Whitchurch Town and Parish Plan

Area of Development: Social and Community

Issue 5: Sports, Culture and the Arts

Objective

Actions

Success criteria and timescale

Progress

Date

5.

To improve the infrastructure for sports, culture and the arts to offer opportunities for all.

5.1

Lobby for the improvement of swimming facilities including a children’s pool.

 Whitchurch has a new or improved Swimming Centre with a children’s pool. [L]

a] The need for improved facilities is included in Town and County ‘Vision’ documents. [S*]

b] Town and County Councillors have lobbied for improved and extended facilities. [S]

Possible new pool at SJT subject to Tesco needing WLM

Nov 2011

5.2

Redevelop the Civic Centre for improved multi-purpose use.

Whitchurch Civic Centre has improved multi-use facilities for Sport, Leisure and Culture [see also section 7] [M/L]

a] Sports, culture and arts groups as well as the wider community have been consulted on their needs as part of Civic Centre developments. [S*]

b] Plans for the development of the Civic Centre include flexible multi-use spaces for a wide range of groups and activities. [S*]

Plans being discussed with Architect.

Nov 2011

5.3

Explore the possibility of a purpose built Arts Centre to include a theatre/cinema and spaces for other activities.

A purpose-built ‘Arts’ centre is open in Whitchurch. [L]

a] Drama, dance, music, culture, craft and arts groups as well as the wider community have been consulted on their needs. [S/M]

b] Option analysis has been undertaken to identify the best way to meet these needs [Civic Centre renewal; Learning Campus Development and other appropriate developments.[M]

Jan 10 2012 

5.4

Explore the possibility of funding for improvements to the facilities for team sports.

Team Sport Facilities in Whitchurch are up-to-date and of the highest quality. [M]

a] Whitchurch sports clubs have identified the improvements needed to their facilities. [S]

b] All funding opportunities including planning gain from new developments have been explored. [S/M/L]

Meeting held with 4 sports clubs. Another meeting with more clubs in 2012

Another meeting with more clubs

Nov 2011

Jan 19 2012

5.5

Facilitate the increased provision of an even wider range of activities for all ages and abilities in a variety of sports and exercise and in arts and crafts

Whitchurch has a wide range of sport/exercise and culture/ arts/craft activities available for all ages and abilities. [M/L]

a] A meeting of all interested groups and organisations has mapped existing provision, identified gaps and planned future developments. [S]

b] New taster activities have been piloted in the Town. [S/M]

c] Resources to support delivery have been identified. [S/M]