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It is the duty of sports clubs to maintain, budget for and carry out maintenance on their facilities. However, Government recognises that renovated spaces in which to play sport can make a significant difference, and increase participation. Through Sport England's Inspired Facilities fund, Government has invested over £110 million of National Lottery funding to renovate and modernise over 2000 sport clubs. In addition, £21 million of National Lottery has been used to protect and improve more than 1,100 pitches. Since 2010, Sport England has invested £129,977 in 13 grassroots sports projects in Leeds North West. This includes an Inspired Facilities investment of £37,833 in Otley Sailing Club to improve both the clubhouse facilities and access to the jetty for disabled sailors.<br /><p>Table 1: Regional breakdown of Sport England investment through Protecting Playing Fields and Inspired Facilities, 2012- present day</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Protecting Playing Fields</strong> <strong>(Rounds 1-7, 2012 – present)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Inspired Facilities</strong> <strong>(Rounds 1–8, 2012 – present)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Regions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of Awards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of Awards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>£ 3,165,009</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>£ 10,086,815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>£ 4,223,977</p></td><td><p>247</p></td><td><p>£ 13,637,131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>£ 3,188,099</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>£ 10,631,886</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>£ 2,405,864</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>£ 12,183,197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>£ 2,124,497</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>£ 11,397,255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>£ 1,376,112</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>£ 11,698,887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>£ 2,118,338</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>£ 20,737,195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>£ 1,032,527</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>£ 6,985,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>£ 1,789,543</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>£ 13,390,014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>£ 21,423,966</p></td><td><p>2045</p></td><td><p>£ 110,748,282</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> |