Response 3637828

Response to request for information

Reference

3637828

Response date

6 March 2025

Request

• How many football pitches did the council operate on 1 January of each of the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025?
• How many football pitches owned by the council were closed down or sold in each of the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025?

Response

How many football pitches did the council operate on 1 January of each of the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025?

2019, 2020, 2021 Total= 16

• Alford Road- 3 Adult 2 mini = 5
• Gresham Sports park 5 Adult 1 Mini, 1 Full size AGP with mini and non regulation under 9 configurations- = 7
• West Park Cricket Ground 4 Mini overlaid on cricket = 4

2022 2023 2024  - Total 17

• Alford Road- 3 Adult 2 mini = 5
• Gresham Sports park 5 Adult 1 Mini, 2 Full size AGP with mini and  under 9 configurations- = 8
• West Park Cricket Ground 4 Mini overlaid on cricket = 4

2024 2025 - Total 17

• Alford Road- 2 Adult 5 mini  2 9v9 overlaid = 9
• Gresham Sports park 5 Adult 1 Mini, 2 Full size AGP with mini and  under 9 configurations- = 8
• West Park Cricket Ground changed to Cricket only

How many football pitches owned by the council were closed down or sold in each of the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025?

• none were closed or sold