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Local Football Facility Plan Windsor and Maidenhead

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Introduction

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

  • Berks & Bucks FA
  • Football Foundation
  • Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council
  • Sport England
  • Get Berkshire Active
  • Magpies in the Community

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 the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.

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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 Windsor & Maidenhead .

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 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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Windsor and Maidenhead

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Local area

Windsor & Maidenhead is in the South East Region.

The current population of the Authority (ONS 2018 Mid-Year Estimate) is 150,906. This is expected to rise to 158,860 by 2039.

Windsor & Maidenhead is ranked 53 out of 67 LAs in the region, and 306 out of 326 LAs nationally on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (ONS).

Windsor & Maidenhead's ethnic composition is primarily white (86%). This is comparable to the national average (85.4%).

The proportion of its population represented by the BAME community is 14%. This is similar to the national average (14.6%)

Demographics

  • 150,906 Current population (2018)
  • 158,860 Projected population (2039)
  • 53rd most deprived out of 67 local authorities in the region
  • 306th most deprived out of 326 local authorities in England

Ethnicity data

  • Asian (9.58%)
  • Black (1.19%)
  • Mixed (2.29%)
  • Other (0.81%)
  • White (86.13%)
20%
23%
26%

% of people that are inactive

  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • Region
  • England

*ONS data and Sport England Active Lives Survey 2016/17

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Local partners

Local authority

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) Council Plan (2017-2021) commits it to a number of priorities, of which those related to 'Healthy, Skilled & Independent Residents' and 'Safe & Vibrant Communities' have direct links to football. As part of the former, the Council will 'promote and develop opportunities for residents of all ages to improve their physical and mental health', whilst in achieving the latter the Council will both 'maintain high quality arts, culture and leisure facilities' and 'enable the community and voluntary sectors to flourish.' These are all pertinent to the health benefits that can be achieved through football and the predominantly volunteer workforce which drives the community game.

The Authority Playing Pitch Strategy was produced in 2016. The Council also has a Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy (2016-2020) which identifies as a priority the ambition to 'facilitate participation in education, training, work social and community activities'.

County football association

Windsor & Maidenhead is covered by the Berks & Bucks 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

3 Total grants
  • £2,931,576 Total project cost
  • £1,011,982 Total grant value
  • 2 Sites improved
  • 1 New 3G FTPs
  • 2 Changing rooms / pavilions
  • 5 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). Magpies in the Community (Maidenhead United FC) runs a variety of health, education, engagement, football and sporting activities within the local area.

Local leisure operator

Legacy Leisure is the key leisure operator in Windsor & Maidenhead. As well as indoor centres Braywick Park Magnet Leisure Centre and Windsor Leisure Centre, it currently runs community use of key dual-use football sites including those at:

  • Charters School/Leisure Centre - full size sand based artificial grass pitch, small size 3G FTP, three grass football pitch equivalents
  • Cox Green School/Leisure Centre - full size 3G FTP, small size 3G FTP, three grass football pitch equivalents
  • Furze Platt Senior School/Leisure Centre - full size 3G FTP, one grass football pitch
  • Braywick Park - full size sand based artificial grass pitch, 5v5 3G FTP x2

The Council also operates a small size 3G FTP at Dedworth Community Leisure Centre (Dedworth Middle School).

Local consultation

This has taken place with a broad and diverse set of community groups in Windsor & Maidenhead. Eighteen individuals (representing 15 local organisations) were spoken to. The agencies consulted include:

  • Magpies in the Community
  • Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council Public Health
  • Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council Community Wardens

(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. Windsor & Maidenhead has a total of 269 teams, which is comparable to local areas of a similar size.

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

Over the last 10-years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. In Windsor & Maidenhead, seven clubs have more than 10 registered teams. These (based upon 2018/19 affiliation data) are:

  • Ascot United - 61 teams
  • Maidenhead United Juniors - 44 teams
  • Windsor Youth - 40 teams
  • Maidenhead Boys & Girls - 21 teams
  • FC Holyport - 16 teams
  • Old Windsor Tigers - 10 teams

Affiliated Teams

269 Teams
  • 35 Adult male teams
  • 4 Adult female teams
  • 127 Youth male teams
  • 13 Youth female teams
  • 0 Disability teams
  • 90 Mini-soccer teams

The FA Whole Game System- season 2018/19

Leagues

Six leagues cater for clubs and teams in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. They offer competitive opportunities for many different players, including women and girls, youth and adults. While there is no specific league opportunity for disability football within the borough, suitable provision is made in neighbouring Oxford. The largest local leagues (2018/19) include:

  • East Berkshire Football Alliance – 870 teams (home and away)
  • Berkshire Youth Development League – 344 teams (central venue)
  • Berkshire County Girls Football League – 122 teams (home and away)

The County FA reports some cross boundary migration to/from Windsor & Maidenhead primarily due to teams migrating outwards to play in the Berkshire Youth Development League and Reading area and inwards from the Wycombe and Bracknell areas.

