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Sport England, in partnership with Milton Keynes council and English Partnerships, has set up a joint pilot project to help the council ensure provision for open space, sport and recreation keeps pace with the significant growth planned for Milton Keynes.  

The project focuses on two aspects:

• Enhancing sports provision and participation rates within a large urban area that is under strong development pressure
  
• Outlining the required provision for the housing allocations (including the 6,400 dwellings proposed in the two city expansion areas) presented within the emerging revision of the Local Plan. The Public Inquiry into the Second Deposit Version Local Plan closed on 3 June 2004.

Whilst focusing on existing allocations it is hoped that the project will also provide the framework and guidelines for the provision of such facilities within the wider growth planned for the area, as set out in the Sustainable Communities Plan and the Milton Keynes/South Midlands Study/Strategy.

The specific aims of the project, currently being carried out by Oxford Brookes University, are to:

1. Conduct an audit of the current position in Milton Keynes, comprising an analysis of present levels of information on sports provision requirements and needs, and the types of instrument, such as draft supplementary planning guidance (SPG), proposed or in place

1. Make proposals for:
   
   a) a planning obligations framework for the Milton Keynes Borough  
   
   b) a system for covering the major new housing allocations proposal in the Local Plan
   
   c) any further information needs, and how these can be satisfied by local surveys or other means
   
2. Draft robust and defendable SPG and other technical documents to support the planning process
   
3. Assist the council with response to the public consultation on the SPG

An audit of the current position has been completed, and a draft SPG on open space and sport and recreation is currently being produced. The draft will be out for consultation in the autumn.

Adoption of the SPG by Milton Keynes Council is planned for late December 2004.

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Comments on the draft SPG document were reported to the Cabinet at it's meeting on the 18th January 2005. The Cabinet resolved to adopt the document as Supplementary Planning Guidance, and make changes to the document reflecting comments received. A revised copy of the SPG will be placed on MKBC's website shortly.

To view the consultaion draft click here..

If you would like any further information about the Milton Keynes joint pilot project please contact John Feetam on 0118 946 5216 or johnfeetam@sportengland.org

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