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This is the Local Football Facility Plan (LFFP) for Rochford. It was prepared by Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) with support from local partners, including:
Every local area in the Country will have a LFFP to enable investment in football facilities to be accurately targeted.
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.
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 Rochford.
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.
£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.
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:
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.
This LFFP will, in effect, be the go-to document for football facility investment in Rochford.
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 & sustainable facility and demonstrate suitable match-funding.
When each 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 Essex County FA and the Football Foundation.
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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Rochford is located in the Eastern region.
The current population of the Authority (ONS 2017 Mid-Year Estimate) is 86,209. This is expected to rise to 96,781 by 2039.
24.1% of the Rochford population is within NS SEC classification 6-8 (lower socio-economic groups) which is lower than the national average of 30.6%.
Rochford’s ethnic composition is primarily White (97.2%) and this is higher than the national average (85.4%).
The proportion of Rochford’s population represented by the BAME community is 2.8%. This is below the national average (14.6%).
*ONS data and Sport England Active Lives survey 2016/17
Rochford District Council’s Core Strategy (2011) states that the District contains an array of both private and public sports facilities. Furthermore, the Council recognises that there are a number of potential additional leisure opportunities within the District, such as within school premises, which are currently not available to all. Consequently, the Core Strategy (through Policy CLT9) states that the Council will work with its partners to ensure that:
The local authority has a Playing Pitch Strategy in place. The key findings and stated overarching priorities are to better utilise current provision, through improving quality, improving ancillary facilities, re-configuring pitches and enabling access to existing unused provision (e.g. unavailable school sites) in order to alleviate shortfalls. There is also a need to provide 3G FTPs to help reduce grass pitch shortfalls through the transfer of play, thus reducing overplay, which in turn can aid pitch quality improvements.
The PSS Strategy and Action Plan links into an overarching vision and strategy for the South Essex area. The Association of South Essex Authorities (ASELA) consists of Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Essex County, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, and Thurrock councils. All seven councils have recognised the need for cross boundary working on strategic issues such as infrastructure, planning and growth, skills, housing and transport connectivity.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 10th January 2018. This recognises that through a collaborative approach, the councils will be best placed to deliver a vision for South Essex up to 2050, promoting healthy growth for communities. There is also an intention to assist the delivery of this vision through the preparation of a Joint Strategic Plan.
Rochford is covered by Essex 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.
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.
*See Football Foundation website for more information: http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/impact/where-our-money-goes
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.
These continue to expand and enhance their range of community delivery, offering a variety of programmes and services to support local communities (sporting and non-sporting). The Southend United Community and Education Trust runs a variety of health, education, engagement, football and sporting activities within the Rochford area. For example, in the past it has worked with Sanctuary and Genesis housing associations to provide mini, street soccer tournaments.
Fusion is the key leisure operator in Rochford. It currently operates two key sites; Clements Hall Leisure Centre and Rayleigh Leisure Centre. Clements Hall Leisure Centre has one small size, floodlit 3G FTP (40x30m) and two grass adult pitches. Rayleigh Leisure Centre has two grass youth 9v9 pitches and a mini 7v7 pitch.
Active Essex is a publicly funded organisation supported by Essex County Council and Sport England. It aims to make sport accessible for all Essex residents by:
As the strategic lead for physical activity across the county, in its 2017 - 2021 strategy it focuses on getting one million more people active by 2021.
This has taken place with a broad and diverse set of community groups in Rochford. 15 individuals (representing 14 local organisations) were consulted. These include:
(See Appendix B for full list of consultees)
There are over 91,000 community football teams in England, spread over an expansive network of clubs and leagues. Rochford has a total of 236 teams, which is higher than 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 Rochford, six clubs have more than 10 registered teams. The largest of these (based upon 2017-18 affiliation data) are:
*The FA Whole Game System - Season 2017/18
Six leagues have coverage in Rochford. They offer competitive opportunities for many different players, including youth and adults. Note: the Essex County Girls League, Women's League, Greene King Veterans League and the Essex Soccability League is county wide.
Rochford's largest local leagues (2017-18) include:
The County FA reports that there is some cross boundary migration in Rochford due to teams migrating outwards to the Basildon and District Sunday Football League.
