Getting people from all backgrounds involved in sport is a big challenge Nick Pontefract
Theresa May hosted a reception for British athletes and coaches
World Athletics events valued at over £107m to UK economy
Nick Pontefract joins Sport England from DCMS Nick Pontefract has left
involved in sport is a big
the Department for
challenge but if we get it
Digital, Culture, Media
right the impact could be
and Sport (DCMS) to
enormous,” said Pontefract.
become Sport England’s
An event impact study has
chief operating officer.
measured the value to the UK
Pontefract will join the body
Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle saw Matt Hancock appointed secretary of state
in March, taking over from
for digital, culture, media and
Championships at £107m
2017 was a phenomenal year of athletics for the UK
Rona Chester, who is retiring
sport, taking over from Karen
(US$143.2m, €120.8m).
Sebastian Coe
after eight years in the post.
Bradley, who has been made
of hosting the World Athletics
In 2017, London became the
“Getting more people
first city to host both the World
the total direct economic
Para Athletics Championships
impact of the events as
and IAAF World Championships
exceeding £107m, with more
in the same year, with more
than one million fans attending
than 3,300 athletes from more
the championships.
than 200 nations competing
“It was a phenomenal
in 30 sessions across 20 days.
year of athletics,” said IAAF
The study, delivered by The Sports Consultancy, assessed
from all backgrounds
Northern Ireland secretary. More: http://lei.sr?a=D5K9d_P
president Sebastian Coe. More: http://lei.sr?a=x5Q9Y_P
Call for ombudsman to help make community sports safer
Chelsea can move ahead and redevelop Stamford Bridge
Chelsea’s £1bn stadium plan overcomes injunction threat
Community sports groups
safeguarding and online safety.
have urged the government
The research is part of the
The £1bn ($1.38bn, €1.12bn)
a redeveloped East Stand
to appoint an ombudsman
sector’s response to Tanni
project to rebuild Chelsea
would restrict daylight
to help them improve safety,
Grey-Thompson’s Duty of
Football Club’s Stamford
coming into their home.
according to a survey from
Care in Sport report and also
Bridge stadium has overcome
But Hammersmith and
the Sports Think Tank.
calls for a task force to help
its final hurdle, after a motion
Fulham Council agreed to
deliver an industry standard.
was passed preventing a
acquire land at Stamford
local family from blocking
Bridge, which ensures the
the proposed plans.
injunction is not valid as
A report by the think tank showed only five per cent
The latest findings show
of senior managers or board
that less than 40 per cent of
members in community sports
organisations have collected
settings have received training
data in these areas, with 75
whose house is the closest
in duty of care, which covers
per cent saying they receive no
residence to the ground, took
Work on the 60,000-seater
issues ranging from first aid
financial support for training.
out an injunction under their
stadium is set to start in 2019.
to child sexual exploitation,
More: http://lei.sr?a=Y6P3S_P
‘right to light’, stating that
More: http://lei.sr?a=4C5H8_P
sportsmanagement.co.uk
The Crosthwaite family,
the family cannot take the council to the High Court.
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