Disability football

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

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

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Women and girls

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

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

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

At 20, Windsor & Maidenhead ’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 Berkshire County Girls 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 County Women’s League. It too plays matches on a home and away basis and is expected to grow provision in future years.

For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is Reading FC. 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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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

  • Powerplay - at Furze Platt Senior School/Leisure Centre
  • Football Mundial - at Braywick Park

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

There are currently no futsal teams in Windsor & Maidenhead. It is a priority for the County FA to grow futsal for youth players.

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Recreational football

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

There are currently two FA Just Play centres in Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. Walking football sessions are delivered by a range of community organisation such as Magpies in the Community. Walking football and Just Play are County FA priorities for further growth and development. Other local recreational football programmes include Soccercise & Autism Friendly Football sessions delivered by a range of organisations including Magpies in the Community.

Informal football

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

Currently, informal football in Windsor & Maidenhead is played particularly in the west and central parts of the local authority. Oaken Grove Park and Clewer Recreation Grounds are key site locations that are heavily used.

Summary

The key strengths of local football in Windsor & Maidenhead include youth male and recreational provision provision and it is recommended that this is sustained and also encouraged to grow further. However, gaps do exist including disability football and futsal. It is therefore recommended that the future football development priorities for Windsor & Maidenhead are:

  1. Adult male participation
  2. Disability football
  3. Futsal

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

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

Assets and opportunities

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This section reviews existing football facility assets in Windsor & Maidenhead. 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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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

The full-sized (11 v 11) 3G FTPs in Windsor & Maidenhead are located at:

  • Cox Green School/Leisure Centre
  • Furze Platt Senior School/Leisure Centre
  • The Racecourse Ground (Ascot United)

There are two other full size 3G FTPs both of which are considered to be broadly inaccessible for community football; these are located at Maidenhead RUFC (rugby programmed) and Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre (no floodlighting).

In addition there are three small-sided 3G FTPs located at:

  • Dedworth Middle School/Community Leisure Centre
  • Cox Green School/Leisure Centre
  • Charters School/Leisure Centre

The following sites are scheduled to be developed without funding via the Football Foundation:

  • Braywick Park - development of a new leisure centre with small size 3G FTP
  • Thames Valley Athletics Centre - development of a new full size 3G FTP (Community Use Agreement in place)

Maidenhead United FC aspires to relocate from its current site at York Road to develop a new stadia pitch and training facilities including full size 3G FTP provision. The Club has identified a need for a similar town centre location with equivalent transport and access links, has identified Braywick Park as a possible location and has been in recent ongoing discussions with the Council over the prospect of relocation.

Demand for full sized 3G FTPs has been calculated using the FA training ratio model 1:38. On the basis that there are 269 teams in Windsor & Maidenhead, there is a requirement for seven full sized 3G FTPs. There are currently three (which are accessible). The shortfall is, thus, four full size 3G FTPs. Due to aforementioned planned future provision and the supply of existing small size pitches, base upon local consultation it has been agreed that the shortfall position with regard to full sized 3G FTPs should be reduced to three.

In addition to the identified facility shortfall, the surfaces at two of the existing full sized 3G FTPs (Cox Green School/Leisure Centre, Furze Platt Senior School/Leisure Centre) require replacement in the near future. The local authority is contractually obliged to to this but does not presently set aside a sinking fund to cover the cost of such works. (It plans to replace via the allocation of a capital sum). Whilst these are not identified as priority projects, there may be future scope for Football Foundation support of the required resurfacing work should the Council review its position on the development of mechanisms to ensure future sustainability.

Just one (The Racecourse Ground - Ascot United) of the three full size pitches is on the FA Register for 3G FTPs (meaning that it has been quality checked and can be used for football match play). It is strongly recommended that remaining two are assessed and placed on the Register to enable more match play on 3G. The pitch at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre is also FA registered, as is the small size pitch at Dedworth Middle School. The level of match play on 3G FTPs is however reportedly minimal and should be further encouraged.

