Draft Sport and Activity Strategy 2024 - 2028

Following approval by Cabinet, Tendring District Council is now consulting on a draft Sport and Activity Strategy, prior to adoption in summer 2024.  The Council is consulting with a variety of stakeholders over the next few months to obtain a wide span of views, which will be considered in the process of adopting the final strategy.  

A key focus of this work is to ensure that all residents feel represented by the draft strategy and are afforded increased opportunities to become ‘active where they live.’  This can be achieved by a much wider focus on community activity in all areas of the district, through supporting and facilitating local clubs, organisations and partners to continue and extend their important work.  Building on the success of the Sport England Local Delivery Pilot Scheme (LDP), the Council has a role in supporting more active lifestyles in all areas of the district.  

The draft strategy also sets out clear aspirations to work with health partners in creating a new state of the art Active Wellbeing Centre in Tendring. This centre would include health and leisure facilities together in one place and act as a central hub linked to others across the district. Progress will be subject to funding agreements with partners, but this exciting proposition would align with national strategies and presents an opportunity for significant transformation and create a national standard in this approach. In addition to this, there is a commitment to review the current facilities in light of this development, to put the whole leisure estate on sustainable financial footing.  In order to inform this aspiration to develop such a facility, it is recommended that a feasibility study is commissioned to ensure all appropriate implications are considered in any future decision making.    

A link to the draft strategy can be found below:

Draft Sport and Activity Strategy for Tendring 2024 - 2028

If you have any comments on the strategy, which you would like to be considered through the consultation, you can send them via the following email address:

mcarran@tendringdc.gov.uk

You are also able to complete a questionnaire on Sport and Activity, which will inform the draft strategy through the link below:

Sport and Activity Strategy 2024 - 2028 consultation questionnaire

The consultation process will end on 9th June 2024.