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07 February 2008
 

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The Audit Commission today reported that 28 out of 153* councils received a four star rating (the highest rating) for culture, which includes sport.

Improvements in the quality of local sports facilities and playing pitches have risen in a number of local councils since December 2006. There is now 25 per cent more sports facilities with official marks of quality assurance. Furthermore, the number of  people in England living within easy reach of a range of quality facilities* has increased by 3.6million from last year.

Overall, the 2007 Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) results indicate that the majority of councils are delivering a high level of service to local people, with four out of five offering a three or four star standard.

For your local council score visit the Audit Commission website.

http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/cpa/stcc/stccscores.asp

* Includes upper tier councils only such as County Councils, Metropolitans, Boroughs and Unitary Councils. It does not include District Councils.

*% of the population that are within 20 minutes travel time (urban - walking; rural - driving) of a range of 3 different sports facility types, at least one of which has achieved a quality mark


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