Responding to Sport England’s new implementation plan which
focuses on years 2-4 of their Uniting the Movement strategy,
Chair of the Local Government Association’s Culture, Tourism and
Sport Board, Cllr , said: “This is an
exciting plan that will enable the right support and funding to
be directed to places that need it most, in a collaborative and
targeted way. This includes opening up funding opportunities for
small community organisations which often play a vital role
within their communities.
“We’re also pleased to see the inclusion of a strong commitment
to work with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
and a focus on net zero targets which the LGA has called for
previously. This will help support work to create a joined-up,
strategic plan to encourage people into health and fitness
activities as well as taking action on decarbonising the ageing
leisure estate, which for some councils account for up to 40 per
cent of their carbon emissions. Reaching net zero will require
designated funding and we look forward to hearing more details
from Sport England on how it will fund and deliver on this
ambition.
“Councils as the leaders of their places and advocates for their
communities have an important role to play in delivering the
implementation plan and we look forward to working with Sport
England.
“Once in action, this plan will make a significant difference to
many communities and will support ambitions to level up the
health of the country.”
