§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the budgets allocated to, the amounts awarded to and the money spent by, the New Opportunities Fund's playing fields and community green spaces initiative. [HL1721]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)The Sport England playing fields and community green spaces scheme forms part of the New Opportunities Fund's £130 million green spaces and sustainable communities programme.
The scheme has an allocated budget of £28,444,865. Of this £27,899,056 is committed, and money actually claimed by and paid to projects is £18,592,096.
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much money has been spent by the New Opportunities Fund's playing fields and community green spaces initiative on the creation of new playing fields, improving existing playing fields, preparing playing pitch strategies and playground improvements. [HL1722]
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§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeySport England has currently spent £27,899,056 overall on the playing fields and community green space element of this New Opportunities Fund (NOF) programme. Spend on playing pitch improvements, which includes creating new playing fields and improving existing playing fields, amounts to £13,623,169. £424,029 has been spent on playing pitch strategies and on playgrounds including the use, design, and management of playgrounds, £3,696,000 has been spent.
NOF has reported the following progress in each main project area:
Approved Started Complete Playing Fields 227 223 223 Playing Pitch Strategies 61 61 37 Grounds for Improvement 334 334 215 Community Young Peoples Play 28 28 4