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Local Football Facility Plan Vale of White Horse

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Introduction

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

  • Football Foundation
  • Sport England
  • Vale of White Horse District Council
  • Berkshire & Buckinghamshire County FA
  • Active Oxfordshire

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 Vale of White Horse.

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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 Vale of White Horse.

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 Berks & Bucks 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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Vale of White Horse

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Local area

Vale of White Horse is in the South Region.

The current population of the Authority (ONS 2018 Mid-Year Estimate) is 133,752. This is expected to rise to 144,251 by 2039.

Vale of White Horse is ranked 60 out of 67 LAs in the region, and 305 out of 317 LAs nationally on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (ONS).

Its ethnic composition is primarily white (95%). This is higher than the national average (85.4%).

The proportion of Vale of White Horse’s population represented by the BAME community is 5%. This is below the national average (14.6%)

Demographics

  • 133,752 Current population (2019)
  • 144,251 Projected population (2039)
  • 60th most deprived out of 67 local authorities in the region
  • 305th most deprived out of 317 local authorities in England

Ethnicity data

  • Asian (2.45%)
  • Black (1.02%)
  • Mixed (1.3%)
  • Other (0.33%)
  • White (94.91%)
18%
22%
25%

% of people that are inactive

  • Vale of White Horse
  • Region
  • England

*ONS data and Sport England Active Lives Survey 2018/9

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Local partners

Local authority

The Vale of White Horse Local Plan makes provision for growth of around 23,000 new jobs, 219 hectares of employment land and at least 20,560 new homes to be delivered during the plan period from 2011 to 2031.

The Authority does not have a current playing pitch strategy as the most recent study was published in 2015. It undertook an assessment of indoor and built facilities in 2014 covering the period to 2031 which anticipated significant future housing growth such as that at Valley Park (2,150 dwellings) , and in Wantage & Grove (Crab Hill 1500 dwellings, Monks Farm 750, Grove Airfield 2500 )which is likely to generate demand for 3G FTP provision.

County football association

Vale of White Horse is covered by the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire 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

9 Total grants
  • £882,103 Total project cost
  • £588,385 Total grant value
  • 8 Sites improved
  • 0 New 3G FTPs
  • 3 Changing rooms / pavilions
  • 3 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). There is no active CCO in Vale of White Horse.

Local leisure operator

GLL is the key leisure operator in Vale of White Horse . It currently runs sports centres in Wantage, Faringdon and Abingdon .

Local consultation

This has taken place with a broad and diverse set of community groups in Vale of White Horse. 14 individuals (representing 13 local organisations) were spoken to. The agencies consulted include:

  • Vale of White Horse District Council
  • A range of grassroots football clubs

(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. Vale of White Horse has a total of 247 teams, which is comparable to local areas of a similar size.

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

Over the last ten years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. In Vale of White Horse, 11 clubs have more than ten registered teams. The largest of these (based upon 2018-19 affiliation data) are:

  • Abingdon Youth - 25 teams
  • Wantage Town FC - 24 teams
  • Cumnor Minors - 20 teams
  • St Edmunds - 16 teams
  • Kennington Athletic - 14 teams
  • Kingston Colts - 13 teams
  • Grove Challengers - 13 teams
  • Faringdon Town - 12 teams

Affiliated Teams

241 Teams
  • 41 Adult male teams
  • 8 Adult female teams
  • 85 Youth male teams
  • 11 Youth female teams
  • 15 Disability teams
  • 81 Mini-soccer teams

The FA Whole Game System- season 2019/20

Leagues

Seven leagues cater for clubs and teams in Vale of White Horse They offer competitive opportunities for many different players, including women and girls, disability, youth and adults. The largest of the relevant local leagues (2019-20) include:

  • Oxfordshire Youth League – 563 teams– home and away
  • Oxford Mail Girls Football League – 119 teams– home and away
  • Thames Valley Counties Women League – 76 teams– home and away
  • North Berks League – 34 teams– home and away

The County FA reports some cross boundary migration to/from Vale of White Horse primarily due to teams playing in the Thames Valley Inclusive College League

Disability football

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

In Vale of White Horse there are 15 football teams / sessions specifically for people with a disability. It is a priority of the County FA to sustain 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. Vale of White Horse has five FA Wildcats girls football centres and the priority is to sustain this activity.

