Culture Media and Sport written question – answered at on 24 June 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding his Department made available to maintain and improve sporting facilities in (a) the borough of Test Valley and (b) Southampton in each of the last five years.
The Department has allocated Sport England over £480 million of Exchequer funding in the last five years to invest in community sport both through National Governing Bodies and more specific local initiatives.
In addition, in 2009-10, the Department has allocated Sport England £135.7 million of Exchequer funding. Sport England has targets to get 1 million people doing more sport by 2012-13, and to make a major contribution to the delivery of the five hour sports offer for children and young people. Test Valley and Southampton will benefit, alongside every area of England, from Exchequer and Lottery investment by Sport England in 2009-10 in support of these targets.
Specifically, Sport England have advised that the following initiatives have received funding to support participation in sport in Test Valley and Southampton.
Free Swimming
Southampton Unitary Authority has opted in to the Under 16 and Over 60 Free Swimming Programme and has received £173,211. The local authorities that have opted to offer the scheme to both age groups have also received a share of a £10 million capital fund to spend on modernising or improving pool provision. Southampton has received £69,290 in this regard.
Sportsmatch
There have been two awards in the Test Valley area totalling £13,580 under the Sportsmatch scheme which aims to support the development of grassroots sport in England.
Southampton Amateur Rowing Club
Two payments in the last five years totalling £179,487 have been made for renovation and refurbishment work.
Southampton Amateur Gym Club
Three payments in the last five years totalling £258,414 have been made for renovation and refurbishment work.
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