The spread of existing 3G FTPs is uneven; the majority are located in the north (Maidenhead) and south (Ascot) areas. There are provision gaps in the east (Windsor, Eton) despite high levels of population and team demand and it is recommended that these are addressed. Local consultation reveals no common issues other than the identified shortfall and the need for more facilities.

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

Priority projects

Three priority projects for potential investment are identified based upon the need to service key presently unserviced localities and help meet demand from affiliated football:

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Braywick Park

Location

BRAYWICK PARK BRAYWICK ROAD, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 1BN

Facilities
  • Refurbish existing 11v11 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

53% (6.4/12)

Notes

The site has been identified to develop new full size 3G FTP provision. Maidnehead United has proposals to relocate to Braywick Park and as a part of this development aspires to introduce and manage 3G FTP(es) at the site. Any 3G development must be considered alongside proposed aspirations of Maidenhead United.

Current facilities - Full size sand based artificial grass pitch with floodlighting, 5v5 3G FTP x2.

Potential users - Maidenhead Juniors x44 teams, Maidenhead United FC x5 teams, Maidenhead Nomads x3 teams, Maidenhead Town x3 teams, Maidenhead Warriors x3 teams.

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

Project Focus

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

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Ascot & The Sunnings area

Location

Location details:

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

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

59% (7.1/12)

Notes

Shortfall of one full size 3G FTP in the area to service local clubs and a secondary training venue for Ascot United teams not able to all be accomodated at The Racecourse Ground. Further exploration required to determine best suited site.

Potential users - Ascot United approx. x20 teams, Berks County x14 teams, Phoenix Football Academy x5 teams, Athletico Ascot.

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

Project Focus

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

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Windsor area

Location

Location details: Windsor area

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

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

53% (6.4/12)

Notes

Identified shortfall in the Windsor area, though there are limited site options which require further exploration. Possible appropriate sites include Town Council managed site South Meadow (subject to possible lease to Windsor Youth) or Clewer Recreation Ground (with St. Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School).

Potential users - Windsor Youth x40 teams, Old Windsor Tigers x9 teams.

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

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; 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.

Priority projects for 3G FTPs

Pitchfinder

Improved grass pitches

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Assets and opportunities

There are currently 17 grass pitch sites in Windsor & Maidenhead with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three pitches but deemed to be of strategic importance). These contain 64 grass pitches. Of these, 13 are considered to have standard quality pitches and three are of poor quality, whilst South Meadow (Eton) does not presently have pitches marked. Local consultation did not unearth any particular common issues.

Of the 17 key pitch sites referenced above it was determined that 12 should be prioritised. This will result in quality improvements to 35 pitches.

Priority projects

17 Key grass pitch sites
12 Sites prioritised for improvement
35 Full size pitch equivalents at these sites

Twelve priority projects for potential investment are identified. Pitch quality rating was evidenced by PPS and ratified by local partners. Prioritisation was based on a rationale of selecting sites that are, or have the potential to be, best utilised.

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Maidenhead & Bray Cricket & Hockey Club

Location

MAIDENHEAD AND BRAY CRICKET CLUB NEWLANDS FARM THE CAUSEWAY, BRAY, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 2AD

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.5/4

Overall score

59% (7.0/12)

Notes

Outfield area used for mini soccer by FC Holyport. Pitch Improvement Programme site visit undertaken.

Current facilities - 1x standard quality football pitch equivalent.

Current users - FC Holyport x16 teams

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Charters School/Leisure Centre

Location

CHARTERS SCHOOL Charters Road, Ascot, , SL5 9QY

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Site proposed for the development of The Oaks new leisure centre. Dual use site with leisure centre operated by commercial provider out of school hours. Expected future increase of approximately 250 pupils.

Current facilities - Floodlit 7v7 3G FTP, full size sand based artificial grass pitch, 3x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Ascot United x10 teams, Berks County x3 teams, Phoenix Football Academy x5 teams, Charters School.

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Cox Green School/Leisure Centre

Location

COX GREEN LEISURE CENTRE HIGHFIELD LANE, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 3AX

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Previous Football Foundation investment made into changing provision.

Current facilities - Floodlit 11v11 and 7v7 3G FTPs, 3x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Maidenhead Juniors x17 teams, Cox Green Sports Academy, Cox Green School.

