Maidenhead & Windsor

People of all ages who use sports facilities in the Maidenhead Royal Borough will be helping the council plan for the future of its outdoor and indoor sports provision.

A major consultation has kicked off so that the views and comments of Maidenhead users will feed into both the playing pitch strategy and the indoor sports and community facilities strategy, to guide how local sports will be catered for in the next five - 10 years.

Cllr Richard Fagence, lead member for Maidenhead leisure and cultural services, said: "The council has a strong record for sports provision in the borough but are we not complacent and we need to look to the future to take account of the changing needs and demands of the children and adults who use our facilities.

"To plan effectively for the future we need to find out how our facilities currently measure up and there's no better way than by asking the people who use them. They will also be able to give us important information about how they would like facilities to change and develop in the years ahead – so this consultation is a key part of developing strategies that work, not just getting ticks in the right boxes to meet government targets!"

Maidenhead council has appointed specialist researchers PMP to carry out the survey and questionnaires will be going out to sports clubs, schools and parish and town councils from this week. The aim is to have the draft strategies ready for cabinet discussion by the end of the year.

PMP has set up a dedicated e-mail address for the consultation. Anyone who would like to comment about either the playing pitch provision or indoor sports/community hall facilities in the Royal Borough should email WindsorandMaidenheadStrategies@pmpconsult.com

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead