Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: June 26, 2025

Purpose: This reports seeks approval of a new Playing Pitch Strategy for 2025 - 2041. The strategy is an assessment of cricket, football, hockey and rugby playing pitches across Brighton & Hove and reviews current and future demand to enable strategic planning of the city's sport pitches.

Content: 1)             That Cabinet approves and adopts the Playing Pitch Strategy 2025 – 2041 as set out in Appendix 1.   2)             That cabinet approves all of the recommendations (set out in 4.6 below), including the longer term need for more pitch provision, in all future place planning.