At 28, Vale of White Horse’s number of female teams is comparable to 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 Oxford Mail Girls Football League in which matches are played on a home and away basis. It is expected to grow its provision in future years. The local adult female league is the Thames Valley Counties Women’s League in which matches are also played on a home and away and it too is expected to grow provision in future years.

For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is Oxford United. 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 Reading FC Women 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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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 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. Key local providers include

  • Tilsley Park 5 a-side League - in Abingdon
  • Harwell 6 a-side Football League - in Harwell

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.

At present there are no affiliated futsal teams in Vale of White Horse . It is a priority for the County FA to grow futsal for youth players.

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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 Vale of White Horse. Walking football sessions are delivered by a range of community organisation such as Abingdon Almost Athletic Walking Football Club. Walking football and Just Play are County FA priorities to be sustained.

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).

Summary

The key strengths of local football in Vale of White Horse include female football 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 recreational football and, in particular, futsal. It is therefore recommended that the future football development priorities for Vale of White Horse are to:

  1. Sustain adult male provision
  2. Grow recreational football
  3. Continue to grow youth female provision
  4. Support the male player pathway

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.

Assets and opportunities

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This section reviews existing football facility assets in Vale of White Horse. 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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Small sided facilities

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 one full-sized (11 v 11) 3G FTP in Vale of White Horse located at Tilsley Park Leisure Centre (60m x 100m) . The pitch has limited community football use, as it can’t be operated during the times the athletics club is training. The pitch is also used for other sports such as Rugby and American Football.

The Tilsley Park venue also contains four 5v5 small sided pitches and one 7v7 facility.

Vale of White Horse's current PPS is out of date , therefore, demand for full sized 3G FTPs has been calculated using the FA training ratio model 1:38.

On the basis that there are 241 teams in Vale of White Horse, there is a requirement for seven full sized 3G FTPs. There is currently one and there is thus a shortfall of six.

One full sized FTPs is due to be delivered without a requirement for Football Foundation funding at Valley Park - via/linked to housing development (estimated 10 year timeframe)

The geographic spread of facilities is uneven and there are gaps in the Faringdon and Wantage areas of the district. Local consultation confirms common issues related to the limited capacity to accommodate training and match play on 3G. It is recommended that these are addressed.

1 Current full sized 3G FTP
4 Full sized 3G FTP projects
1 Small sided 3G FTP project

Priority projects

Four priority projects for full-sized 3G FTPs are identified to address the remaining shortfall: one for Abingdon town , one at Faringdon Leisure Centre, one in the North of the district and one at Wantage Town FC. In addition, a small sided pitch is proposed at Milton Utd (9 v 9).

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Abingdon area 3G FTP

Location

Location details: Abingdon

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

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.9/4

Overall score

56% (6.8/12)

Notes

Current facilities - n/a

Existing users n/a but potential use by Abingdon Town Youth (28 teams)

Rationale - Abingdon area identified during consultation with Abingdon Youth FC as being in need of 3G provision to meet training and matchplay demand.

Project Focus

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

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North of the Vale 3G FTP

Location

Location details: North of the Vale

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

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.9/4

Overall score

56% (6.8/12)

Notes

Current facilities - N/A

Existing users - N/A however potential use by Cumnor Minors (20 teams), Kennington Athletic (14 teams)

Rationale - Consultation with steering group identified that affiliated demand exists in the North of the LA around the settlements of Cumnor , Botley & Kennington. Whilst no specific location is identified, this should be determined via feasibility work on behalf of the CFA and football foundation.

Project Focus

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

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The Heights

Location

THE HEIGHTS MILTON HILL, STEVENTON, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AG

Facilities
  • New 9v9 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Milton Utd

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch. Also identified as being capable of hosting a 9 v 9 3G FTP that would service demand from Milton Utd and other clubs locally.

Project Focus

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

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Wantage Town 3G FTP

Location

Location details: Wantage Town FC

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

Football club

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

67% (8.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - N/A

Existing users - Wantage town FC

Rationale - Steering group identified that Wantage town FC are in the process of developing proposals for a 3G FTP, location TBC but is likely to require support from the FF.

Project Focus

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

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Faringdon Leisure Centre 3G FTP

Location

FARINGDON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FERNHAM ROAD, FARINGDON, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LB

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

Education

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.6/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - n/a

Rationale - GLL operated site identified by CFA, and VOWH Council as having potential for development of a 3G FTP that would cater for affiliated training and matchplay demand.

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.

Priority 3G projects

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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Assets and opportunities

There are currently 26 grass pitch sites in Vale of White Horse with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three pitches but deemed to be of strategic importance). These contain 86 grass pitches.

