A strategic approach to sport and recreation to 2025

The council has developed a Strategic Plan for Sport and Recreation until 2025 to ensure residents have access to a range of facilities that meet their needs, now and in the future. The vision is to have an enhanced infrastructure of facilities and a strong network of people that supports participation in sport and recreation activity within local communities and to make the most of opportunities to achieve outcomes of local, district and borough wide significance.

The Plan was adopted by Cabinet in July 2011. A copy of the Plan is available to download below.

Sports Plan Strategy 2012 to 2025(PDF) [2 Mb]

Built Sports Facilities Strategy 2015-2025

This strategy focuses on the built sports infrastructure within the borough. The strategy is informed by a Leisure and Recreational Needs Assessment of the borough’s indoor and outdoor facilities undertaken during 2020-22, and uses the research, consultation, site assessments, data analysis and mapping that underpins the study to set direction and determine priorities.

This was adopted by Cabinet in October 2015. A copy of the Strategy is available to download below.

Built Sports Facility Strategy 2015-2025 'Building on our Success'(PDF) [6 Mb]

Playing Pitch Strategy 2015-2025

This strategy focuses on the playing pitches and other outdoor facilities within the borough. The strategy is informed by a Leisure and Recreational Needs Assessment of the borough’s outdoor facilities undertaken during 2020-22, and uses the research, consultation, site assessments, data analysis and mapping that underpins the study to set direction and determine priorities.

This was adopted by Cabinet in October 2015. A copy of the Plan is available to download below.

Playing Pitch Strategy 2015-2025 'Building on our Success'(PDF) [882 kb]

Leisure and Recreational Needs Assessment 2022

The purpose of this assessment is to provide information on the existing provision and the long term needs of the borough, enabling decisions to be made on which spaces and facilities should be protected or improved whilst identifying provision which may no longer be suitable. It also identifies gaps in provision and suggests policy approaches to address any possible deficiencies in quantity, quality and accessibility.

BDBC Leisure and Recreation Needs Assessment 2015 Full Final Report(PDF) [3 Mb]