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Dedworth Manor

Location

DEDWORTH MANOR 20 DEDWORTH MANOR THAMES MEAD, WINDSOR, , SL4 5NF

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

S106 funding allocated by the Council to the improvement of pitch quality.

Current facilities - 4x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Windsor Youth x7 teams.

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Summerleaze Park

Location

SUMMERLEAZE PARK 35 NORTH TOWN MOOR, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 7JR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

68% (8.2/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Boyne Hill Boys & Girls x23 teams, Holyport, Holyport Ladies.

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

Project Focus

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

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Imperial Park

Location

IMPERIAL PARK FLAT 18, CEDAR COURT BIRCHINGTON ROAD, WINDSOR, , SL4 3QA

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Windsor Youth x10 teams

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Old Windsor Recreation Ground

Location

OLD WINDSOR RECREATION GROUND SPORTS PAVILION QUEENS CLOSE, OLD WINDSOR, WINDSOR, , SL4 2PX

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

53% (6.3/12)

Notes

Parish Council operated site with accessible toilets but no changing facilities.

Current facilities - 3x poor quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Old Windsor Tigers x9 teams, Old Windsor First

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

Project Focus

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

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South Meadow (Eton)

Location

South Meadow , SL4 6ES

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

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Town Council managed site. Windsor Youth in discussions to potentially take on management of the site through leasehold. Existing pavilion provision dated and requires replacement subject to future user groups. Projects identified subject to the Club making use of the site in future. The site is designated 'common land' which must be considered within any proposal for development, but possible 3G FTP location (subject to possible lease to Windsor Youth).

Current facilities - currently unmarked as pitches but can accommodate up to 3x football pitch equivalents.

Potential users - Windsor Youth x40 (subject to leasehold)

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

Project Focus

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

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Alfred Major Recreation Ground

Location

ALFRED MAJOR RECREATION GROUND Shergold Way, Cookham, Maidenhead, , SL6 9NR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

Parish Council managed site.

Current facilities - 3x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Cookham Dean Youth x7 teams, Cookham Dean x2 teams

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

Project Focus

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

13

Altwood CE School

Location

ALTWOOD CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL Altwood Road, Maidenhead, , SL6 4PU

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5x poor quality football pitch equivalents, full size water based artificial grass pitch.

Current users - Maidenhead Boys & Girls x17 teams, Altwood CE School

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

14

Clewer Recreation Ground

Location

CLEWER RECREATION GROUND 24 HASLEMERE ROAD, WINDSOR, , SL4 5ES

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

47% (5.6/12)

Notes

Access to toilets but no changing rooms since changing rooms were converted to other community purpose.

Current facilities - 2x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Windsor Youth x7 teams

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

15

Datchet Recreation Ground

Location

DATCHET RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND GREEN LANE, DATCHET, SLOUGH, , SL3 9HR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

47% (5.6/12)

Notes

Parish Council managed site.

Current facilities - poor quality adult football pitch.

Current users - Datchet Village x4 teams

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

Project Focus

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

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

Priority projects for improved grass pitches

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 17 key grass pitch sites in Windsor & Maidenhead with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three but deemed to be of strategic importance), 16 have suitable changing rooms and one (South Meadow) requires replacement of the obsolete pavilion building should Windsor Youth take on use of the site.

16 Key sites have suitable changing rooms / pavilions / clubhouses
1 Requires replacement
0 Have no facilities and require new builds

Priority projects

One priority project for potential investment is identified:

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South Meadow (Eton)

Location

South Meadow , SL4 6ES

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

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Town Council managed site. Windsor Youth in discussions to potentially take on management of the site through leasehold. Existing pavilion provision dated and requires replacement subject to future user groups. Projects identified subject to the Club making use of the site in future. The site is designated 'common land' which must be considered within any proposal for development, but possible 3G FTP location (subject to possible lease to Windsor Youth).

Current facilities - currently unmarked as pitches but can accommodate up to 3x football pitch equivalents.

Potential users - Windsor Youth x40 (subject to leasehold)

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

Project Focus

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

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

Priority projects for changing room pavilions /clubhouses

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

1 Improved indoor space
1 MUGA
0 Better parks / open green spaces

Indoor

Local consultation indicates that, at present, one indoor facility requires improvement to develop small sided football. This is at Desborough College where provision of line markings and goals for futsal would help support current school and possible future community futsal activity.