Local consultation confirms the consistently faced issue of poor pitch quality and the recommendations included in this plan are designed to start to address this.

Of the 26 sites referenced above it was determined that twelve should be prioritised. This will result in quality improvements to 30 pitches:

Priority projects

24 Key grass pitch sites
12 Sites prioritised for improvement
30 Full size pitch equivalents at these sites

Twelve priority projects for potential investment are identified. Pitch quality rating was evidenced by club consultation and where the County FA has prior pitch improvement plans in place.

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Forest side

Location

FOREST SIDE 9 FOREST SIDE, KENNINGTON, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX1 5LQ

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

58% (7.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 1 full size grass pitch equivalent

Current users - Kennington Athetic (14 teams)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch.

Project Focus

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

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The Heights

Location

THE HEIGHTS MILTON HILL, STEVENTON, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AG

Facilities
  • New 9v9 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Milton Utd

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch. Also identified as being capable of hosting a 9 v 9 3G FTP that would service demand from Milton Utd and other clubs locally.

Project Focus

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

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Fogwell rd recreation ground

Location

FOGWELL ROAD RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOGWELL ROAD, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX2 9SA

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.2/4

Overall score

54% (6.4/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Botley boys & girls (17 teams)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Closes field

Location

CLOSES FIELD SPORTS PAVILION APPLETON ROAD, CUMNOR, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX2 9QH

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.2/4

Overall score

54% (6.4/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Cumnor Minors (20 teams)

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch.

Project Focus

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

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Thrupp Lane

Location

THRUPP LANE THRUPP LANE, RADLEY, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BU

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Radley Youth (15 teams)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Playfield Road

Location

PLAYFIELD ROAD 49 PLAYFIELD ROAD, KENNINGTON, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX1 5RS

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

58% (7.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Kennington Athetic (14 teams)

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA and in consultation with club as requiring improvements to grass pitches.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Tucker Park

Location

TUCKER PARK RECREATION GROUND Park Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7BP

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch maintenance (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Faringdon Town (17 affiliated teams)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA, in PPS and club consultation as requiring improvements to grass pitch maintenance.Club working with Faringdon Town Council to create a new mini pitch.

Project Focus

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

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Boxhill recreation ground

Location

BOXHILL RECREATION GROUND Boxhill Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2EL

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - St Edmonds youth (16 teams)

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitches.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Kingston Bagpuize Sports Ground

Location

KINGSTON BAGPUIZE SPORTS GROUND Abingdon Road, Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5AR

Facilities
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

Very High (4/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

67% (8.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Kingston Colts (16 teams)

Rationale - Consultation with club / CFA identified that PiP is in place which describes poor / inadequate pitches. Site also mentioned in PPS as requiring improvements.

Project Focus

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

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East Hanney Playing Fields

Location

EAST HANNEY PLAYING FIELD BROOKSIDE, EAST HANNEY, WANTAGE, Oxfordshire, OX12 0JL

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Hanney Youth (15 teams)

Rationale - Consultation with parish council / club confirmed a need for improvements to clubhouse / pavilion facilities. CFA confirmed that PiP is in place which details required improvements to playing pitches.

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Caldecott Recreation Ground

Location

CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT ROAD, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 5HR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 7 affiliated teams including Abingdon Town Youth

Rationale - Site identified by CFA and VOWH Council as requiring improvements to grass pitches.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Alfredian Park

Location

ALFREDIAN PARK MANOR ROAD, WANTAGE, Oxfordshire, OX12 8DW

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

64% (7.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users -Wantage Town FC (16 teams)

Rationale - Site identified by VOWH Council and CFA as requiring improvements to pitch quality.

Project Focus

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.

Priority grass pitch sites

Pitchfinder

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 24 key grass pitch sites in Vale of White Horse with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three but deemed to be of strategic importance), 22 have suitable changing rooms, and two sites require improvement/replacement.

In addition, consultation highlighted that Milton Utd are working with Milton Parish Council in order to invest in refurbished community hall facilities , making use of S106 and Parish Council financial contributions.

22 Key sites have suitable changing rooms / pavilions / clubhouses
2 Require improvement / replacement
0 Have no facilities and require new builds

Priority projects

Two priority projects for potential investment are identified:

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Kingston Bagpuize Sports Ground

Location

KINGSTON BAGPUIZE SPORTS GROUND Abingdon Road, Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5AR

Facilities
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

Very High (4/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

67% (8.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Kingston Colts (16 teams)

Rationale - Consultation with club / CFA identified that PiP is in place which describes poor / inadequate pitches. Site also mentioned in PPS as requiring improvements.

Project Focus

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

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East Hanney Playing Fields

Location

EAST HANNEY PLAYING FIELD BROOKSIDE, EAST HANNEY, WANTAGE, Oxfordshire, OX12 0JL

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Hanney Youth (15 teams)

Rationale - Consultation with parish council / club confirmed a need for improvements to clubhouse / pavilion facilities. CFA confirmed that PiP is in place which details required improvements to playing pitches.

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 changing room projects

Pitchfinder

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
5 MUGAs
0 Better parks / open green spaces

Indoor

Local consultation indicates that, at present, no specific indoor facilities require improvement to develop small sided football. There is however a strong demand for futsal in the area and it is the desire of the steering group that any future potential secondary school developments in Vale of White Horse should if possible include futsal line markings.

Multi use games areas

Local consultation reveals no specific venue at which to develop MUGAs for small sided football. The following broad locations do, however, contain areas of deprivation that are, substantially higher than the rest of the Authority and it is thought that development of provision to cater for informal and small-sided football could potentially positively impact on levels of physical activity in:

  • Didcot
  • Abingdon
  • Berensfield

More work is required to identify specific locations and facility proposals in each of these areas.

Separately a number of small sided 3G FTPs as part of a review of the outdoor tennis courts provision at the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre.

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Vale of White Horse small sided proposals

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • Small sided informal (MUGA) (3)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Local consultation reveals no specific opportunities to develop MUGAs for small sided football. The following broad locations were however identified by the steering group as having relatively higher levels of deprivation when compared to the rest of the authority, and containing opportunities to develop small sided football that could positively impact on levels of physical activity.
Didcot
Abingdon
Berensfield
More work is required on behalf of the steering group to identify specific facility proposals in each of these locations.

Project Focus

IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Youth female; Youth male

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Vale of White Horse Leisure Centre

Location

WHITE HORSE LEISURE & TENNIS CENTRE AUDLETT DRIVE, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 3PJ

Facilities
  • Small sided informal (MUGA) (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.8/4

Overall score

63% (7.6/12)

Notes

Current facilities - clay / sand filled tennis courts

Existing users - n/a

Rationale - Consultation with VOWH DC highlighted the potential to explore the existing outdoor tennis courts to provide all year round provision for tennis and other sports.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; 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 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.

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Kingston Bagpuize Sports Ground

Location

KINGSTON BAGPUIZE SPORTS GROUND Abingdon Road, Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5AR

Facilities
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

Very High (4/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

67% (8.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Kingston Colts (16 teams)

Rationale - Consultation with club / CFA identified that PiP is in place which describes poor / inadequate pitches. Site also mentioned in PPS as requiring improvements.

Project Focus

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

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Wantage Town 3G FTP

Location

Location details: Wantage Town FC

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

Football club

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

67% (8.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - N/A

Existing users - Wantage town FC

Rationale - Steering group identified that Wantage town FC are in the process of developing proposals for a 3G FTP, location TBC but is likely to require support from the FF.

Project Focus

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

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Alfredian Park

Location

ALFREDIAN PARK MANOR ROAD, WANTAGE, Oxfordshire, OX12 8DW

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Football club

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

64% (7.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users -Wantage Town FC (16 teams)

Rationale - Site identified by VOWH Council and CFA as requiring improvements to pitch quality.

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Vale of White Horse Leisure Centre

Location

WHITE HORSE LEISURE & TENNIS CENTRE AUDLETT DRIVE, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 3PJ

Facilities
  • Small sided informal (MUGA) (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.8/4

Overall score

63% (7.6/12)

Notes

Current facilities - clay / sand filled tennis courts

Existing users - n/a

Rationale - Consultation with VOWH DC highlighted the potential to explore the existing outdoor tennis courts to provide all year round provision for tennis and other sports.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

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Faringdon Leisure Centre 3G FTP

Location

FARINGDON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FERNHAM ROAD, FARINGDON, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LB

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

Education

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.6/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - n/a

Rationale - GLL operated site identified by CFA, and VOWH Council as having potential for development of a 3G FTP that would cater for affiliated training and matchplay demand.

Project Focus

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

3

Forest side

Location

FOREST SIDE 9 FOREST SIDE, KENNINGTON, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX1 5LQ

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

58% (7.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 1 full size grass pitch equivalent

Current users - Kennington Athetic (14 teams)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch.

