of the district and there are significant provision gaps in the north (Cromer), east (North Walsham) and west (Fakenham) despite locally relatively high levels of population in these areas. Local consultation confirmed the limited provision (and thus FTP/artificial grass pitch availability). This plan seeks to address these gaps.

0 Current full sized 3G FTPs
3 Full sized 3G FTP projects
0 Small sided 3G FTP projects

Priority projects

Three priority projects for potential investment are identified. The primary rationale is to service the District's key settlements:

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Clipbush Park

Location

CLIPBUSH PARK CLIPBUSH PARK CLIPBUSH LANE, FAKENHAM, Norfolk, NR21 8SW

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.9/4

Overall score

74% (8.8/12)

Notes

The club has some issues with pitch quality and has submitted an application for Football Foundation support for the installation of a borehole. Early discussions have taken place regarding the conversion of the back pitch to 3G FTP to better provide for demand pressures across the site and team training. The Club also wishes to extend the existing Football Foundation supported building to increase size of social space.

Current facilities - x3 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents. Junior pitches overmarked.

Current users - Fakenham Town x26 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, disability football, small sided football.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

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North Walsham Area

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Identified need for development of new 11v11 3G FTP provision in the North Walsham area. Preferred site identified at North Walsham High School subject to feasibility. If the High School site is not suitable based on feasibility an alternative site in the town would be sought. New 3G FTP provision would help support demand from a proposed 1,800 dwelling western extension to the Town allocated in the Local Plan.

Potential users - team training and match play by North Walsham Town FC x11 teams, North Walsham Youth FC x6 teams. Clubs in nearby settlements such as Stalham (Stalham Youth x11 teams and Stalham Town x5 teams) and Worsted Wolves x3 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, small sided teams and leagues.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

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Cromer - proposed new playing field site

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • New Changing Pavilion (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

58% (6.9/12)

Notes

Proposals for the development of a new playing field site in Cromer linked to housing growth in the area, with approximately 500 new homes allocated in the Local Plan. Opportunity to develop one site for resident club Cromer Adult & Youth FC which is presently spread across five sites, some outside of the town such as in East Runton. Opportunity to develop new 3G FTP and some accompanying grass pitches with requirement for a new building.

Potential users - team training and match play by Cromer Youth & Adult FC x12 teams, Cromer Crab Vets, About With Friends, Sheringham FC x15 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, disability football, small sided teams and leagues, disability football, IMD/lower social economic groups.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Youth female; Youth male

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

Priority projects for 3G FTPs

Pitchfinder

Improved grass pitches

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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 quality and one in six games is 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.

The key challenge is to create a sustainable approach to provide good quality football pitches for the long term. Most local authorities (78%) intend to increase pitch hire fees in the future. However, the majority of 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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PitchPower

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Assets and opportunities

There are currently ten grass pitch sites in North Norfolk with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three pitches but deemed to be of strategic importance). These contain 30 pitches. Of these sites, five are considered to offer good quality pitches, four are deemed to be of standard quality and one is poor quality.

There is also a proposal to create a new playing field site in Cromer. This would bring together teams playing for Cromer Adult & Youth FC at a single site. This has been identified as a priority opportunity for potential Football Foundation support on the basis that the venue would have one full-sized grass football pitch alongside a new 3G FTP. Including this in addition to the ten 3+ pitch sites noted above, makes a total of 11 priority grass pitch sites in North Norfolk.

Local consultation confirms the issue of poor quality at certain sites and the need to address this. The fact that, according to the draft PPS, many teams train on grass (in part because of the cost travel required to use current artificial surfaces is prohibitive) is increasing wear and tear on grass pitches.

Of the ten key pitch sites referenced above it was determined that seven plus the proposed new Cromer Playing Field site, should be prioritised. This will result in quality improvements to 21 pitches, with one grass pitch at Clipbush Park proposed for conversion to become a full-sized 3G FTP.

Priority projects

11 Key grass pitch sites
8 Sites prioritised for improvement
21 Full size pitch equivalents at these sites

Eight priority projects are identified. Pitch quality rating was evidenced by the upcoming PPS.

