FOI Request - Sports Grounds and Playing Fields

Request 101003820431

I should be grateful for certain details regarding the public playing fields and sports grounds in various towns in Moray.

Specifically, I should like information in respect of the public football, cricket, rugby or other "team" recreation or sports grounds in the Moray Council area.  

To clarify and simplify the request, I do not seek information on sports facilities which are within and part of school premises;  nor on those sports grounds such as golf courses, tennis courts, squash courts or bowling greens which are primarily for individual activities rather than team games or matches.
In each case I should like the following details for each recreation or sports ground.  I am happy to receive the information either in a spreadsheet (Excel or similar) table or as a PDF file or Word document.
1.  Town or location (eg Elgin)
2.  Property name (eg Cooper Park)
3.  Common Good property? (Yes/No)
4.  Nature of sports activity (eg football, cricket, rugby, shinty, athletics etc)
5.  Valuation Roll Reference (where available)
6.  Access arrangements (either open/accessible to public - as for example a town recreation park - or controlled by owner/user, as for example a football stadium)
7.  Nature of any buildings or structures on the site (eg pavilion. grandstand, changing rooms, toilets.  If none, list as park/playing field only)
8.  Owner/proprietor/title holder (eg Moray Council, or XXXXX club)
9.   Tenants/occupiers/users (name of user teams or clubs)
10. Who pays (or is liable for payment of) non-domestic rates (NDR) on the property?
11. Who pays (or is liable for payment of) any local BID levy?

Response 11-08-2025

Sports facities and playing field sites within Moray that are not bookable through Sport & Leisure section of the council:

Findochty – Castle Street public playing field – seven aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Keith –
Cuthil Public Park - five aside kickabout non bookable football pitch
Fife Park – public playing field - seven aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Forres –
Fleurs Park – open amenity ground - five aside kickabout non bookable football pitch
Thornhill Housing Estate - open amenity ground - five aside kickabout non bookable football pitch
Califer Housing Estate - open amenity ground – single five aside kickabout non bookable football pitch
Grant Park – cricket – local Forres St Laurence cricket club
Andersons Playing Field – Forres Soccer Sevens – up to 5 seven aside football pitches

Buckie –
Lindsay Gordon public park – cricket field – local Buckie cricket club team, full size kickabout non bookable football pitch

Portknockie – McLeod Public Park - seven aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Mosstodloch – public playing field - seven aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Fochabers –
public playing field one full size football pitch used by local football team
Village Cricket ground – privately owned/manged – local Fochabers cricket club

Rafford - public playing field - seven aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Rothiemay - public playing field - seven aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Urquhart - public playing field - seven aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Lhanbryde –
public playing field – two seven aside kickabout non bookable football pitches and one full size football pitch used by local football team
Kirklandhill – one 5 aside goalpost for kickabout area

Drummuir public playing field (Tocher Terrace) - five aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Garmouth – public playing field – owned and manged by local amenity association – one full size football pitch

Kingston – public playing field five aside kickabout non bookable football pitch

Burghead – public playing field - kickabout non bookable football pitch

Hopeman – public playing field - managed by local amenity association – one full size football pitch and one seven aside football pitch

Elgin – Cooper Park public park – cricket circle – local Elgin cricket team and tennis courts – leased and managed by local tennis club

Buckie
Merson Park
Football Pitch

Cullen
Logie Park
Football Pitch & Pavilion

Elgin
Dovecot Park
Football Pitch & Pavilion

Elgin
Pinefield
Football Pitches (2) & Pavilion

Elgin
Thornhill
Football Pitch & Pavilion

Forres
Rosevale Park
Football Pitches (2) & Pavilion

Lossiemouth
Coulardbank
Football Pitches (3) & Pavilion

Rothes
Recreation Park
Football Pitch & Pavilion