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Torbay Sports Facilities Strategy

The purpose of the Sport Facilities Strategy is to assess the current provision of indoor and outdoor sport and leisure facilities in Torbay, consider the current and projected demands on the service, and recommend changes.
This includes:
The Strategy will provide a foundation of information that enables key decisions to be made about the future investment in indoor and outdoor leisure facilities. In addition, it will place the operation of leisure facilities in a rational performance framework.

The Strategy

  1. Identifies current supply and demand issues, and provides an evidence base for internal investment and delivery of developer contributions
  2. Places leisure facilities in the national, regional, and local context
  3. Informs strategic planning for sport in Torbay
  4. Articulate and delivers Local Area Agreement and Sustainable Community Strategy targets
  5. Provides a basis for investment planning
  6. Informs land use planning policy and the Local Development Framework
  7. Informs education planning (Building Schools for the Future)
It is intended that the Strategy will provide an appropriate basis upon which to give advice and make decisions on planning applications, whether directly relating to sports provision, or having an impact on sports provision or demand. It will provide an objective basis for identifying and considering potential land disposals, and land exchanges, particularly in relation to Building Schools for the Future projects and in delivering the Mayor’s Vision for Torbay. It will meet the requirement for strategic substantiation of funding bids required by funding bodies to enable them to consider significant capital commitments, and will provide a framework within which providers from each sector can co-ordinate their priorities and harmonise their investment programmes.
The Strategy is based on a careful evaluation and review of demand and supply. In order to achieve this, a full audit of built facilities, pitches, users and providers within the district was conducted. Telephone interviews and face to face meetings were held with the majority of stakeholders in the district; questionnaires were sent out to all football, rugby, cricket and hockey clubs, and to schools and colleges. This document outlines the main findings of the study, describes the methodology used, highlights the key issues that have emerged, and makes recommendations based on option appraisal.
The Strategy is in three main sections:
Section 2 deals with provision for sport in the national and regional context for Torbay Council;
Section 3 examines in detail the current supply and demand situation and identifies shortfalls;
Section 4 summarises the supply and demand position and examines some current proposals that affect sports facilities provision in Torbay, and makes recommendations for addressing the issues arising.
The key aim of the Strategy is to improve the overall supply, quality and accessibility of sport facilities throughout Torbay to meet current and future demand, and as such, is an important part of the overall improvement plan for sports services. It is expected to improve both participation and satisfaction levels, whilst assisting the Council in delivering on many of its broad strategic aims, particularly in the field of engaging young people in positive activity and improving health outcomes.

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