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Clipbush Park

Location

CLIPBUSH PARK CLIPBUSH PARK CLIPBUSH LANE, FAKENHAM, Norfolk, NR21 8SW

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.9/4

Overall score

74% (8.8/12)

Notes

The club has some issues with pitch quality and has submitted an application for Football Foundation support for the installation of a borehole. Early discussions have taken place regarding the conversion of the back pitch to 3G FTP to better provide for demand pressures across the site and team training. The Club also wishes to extend the existing Football Foundation supported building to increase size of social space.

Current facilities - x3 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents. Junior pitches overmarked.

Current users - Fakenham Town x26 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, disability football, small sided football.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

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Cromer - proposed new playing field site

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • New Changing Pavilion (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

58% (6.9/12)

Notes

Proposals for the development of a new playing field site in Cromer linked to housing growth in the area, with approximately 500 new homes allocated in the Local Plan. Opportunity to develop one site for resident club Cromer Adult & Youth FC which is presently spread across five sites, some outside of the town such as in East Runton. Opportunity to develop new 3G FTP and some accompanying grass pitches with requirement for a new building.

Potential users - team training and match play by Cromer Youth & Adult FC x12 teams, Cromer Crab Vets, About With Friends, Sheringham FC x15 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, disability football, small sided teams and leagues, disability football, IMD/lower social economic groups.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Youth female; Youth male

4

Holt Playing Fields

Location

HOLT PLAYING FIELDS Woodfield Road, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6TX

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (6)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

65% (7.8/12)

Notes

Parish Council owned site managed by Sports Association. Club maintained with equipment recently purchased. FA Pitch Improvement Programme visit undertaken.

Current facilities - x6 standard quality full size grass football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Holt United Youth x11 teams, Holt United x3 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

5

Greens Road

Location

GREENS ROAD NORTH WALSHAM FOOTBALL CLUB GREENS ROAD, NORTH WALSHAM, Norfolk, NR28 0HW

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

55% (6.6/12)

Notes

FA Pitch Improvement Programme visit undertaken.

Current facilities - x4 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents.

Current users - North Walsham Town x10 teams, North Walsham Youth x2 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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The Stalham Recreation Ground

Location

THE STALHAM RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION ROAD, STALHAM, Norfolk, NR12 9BH

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

49% (5.9/12)

Notes

Parish Council owned site. PPS identifies undulating surface (moles) and room to mark more pitches. FA Pitch improvement Programme visit undertaken.

Current facilities - x1 poor quality full size grass football pitch equivalent (made up of mini soccer pitches).

Current users - Stalham Youth x6 teams (x5 teams playing outside of Stalham town).

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

7

Sheringham Recreation Ground

Location

SHERINGHAM RECREATION GROUND WEYBOURNE ROAD, SHERINGHAM, Norfolk, NR26 8AX

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

55% (6.6/12)

Notes

Town Council owned site. Playing field leased to resident sports association made up of football and cricket clubs which maintain the pitches, with the building and car park areas managed by the Town Council. Football shares with cricket outfield area. Club reports possibility to acquire adjacent land (presently business use) to extend pitch provision.

Current facilities - x3 standard quality full size grass football pitch equivalents, small sized 7v7 sand based artificial grass pitch.

Current users - Sheringham FC x15 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

8

MADRA Social Club

Location

MADRA SOCIAL CLUB HALL LANE, KNAPTON, NORTH WALSHAM, Norfolk, NR28 0RZ

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.1/4

Overall score

43% (5.1/12)

Notes

Parish Council operated site. Reportedly key site for single team adult male participation, notably teams playing in the North East Norfolk League. Old changing facilities require improvement.

Current facilities - x3 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Bacton FC x7 teams, Gimingham united FC x2 teams, Worstead Wolves Youth.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Erpingham Village Halll

Location

ERPINGHAM VILLAGE HALL THE STREET, ERPINGHAM, NORWICH, Norfolk, NR11 7QB

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.2/4

Overall score

45% (5.4/12)

Notes

Parish Council managed site used both for adult football and walking football. Walking football Wednesday morning session plays two games at once across the width of the grass pitch and regularly has around 30 players attending, coinciding with the village coffee morning which together works very well for all parties as players socialise afterwards. Tuesday evening session is based on the MUGA but grass preferred. People come from elsewhere & few live in Erpingham, but the facility suits and the session successful.

