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Introduction
Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Brighton & Hove City Council
Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-31
Brighton & Hove City Council Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-2031 1
Introduction Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Contents
Introduction 3
Investment Plan Recommendations 5
Background 8
Analysis, evidence and future need 15
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Introduction Your Sport Your Vision Your City
1. Introduction
The sports facilities buildings in Brighton & Hove are Consulting (FMG) were engaged The opportunities identified, and
to undertake comprehensive recommendations made within
popular and essential in providing opportunities for
condition surveys of each facility this Sports Facilities Investment
health, wellbeing and leisure activities. to help review the overall costs of Plan (SFIP) provides the council
upkeep and lifecycle maintenance. with outline costs of providing
However, the public sports centres use, poor accessibility and design In addition, this enabled a full modern, attractive, cost effective
and swimming pools provided constraints, the associated upkeep understanding of the future facilities, which can better serve
within the city are showing their and maintenance costs are high. liabilities of the sports facilities. the sport and leisure needs of local
age and need to be improved. Old This information was then used to residents, and increase activity
buildings are inefficient, expensive The range and choice of public create a high-level Investment Plan levels and participation into the
to run and maintain and often fail sport and leisure facilities in the and future Management Options future.
to meet modern demands. The city is in need of modernisation Appraisal.
facilities should be good quality, and is failing to keep pace with
accessible and sustainable so more facilities provided in neighbouring
people can take part in sport and authorities and other towns. A This
physical activity to benefit their new strategic citywide investment plan has been
physical and mental health. plan is needed to achieve
developed through a
sustainable revenue generation
The current portfolio of sports across the portfolio of sports comprehensive process,
facilities are ageing and need facilities. This is also necessary including a strategic analysis
improvement. The newest facility to meet the long-term needs of and assessment of the need for
at Moulsecoomb was originally the city and local communities indoor sports provision and
built 30 years ago in 1991, and to sustain and increase rates of the opportunities
the oldest, St Luke’s Swimming participation. for improvement
Pool dates back to the early across the
1900s. As well as struggling to To help re-assess and provide
a new strategic vision for city.
cope with modern patterns of
sports facilities in the city, FMG
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Introduction Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Sports Facilities
Investment Plan (SFIP)
The diagram below summarises the processes
undertaken to reach the SFIP recommendations.
Full stock condition surveys Sports
Facilities In developing the plan • Financial analysis of facility
Engagement with internal Investment the following have and income performance
and external stakeholders Plan against industry benchmarks.
been considered:
Recommendations Opportunities for future
Public consultation via • National, regional and local development including options
online survey strategies relating to sport and appraisals and outline capital
physical activity and to public costs.
Review of national, regional health and wellbeing.
and local strategies and plans • The views of local people on
Community • The social and economic local sport and leisure provision
Financial analysis, Sports characteristics of the city now through robust feedback
benchmarking and review and into the future. from key internal and external
Facilities
stakeholders, and consultation
• Market analysis, assessing the
Site assessments, and visits through an online public survey.
supply and demand of leisure
with architects facilities and the identification • Recognition of the climate
Large Sports
of key issues, standards and emergency and the council
Population forecasts; facility Facilities/ gaps in existing provision. commitment to carbon
demand and supply analysis Sporting Hubs reduction by 2030.
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Investment Plan Recommendations Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Principles for
Investment
• Provide sports facilities that
are modern and well located to
2. Investment Plan maximise catchment areas. This
would provide opportunities,
reduce barriers and encourage
Recommendations more people to be more active,
more often.
• Improve financial viability
Through the analysis, review and consultation process and long-term sustainability.
undertaken, a long-term strategic vision is recommended
for the city which is a balanced model - providing a range Creation of three large • Provide facilities that
multi sports hub facilities are relevant and based on
of opportunities and development options.
to serve the city: evidence and need.
The resulting aim would see the The council recognises the
creation of three modern large significant contribution that sport West: a site to be identified • Enhance opportunities in
hub destination sports facilities and physical activity make to the in the west of the city areas of inactivity and social
which would support and be quality of life for residents and deprivation.
North: increased provision at
supplemented by improvements to the local economy. There is a Withdean Sports Complex • Ensure that sport facilities
to smaller existing community growing awareness that the needs are fully accessible and
facilities. of the city are changing, and that East: a site to be identified
inclusive - taking into account
the existing facilities are ageing. in the east of the city
Strategic Vision the principles of Active Design.
Any future investment should aim Additionally - maintain and
Residents and visitors should invest in a small network of • Recognise the council’s
to provide social, economic and
have access to outstanding sports locally accessible community commitment to the climate
environmental outcomes. A low
facilities which support year-round leisure centres to support the emergency and improve
carbon approach to construction
healthy lifestyles and are designed needs of residents. environmental sustainability.
and operation will also be key in
to facilitate inclusion for all. creating future sports facilities.
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Introduction Your Sport Your Vision Your City
The investment proposals would
see the city-wide provision of
sporting facilities including:
LARGE SPORTS FACILITIES (’HUBS’) COMMUNITY FACILITIES
West - Leisure Centre (current North – Complement East - Leisure Centre (current • Moulsecoomb Community
King Alfred Leisure Centre) existing facilities at Prince Regent Swimming Leisure Centre - new
potentially comprising: Withdean Sports Complex Complex) potentially gymnastics provision, small
• 25m x 8 lane competition pool by broadening the current comprising: sided 3G football (to replace the
provision. Potentially: • 25m 6 lane pool* existing MUGAs) and expansion
• Smaller training/teaching pool
• Creation of soft play facility of gym and health and fitness
• Some element of leisure water • Smaller training/teaching Pool
facilities
(dependent on size of site) • Small sided 3G pitch and new • Splash pad and leisure water of
• 350 spectator seats (for regional outdoor changing facilities at least 200m2 • Portslade Sports Centre
swimming competitions) • Expansion of health (subject to site capacity) - a new soft play facility
• 8 court sports hall* and fitness offer • 200 spectator seats and expansion of café/party
• 4-6 court sports hall provision, a relocated and
• Minimum 100 station gym Existing facilities:
enlarged gym and possible
• Interactive cycling studio Large Gym, 2 x studios • 100 station gym
creation of new studio spaces
• Two studios (100m2 each) Interactive cycling studio • Interactive cycling studio
• On-site parking • Two studios (100m2 each) • Stanley Deason Leisure
Squash courts with club/bar area
(spaces as per planning) • On-site parking Centre - continued provision of
Indoor & outdoor tennis courts outdoor hockey and football by
• Ancillary facilities including cafe (spaces as per planning)
Athletics track replacement of the sand based
*this could be a 12 court sports hall if • Ancillary facilities including cafe
Grass pitch - for football and and 3G artificial grass pitch
NGB commitment was provided. athletics *if St Lukes Swimming Pool was not
surfaces.
NB: Potential variants could also include retained then this should be 8 lane
Training rooms for hire • St Lukes Swimming Pool –
an adventure zone like TAG Active, NB: Potential variants could also
soft play or climbing (subject to site Small Multi Use Games Area include an adventure zone like TAG no new investment currently
constraints and business case) Leased areas including large Active, soft play or climbing (subject to identified. Long term future
Size = approximately 9000-10000m2 climbing wall and sports injury site constraints and business case) to be considered in line with
(excluding parking) clinics. Size = approximately 6000-7000m2 development of East hub.
(excluding parking)
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Investment Plan Recommendations Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Rationale and Level of Financial Investment
• The full stock condition surveys • The new, larger, more efficient • The cost of delivery could be
highlighted that circa £20million facilities will help achieve a funded by long term borrowing
is required to maintain the financially sustainable offer across (loans) which would be paid
existing stock of facilities (exc. the city. These can subsidise the back through improved financial
paddling pools) for the next 15 less commercial, smaller leisure returns from the combined
years. This does not provide best centres for local communities. portfolio of sports facilities. This
value in the longer term. could also be supplemented
• The potential cost of delivering by achieving capital returns
• Resources would be better identified improvements to local for existing sites once the new
spent on the provision of leisure centres and creating two facilities have been delivered.
