Issue - meetings
Brickfields
Meeting: 09/03/2023 - Cabinet (Item 122)
Additional documents:
- Brickfields Part I briefing paper, item 122 PDF 167 KB
- EIA Brickfields, item 122 PDF 332 KB
- Existing site plan, item 122 PDF 156 KB
- Draft lease plan, item 122 PDF 148 KB
- Webcast for Brickfields
Minutes:
Councillor Pat Patel (Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure & Sport) introduced the report on Brickfields and highlighted:-
a)
The report set out the £21 million investment in Brickfields
that would not only transform the site but also the opportunities
available to the Devonport communities and across the city, as well
as providing new opportunities for Plymouth’s professional
sports clubs;
b)
The project had been developed cross party and in partnership with
Plymouth Argyle Football Club, Plymouth Argyle Community Trust,
Plymouth Albion and Devonport Community
Leisure Trust;
c)
It would increase participation in grassroots rugby;
d)
Plymouth Argyle Football Club and Plymouth Argyle Community Trust
would be investing £18 million;
e)
The project showed the ambition for better access to facilities for
local people, and a commitment to improve their health and
wellbeing;
Andrew Parkinson (Chief Executive Officer, Plymouth Argyle Football Club) and Mark Lovell (Chief Executive, Plymouth Argyle Community Trust) added:-
f)
The project would enhance and underused site and would improve
facilities for the local community, whilst also providing and
exemplar multi-sport venue for Plymouth Argyle Football Club and
Plymouth Albion, amongst others, to use;
g)
One of the aims was to be able to attract, retain and develop the
best sporting talent in the city as well as connecting the local
community with the site through a hub;
h)
Plymouth Argyle Community Trust, along with partners had engaged
with local people and the themes that emerged was a desire for
indoor spaces, improved outdoor spaces, a community offering at a
low cost, versatility, health and wellbeing, open spaces,
café and youth engagement;
i)
There would be two floodlit play zones which would be open to the
community as well as a full size 3G rugby pitch, the only one in
the city, as well as a full size 3G football pitched which would
have community usage;
j)
The athletics track would be retailed and a 3G covered indoor
pitch, the first in the south west, all of which would be connected
by active walkways around the complex;
k)
A dedicated site would be provided for the displaced hockey
group;
l)
A community hub would be available on site with a health and
wellbeing offering, a centralised youth zone for young people to
access with education and employment opportunities, hub breakout
spaces for social interaction and family engagement, increased
formal and informal activities on site, improved gym offering at a
low cost with increased hours of access;
m)
Plymouth City Council would retain the freehold and there would be
three leases: Plymouth Argyle Football Club, Plymouth Argyle
Community Trust and Plymouth Albion;
n)
The operational community aspects would be overseen by the trust
with a deed granting easement over the common areas and there would
be regular meetings with a board of key stakeholders;
o) Plymouth Argyle is trusted within Plymouth and the Plymouth Argyle Community Trust had a proven record within the city at Manadon in developing community facilities and would be applying for grants that wouldn’t ... view the full minutes text for item 122