Agenda item

Report of the Interim Director of Communications and External Affairs.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Interim Director of Communications and External Affairs which set out the work that had taken place to respond to Member requests to prioritise sport engagement and develop a strategy to guide this work over the medium term.

In response to Members’ questions, an Officer advised that high quality, well-organised, high-profile events were being sought. These might increase the total number of events but not in a substantial way. It was important not to have events on consecutive weekends in the same areas and to support events which would bring in crowds, help promote the City and use landmark spaces in the City. These events would be subject to the approval processes.

A Member stated that the Sports Strategy could encourage major sporting events. It could also encourage residents, workers and visitors to use the City for physical recreation.

A Member stated the importance of not landscaping all streets in order to keep some multi-functional space which could be used for sports courts and pop-up sporting events. She stated that events should take place over the weekends as well as during the week as many residents would be working during the week and could only participate at weekends.

RESOLVED – That the Sub-Committee note the report.