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Keep Sport at White Oak

We the undersigned petition the council to KEEP SPORT AT WHITE OAK Petition to Cllr Peter Fleming, Leader of Sevenoaks District Council We the undersigned (live, work or study in the district) call on Sevenoaks District Council to: i) Not adopt the council’s current plan, ii) Consider adopting an alternative plan, iii) Fully consult with residents and White Oak users on new proposals, iv) Develop a new plan that meets the requirements of residents and White Oak users. Sevenoaks District Council plan to replace the White Oak SPORTs and leisure centre with a small activity centre containing a half size pool, no deep water, no sports hall, no practice hall and less studios/party/meeting rooms. There will be a game of limited age range popularity called TAG Active, which is found alongside bowling alleys, trampoline centres and soft play areas. The new centre is not fit for purpose, is not supported by Sport England and breaches many government and local policies (NPPF). More than 18

KEEP SPORT AT WHITE OAK

Petition to Cllr Peter Fleming, Leader of Sevenoaks District Council

We the undersigned (live, work or study in the district) call on Sevenoaks District Council to:


i) Not adopt the council’s current plan,
ii) Consider adopting an alternative plan,
iii) Fully consult with residents and White Oak users on new proposals,
iv) Develop a new plan that meets the requirements of residents and White Oak users.

Sevenoaks District Council plan to replace the White Oak SPORTs and leisure centre with a small activity centre containing a half size pool, no deep water, no sports hall, no practice hall and less studios/party/meeting rooms. There will be a game of limited age range popularity called TAG Active, which is found alongside bowling alleys, trampoline centres and soft play areas.

The new centre is not fit for purpose, is not supported by Sport England and breaches many government and local policies (NPPF). More than 18 sports clubs face closure making 900+ members ‘homeless’, of which 400+ are young people.

We, the White Oak Clubs Committee, have prepared alternative plans professionally costed at £7.54m and £13.2m compared to the council’s £20m. Our plans include space for all or nearly all of the activities and sports currently available and more, and all on the White Oak site.

We believe our plans represent value for the council tax payers money - OUR money.

This ePetition ran from 06/03/2020 to 14/04/2020 and has now finished.

2062 people signed this ePetition.

 

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