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Adequate pitch care
I
’m not surprised by the latest Wembley parting company and how this
decision taken by Wembley reflects on the industry as a whole.
Stadium to give responsibility for It seems to me, from the large number
the pitch to senior FA management of enquiries that the IOG has had on this
instead of a head groundsman. Both subject, that there are executives within
Premier Pitches and the STRI – who will Wembley who themselves perhaps have
continue in their supporting roles – are a case to answer when it comes to the
well known and respected organisa- management of the pitch.
tions and will no doubt do a good job. The England Team deserves the best
The turf industry is worth an estimated playing surface and the turf industry has
£580m to the British economy and such the expertise to produce one. It’ll be in-
companies contribute massively to teresting though to see what happens
solving issues to do with the manage- going forwards with this new approach.
ment of sport surfaces. The question arises as to who will be held
However, the Institute of Grounds- to account should this approach fail?
manship (IOG) remains very concerned
with the decision making process that Geoff Webb, CEO, The Institute of
ultimately led to Steve Welch and Groundsmanship (IOG) Who’s the most qualified in pitch care?
2014 Legacy – a sporting chance for Scotland?
W
hile many in the UK continue to There are a number of positive actions Charter for Sport also provides an idea of
debate what the London 2012 the government is considering, such what legislation could look like.
legacy will look like, in Scot- as improving community access to the In Scotland, although sport is a statu-
land, the 2014 Commonwealth Games schools’ sport estate and re-designing tory service, local authorities only have
Interim Legacy Plan was recently pub- PE. However, if we are to ensure tan- to demonstrate adequate provision in
lished. Like the Olympics, one of the gible benefits which address Scotland’s relation to facilities and activities. Surely
greatest challenges of the plan is to appalling health record and make an it is now time to set the bar higher; after
deliver an increase in sport and physical impact on people’s lives, perhaps now is all, would we accept adequate provision
activity participation in order to realise the time to consider a new approach. for other important services? Despite
a sustained improvement in the levels A Sports Act, which enshrines the councils being urged to plan for sport,
of health and wellbeing. right to sport for all and sets out clear only half of all local authorities have an
So how can we ensure the legacy responsibilities for those charged with up-to-date sports strategy in place.
in Scotland is more than just creating delivering sport, backed up by a regula- Unless we try something different to
new planning partnerships, a list of tory framework, could be the answer. afford sport greater protection and plan
aspirations and well-intentioned, Finland introduced such an Act in 1999 now for life after 2014, ‘we will always
but ultimately ineffective, short- and boasts the highest sports participa- get what we always got’. A Scottish Sports
lived programmes? tion rate in Europe. The Council of Europe Act enacted by the Scottish government
would be a fitting legacy and could help
Unless we try something different to afford sport
secure lasting social improvement long
after the final race has been run.
greater protection and plan now for life after 2014,
‘we will always get what we always got’
Tim Dent, Director,
The Sport and Leisure Consultancy
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