modern more efficient leisure new large multi-activity sporting In addition, the council would
buildings. These would enhance hubs in the West and East of the seek to maximise funding
the support for the council’s city will potentially cost in the streams such as grants.
corporate objectives including region of £85 million. Withdean
the aim of being carbon neutral Sports Complex would form the • The future management of the
by 2030. North Hub. combined portfolio of facilities,
and access to capital borrowing,
• Review and analysis led to a • The successful implementation of requires detailed consideration.
strategic vision of three larger the SFIP will be subject to further Suitable locations would
sports facilities/hubs spread work being undertaken. This will have to be acquired for the
geographically across the city, include detailed feasibility work development and delivery of the
supplemented by smaller, more and business case reviews on the two new large sports facilities,
local community facilities. various different elements. to achieve the long-term vision.
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Background Your Sport Your Vision Your City
3. Background
Brighton & Hove as a City
Key prevalent health conditions
The level of unemployment
include mortality rates caused
by cardiovascular disease, the in Brighton & Hove is above
291,000
prevalence of dementia and the average and the city is characterised
levels of smoking amongst by comparatively high levels of
young people. youth unemployment.
Brighton
people live in
T he number of people
& Hove and this is with a car/van is below
projected to grow to
327,000
average, meaning a larger
proportion of the population are
dependent on other forms
over the next 20 years. of transport to reach sport above
facilities and for some this can be average
Average a barrier to taking part.
life expectancy is
T he population is
slightly higher Levels of deprivation vary across highly qualified
than the national the city with several wards in the
average. east and west of the city being degree
There is a more diverse,
mobile, younger population Healthy life some of the most deprived
profile than England but the expectancy, however, wards nationally.
fastest growth will be in those has fallen, meaning that 50%
d .
aged over
o l
on average a larger proportion
Brighton & Hove
55 ye a rs
38%
of life is spent in poor health,
growt h increasingly with multiple
long-term health conditions.
Nationally
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Background Your Sport Your Vision Your City
How active are residents of Brighton & Hove?
n &
The number to Ho There are wards in the east and Participation in the city is higher
r igh ve There has been a positive
west of the city where the rates of than the national average:
of people B increase from those doing
active (150 inactivity are higher than the Cycling for travel (x 1.7 higher)
little or no exercise to at
minutes per week) national average. Yoga (x 1.5)
least 30 minutes per week.
in the city is Fitness classes (x 1.4)
national
above the average Swimming (x 1.3)
Walking for travel (x 1.3)
Racket sports (x 1.1)
74%
Running (x 1.1)
of Brighton & Hove 30 mins
tive
DAR
CALEN
adults (aged 16+) are ph
ac
S S
ysically T W
TH F
physically active at M
the recommended levels.
A third of the 5 - 16 age
group are less active doing
less than 30 mins activity
per day.
Brighton & Hove However,
is the 6th highest
city in the country for
6th
16% are inactive and
62,900 adults are not
5 - 16 age
62%
meeting recommended are satisfied with sport and
percentage physical activity levels. group are leisure services in the city,
of physically less active although certain groups are less
16%
active inactive satisfied: those aged 55+,
adults. those with disabilities and
those living in BN3 postcode.
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Background Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Why does Brighton & Hove provide sport and leisure services?
To promote health benefits of exercise e.g. decreased risk of heart disease,
stroke, and diabetes
To widen access to sport and provide participation opportunities for all, thus
bringing social inclusion and engagement benefits
To nuture success in sport by providing facilities, supporting sports
development programmes and facilitating pathways for talented athletes
To encourage active lifestyles by reducing inactivity and increasing
participation thus reducing the cost of NHS spending in the city
To reduce obesity levels amongst children and adults in turn reducing risk of
associated disease and lowering the burden on Public Health
To promote active travel and develop informal outdoor areas to promote
opportunities for increased activity
As a vehicle to tackle anti-social behaviour and support crime reduction across
the city
Brighton & Hove City Council Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-2031 10Background Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Developing the It is anticipated that future They include a focus on
sport and leisure provision will: encouraging people to move
Sports Facilities more, promote their physical
Infrastructure can a ppeal and engage local activity, improve nutrition and
communities, including reduce the incidence of obesity,
have a strong marginalised groups social isolation and financial
influencing impact impact on the NHS from chronic
improve the prosperity of the
supporting the city through employment, visitor and preventable conditions
delivery of: spend and improvements in through greater awareness and
quality, environmental impact improved health education.