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 Rochford there are no football teams / 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.
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. Rochford has no FA Wildcats girls football centres and the priority is to grow this activity.
At 11, Rochford’s number of female teams is 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 Essex County Girls League and matches are played on a home and away basis. The league is expected to grow its provision in future years. The local adult female league is the Essex County Women's League and matches are played on a home and away and the league is expected to sustain its provision in future years.
For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is the Essex County Regional Talent Centre which is 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 Ladies which provides player pathway opportunities for gifted and talented female players and a spectator interest for fans.
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.
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 no futsal teams in Rochford. It is a priority for the County FA to grow Futsal for youth inclusive of boys and girls players.
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 Rochford. Walking football sessions are delivered by a range of community organisation such as Hawkwell Athletic FC. Walking football and Just Play are formats that the County FA has prioritised for further growth and development. Other local recreational football programmes include other recreation programmes e.g. pro-club community scheme activity / casual bookings which are delivered by a range of organisations including Southend United Community and Educational Trust.
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 Rochford is played particularly in the west and central parts of the Borough. King George Playing Fields, Great Wakering Recreation Ground, Ashingdon Recreation Ground and Rochford Recreation Ground are examples of key site locations that are heavily used.
The key strengths of local football in Rochford include youth male and mini soccer provision and it is recommended that this is sustained and also encouraged to grow further. However, gaps in provision do exist / these include disability, futsal and small sided provision.
It is therefore recommended that the future football development priorities for Rochford are:
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.
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This section reviews existing football facility assets in Rochford. 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:
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.
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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.
The national ‘Mini Pitch’ programme delivers small 3G FTPs at primary school sites to provide a high quality introduction to football and get children more physically active. While mini pitches are reviewed in this section, they are not included in the demand and supply analysis for 3G FTPs.
FA data states that there are currently no 3G FTPs in Rochford; this is a shortfall of six pitches relative to assessed demand.
It is recommended that any 3G FTPs developed in the future are on the FA Register for 3G FTPs (meaning they are quality checked and can be used for football match play).
Five priority projects for potential investment have been identified (with potential for two 3G FTPs at Clements Hall). 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 and levels of deprivation.
1 - Clements Hall - Provide one full size, floodlit 3G FTP.
2 - King Edmund Business and Enterprise School - Provide one floodlit, full size 3G FTP in addition to existing AGP.
3 - Rayleigh Town Sports and Social Club - Provide one floodlit, full size 3G FTP.
4 - Burroughs Park (Great Wakering FC) - Provide one floodlit, full size 3G FTP.
5 - John Fisher - Provide one floodlit, full size 3G FTP.
*For a 3G FTP to be provided at John Fisher, an effective management model will need to be developed.
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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 standard and 1 in 6 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 resource 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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PitchFinder and PPS Data indicates that there are currently 14 grass pitch sites in Rochford with three or more full-size pitch equivalents containing 64 grass pitches. Of these, six are considered to have good quality pitches, five are of standard quality and one poor quality.
Local consultation shows common issues with deterioration of pitch quality and it is recommended that this is addressed.
Eight priority projects for potential investment have been identified. Each site has three or more full-size pitch equivalents and requires improvement to pitch quality. Pitch quality rating was evidenced by PPS data and qualified by local partners. Due to significant numbers of grass pitch sites in Rochford local partners did not select all sites and prioritised only eight, containing 33 full-size pitch equivalents. The prioritisation was informed by local partners with the rationale of selecting sites in the poorest condition, that were most well utilised or of strategic focus to improve Local Authority pitches:
5 - John Fisher - Works to natural grass pitches through Local Authority Pitch Improvement Programme.
6 - Ashingdon Recreation Ground - Works to natural grass pitches.
7 - Fairview Playing Field - Works to natural grass pitches and reconfigure adult pitches to create youth 11v11 pitches to better accommodate demand.
8 - Great Wakering Recreation Ground - Works to natural grass pitches and reconfigure adult pitches to create youth 11v11 pitches to better accommodate demand.
9 - Hullbridge Sports Association - Works to natural grass pitches, in particular to address drainage issues.
10 - Rochford Recreation Ground - Works to natural grass pitches and reconfigure one adult pitch to a youth 11v11 pitch to better accommodate demand.