Current facilities - x1 standard quality full size grass football pitch equivalents, floodlit MUGA.

Current users - Erpingham United FC, Erpingham Walking Football (30 players on average).

Rationale - development of affiliated football, small sided recreational football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Small-sided recreational

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Changing room pavilions / clubhouses

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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.

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Assets and opportunities

Of the 11 key grass pitch sites in Norfolk Norfolk with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three but deemed to be of strategic importance), seven have suitable changing rooms, three require improvement/replacement and the planned new site in Cromer will need a new changing pavilion.

7 Key sites have suitable changing rooms / pavilions / clubhouses
3 Require improvement / replacement
1 Has no facilities and will require a new build

Priority projects

Four priority projects for potential investment are identified:

1

Clipbush Park

Location

CLIPBUSH PARK CLIPBUSH PARK CLIPBUSH LANE, FAKENHAM, Norfolk, NR21 8SW

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.9/4

Overall score

74% (8.8/12)

Notes

The club has some issues with pitch quality and has submitted an application for Football Foundation support for the installation of a borehole. Early discussions have taken place regarding the conversion of the back pitch to 3G FTP to better provide for demand pressures across the site and team training. The Club also wishes to extend the existing Football Foundation supported building to increase size of social space.

Current facilities - x3 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents. Junior pitches overmarked.

Current users - Fakenham Town x26 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, disability football, small sided football.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

3

Cromer - proposed new playing field site

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • New Changing Pavilion (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

58% (6.9/12)

Notes

Proposals for the development of a new playing field site in Cromer linked to housing growth in the area, with approximately 500 new homes allocated in the Local Plan. Opportunity to develop one site for resident club Cromer Adult & Youth FC which is presently spread across five sites, some outside of the town such as in East Runton. Opportunity to develop new 3G FTP and some accompanying grass pitches with requirement for a new building.

Potential users - team training and match play by Cromer Youth & Adult FC x12 teams, Cromer Crab Vets, About With Friends, Sheringham FC x15 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, disability football, small sided teams and leagues, disability football, IMD/lower social economic groups.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Youth female; Youth male

8

MADRA Social Club

Location

MADRA SOCIAL CLUB HALL LANE, KNAPTON, NORTH WALSHAM, Norfolk, NR28 0RZ

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.1/4

Overall score

43% (5.1/12)

Notes

Parish Council operated site. Reportedly key site for single team adult male participation, notably teams playing in the North East Norfolk League. Old changing facilities require improvement.

Current facilities - x3 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Bacton FC x7 teams, Gimingham united FC x2 teams, Worstead Wolves Youth.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

10

Rivers Park

Location

RIVERS PARK Stepping Stone Lane, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9EP

Facilities
  • New Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

1.9/4

Overall score

39% (4.7/12)

Notes

Changing pavilion requires rebuild and the Club has started some of the works which remain unfinished. Need to make greater use of the site to ensure improvement of facilities provides value and better experience to more participants.

Current facilities - x1 good quality full size grass football pitch (plus mini 7v7 pitch).

Current users - Stalham Town FC x5 teams

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

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Small sided facilities

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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 and 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 and 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.

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Priority projects

0 Improved indoor spaces
0 MUGAs
2 Better parks / open green spaces

Indoor

Local consultation indicates that, at present, no indoor facilities require improvement to develop small sided football.

Consultation with About With Friends identifies a need for access to a good quality indoor football facility to grow disability participation in order for the charity to develop disability teams and in turn enter pan-disability leagues. With members from all over Norfolk, it was identified that Aylsham (Broadland) would be a well suited location for indoor provision given the fact that it is equidistant between its Cromer base and Norwich. It will also promote access for disability teams at Aylsham FC with which there is an existing early relationship. This is explored further within the Broadland LFFP.

Multi use games areas

Local consultation reveals that no MUGAs are presently required to develop small sided football.

Parks and open green spaces

Following local consultation, two locations are identified to support small sided informal football. Here, the rationale is based on locating them in local parks which have suitable space / areas to install provision to service informal football.

