§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the adequacy of local authority leisure centres; and what recent reports he has evaluated on this subject. [36850]
§ Mr. BanksThe English Sports Council (ESC) has collected extensive facilities data and is creating a Facilities Planning Model (FPM) which will enable it to undertake assessments of community sports facilities across England. Reports on a total of ten regional assessments, based upon the FPM and individual National Governing Body Strategies, should be available in the autumn. My Department will also be producing guidance to all local authorities on developing and publishing leisure strategies to improve planning and policy making, following examples of the best.