Issue details

Torbay Sports Strategies 2014 - 2021

 

 

Torbay has reviewed it Sports Facilities and Playing Pitch Strategies as the previous documents had reached their end date. Sport England provided funding to have these reviewed and new strategies developed to reflect the needs of the community for the next seven years. These have been consulted on widely and now require adopting by the Council as policy documents.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: High level of public interest;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/09/2014

Decision due: 5 Feb 2015 by Elected Mayor

Lead member: Executive Lead for Safer Communities, Highways, Environment and Sport

Lead director: Director of Place

Contact: Richard Brown Email: richard.brown@torbay.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Individual interviews by meeting/telephone
On-line survey
Presentations at partnership groups

Consultees

All clubs and facility operators
Sports Council
Community partnerships
Councillors
General public

Reason for inclusion in Forward Plan: To establish current provision of facilities compared to need To prioritise the future development of facilities by all partners To establish a plan to access external funding To support the health and well being agenda To look at future management options on facilities

Key Risks: Raising expectations of partners when strict financial constraints are in place Conflicting priorities for different groups/partners Funding from external partners not materialising/ or reducing Partners not working together for the benefit of all sports Constraints within schools/curriculum

If you want to make representations contact:: Catherine Williams, Community and Sports Officer, Torbay Council, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR, telephone 01803 207976, email Catherine.williams@torbay.gov.uk

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