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Queens Road Recreation Ground (Millennium Park)

Location

Queens Road Recreation Ground (Millennium Park) Queens Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8DB

Facilities
  • Small sided informal (Park) (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

48% (5.7/12)

Notes

Opportunity to improve the site for informal and recreational football. Already present are informal football goals on the playing field, with potential to improve the space with a better/different informal football offer.

Project Focus

Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational

12

North Walsham Memorial Play Park

Location

North Walsham Memorial Play Park North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AY

Facilities
  • Small sided informal (Park) (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

48% (5.7/12)

Notes

Opportunity to improve the site for informal and recreational football. Already present are informal football goals on the playing field, with potential to improve the space with a better/different informal football offer.

Project Focus

Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

Priority projects for parks and open green spaces

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Appendix A: Priority project list

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This list sets out all priority projects for potential investment. Each is scored against two principal factors: deliverability and outcomes (quality, inclusivity, sustainability, engagement and usage).

The list will be used flexibly; project ‘rating’ does not determine the exact order in which it will progress to a funding application to the Football Foundation as many factors influence this. The process for moving a project from this list and into the ‘pre-application stage’ will be managed by the Football Foundation.

1

Clipbush Park

Location

CLIPBUSH PARK CLIPBUSH PARK CLIPBUSH LANE, FAKENHAM, Norfolk, NR21 8SW

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.9/4

Overall score

74% (8.8/12)

Notes

The club has some issues with pitch quality and has submitted an application for Football Foundation support for the installation of a borehole. Early discussions have taken place regarding the conversion of the back pitch to 3G FTP to better provide for demand pressures across the site and team training. The Club also wishes to extend the existing Football Foundation supported building to increase size of social space.

Current facilities - x3 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents. Junior pitches overmarked.

Current users - Fakenham Town x26 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, disability football, small sided football.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

4

Holt Playing Fields

Location

HOLT PLAYING FIELDS Woodfield Road, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6TX

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (6)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

65% (7.8/12)

Notes

Parish Council owned site managed by Sports Association. Club maintained with equipment recently purchased. FA Pitch Improvement Programme visit undertaken.

Current facilities - x6 standard quality full size grass football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Holt United Youth x11 teams, Holt United x3 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

3

Cromer - proposed new playing field site

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • New Changing Pavilion (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

58% (6.9/12)

Notes

Proposals for the development of a new playing field site in Cromer linked to housing growth in the area, with approximately 500 new homes allocated in the Local Plan. Opportunity to develop one site for resident club Cromer Adult & Youth FC which is presently spread across five sites, some outside of the town such as in East Runton. Opportunity to develop new 3G FTP and some accompanying grass pitches with requirement for a new building.

Potential users - team training and match play by Cromer Youth & Adult FC x12 teams, Cromer Crab Vets, About With Friends, Sheringham FC x15 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, disability football, small sided teams and leagues, disability football, IMD/lower social economic groups.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Disability; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Youth female; Youth male

2

North Walsham Area

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Identified need for development of new 11v11 3G FTP provision in the North Walsham area. Preferred site identified at North Walsham High School subject to feasibility. If the High School site is not suitable based on feasibility an alternative site in the town would be sought. New 3G FTP provision would help support demand from a proposed 1,800 dwelling western extension to the Town allocated in the Local Plan.

Potential users - team training and match play by North Walsham Town FC x11 teams, North Walsham Youth FC x6 teams. Clubs in nearby settlements such as Stalham (Stalham Youth x11 teams and Stalham Town x5 teams) and Worsted Wolves x3 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football, small sided teams and leagues.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Pro-club; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

5

Greens Road

Location

GREENS ROAD NORTH WALSHAM FOOTBALL CLUB GREENS ROAD, NORTH WALSHAM, Norfolk, NR28 0HW

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

55% (6.6/12)

Notes

FA Pitch Improvement Programme visit undertaken.

Current facilities - x4 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents.

Current users - North Walsham Town x10 teams, North Walsham Youth x2 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

7

Sheringham Recreation Ground

Location

SHERINGHAM RECREATION GROUND WEYBOURNE ROAD, SHERINGHAM, Norfolk, NR26 8AX

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

55% (6.6/12)

Notes

Town Council owned site. Playing field leased to resident sports association made up of football and cricket clubs which maintain the pitches, with the building and car park areas managed by the Town Council. Football shares with cricket outfield area. Club reports possibility to acquire adjacent land (presently business use) to extend pitch provision.

