NEWS
Wembley Arena is
London 2012 venue
Wembley Arena will be used as a
Clubs will no longer be charged excessively for watering pitches
venue for two sports at the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
after the Olympic Board decided
Clubs welcome rain tax decision
against the construction of a tempo-
rary facility. However, environment secretary
A temporary venue on North Hilary Benn announced at the Labour
Greenwich Peninsula had been T
he government’s decision to put an
end to the “rainwater tax” system
of charging sports clubs and chari- party conference that the introduction
planned to host the badminton and ties for water usage has been welcomed of a social water charging system will
rhythmic gymnastics events, but by a number of UK sports organisations. now enable water companies to offer
2012 organisers now intend to use (See CCPR comment p.11) concessionary rates.
Wembley for the sports. OFWAT, the regulatory body for the Brigid Simmonds, chair of the Central
The relocation of the events are water industry, introduced the method Council of Physical Recreation, said:
subject to approval from the sports’ in April 2008, which forced clubs and “Clubs in some areas have been subject
respective world governing bodies. voluntary organisations to cut back on to a rain tax, which has increased their
activities due to increased water bills. drainage bills by thousands of per cent.”
Flintshire’s £10m
Rugby to benefit from energy scheme
House of Sport
plans cancelled
T
he Rugby Football Union (RFU)
and energy comparison website
uSwitch.com have launched a new
T
he £10m House of Sport facil- partnership designed to raise funds for
ity being planned for Flintshire, community clubs across England.
North Wales, will not be going Rugby supporters using the dedicated
ahead as planned due to the current Conversion Zone website to switch their
economic climate. energy provider using
uSwitch.com will
The original plans, as reported in be able to raise an average of £12.89 for
Leisure Opportunities in April this the club of their choice.
year, involved demolishing the exist- According to the RFU, if 100 club mem-
ing Deeside Leisure Centre and build- bers switch to another energy company
Rugby clubs will receive funding
ing a new facility. using the service and each encourage
through consumer action
However, it was revealed in a Flint- two more people to do the same while
shire County Council executive group nominating the same club, it could gen- encourage their members and friends
meeting last month (6 Oct), that the erate around £3,800. and family to use the Conversion Zone
other existing leisure centre will now Funds raised through the partnership, the more they’ll gain. This can only help
simply be refurbished. which will not impose an upper limit on to ensure that clubs remain sustainable
The minutes for the meeting stated: the amount of money that an individual during these difficult financial times.”
“In the context of greater financial club can raise, will be collected and Steve Weller, marketing director at
constraints throughout the economy, distributed by the RFU, allowing clubs to
uSwitch.com, added: “This is a win-win
it became very clear that such an choose what to spend the money on. situation for consumers and grassroots
option was unlikely to proceed as RFU national clubs development man- rugby. Consumers will raise vital funds
originally envisaged.” ager, Andy Lees, said: “The more they for the clubs.”
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