Whilst there is no identified need for Football Foundation funding support, the provision of futsal goals and line markings at the new Maidenhead Leisure centre and proposed The Oaks Leisure Centre should be encouraged be able to offer a good quality futsal in future.

Maidenhead United FC and disability sports club SportsAble each aspire to develop new indoor sports hall provision in future, which if developed could create new facilities for indoor football/futsal in the future.

Multi use games areas

Local consultation identifies a potential opportunity for a new MUGA at Boyn Grove Open Space (Punt Hill). The rationale is based on the site being in an area of significant population with limited green space and corresponding local demand for informal football.

Parks and open green spaces

Following local consultation, no locations have presently been identified to support small sided informal football.

16

Boyn Grove Open Space (Punt Hill)

Location

Boyn Grove Open Space , SL6 6JD

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

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

48% (5.7/12)

Notes

Area of open space with play area within an area of dense population, identified as being a possible location for MUGA provision.

Project Focus

Small-sided informal

17

Desborough College

Location

DESBOROUGH COLLEGE SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 2QB

Facilities
  • Refurbish Indoor Football Facility (1)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

The College site has limited space but delivers a good level of futsal activity within its sports hall. Minor investment into correct goals and line markings would support this activity and help position the site to further develop futsal including to community users.

Project Focus

Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues

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

Priority projects for indoor spaces

Pitchfinder

Priority projects for MUGAs

Pitchfinder

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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Summerleaze Park

Location

SUMMERLEAZE PARK 35 NORTH TOWN MOOR, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 7JR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

68% (8.2/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Boyne Hill Boys & Girls x23 teams, Holyport, Holyport Ladies.

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

Project Focus

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

7

Dedworth Manor

Location

DEDWORTH MANOR 20 DEDWORTH MANOR THAMES MEAD, WINDSOR, , SL4 5NF

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

S106 funding allocated by the Council to the improvement of pitch quality.

Current facilities - 4x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Windsor Youth x7 teams.

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Alfred Major Recreation Ground

Location

ALFRED MAJOR RECREATION GROUND Shergold Way, Cookham, Maidenhead, , SL6 9NR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

Parish Council managed site.

Current facilities - 3x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Cookham Dean Youth x7 teams, Cookham Dean x2 teams

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

Project Focus

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

5

Charters School/Leisure Centre

Location

CHARTERS SCHOOL Charters Road, Ascot, , SL5 9QY

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Site proposed for the development of The Oaks new leisure centre. Dual use site with leisure centre operated by commercial provider out of school hours. Expected future increase of approximately 250 pupils.

Current facilities - Floodlit 7v7 3G FTP, full size sand based artificial grass pitch, 3x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Ascot United x10 teams, Berks County x3 teams, Phoenix Football Academy x5 teams, Charters School.

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

6

Cox Green School/Leisure Centre

Location

COX GREEN LEISURE CENTRE HIGHFIELD LANE, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 3AX

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Previous Football Foundation investment made into changing provision.

Current facilities - Floodlit 11v11 and 7v7 3G FTPs, 3x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Maidenhead Juniors x17 teams, Cox Green Sports Academy, Cox Green School.

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

9

Imperial Park

Location

IMPERIAL PARK FLAT 18, CEDAR COURT BIRCHINGTON ROAD, WINDSOR, , SL4 3QA

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Windsor Youth x10 teams

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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South Meadow (Eton)

Location

South Meadow , SL4 6ES

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

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Town Council managed site. Windsor Youth in discussions to potentially take on management of the site through leasehold. Existing pavilion provision dated and requires replacement subject to future user groups. Projects identified subject to the Club making use of the site in future. The site is designated 'common land' which must be considered within any proposal for development, but possible 3G FTP location (subject to possible lease to Windsor Youth).

Current facilities - currently unmarked as pitches but can accommodate up to 3x football pitch equivalents.

Potential users - Windsor Youth x40 (subject to leasehold)

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

Project Focus

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

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Altwood CE School

Location

ALTWOOD CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL Altwood Road, Maidenhead, , SL6 4PU

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

60% (7.2/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5x poor quality football pitch equivalents, full size water based artificial grass pitch.

Current users - Maidenhead Boys & Girls x17 teams, Altwood CE School

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

2

Ascot & The Sunnings area

Location

Location details:

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

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.1/4

Overall score

59% (7.1/12)

Notes

Shortfall of one full size 3G FTP in the area to service local clubs and a secondary training venue for Ascot United teams not able to all be accomodated at The Racecourse Ground. Further exploration required to determine best suited site.

