Comment

Representation ID: 19691

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Sport England

Village and community halls are the smallest buildings that can accommodate a sports programme alongside the customary social and arts pursuits. There are a wide variety of types and sizes, all with the following in common – a main activity and assembly space together with ancillary accommodation that might include additional small halls.

Sport England has produced guidance on this and it can be viewed on this link: https://sportengland-production-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/village-and-community-halls.pdf?NwtRYNuZMMWC5n9LvP_lB4RZ5DNeVUL7

The policy should be amended to include and recognise the sporting use of village halls.