and financial performance The council values the contribution
a healthy city
r aise the effectiveness of service that sport and physical activity
makes to the city and has
an inclusive city delivery through enhanced
partnership working between identified a number of sites in the
the council, its leisure operator City Plan and associated guidance
a happy city to encourage the development of
and wider sporting partners
future sports provision.
an accessible city c reate the opportunities for
continued talent identification The council’s City Plan Part One
and on-going support for recognises that despite good
a carbon neutral city progress made in recent years,
sporting excellence through club
development sport and recreation facilities are
still inadequate for a city of the
The council recognises There is clear evidence that the size and regional importance of
the significant council’s corporate plans and Brighton & Hove. By continuing
contribution that sport strategies are strategically aligned to make investment in sports
with national priorities. These aim facilities according to identified
and physical activity
to support the delivery of solutions local need, the council sends a
makes to the quality of that will address issues affecting very strong and positive message
life for residents and to the city’s communities. to all strategic partners that it
the local economy. is committed to supporting the
shared vision for the city.
Brighton & Hove City Council Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-2031 11Background Your Sport Your Vision Your City
National and Local Strategic Alignment
The diagram below demonstrates how national strategies and the council’s local strategies, plans and objectives are linked and aligned.
Physical Mental Individual Social/Community Economic
Health Wellbeing Development Development Development
Central
Government
Drivers More people from every background regularly and A more productive, sustainable and
meaningfully taking part in sport and physical activity responsible sport sector
Effective Realising the power of Applying Innovation Insight and Learning Good
Department for Investment People and Leadership and Digital High Governance
Digital, Culture, models Quality Data
Media & Sport
(DCMS) and Sport Recover and Connecting Positive Experiences Connecting with Active
Reinvent Communities for Children and Health and Wellbeing Environments
England Outcomes
Young People
Communities A City A City that is A Caring City Improved Children and
Brighton & Hove that feel safe, that builds Carbon neutral which supports access to families are happy,
City Council supported and community by 2030 community need housing safe, healthy and
valued wealth and lead positive lives
prosperity
Ensuring the financial sustainability of the Working with partners in the national Promoting, developing and
Role of Sport Sports Centres. Working with schools and governing bodies of sports, and public delivering sporting, leisure and
other community groups to encourage health to address health inequalities. associated health and wellbeing
Facilities high levels of participation in sport and activities that benefit the local area.
other physical activity.
Brighton & Hove City Council Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-2031 12Background Your Sport Your Vision Your City
The council’s Sports Facilities
The council works with, or
supports a wide range of indoor Sports Facilities
and outdoor sports facilities Portfolio
across the city. However, the
scope of the SFIP was specifically School Operated
limited to the 11 sites within the Facilities
current indoor sports facilities Leased Community
portfolio (seven leisure centres Withdean Facilities
and four paddling pools/water Sports Complex
Portslade
features) along with two school Sports Centre
sports facilities owned by the
council (Surrenden Pool and Moulsecoomb
Surrenden Pool Community Leisure
Longhill Sports Centre).
Centre
The Manor and Saltdean Lido Saunders Park
were excluded from the review Paddling Pool
as they are leased facilities,
albeit important to the local St Lukes Swimming Pool
The Level Water Fountains
communities and city’s sport and
leisure offer. Prince Regent
Stanley Deason Leisure Centre
Since 2011, the council’s seven Swimming Complex
main public sports centres have Hove Lagoon King Alfred
been operated by Freedom Paddling Pool The Manor
Leisure Centre Kings Road Longhill Sports Centre
Leisure – a not for profit Leisure
Paddling Pool
Trust. This contract currently runs
until the end of March 2024.
