Newark and Sherwood DC ‘prioritises sport’

The cabinet of Newark and Sherwood District Council has approved two major strategies relating to sport and recreation.

As well as confirming an updated Sport and Recreation Facilities Strategy, the council has passed plans for a new Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy, which will shape the future of the district’s outdoor pitches.

Both strategies include a commitment to work collaboratively with a range of key partners to maintain current access to facilities in all communities and to update facilities and provide new ones in the future based on evidence of need.

A full review of the current sports facility provision across the district has now been undertaken and is being used to identify those areas of need. The review of outdoor facilities has looked at what is available in the area for football, hockey, tennis, lawn bowls, rugby and cricket.