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Floodlights on Over Recreation Ground

Floodlights on Over Recreation Ground. Floodlight Project Team. Parish Plan Recommendations 7.13. Over should develop a Local Sports Development Plan OCA should consider ways to increase the availability of outside facilities after daylight hours. Parish Council led Sports Development Group .

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Floodlights on Over Recreation Ground

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  1. Floodlights on Over Recreation Ground Floodlight Project Team

  2. Parish Plan Recommendations 7.13 • Over should develop a Local Sports Development Plan • OCA should consider ways to increase the availability of outside facilities after daylight hours

  3. Parish Council led Sports Development Group • Local Sports Development Plan • To co-ordinate the delivery of projects highlighted in the Plan • To consult with OCA, clubs and community • Set up working groups for project delivery • Reports to Parish Council • No budget

  4. Parish Plan achievements so far Sports and recreation: Chapter 7 • New AWS at Community Centre in use • Refurbishment of Pavilion on Green • New cricket square on Rec. • Drainage on Green financial arrangements agreed • Additional land - negotiations started • Feasibility Study for floodlights in draft

  5. Feasibility Study Project Team • Core Group People with a track record of delivering village community projects • OCA and PC representation • User representation • Advisors Football Association and Highlights Ltd

  6. Benefits • Parish Council • Delivery of another Parish Plan project • OCA • Increased availability of outdoor facilities • Potential for provision of evening external events in line with existing licensing framework • Potential for increasing revenue streams

  7. Benefits • Over Sports FC • Can delay winter kick-offs to 3pm • Improved flexibility for mid week fixtures • Help achieve promotion ambitions • Retain players • Increase the number of home fixtures – Cambs Invitation Cup

  8. Benefits • Over Vets FC • Increased flexibility for fixture arrangements • Opportunity to extend community and charity fundraising activity

  9. Benefits • Cambs Football Association • Current under supply of floodlit pitches • Potential for Over to host County representative games • Over as a football “Centre of Excellence”?

  10. Options • Senior football pitch only • Senior football pitch and training area • Full lighting

  11. Senior Football Pitch • FA standards – category F • 6 masts – 4 at 15 metres high and 2 at 18 metres high • Cost £42,210 ex VAT • Power 38.21kw @12p/hr = £4.60/hr • Removable perimeter safety fence 1 metre high c. £10,000

  12. Add Training lights • Lower standard of lighting • Protects Senior pitch from training use • Independent switching of lights • Cost £7,760 ex VAT • Power 12.74kw @ 12p/hr = £1.50/hr

  13. Full lighting • 2 additional 15 metre high columns • Provide for full matches to be played on Colts pitches • Provide for floodlit cricket (breaking new ground) • Independent switching of lights • Cost £14,775 • Power 12.74kw @ 12p/hr = £1.50/hr

  14. Electricity Supply • Community Centre at full capacity • Connect to grid. EON estimate £ Running cost 12p/hr • Diesel Generator £12,000 ex Vat. Limited life. Maintenance and running costs extra. Security, safety and noise issues. • Renewable energy. Controversial, untested technology in this application, noisy.

  15. Running costs • Electricity consumption 12p/hr • Biennial electrical testing (mandatory) £175 per year • Insurance (discretionary) £350 per year • Replacement lamps £750 (life of 2000 hrs – self cleaning) • Benchmark rental is £50 - £55 for football pitch hire.

  16. Environmental Issues • Light pollution • Visual intrusion • Noise

  17. Risks • Under use or no use of facility • Lack of pro-active action by OCA and users to take advantage of new opportunities to increase use of floodlight facilities

  18. Planning issues • Light pollution • Dazzle traffic? • No protected trees removed • Noise • Complaints about proposal • Floodlighting Curfew

  19. Financial Model • South Cambs District Council 45% • Other grant aiding bodies 45% • Community 10% (ie users fund-raising and their sponsors) • No funding from Parish Council or OCA anticipated unless stipulated as a condition of grant • Running costs, including maintenance, to be met by users through hire fees

  20. Conclusions • Feasible project • Expensive • Achievable subject to funding and Planning • Capable of staged implementation • Creates opportunity for new uses for the Rec. • Project team to become Implementation Team

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