Saltdean Lido
Brighton & Hove City Council Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-2031 13Background Your Sport Your Vision Your City
The full stock condition Performance Data (2018-19) Fitness Gyms
surveys highlighted that: Considering the poor condition of Generally the council gyms
The council faces • the buildings are ageing and will the facilities, user numbers indicate perform well above the average
the centres are very popular - performance range. There is
some significant require an estimated £20 million
approximately 1.7million visits per additional demand which requires
just to maintain the facilities
challenges in terms over the next 15 years and keep year. Participation and income further investment to increase
of its current building them open levels, considering the limitations of
the facilities, are good. This in part
capacity and improve performance
going forward.
assets with decisions • over half of the predicted total reflects the fact that demand in the Sports Halls
required on the shape maintenance expenditure is due
within the next 5 years
city exceeds supply. The council’s Sports Halls perform
of future provision. • the size of the required
Comparing financial performance above the financial benchmark
with other local authority leisure range in most of the centres. In
Current facilities have investment, into older, poor centres. (Financial figures are terms of overall income, the age
already exceeded their quality stock, does not provide compared in terms of the income in and condition of the facilities and
best value in the longer term relation to the space in m2). the type of offer affects overall
projected lifespan. performance. Withdean Sports
• resources would be better spent Swimming Pools
on the provision of modern The council’s pools perform Complex is the highest performing
more efficient, accessible well, achieving more than 50% facility achieving significantly above
buildings higher financial levels per m² the benchmark.
• the strategic aim to be carbon against a national performance Building Efficiency
neutral by 2030 would not range although there is pressure In terms of overall building
be achieved with existing on the current amount of pool efficiency, as expected the large
facilities water available for public and wet sites of the King Alfred
club swimming. The city’s key Leisure Centre and Prince Regent
To have a strong influence
swim clubs do not feel that they Swimming Complex are the most
on activity levels in the city,
have enough pool time for their inefficient due to their age, poor
effective investing in a portfolio
swimmers to train and develop and overall condition and high utility
of facilities is required.
use a variety of private facilities and and maintenance costs.
This will ensure that services pools outside Brighton and Hove.
remain accessible to all parts of To achieve a balanced programme The King Alfred Leisure Centre and
the community which positively across the city with the number and St Lukes Swimming Pool are the
impacts on the health and type of water space available is a lowest performing facilities in terms
wellbeing of residents and tackles huge challenge. of the financial return for the size
health inequality, of the facility.
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4. Analysis, evidence 2. Public consultation
The online survey was available November 2020 until Sunday
and future need on Brighton & Hove City Council’s
website. It ran for a total of
nine weeks from Monday 16th
17th January 2021.
A total of 1474 valid
responses were received
Consultation
The views of local people have been expressed through the council’s
‘Your Sport, Your Vision, Your City’ residents online survey 2020,
and through various discussions with local stakeholders, sports clubs, There was
national governing bodies of sport, and voluntary organisations and overwhelming
associations.
support to
1. Initial consultation with •National Governing Bodies improve the
internal and external stake- (NGBs) recognise that there facilities.
are opportunities to improve
holders - key messages:
participation in a range of key
• Facilities are showing their age sports
• Need for more ambitious offer • There is a need to retain the
for young people such as current capacity of sports halls
soft play/adventure play and across the city
gymnastics
• All new investment must
• Any new investment must consider physical adaptation
ensure flexibility in space and service enhancements
for people with disabilities
• Swimming offer needs to to ensure that the user
provide a better balance of experience is improved
water provision and activities
• Better social spaces within
facilities
Brighton & Hove City Council Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-2031 15Analysis, evidence and future need Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Public consultation:
Significantly
more females
The King Alfred Leisure
Centre was the most 32.4%
visited facility The largest number of
62.1% 52% 39.8%
responses was from those
aged 45-54.
