Support

Representation ID: 17522

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Sport England

Sport England supports the reference in part 1c) of this policy to ensuring that sufficient physical, social and environmental infrastructure is delivered to meet identified needs. Sport England are working with the Black Country Authorities on their evidence base for sport, in the form of a new Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy (PPOSS). Whilst noting that there is not a specific reference to this evidence on page 32, there is a more generic reference to Strategic Environmental Evidence. If this is considered to encapsulate the PPOSS a separate reference may not be required, however the Council's are invited to consider this point to ensure the PPOSS is appropriately referenced under this policy.

Sport England also supports the reference in 2f) to protecting open spaces, which ties into the protection of playing fields under Policy ENV8.