Current facilities - x3 standard quality full size grass football pitch equivalents, small sized 7v7 sand based artificial grass pitch.

Current users - Sheringham FC x15 teams.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

6

The Stalham Recreation Ground

Location

THE STALHAM RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND RECREATION ROAD, STALHAM, Norfolk, NR12 9BH

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

49% (5.9/12)

Notes

Parish Council owned site. PPS identifies undulating surface (moles) and room to mark more pitches. FA Pitch improvement Programme visit undertaken.

Current facilities - x1 poor quality full size grass football pitch equivalent (made up of mini soccer pitches).

Current users - Stalham Youth x6 teams (x5 teams playing outside of Stalham town).

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

11

Queens Road Recreation Ground (Millennium Park)

Location

Queens Road Recreation Ground (Millennium Park) Queens Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8DB

Facilities
  • Small sided informal (Park) (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

48% (5.7/12)

Notes

Opportunity to improve the site for informal and recreational football. Already present are informal football goals on the playing field, with potential to improve the space with a better/different informal football offer.

Project Focus

Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational

12

North Walsham Memorial Play Park

Location

North Walsham Memorial Play Park North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AY

Facilities
  • Small sided informal (Park) (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

48% (5.7/12)

Notes

Opportunity to improve the site for informal and recreational football. Already present are informal football goals on the playing field, with potential to improve the space with a better/different informal football offer.

Project Focus

Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational

9

Erpingham Village Halll

Location

ERPINGHAM VILLAGE HALL THE STREET, ERPINGHAM, NORWICH, Norfolk, NR11 7QB

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.2/4

Overall score

45% (5.4/12)

Notes

Parish Council managed site used both for adult football and walking football. Walking football Wednesday morning session plays two games at once across the width of the grass pitch and regularly has around 30 players attending, coinciding with the village coffee morning which together works very well for all parties as players socialise afterwards. Tuesday evening session is based on the MUGA but grass preferred. People come from elsewhere & few live in Erpingham, but the facility suits and the session successful.

Current facilities - x1 standard quality full size grass football pitch equivalents, floodlit MUGA.

Current users - Erpingham United FC, Erpingham Walking Football (30 players on average).

Rationale - development of affiliated football, small sided recreational football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Small-sided recreational

8

MADRA Social Club

Location

MADRA SOCIAL CLUB HALL LANE, KNAPTON, NORTH WALSHAM, Norfolk, NR28 0RZ

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.1/4

Overall score

43% (5.1/12)

Notes

Parish Council operated site. Reportedly key site for single team adult male participation, notably teams playing in the North East Norfolk League. Old changing facilities require improvement.

Current facilities - x3 good quality full size grass football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Bacton FC x7 teams, Gimingham united FC x2 teams, Worstead Wolves Youth.

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

10

Rivers Park

Location

RIVERS PARK Stepping Stone Lane, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9EP

Facilities
  • New Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

1.9/4

Overall score

39% (4.7/12)

Notes

Changing pavilion requires rebuild and the Club has started some of the works which remain unfinished. Need to make greater use of the site to ensure improvement of facilities provides value and better experience to more participants.

Current facilities - x1 good quality full size grass football pitch (plus mini 7v7 pitch).

Current users - Stalham Town FC x5 teams

Rationale - development of affiliated football, women and girls football.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

Appendix B: Consultation list

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A range of local agencies and larger (usually 10 plus team) local football clubs were invited to participate in the LFFP consultation. Those that contributed are listed below:

  • Leisure and Locality Services Manager - North Norfolk District Council
  • Senior Planning Officer - North Norfolk District Council
  • Development Manager - Active Norfolk
  • Planning Manager - Sport England
  • Facilities Relationship Manager - England Hockey
  • Community Development Manager - Norwich Community Sport Foundation
  • Fakenham Town FC
  • North Walsham Town FC
  • Stalham Youth
  • Cromer Adult & Youth FC
  • Sheringham FC
  • About With Friends
  • Erpingham Walking Football Group

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