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Consideration was given to the recommendations
of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 15 July
2025 in respect of the approach to maintaining and enhancing sports
facilities in the Borough through the adoption of the Indoor Sports
Facilities and the Playing Pitches and Outdoor Sports Facilities
Strategies (Annexes 1 and 2 respectively). 
 
These Strategies had been progressed as part
of the evidence base for the Local Plan process to ensure delivery
of sustainable development to support existing and new
communities.
 
Due regard was given to the views of the
Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money
considerations, the assessment of risk and the legal
implications.  Particular reference was
made to the Joint Parish Skate Park (a tri-parish agreement between
Borough Green, Platt and Wrotham) and it was felt that this should
be included in 14.5.3 (BMX and Skate Parks) of the  Playing Pitches and Outdoors Sports Facilities
Strategies (Annex 2).  This was
supported unanimously.   
 
On the grounds of maximising the Borough
Council’s ability to support and deliver key facilities
across the Borough and to inform the negotiation of s106 agreements
where development would impact on facility use, Cllr Boughton
proposed, Cllr Taylor seconded and Cabinet
 
RESOLVED:   That
 

(1)           
the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy (attached at Annex 1) be
endorsed and adopted as the Borough Council’s current policy
position on sports facilities, subject to careful consideration of
comments received from local sports teams;
 

(2)           
the Playing Pitches and Outdoor Sports Facilities Strategy
(attached at Annex 2) be endorsed and adopted as the Borough
Council’s current policy position on sports facilities,
subject to careful consideration of comments received from local
sports teams  and the inclusion of
the Joint Parish (Borough Green, Platt and Wrotham) Skate Park in
14.5.3 (BMX and Skate Parks); and
 

(3)           
delegated authority be given to the Director of Planning, Housing
and Environmental Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Members
for Community Services and Planning, to publish Stage E reviews of
these Strategies to update the position to help inform the Local
Plan and other Borough Council workstreams.