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Aim
This was a partnership project, promoted by Sport England with the support of Milton Keynes Council and English Partnerships. The aim was to prepare an SPG for the urban area of Milton Keynes, in the context of proposals for growth contained in the Milton Keynes Draft Deposit Local Plan (2002).

Benefits achieved so far
Milton Keynes Council has secured some £6.9M (July 2006) since the ‘Planning Obligations SPG for Leisure, Recreation and Sports Facilities’ was adopted in January 2005. Seven key developments contributed to this figure:

Site	Type of provision	£
Ex-greyhound track at Ashlands	Offsite improvement for community centres	200,000
Northern Expansion Area	Offsite improvement for community centres	160,000
Tattenhoe pavilion	New pavilion, community, bar, sportsground and ATP	1.9M
Medbourne pavilion	New pavilion and community centre	800,000
Central Milton Keynes	Community and sports facility	17,000
Oakgrove Leisure Centre	Part of dual use offer	2.5M
Care Village	Offsite pavilion, rugby and softball facilities	1.3M

Source: MKC

Content of Milton Keynes SPG

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Title	Supplementary Planning Guidance on Planning Obligations for Leisure, Recreation and Sports Facilities
Local plan/LDF policies	Policies PO1; PO 5; L3 and L4 of the Milton Keynes Local Plan, Second Deposit Version (2002)
Categories of open space/standards	Playing fields; 1.5 ha per 1000 Local play areas;0.35 ha per 1000 Neighbourhood play areas; 0.6 ha per 1000 Community centres/meeting halls; 61.1 sq m per 1000 Local parks; 0.4 ha per 1000 District parks; 0.8 ha per 1000 Swimming pool; 7. 72 sq m per 1000 Sports halls; 0.23 courts and associated community enhancement 0.25 ha per 1000
Threshold	10 dwellings
Land uses covered	Housing, including affordable housing
Contribution rates per dwelling	£1,071 per person in western and eastern flank growth areas
Maintenance contributions	Establishment period of one year and 20 years maintenance.
Innovative aspects	Use of Sports Facility Calculator to address swimming pool, sports hall needs Off site contributions for swimming pool, sports halls
Address/details	Land Use and Transport Strategy Milton Keynes Council PO Box 112 1 Saxon Gate Milton Keynes MK9 3HQ

Chronology

Nov 2002 - Project established with Milton Keynes Council, Sport England and English Partnerships

Nov 2002 - Prof Martin Elson, Oxford Brookes University appointed to audit situation and prepare draft SPG

March 2003 - Audit of existing situation and proposals for SPG completed

May 2003 - Internal consultations on scope and range of SPG

March 2004 - Draft SPG produced

March 2004 - Checklist for implementing the SPG produced

Sept 2004 - Draft SPG adopted for public consultation by Milton Keynes Council

Oct-Nov 2004 - Public consultation period

Jan 2005 - SPG adopted by Milton Keynes Council, following amendments resulting from consultation responses

Jan 2005 - Implementation of scheme commenced

March 2005 - Main elements of SPG incorporated in Milton Keynes Partnership Business Plan 2005

Later 2005 - It is expected that sport and recreation will form part of ODPM approved ‘development tariff’ for the Milton Keynes area.

Ongoing - Six monthly monitoring of contributions/schemes agreed under the terms of the SPG

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