Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Scottish Government Planning Guidance - Local living and 20 minute neighbourhoodsFound: clutter-free and accessible routes with design approaches that consider the availability and location of outdoor
Asked by: Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of sewage discharges on sports clubs engaged in (a) swimming, (b) surfing, (c) angling, (d) canoeing and (e) other water sports.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
In our Sport Strategy, ‘Get Active’, we set out our unapologetic ambition to build a more active nation and our vision to ensure the sector can thrive in the years ahead. Outdoor recreation on our nation’s coastline and in our rivers, lakes and canals are vital to the participation landscape.
We recognise the need for water sport participants to have access to consistent and up-to-date data about bathing water quality. DCMS is working with relevant water based National Governing Bodies and the Outdoors For All Coalition to understand the barriers to accessing and participating in green and blue spaces.
Designated bathing waters and water quality monitoring in England remain the responsibility of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency (EA). DEFRA is a permanent member of the National Physical Activity Taskforce, which ensures that we deliver coordinated policy in this area.
Asked by: Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to support water sports clubs that have been impacted by high levels of e. coli in (a) rivers and (b) other bodies of water.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
In our Sport Strategy, ‘Get Active’, we set out our unapologetic ambition to build a more active nation and our vision to ensure the sector can thrive in the years ahead. Outdoor recreation on our nation’s coastline and in our rivers, lakes and canals are vital to the participation landscape.
We recognise the need for water sport participants to have access to consistent and up-to-date data about bathing water quality. DCMS is working with relevant water based National Governing Bodies and the Outdoors For All Coalition to understand the barriers to accessing and participating in green and blue spaces.
Designated bathing waters and water quality monitoring in England remain the responsibility of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency (EA). DEFRA is a permanent member of the National Physical Activity Taskforce, which ensures that we deliver coordinated policy in this area.
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: Recovered appeal: land to the north of Cambridge North Station, Cambridge (ref: 3315611 - 23 April 2024)Found: Open space and recreation 44.
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: A9 Dualling Programme and A75 Upgrade: EIR releaseFound: settlements but also across wider areas as individuals and groups seek to increase their levels of outdoor
Written Evidence Apr. 18 2024
Inquiry: Children, young people and the built environmentFound: Lambeth between the ages of one and twenty-one have the right to play freely and safely in a healthy outdoor
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: High streets in towns and small citiesFound: monofunctional focus on retail provision towards multifunctionality by offering “... leisure and recreation
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: High streets in towns and small citiesFound: Cultural Center High streets may feature cultural amenities such as theatres (including outdoor platforms
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: High streets in towns and small citiesFound: uses including retail, cafes and restaurants; financial and professional services; indoor sport and recreation
Apr. 08 2024
Source Page: Recovered appeal: land north of Butterfly Lane, land surrounding Hilfield Farm and land west of Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Hertfordshire (ref: 3295268 - 8 April 2024)Found: and link into the existing PRoWs network , improv ing connectivity and enhanc ing opportunities for outdoor