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Sport Strategy Green Paper: Response of Minister for Planning and Environment

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A decision made on 29 May 2013:

Decision Ref:

MD–PE–2013-0051

Subject:

Education, Sport and Culture Green Paper: Sport Strategy: consultation document

Decision Summary Title:

DS – sport strategy green paper

DS Author:

Director

DS Date:

29 May 2013

DS Status:

Public

Written Report Title:

WR - Education, Sport and Culture Green Paper Sport Strategy: consultation document

WR Author:

Director

WR Date

20 May 2013

WR Status:

Public

Oral Rapporteur:

Director

Decision(s):

The Minister for Planning and Environment resolved to respond to the ESC Green Paper Sports Strategy on the basis that he:

  1. welcomes the development of a sports strategy that seeks to establish a strategic approach for the development and provision of sport in the Island, particularly where the provision of and access to sporting opportunity is integral across government services and activity; and
  2. wishes to encourage and protect the sustainable provision and use of dedicated sports facilities and other sporting opportunities in the Island that meet the community’s realistic expectations in terms of the provision of sports facilities and opportunities where that accords with the Island’s planning policy framework; and
  3. wishes to continue to work with the Minister for ESC and other stakeholders in the development of a new sports strategy for the Island and to proactively plan and promote the future development of sport in the Island.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The provision and protection of sporting facilities and opportunities is an integral element of seeking to plan for the community’s needs and aspirations and should be pursued in the most sustainable way possible having regard to the key planning objectives set out in the Island Plan.

Legal and Resource Implications:

None

Action required:

Advise the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture of the Minister’s response to the ESC Green Paper Sports Strategy.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Deputy RC Duhamel, Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

 

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