Potential users - Ascot United approx. x20 teams, Berks County x14 teams, Phoenix Football Academy x5 teams, Athletico Ascot.

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

Project Focus

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

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Maidenhead & Bray Cricket & Hockey Club

Location

MAIDENHEAD AND BRAY CRICKET CLUB NEWLANDS FARM THE CAUSEWAY, BRAY, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 2AD

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.5/4

Overall score

59% (7.0/12)

Notes

Outfield area used for mini soccer by FC Holyport. Pitch Improvement Programme site visit undertaken.

Current facilities - 1x standard quality football pitch equivalent.

Current users - FC Holyport x16 teams

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

1

Braywick Park

Location

BRAYWICK PARK BRAYWICK ROAD, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 1BN

Facilities
  • Refurbish existing 11v11 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

53% (6.4/12)

Notes

The site has been identified to develop new full size 3G FTP provision. Maidnehead United has proposals to relocate to Braywick Park and as a part of this development aspires to introduce and manage 3G FTP(es) at the site. Any 3G development must be considered alongside proposed aspirations of Maidenhead United.

Current facilities - Full size sand based artificial grass pitch with floodlighting, 5v5 3G FTP x2.

Potential users - Maidenhead Juniors x44 teams, Maidenhead United FC x5 teams, Maidenhead Nomads x3 teams, Maidenhead Town x3 teams, Maidenhead Warriors x3 teams.

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

Project Focus

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

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Windsor area

Location

Location details: Windsor area

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

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

53% (6.4/12)

Notes

Identified shortfall in the Windsor area, though there are limited site options which require further exploration. Possible appropriate sites include Town Council managed site South Meadow (subject to possible lease to Windsor Youth) or Clewer Recreation Ground (with St. Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School).

Potential users - Windsor Youth x40 teams, Old Windsor Tigers x9 teams.

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

Project Focus

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

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Old Windsor Recreation Ground

Location

OLD WINDSOR RECREATION GROUND SPORTS PAVILION QUEENS CLOSE, OLD WINDSOR, WINDSOR, , SL4 2PX

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

53% (6.3/12)

Notes

Parish Council operated site with accessible toilets but no changing facilities.

Current facilities - 3x poor quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Old Windsor Tigers x9 teams, Old Windsor First

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

Project Focus

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

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Desborough College

Location

DESBOROUGH COLLEGE SHOPPENHANGERS ROAD, MAIDENHEAD, , SL6 2QB

Facilities
  • Refurbish Indoor Football Facility (1)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

The College site has limited space but delivers a good level of futsal activity within its sports hall. Minor investment into correct goals and line markings would support this activity and help position the site to further develop futsal including to community users.

Project Focus

Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues

16

Boyn Grove Open Space (Punt Hill)

Location

Boyn Grove Open Space , SL6 6JD

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

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

48% (5.7/12)

Notes

Area of open space with play area within an area of dense population, identified as being a possible location for MUGA provision.

Project Focus

Small-sided informal

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Clewer Recreation Ground

Location

CLEWER RECREATION GROUND 24 HASLEMERE ROAD, WINDSOR, , SL4 5ES

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

47% (5.6/12)

Notes

Access to toilets but no changing rooms since changing rooms were converted to other community purpose.

Current facilities - 2x standard quality football pitch equivalents.

Current users - Windsor Youth x7 teams

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

Project Focus

Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

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Datchet Recreation Ground

Location

DATCHET RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND GREEN LANE, DATCHET, SLOUGH, , SL3 9HR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (1)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.3/4

Overall score

47% (5.6/12)

Notes

Parish Council managed site.

Current facilities - poor quality adult football pitch.

Current users - Datchet Village x4 teams

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

Project Focus

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

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

Appendix B: Consultation list

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

  • Sports Development Manager - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council
  • Community Project Lead - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council
  • Senior Sport & Physical Activity Development Manager - Get Berkshire Active
  • Senior Public Health Commissioner - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council Public Health
  • Facilities Relationship Manager - England Hockey
  • Community Development Manager - Magpies in the Community
  • Lead - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council Community Wardens
  • Partnership Development Manager - Ascot & Maidenhead School Sport Partnership
  • Ascot United
  • Datchet Village
  • Maidenhead Boys & Girls
  • Maidenhead United
  • Maidenhead Juniors
  • Windsor Youth
  • Wraysbury Village
  • The Windsor Boys School
  • 4 Your Future FC

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