11 - The Warren - Works to natural grass pitches.
14 - Apex Sports Ground - Works to natural grass pitches
*All grass pitch improvement projects identified above should be considered in line with the strategic recommendation made in the overarching South Essex PPS to adopt a collaborative approach to improving football facilities. This is to be overseen by the Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA), which consists of Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Essex County, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, and Thurrock Councils.
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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.
Of the 14 key sites with three or more full-size pitch equivalents in Rochford, 11 have suitable changing room pavilions/clubhouses, two have facilities that need improvement/ replacement and one has no facilities and requires a new changing pavilion.
Three priority projects for potential investment have therefore been identified. Each project has three or more full-size pitch equivalents and has either no facilities or was deemed to have an unsuitable pavilion:
2 - King Edmund Business and Enterprise School - Provide new changing pavilion.
5 -John Fisher - Refurbish community building and changing facilities.
6 - Ashingdon Recreation Ground - Refurbish changing 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 & 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 are no indoor facilities that require improvement to develop small-sided football.
Five potential opportunities for MUGAs have been identified. In each case the rationale is based on the site being in an area of high urban population, limited green space, high levels of deprivation, high levels of lower social economic groups and corresponding high local demand for informal football:
5 - John Fisher - Refurbish one of two existing MUGAs.
6 - Ashingdon Recreation Ground - Provide new MUGA.
8 - Great Wakering Recreation Ground - Provide new MUGA.
10 - Rochford Recreation Ground - Refurbish one of two existing MUGA.
12 - King George Playing Fields - Provide new MUGA.
Following local consultation, three locations have been identified to support small-sided informal football. Here, the rationale is based on highly popular local parks and open green spaces with suitable space / areas to increase informal football:
5 - John Fisher - Provide additional informal provision to encourage informal play.
12 - King George Playing Fields - Provide additional informal provision to encourage informal play.
13 - Sanctuary Housing Football - Provide temporary, pop-up football facility to allow for street football across Sanctuary Housing estates and sheltered accommodation.
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This list compiles all of the priority projects for potential investment. Each project has been scored against two principle factors: deliverability and outcomes (quality, inclusivity, sustainability, engagement and usage).
The list will be used flexibly; a projects ‘rating’ does not determine the exact order that it will progress to a funding application to the Football Foundation as we understand there are many factors that influence this. The process for moving a project from this list and into the ‘pre-application stage’ will be managed by the Football Foundation.
APEX SPORTS GROUND HAWKWELL FC PLUMBEROW MOUNT AVENUE, HOCKLEY, Essex, SS5 5AU
Football club
High (3/4)
3.2/4
79% (9.4/12)
Improve quality of grass pitches which are accessed by Hawkwell Athletic FC and pupils of Greensward Academy.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD BULL LANE, RAYLEIGH, Essex, SS6 8JD
Local Authority
Low (1/4)
3.8/4
72% (8.6/12)
Site used by KAOS Youth Club, which works to engage with young people in the area. Deliver a range of activities including football activities. Access Memorial Hall at this site. Has already been successful in Great Wakering. Potential for MUGA and informal space with small sided goal posts.
BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Youth female; Youth male
CLEMENTS HALL LEISURE CENTRE CLEMENTS HALL WAY, HAWKWELL, HOCKLEY, Essex, SS5 4LN
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
3.1/4
68% (8.1/12)
Provide one 3G FTP. The recent PPS has identified a need for six 3G FTPs in the area due to none currently being situated in the authority area. Given there is an overarching South Essex strategy, the development of the 3G FTP needs to be considered alongside other 3G FTPs being developed as part of the wider area and a feasibility study will be required.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
KING EDMUND BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE SCHOOL Vaughan Close, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1TL
Education
Medium (2/4)
3.1/4
68% (8.1/12)
Site could accommodate one 3G FTP in addition to the sand-based AGP already on site. This site was identified as a potential 3G FTP location in recent PPS. Given there is an overarching South Essex strategy, the development of this 3G FTP needs to be considered alongside other 3G FTPs being developed as part of the wider area and a feasibility study will be required.
