| Regional Planning Objective/Delivery Mechanism |
Does the Strategy ... |
A guiding vision which reflects regional identity |
Set out a vision which includes the contribution of sport and active recreation to regional identify and/or quality of life? |
Objectives and policies resting on a robust evidence base |
Provide an indication of how specific objectives and policies are based on an understanding of sport and active recreation needs and opportunities? |
Connections made to other strategies |
Make direct references to Regional Plans for Sport? |
Promote policy integration, such as the contribution of sport to a range of policy objectives |
Identify the contribution of sport in broader economic, environmental and social objectives such as health improvement or regeneration?
Propose indicators which seek to measure and monitor the links between participation in sport and active recreation and changes in health? Recognise the role of sport and active recreation in attracting visitors to the region? Include a specific cross-cutting policy or a series of references which highlight the important contribution that participation in sport and active recreation can make to the creation of sustainable communities, health and well-being, social inclusion and educational attainment. Advocate the role that LDFs can play in developing policies which are based on up-to-date strategies, promote suitable provision, encourage participation, complemented by Supplementary Planning Documents which set out specific aspects of planning for sport and active recreation, such as local assessments? |
Encourage regional and local distinctiveness |
Identify how sport might contribute to the development of spatial and sectoral distinctiveness, capitalising on sporting assets and/or events, for example? |
Promote sustainable development |
Make explicit reference to the contribution that sport and active recreation can make to the realisation of the aims of sustainable development, such as meeting local needs locally and promoting physically active modes of travel?
Recognise the role of the urban fringe in offering a wide range of opportunities for participation in sport and active recreation, and the realisation of sustainable development objectives such as reducing the need to travel? Highlight the contribution of sport and active recreation in realising aspirations for more sustainable travel options and habits promoted in Travel Plans? Include indicators for sport and active recreation as part of frameworks for sustainability appraisal? |
Pay particular attention to designated and other ‘special’ areas |
Make links between sport and tourism, e.g. water-based pursuits, natural geographic features and any related sub-regional distinctiveness?
Emphasise where a distinctive economic contribution is and can be made by sport to local economies, such as through the use of transferable skills and capacity-building? |
Address regional or sub-regional issues |
Where relevant, consider areas where management of access may be necessary e.g. coastal zones with natural/historic resources?
Identify the role of sport and active recreation in places of particular change, such as sub-regional growth areas, based on robust assessments of need? Identify where Significant Areas for Sport should be protected and/or developed? Emphasise the role of major sports events in contributing to economic health, regional identity and wider objectives for participation in sport? Identify where strategic open space is to be defined and promoted? Identify sport and active recreation needs and opportunities on the Key Diagram where appropriate? |
Ensure that monitoring and evaluation is appropriate, using specific indicators |
Include indicators for sport and active recreation, including participation, contribution to health improvement and other quality of life measures, as part of frameworks for monitoring and evaluation? |
