Slide1: Michael Presland STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOLS FOR SPORTS


What is Active Places Power ?: What is Active Places Power ? Essentially an online Geographical Information System which can: benchmark facility coverage – “what we have” identify what “gaps” there are in provision help plan for future provision do this more quickly, accurately and easily than ever before – “push button”


Facility Coverage: Facility Coverage


Facilities on Active Places: Facilities on Active Places Swimming Pools Sports Halls Athletics Tracks Synthetic Turf Pitches Health & Fitness Indoor Tennis Indoor Bowls Ski Slopes Ice Rinks Golf Grass Pitches (now being entered)


Why these ?: Why these ?


Why These ?: Why These ? Often funded through Lottery Have high development costs and require high revenue streams to maintain Often require large areas of land Are where 80% of sports take place


What might be added ?: What might be added ? Less traditional sports – individual participant sports ‘Recreational’ activities that are more likely to help meet 2020 target Examples Cycling Skateboarding Mountaineering


What can APP help support ?: What can APP help support ? More accurate base data Leisure uses Planning uses Education uses Funding and investment Partnership working


More accurate base data: More accurate base data Consistent source of data on sports facilities Base data for local strategies – lower costs for LAs and NGBs Downloading of data into LA GIS systems for local authority initiatives / strategies Quick analytical online resource


Strategic & Forward Planning: Strategic & Forward Planning Regional spatial strategies Regional and sub-regional averages and comparisons Information to undertake local needs assessments advocated by PPG 17 “Supply side” data on playing pitches for playing pitch strategies


Planning – development control: Planning – development control Rapid and detailed identification of existing facility stock Basic but quick analysis of catchment area of proposed new facility APP can help responses within statutory time limits for applications


What functions does APP provide?: What functions does APP provide? Thematic maps Reports Strategic Planning Tools Download / Upload Data


Active Places Power: Active Places Power


But ….: But …. APP is a starting point for more detailed analysis Covers limited number of facility types Does not include local participation rates & sports development objectives One of several tools available


Slide26: Other databases plus key organisations working with Active Places


Who will have access?: Who will have access? Sport England staff Central government departments Regional bodies – RDAs etc Local authorities National Governing Bodies of sport Certain NGDBs


Local Authority Use: Local Authority Use Users Leisure – sports facility planners and facility managers Planning – forward planning and development control Education – school redevelopment programmes BSF & PFI, and school sport / community use officers Geographical Information Systems staff Organisation must sign user agreement Partners must agree to update information


Slide29: ACTIVE PLACES POWER PLUS (formerly the Facilities Planning Model)


What is APP+ ?: What is APP+ ?


What can APP+ assist with?: What can APP+ assist with? One basis for decisions about: New facilities Relocated facilities Upgraded facilities Opening up existing facilities currently unavailable for community use Changes to management at existing facilities


What does the + add to APP?: What does the + add to APP? Active Places Power is mainly about ‘where we are now’ – establishing a position statement Active Places Power Plus has a much greater capability of testing scenarios for the future


Demand and survey data: Demand and survey data What demand data and survey has been used to calibrate the APP+ model? Essentially the same survey data used to calibrate the tools in Active Places Power


Unmet Demand – What is it?: Unmet Demand – What is it? For APP+ these are people who we think want to participate but cannot because: Live too far away - beyond catchment OR The only facility or facilities which they can reach are full.


Regional & Sub Regional Scale: Regional & Sub Regional Scale Sport England periodically does runs at National scale which can be interpreted and analysed at Regional level eg Pools Dec 2006 and Halls Jan 2007 You may be able to access parts of these through the Regional Office. (NB this does not include scenario testing within local authority areas)


Local Assessments: Local Assessments Initial discussions between local authority and Sport England Region ‘In principle’ agreement to proceed Database checking Data collection Draw up Contract Runs undertaken by PDMS Outputs received by SE from PDMS Draft Report Produced Final Report Produced Present Final Report to Client Follow-up work for LA Team


Examples of outputs: Examples of outputs


Unmet demand: Unmet demand


Unmet demand: Unmet demand


Relative share: Relative share


Summary: Summary Active Places Power is mainly about ‘where we are now’ – establishing a position statement Active Places Power Plus has a much greater capability of testing scenarios for the future


Slide42: Thank You Michael Presland