30%
of respondents
had taken part in
30 minutes aged over 55
2.9%
or more of physical activity,
on 4 or more occasions,
in the past week.
young people aged 16-24
completed the KING ALFRED
survey than 10%
males 65 or older
33.9% 20%
55-64
3%
16-24
10%
A high number of non-users Driving remains 25-34
completed the survey. the preferred
method
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Brighton & Hove City Council Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-2031 16Analysis, evidence and future need Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Top 4 priorities highlighted to improve the frequency of use:
Quality Choice Price Access
• Improving the current sports • Improving the facilities for • Cost to access the facilities • Improving car parking
facilities in the city the type of activity/sport I am (36.6%, n=518) facilities (25.4%, n=359)
(86.5%, n=1265) interested in (42.9%, n=607)
• Changing the location of
• Improving the cleanliness of • Increasing the type of activities the facility, to make it easier
the facilities (47.4%, n=671) on offer (38.3%, n= 542) to get to, would encourage
people to use the facilities
• Improving the maintenance of more (14%, n =206)
the facilities (43.8%, n=620)
Brighton & Hove City Council Sports Facilities Investment Plan 2021-2031 17Analysis, evidence and future need Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Replacing facilities - over 83% of
respondees agreed with the statement that:
“The council should replace some of the older sports
facilities in the city with better designed, more modern,
more efficient, new ones.”
King Alfred Leisure Centre Prince Regent Swimming Withdean Sports Complex Stanley Deason
Complex Leisure Centre
• 23.6% (n=323) of respondents
• 34.2% (n=489) of respondents • 57.9% (n=782) of respondents felt that the facility did not • Only 18.9% (n=252) expressed
wanted the council to keep want the council to improve the require large scale improvements the view that they wanted the
the current facility and facility but keep it in its current council to keep the current
• 32.7% (n=447) of respondents
improve it location facility and improve it
want the council to improve the
ost respondents 41%,
• M • There was not much difference facility • 69.7% (n=930) did not express
(n=586) wanted the council found between those a view
Portslade Sports Centre
to provide a new facility in respondents who wanted a St Lukes Swimming Pool
• 25.9% (n=350) of respondents
the existing location new facility in the same location
wanted improvements to the • A relatively small number of
(10.2%, n=143) as opposed
• 8% (n=115) of respondents facility respondents 18% (n=240)
to those who wanted it in a
wanted a new facility in a wanted the council to keep
different location (9.4%, n=132) • 60.5% (n=818) of respondents
new location the facility and improve it
didn’t express a view
• 24.4 % (n=341) of respondents
• 11.6 % (n=166) of • 68.5% (n=914) did not express
were not able to decide Moulsecoomb Community
respondents did not express a view
Leisure Centre
an opinion
• 21.6% (n=290) of respondents
wanted the council to improve
the current facility
• 68% (n=913) did not express a
view
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Introduction Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Sporting Hubs Community Sports Facilities
Top priorities Top priorities
(for a new large sports facility) (for a community sports facility)
• a main swimming pool 84.8% • dance/aerobic space
(n=1243) 63.3% (n=901)
teaching pool 57.1% (n= 836) • small gym 56.5% (n=805)
leisure water 52.6% (n=771) • café facilities 52.8% (n=752)
• café facilities 62.4% (n=914) • a multi-purpose hall
• dance/aerobic studio 51.8% (n=738)
60.2% (n=882) • a 4-6 court sports hall
• a large gym 56.8% (n= 832) 51.5% (n=734)
Travelling to a facility Sporting hubs and • a 6-8 courts sports hall
53.4% (n=783)
Respondents were happy community facilities
• an activity or multi-purpose
to travel further for better
• 66.7% (n= 981) of hall 51.7% (n=757)
facilities/activities 65.2%
respondents agreed with
(n= 959) but the majority
the following:
would prefer to travel no
more than 20 minutes. “The Council’s vision for three There were a wide variety of sports and activities mentioned in the
new large sports facilities ‘other’ responses some of which relate to the retention/improvement
48% would travel 10-19 serving different parts of the of existing facilities and others new sport or activity spaces. A number
minutes to get to a good city supported by some of the of these have been considered as part of the demand and supply
facility, 26% would travel current smaller community analysis. Others will need to be reviewed as part of detailed feasibility
20-29 minutes. facilities” and business case reviews.
