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Floodlights on Over Recreation Ground

Floodlight Project Team

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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

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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

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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

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Feasibility Study Project Team Core GroupPeople with a track record of

delivering village community projects OCA and PC representation User representation AdvisorsFootball Association and Highlights Ltd

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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

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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

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Benefits Over Vets FC Increased flexibility for fixture

arrangements Opportunity to extend community

and charity fundraising activity

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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”?

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Options

Senior football pitch only

Senior football pitch and training area

Full lighting

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Environmental Issues

Light pollution

Visual intrusion

Noise

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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

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

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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

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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