Stockwood Park
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55
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Strategic priority
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LBC
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One standard quality Gaelic football pitch.
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To seek funds to Improve pitch quality.
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LBC, GAA
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Key Centre
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S
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L
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Sustains future use of the pitch and accommodates future demand For adults and juniors, male and female ethnic minority sport.
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Stockwood Park Athletics Centre
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56
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Strategic priority
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Active Luton
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The need to protect and maintain the current standard of track at Stockwood Park. There is no separate throwing area.
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Work with Active Luton and England Athletics to provide separate throwing area.
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England Athletics & Active Luton
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S
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L
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Borough Wide Impact
Accommodates demand for a separate throwing area which is critical to retain the Grade A quality certificate of the track.
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Athletics track is able to accommodate increase in demand but the impact will be seen on maintenance and ancillary facilities which will need to be increased.
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To seek to secure funds to improve ancillary facilities on and around the track to meet future demands
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England Athletics & Active Luton
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S
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M
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Borough Wide Impact
Will accommodate increase of demand and retain the Grade A quality certificate of the track.
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Stockwood Park Golf Centre
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57
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Strategic priority
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Active Luton
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The need to protect and maintain current standard of Stockwood Park Golf Course.
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Work with Active Luton and England Golf to ensure that the quality of the Golf course is maintained.
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England Golf & Active Luton
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M
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L
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Ensures the current standard is maintained in the future.
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Stockwood Park RFC
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58
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Strategic priority
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Club
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Rugby pitches over played significantly over played due to poor quality and training sessions taking place on match pitches. The University also use the pitches midweek.
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Explore options to improve pitch quality and/or move training to another site. This could be through the creation of an IRB compliant AGP or a transfer to other grass pitch sites. Engage with the RFU and University to work in partnership.
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RFU, University of Bedfordshire, Stockwood Park RFC & LBC
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Club Site
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M-L
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M-H
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Increased pitch carrying capacity for all sections of the community and shortfalls in dedicated training facilities met.
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Venue 360
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61
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Strategic priority
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Venue 360
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Poor quality sand based AGP in need of resurfacing.
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Work with Venue 360, England Hockey and clubs to resurface the pitch. Ensure sinking fund is in place for future replacements.
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England Hockey, ECB, RFU, LTA, LBC & Luton Midweek Cricket League
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Key Centre
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S-M
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H
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Improved pitch quality to sustain continued use of the site for hockey.
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Cricket pitch with one artificial wicket and significant spare capacity.
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Liaise with the Midweek Luton Cricket League to increase use the venue for cricket.
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S
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L
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Accommodate unmet cricket demand.
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Barnfield South Academy
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6
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Local priority
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The Barnfield Federation
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Grass pitches on site not available for community use despite a community use agreement being in place.
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Liaise with the Barnfield Federation to ensure sustainable community use of the pitches.
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Sport England, FA, Barnfield Trust & LBC
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Education Site
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S
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L
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Increased use of the site to meet shortfalls expressed.
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Dallow Primary School
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23
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Local priority
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Education
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Three floodlit netball courts which have had problems with the court surface. The courts have been repainted but there are still issues. Previously well utilised site.
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Address outstanding court issue and look to rectify, with the school and the academy on any outstanding problems in order to bring the courts back into use.
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England Netball, Sport England, School & LBC
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Education Site
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S
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L
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Maximises usage and helps to address shortfall in league netball venues.
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Community use currently not taking place but this site was the subject of a SE grant award towards its facilities (MUGAs) and used to have community use. Sport England currently in process of discussing reinstating community use with the school.
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Liaise with Sport England to ensure that community use of the site takes place.
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L
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Maximised use of the site to accommodate a range of sports on the MUGA.
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Farley Junior School
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27
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Local priority
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Education
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The School has aspirations to secure funding from Sport England to resurface the two existing MUGAs on site, removing the middle fencing separating them to form one large surface.
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Support the School through the application process.
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LBC & School
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Education Site
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S
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L
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Greater utilisation of the site to accommodate a range of sports.
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Foxdell Recreation Ground
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29
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Local priority
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LBC
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Poor quality pitches. Conflict of adult and junior play and training at the site.
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Improve pitch quality subject to further investigation of the issues of the site and funding.
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LBC & Luton Friends of Parks and Green space
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Club Site
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S
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L
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Maximised use of the site with improved pitch quality. Develop junior including predominantly ethnic minority football.
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Kingsway Recreation Ground
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35
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Local priority
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61 FC
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Pavilion leased to 61 FC. Site has poor changing and toilet facilities.
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Support the Club when they are in a position to access funding for upgrade to changing facilities.
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FA, Club & LBC & Luton Friends of Parks and Green space
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Club Site
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S-M
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M
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Upgraded changing will support continued usage of the site and improve DDA access.
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Memorial Park
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47
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Local priority
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LBC
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Significant spare capacity on bowling green
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Work with the Club to increase membership in order to address under use.
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Bowls England & Luton Friends of Parks and Green space
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Club Site
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S
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L
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Maximising usage and increasing participation in the sport. Also provides social/health benefits and is a key sport for the elderly including people with disabilities.
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Stockwood Park RFC
Consideration must be given to protect areas of County Wildlife site designation (bat population)
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58
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Local Priority
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Club
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Need for floodlighting on main pitch and training pitch.
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Work with the Club and the RFU to access funding and to install floodlighting.
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RFU, University of Bedfordshire, Stockwood Park RFC & LBC
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Club Site
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M-L
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M
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Increases usage of the site to accommodate training for adult and junior rugby.
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Venue 360
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61
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Local priority
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Venue 360
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One senior rugby pitch over played by 0.5 matches per week due to training sessions taking place on the pitch and midweek university matches.
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Explore options to improve pitch quality and/or move training to another site. This could be through the creation of an IRB standard AGP or a transfer to other grass pitch sites (Also see KKP ref 58 above).
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England Hockey, ECB, RFU, LTA, LBC & Luton Midweek Cricket League
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Key Centre
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S
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M-H
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Increased pitch carrying capacity and shortfalls in dedicated training facilities met.
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There is potential for two more courts to be created on the overflow car park land if required.
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LTA to work with the Club to monitor increases in demand and the need for additional courts.
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M-L
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M
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Meets future demand for access to tennis courts.
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