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Analysis, evidence and future need Your Sport Your Vision Your City
Sports halls
• Demand and usage of sports
halls is high and close to
capacity. It will be important
to ensure that any future
Supply and demand investment at least maintains
and potentially increases the
An extensive analysis of current
number of publicly accessible
and future supply and demand
sports halls within the city.
for sports facilities in the city
has been undertaken. This • Future access can also be
3. Consultation with local stakeholders - focused on both traditional and supported through more formal
community use agreements with
sports clubs and associations. Key messages: non-traditional forms of activity
using a wide variety of data sets the city’s schools.
The council has a role to play in elite performance. This can and sources of information.
Artificial grass pitches (AGP)
reducing health inequalities and be achieved through further
improving the infrastructure that investment into the stock of sports Swimming pools • The Local Football Facility
enables further improvements to facilities in the city, with a mix of • the current demand for pool Plan (February 2020) notes
residents’ physical and mental local and sport specific investment water in the city exceeds supply that the geographic spread of
health. supplemented by the outdoor existing facilities in the city is
• any closure or loss of a facility uneven with the greatest gaps
environment.
There are further opportunities will result in a significant in provision in the west and
to improve collaborative working Larger sports facilities/sporting pressure on the remaining northern areas of the city.
with sports clubs and partners, the hubs – Residents and sporting facilities for use for public and
council and the Leisure Operator. clubs recognise that the current club swimming. • The council’s facilities at
stock of provision is dated and Withdean, King Alfred and
There is widespread support for • a new competition sized Moulsecoomb have all been
requires improvement.
a better standard of provision to swimming pool facility identified as priority locations
support club development and Community sports provision - measuring 25m x 17m (8 for some form of small sided
improving the opportunities for People are looking for a broader lanes) is considered an essential provision. At King Alfred this
hosting competitions, developing range of activity which takes place element for any new provision would be linked to a future
the city’s talent and promoting within their local area. within the city. indoor football (Futsal) offer.
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Gymnastics
• There are currently no purpose-
built gymnastics facilities in
Brighton & Hove.
• British Gymnastics (BG) is Health and fitness
working with local clubs in • The market for health and
Brighton & Hove to support fitness providers is highly Squash
grass roots development but competitive in and around • Existing facilities in the city are
it has not as yet identified a the city. meeting demand.
scheme that it may support
through funding. • There is still evidence of the • Given the overall income
additional demand for fitness Hockey
performance for squash there is
• Gymnastics is particularly membership across the city • The supply of artificial grass
slight overprovision based on the
popular with young people, which can be realised through pitches is deemed sufficient to
historical patterns of demand.
especially young girls. In further investment in council meet demand for hockey both
addition, regular research is provision. • There is an opportunity to now and in the future. This is
undertaken into demand that rationalise provision for alternate based on the retention of the
shows a national waiting list of • In response to changing patterns uses. existing sand based facility at
1.5 million participants and an of use, flexible studio spaces Stanley Deason Leisure Centre.
annual growth of 10% year on offer a complementary option to Indoor tennis
year in activity levels. traditional gym spaces and any • The city’s indoor tennis facility at Basketball/
future investment should seek to Withdean Sports Complex is well Wheelchair Basketball
• The council’s operator, Freedom include these as part of future located and remains popular. • Basketball England identifies an
Leisure, has indicated that design proposals. existing shortfall of around 2
there is potential for adding • The council has been moving
Athletics basketball courts necessary to
gymnastics provision within away from direct provision for
meet forecast demand by 2029.
an existing centre to provide • Withdean Sports Complex tennis and working towards
dedicated space to develop the provides good facilities in the establishing new management • It considers this can be achieved
gymnastics/trampoline offer to a city for athletics although agreements with designated through suitable investment in
wider market. requires some improvements. clubs. additional sport hall space.
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Trampoline parks
• The link between trampolining
and gymnastics has been
traditionally strong. It is
suggested that the option for
taking part in trampolining
Children’s soft play
would continue as part of a
• The choice for indoor soft play modern structured gymnastics
facilities is limited across the city. offer.
• Given the location of the
TAG Active
Ice skating existing soft play facilities there
is potential unmet demand to • TAG Active is a relatively new
• Ice rinks require more than 30% product to the leisure market,
of the population to be aged come from those communities
living to the north and west of aimed at getting people active
Indoor bowls under 24 years. through a non-traditional
the city centre.
• Since the indoor bowls facility at • Whilst the current population sporting activity. It is a multi
the King Alfred Leisure Centre is marginally above this figure, • Finding suitable locations in level assault course designed
closed, the users have re- they will make up a smaller these areas would therefore to appeal to a wide age group
located. proportion of the overall appear a viable solution. and family market. However,
population in future years. the data indicates the usage
• With current levels of demand Adventure climbing is mainly in the evenings and
being met, there is an adequate • Ice rinks have high operational • There are currently three indoor weekends with minimal daytime
supply to cater for the future costs and the energy footprint climbing facilities located in usage.
levels of demand. they generate through the city offering broadly similar
operations may be at odds with offers. • Where it works best is by
Ten pin bowling retrofitting poor performing
the city’s priorities around its
• There is a total of 52 lanes climate agenda. • To increase the levels of sports spaces to create better
within a 25-minute drive time participation there is scope to revenue streams. In this way
and there is not sufficient • The overall risk associated with add an innovative clip and climb running costs are kept low with
additional demand to support provision is considered to be too offer to broaden the appeal for minimal additional staffing and
further provision. high to outweigh any benefit. families. savings in related utility costs.
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Future Need – What does this Improved Sports Facilities through the implementation of the Sports
Facilities Investment Plan can assist in delivering:
mean for Brighton & Hove?
Reducing inequalities Children and young people, older people, disadvantaged
families, black and minority ethnic groups, people with
The supply and demand In terms of more local disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
assessment undertaken suggests community sports facilities, groups, and women and girls.
that successful investment general refurbishment
will require a combination of programmes are recommended Coordinating sport. Developing closer working partnerships between health
new build and refurbishment to upgrade and enhance physical activity and and sports professionals.
proposals. There is a long- the local offer. At Portslade health programmes
held requirement to replace Sports Centre, Moulsecoomb
the ageing King Alfred Leisure Community Leisure Centre and Improving the Addressing the shortfall identified in the city’s facility provision
Centre which is now overdue. Stanley Deason Leisure Centre facility base to improve the opportunities for sport and
In addition the Prince Regent this can ensure that the local physical activity. The importance of collaboration,
Swimming Complex is now a needs of residents can be better developing partnerships and engagement with sports
dated facility with high upkeep addressed. The need to retain clubs and national governing bodies of sport both at
costs which needs significant St. Lukes Swimming Pool as a local and national level is a high priority to ensure the
improvement. small community pool should aspirations of the plan are delivered.
be considered as part of wider
There is therefore an opportunity Refining partnership Assist city stakeholders to work towards strategic
proposals for the East Hub
to provide new sports facilities networks priorities in the city.
development.
serving the East and West of the
city, with the popular Withdean As well as plans for investment, Contributing to The recognition that collaborative network of sport and
Sports Complex continuing the council will continue to wider agendas physical activity providers are able to contribute to wider
to serve the North. These work with the universities agendas in the city relating to health, community development
three facilities should be of a and the network of schools and social cohesion. They may also be able to benefit from
sufficiently large scale to provide and colleges, sports clubs and practical help and sharing resources, where service providers in
a comprehensive sporting offer. community centres to increase these areas wish to support sport and physical activity initiatives.
Including (where land permits) the availability of community Supporting schools
new pool and sport hall facilities. access to sports facilities across Finding ways to stem the decline in participation of young
and clubs people between the ages of 14 and 25.
Family friendly activities like soft the city.
play and adventure climbing Raising the profile Championing the value that sport and physical activity makes
could make up for current gaps
to the quality of life for residents.
in the market.
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Thanks to GT3 Architects, Kristen McKluskie McPhotography & Morden Council for use of photography in this report.
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