Due to field where 3G FTP would be located being a distance from the school, additional changing facilities are likely to be required.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
ASHINGDON RECREATION GROUND ASHINGDON ROAD, ROCHFORD, Essex, SS4 3HF
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
3.1/4
68% (8.1/12)
Needs improvement to grass pitches and ancillary facilities. Currently five grass adult pitches and one youth 11v11 pitch. Council looking at LA Pitch Improvement Programme.
Site is well used for informal football and as such, a MUGA would be well placed here.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Youth female; Youth male
FAIRVIEW PLAYING FIELD 11 HAMILTON MEWS, RAYLEIGH, Essex, SS6 8HF
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Needs improvement to grass pitches and ancillary facilities. Currently four grass adult pitches. Council looking at LA Pitch Improvement Programme. Also look at reconfiguration of pitches to increase youth 11v11 stock due to low usage and demand for adult pitches.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth female; Youth male
GREAT WAKERING RECREATION GROUND HIGH STREET, GREAT WAKERING, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, Essex, SS3 0HX
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Needs improvement to grass pitches and ancillary facilities. Currently four grass adult pitches and one mini 7v7 pitch. Council looking at LA Pitch Improvement Programme. Also, need to consider reconfiguration of three of the adult pitchs to youth 11v11 to better accommodate demand. This site is also used for informal football making it a good site for a MUGA. Site is used by Sanctuary Housing for its Love Sport initiative.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Youth female; Youth male
HULLBRIDGE SPORTS ASSOCIATION Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6BJ
Other
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Need improvement to grass pitches, in particular looking at issues around drainage on the site. Currently four grass adult pitches, one youth 9v9 pitch, one mini 7v7 and one mini 5v5 pitch. Ancillary facilities onsite also need improvement.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
ROCHFORD RECREATION GROUND DOGGETTS CLOSE, ROCHFORD, Essex, SS4 1ED
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Needs improvement to grass pitches and ancillary facilities. Currently three grass adult pitches. Council looking at LA Pitch Improvement Programme. Also look at reconfiguration of one adult pitch to youth 11v11 to better accommodate demand. MUGA at this site also requires refurbishment and is well used, as are small sided goal posts set up on the site.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Youth female; Youth male
THE WARREN Old London Road, Rawreth, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8SG
Football club
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Look to improve grass pitch quality. There is currently two adult pitches, two youth 9v9 pitches, two mini 5v5 pitches and two mini 7v7 pitches.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
BURROUGHS PARK Little Wakering Hall Lane, Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 0HH
Football club
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
66% (7.9/12)
3G pitch with community use, which could accommodate Great Wakering Rovers FC.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
RAYLEIGH TOWN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB London Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9DT
Other
Low (1/4)
3.1/4
60% (7.1/12)
Site could accommodate one 3G FTP. This site was identified as a potential 3G FTP location in recent PPS. Given there is an overarching South Essex strategy, the development of this 3G FTP needs to be considered alongside other 3G FTPs being developed as part of the wider area and a feasibility study will be required.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
JOHN FISHER LITTLE WHEATLEY CHASE, RAYLEIGH, Essex, SS6 9EH
Local Authority
Low (1/4)
3.1/4
60% (7.1/12)
Site could accommodate one 3G FTP. This site was identified as a potential 3G FTP location in recent PPS. Given there is an overarching South Essex strategy, the development of this 3G FTP needs to be considered alongside other 3G FTPs being developed as part of the wider area and a feasibility study will be required.
Accompanying ancillary facilities would require improvement. Council would like to improve pitch quality further (currently three adult pitches) through LA Pitch Improvement Programme.
Opportunity to provide informal offer through MUGA refurbishment.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Location details: SS3 0HU
Other
Low (1/4)
2.5/4
50% (6.0/12)
Sanctuary Housing is keen to reach out to its residents by delivering street football through a temporary, pop-up football facility. It would like to operate this at its sheltered housing for walking football, as well as run mini tournaments near its estates. It works closely with Achievement Through Football and has also worked with Southend United Community and Education Trust. It runs initiatives such as 'Girls Aloud' and would like to do some girls only street football tournaments as part of this with this temporary 'pop up' facility.
Adult female; Adult male; BAME; Disability; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Youth female; Youth male
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