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CCPR-led review to examine how to free sports clubs of legislation and regulations By Pete Hayman


A "bonfi re of costly bureau- cracy", which aims to remove barriers that prevent people participating in sport, has been announced by sports minister Hugh Robertson. The Central Council of


Physical Recreation (CCPR) has been asked to conduct a review of the regulations and legisla- tion affecting sports clubs, which is due to be completed by the end of the year. Among the issues to be


explored as part of the review is whether the new vetting and barring system will discourage more volunteers from helping with youth team sport. The review will look into the


current system that requires teachers to have a second Criminal Records Bureau check


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The sports minister is looking to remove barriers to participation


if they want to work with young people outside school. Robertson said: "Against the


challenging economic backdrop, I want to start a bonfi re of costly bureaucracy in sport. We need to remove as many barriers as possible that stop people getting involved."


CCPR chief executive Tim


Lamb added: "There's an urgent need to lift the burden of bureaucracy from clubs and volunteers. Red tape is preventing people from getting the opportunities they want in sport and taking up too much valuable volunteer time."


Darwin site misses out on world heritage list By Martin Nash


UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organisation) has added 21 new sites to its World Heritage List, comprising 15 cultural, fi ve natural and one mixed properties. Four sites have also been added to its list of sites in danger. Among the cultural sites


named are the Australian convict sites, 11 in total and mainly around Sydney and in Tasmania, plus Norfolk Island and Fremantle; Jantar Mantar in Delhi, India – architectural


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Iran; the Bikini Atoll nuclear test site in the Marshall Islands; and the 17th century canal ring area in Amsterdam, Holland. The UK's nomination for


The bid for Down House will be reviewed and re-submitted


astronomy instruments dating from 1724; the 11th century Imperial Citadel of Thang Long- Hanoi in Vietnam; the Tabriz Historical Bazaar Complex in


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Down House – the workplace and home in Bromley, south London, of Charles Darwin – to join the list of world heritage sites has been deferred. The World Heritage Commit-


tee said that although the bid was very strong in recognising scientifi c achievement, further analysis and study was needed. It has now been referred back to the UK authorities for these issues to be addressed.


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