FAQ

The facility refurbished flag (with associated date) are only set if significant improvements have been made to the facility to ensure it meets current standards. These improvements must represent a significant investment which improves the quality of the facility.  If there has only been general maintenance, repair of lighting, painting, cleaning etc, then the flag would be set to ‘No’. 

If there have been significant improvements to the changing rooms but not to the facility itself, then the facility refurbished flag would be set to ‘No’ and the Changing Room Facility Refurbished Flag would be set to ‘Yes’. Works to the changing room facility must represent a significant investment and improvement to meet current standards.

If the refurbishment covers both changing facilities and the sports facility, then both flags would be set to ‘Yes’ and the date specified.

The following examples detail what are considered significant improvements.

Fuller definitions can be found in the Sports Data Model

Changing Facilities

Examples of improvements:

- Retiling of changing facilities

- New shower systems, including boiler replacement

- Provision of changing facilities where they did not exist previously

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair such as cleaning, painting and repairs to lighting.

Athletic Tracks

Examples of improvements:

- Resurfacing of running track.

- Improvements of field sport areas, e.g. throwing circles, landing pits/areas, run up areas.

- Replacement of floodlights to meet current lighting standards for athletics tracks. Complete replacement of all existing lamps, or replacement with complete lighting columns.

- Improvements to drainage system.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of track, cleaning, line marking.

Health & Fitness

Examples of improvements:

- Installation of lighting and wiring to meet current standards.

- Provision of new equipment and exercise stations, but only where complete sections of machines are replaced, e.g. all treadmills.

- Replacement of structural elements of building, such as roof, walls and floor.

- Improvements to, or provision of new water treatment system.

- Major improvements to, or new provision of, reception/community/social areas.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of building, such as repairs to lifting floors, repairs to lighting, painting of walls, floor polishing, addition/replacement of single exercise stations.

Indoor Bowls

Examples of improvements:

- Resurfacing of green by replacement of carpet. 

- Replacement of structural elements of building, such as, roof, walls and floor.

- Replacement of mechanical and electrical plant, e.g. boilers or ventilation fans.

- Major improvements to, or new provision of, reception/community/social areas, to service the indoor bowls, to make the facility more welcoming for users.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of centre.  Repair of lighting.  Painting.

Indoor Tennis

Examples of improvements:

- Replacement of structural elements of building, such as roof, walls and floor. For air halls, replacement of fabric.

- Resurfacing of courts, e.g. replacement of carpet.

- Replacement of mechanical and electrical plant, e.g. boilers or ventilation fans.

- Installation of lighting and wiring to meet current standards

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of courts.   Repair of lighting.  Painting.  Remarking of lines for courts.  Replacement of nets.

Outdoor Tennis

Examples of improvements:

- Resurfacing of court. This could include a change of surface type.

- Replacement of whole fencing structure, or addition of perimeter fencing.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of courts.  Repair of floodlights, replacement of damaged bulbs. Repairs to fencing. Remarking of lines for courts.  Replacement of nets.

Grass Pitches

Examples of improvements:

- Pitch drainage schemes.

- Pitch levelling schemes.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repairs to localised areas of the pitch, such as goal mouths, centre circle.  Grass cutting, post replacement/painting.  Reorientation of pitches.  Resting of pitches.

Sports Halls

Examples of improvements:

- Replacement of structural elements of building, such as roof, walls and floor.

- Installation of lighting and wiring to meet current standards.

- Provision of new equipment within hall to meet current standards recommended for individual sports, e.g. wall mounted basketball hoops.  Includes removal of original wall bars and other projections which could give rise to injury.

- New floor to halls, or improvement to existing, e.g. installation of shock absorbing flooring system.

- Major improvements to, or new provision of, reception/community/social areas, to service the sports hall, to make the facility more welcoming for users.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of building, such as repairs to lifting floors, repairs to lighting, painting of walls, floor polishing.   

Swimming Pools

Examples of improvements:

- Replacement of structural elements of building, such as roof, walls and floor.

- Replacement of mechanical and electrical plant, e.g. boilers.

- Improvements to, or provision of new water treatment system.

- Retiling of pool area.

- Installation of lighting and wiring to meet current standards.

- Replacement of pool side heating system.

- Major improvements to, or new provision of, reception/community/social areas, to service the pool. 

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of pool, such as repairs to tiles and lighting, painting of walls, cleaning.  Changes to chlorine levels.

Artificial Grass Pitches (AGPs)

Examples of improvements:

- Resurfacing of pitch, e.g. replacement of carpet.

- Replacement of floodlights to meet current lighting standards for AGP.  Complete replacement of all existing lamps, or replacement with complete lighting columns.

- Replacement of whole fencing structure, or addition of perimeter fencing.

- Improvements to drainage system.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of pitch, such as sweeping of carpet, dressing carpet with additional sand.  Repair of floodlights, replacement of damaged bulbs. Repairs to fencing.  Remarking of lines for pitches.

Golf

Examples of improvements:

- Widespread reprofiling of greens.

- Widespread tee replacement.

- Installation or replacement of driving range floodlighting.

- Replacement of driving range shelters.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of the golf course.  Replacement of flags.  Repair of individual tees or greens.  Replacement of driving range mats.

Ice Rinks

Examples of improvements:

- Replacement of refrigeration units.

- Significant improvements to the reception and spectator areas.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of the ice rink, such as cleaning and re-icing.

Ski Slopes

Examples of improvements:

- Replacement of refrigeration units for snow domes.

- Installation or replacement of tow facilities.

- Re-matting of dry ski slope.

- Significant improvements to the ski hut/reception building.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of the slopes.

Studios

Examples of improvements:

- New floor to studios, or improvement to existing, e.g. installation of shock absorbing flooring system.

- Installation of lighting and wiring to meet current standards.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of the building, such as repairs to lighting, painting of walls, floor polishing.

Squash

Examples of improvements:

- Replacement of structural elements of building, such as roof, walls and floor.

- New floor to halls, or improvement to existing.

- Installation of lighting and wiring to meet current standards.

Improvements does not include:

- General maintenance and repair of the building, such as repairs to lighting, painting of walls, floor polishing.