Project Focus

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

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Playfield Road

Location

PLAYFIELD ROAD 49 PLAYFIELD ROAD, KENNINGTON, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX1 5RS

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

58% (7.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Kennington Athetic (14 teams)

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA and in consultation with club as requiring improvements to grass pitches.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Abingdon area 3G FTP

Location

Location details: Abingdon

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

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.9/4

Overall score

56% (6.8/12)

Notes

Current facilities - n/a

Existing users n/a but potential use by Abingdon Town Youth (28 teams)

Rationale - Abingdon area identified during consultation with Abingdon Youth FC as being in need of 3G provision to meet training and matchplay demand.

Project Focus

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

2

North of the Vale 3G FTP

Location

Location details: North of the Vale

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

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.9/4

Overall score

56% (6.8/12)

Notes

Current facilities - N/A

Existing users - N/A however potential use by Cumnor Minors (20 teams), Kennington Athletic (14 teams)

Rationale - Consultation with steering group identified that affiliated demand exists in the North of the LA around the settlements of Cumnor , Botley & Kennington. Whilst no specific location is identified, this should be determined via feasibility work on behalf of the CFA and football foundation.

Project Focus

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

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Vale of White Horse small sided proposals

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • Small sided informal (MUGA) (3)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Local consultation reveals no specific opportunities to develop MUGAs for small sided football. The following broad locations were however identified by the steering group as having relatively higher levels of deprivation when compared to the rest of the authority, and containing opportunities to develop small sided football that could positively impact on levels of physical activity.
Didcot
Abingdon
Berensfield
More work is required on behalf of the steering group to identify specific facility proposals in each of these locations.

Project Focus

IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided informal; Youth female; Youth male

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Fogwell rd recreation ground

Location

FOGWELL ROAD RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOGWELL ROAD, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX2 9SA

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.2/4

Overall score

54% (6.4/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Botley boys & girls (17 teams)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Closes field

Location

CLOSES FIELD SPORTS PAVILION APPLETON ROAD, CUMNOR, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, OX2 9QH

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.2/4

Overall score

54% (6.4/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Cumnor Minors (20 teams)

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch.

Project Focus

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

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The Heights

Location

THE HEIGHTS MILTON HILL, STEVENTON, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AG

Facilities
  • New 9v9 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Milton Utd

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch. Also identified as being capable of hosting a 9 v 9 3G FTP that would service demand from Milton Utd and other clubs locally.

Project Focus

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

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Thrupp Lane

Location

THRUPP LANE THRUPP LANE, RADLEY, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BU

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Radley Youth (15 teams)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitch.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Tucker Park

Location

TUCKER PARK RECREATION GROUND Park Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7BP

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch maintenance (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Faringdon Town (17 affiliated teams)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA, in PPS and club consultation as requiring improvements to grass pitch maintenance.Club working with Faringdon Town Council to create a new mini pitch.

Project Focus

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

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Boxhill recreation ground

Location

BOXHILL RECREATION GROUND Boxhill Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2EL

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - St Edmonds youth (16 teams)

Rationale - Site (owned by parish council) identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitches.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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East Hanney Playing Fields

Location

EAST HANNEY PLAYING FIELD BROOKSIDE, EAST HANNEY, WANTAGE, Oxfordshire, OX12 0JL

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Current users - Hanney Youth (15 teams)

Rationale - Consultation with parish council / club confirmed a need for improvements to clubhouse / pavilion facilities. CFA confirmed that PiP is in place which details required improvements to playing pitches.

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Caldecott Recreation Ground

Location

CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT ROAD, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 5HR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 7 affiliated teams including Abingdon Town Youth

Rationale - Site identified by CFA and VOWH Council as requiring improvements to grass pitches.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; 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:

  • Active Communities Manager - Vale of White Horse DC
  • Leisure Manager - Vale of White Horse DC
  • Club representative - Abingdon Youth FC
  • Club representative - Botley Boys & Girls
  • Club representative - Cumnor Minors
  • Club representative - Farringdon Town
  • Club representative - Grove Challengers
  • Club representative- Kennington Athletic
  • Club representative - Kingston Colts
  • Club representative - Milton Utd
  • Club representative - Radley Youth
  • Club representative - Wantage Town Club representative - St Edmunds
  • Club representative - Stanford in the Vale AFC
  • Town Clerk - East Hanney Parish Council

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