Playing Pitch Strategies

Ashley Godfrey was the Project Leader for the development of Sport England’s assessment guidance and toolkit ‘Towards a Level Playing Field’. Since its publication in 2003 this tried and tested, rigorous methodology has been employed across the country in the preparation of Playing Pitch Strategies, and is now the recognised approach to quality and quantity appraisal.

The robustness of a playing pitch strategy depends on the quality and detail of information about usage and demand for sports pitches from football, cricket, rugby and hockey teams – which can be notoriously difficult to secure. Our surveys in this area consistently achieve response rates in excess of 90%, a far higher rate of return than most other consultancies in the field.

Ashley Godfrey Associates also undertakes detailed audits and quality assessments of sports pitches, using criteria developed from the Performance Quality Standard (PQS) and adapted for our demanding standards of work.

In addition to pitch sports, our strategies cover all other outdoor sports including bowls and tennis, and we have also completed assessments of indoor facilities.

These are some of the Playing Pitch Strategies and related work we have undertaken:

Nottingham City Council -
Playing Pitch Assessment and Outdoor Sports Strategy

Thurrock Council -
Playing Pitch Assessment and Outdoor Sports Strategy

Middlesbrough Council -
Playing Pitch Assessment and Strategy

London Borough of Brent -
Outdoor Sports Facilities Audit.

Erewash Borough Council -
Playing Pitch Assessment and Strategy

Erewash Borough Council -
Feasibility Study for the restoration of Cotmanhay Playing Fields and changing rooms

Plymouth City Council -
Playing Pitch Assessment and Strategy

Tewkesbury Borough Council - Playing Pitch Assessment

Hartlepool Borough Council -
Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy

Berkeley Homes - Feasibility Study for restoration of playing pitches and changing rooms at the former Atkinson Morley Hospital Site, Wimbledon