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Sport England

Volume 449: debated on Tuesday 25 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many funding applications have been made to Sport England from organisations in Leicester, South constituency; and if she will provide details of each application. (86131)

Sport England does not hold information about funding applications in the required format. Over 900 applications have been made in the East Midlands region, however, information specifically about the Leicester, South constituency could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many Sport England grants have been awarded to organisations in Leicester, South constituency; and if she will provide details of each award. (86132)

Sport England records show that, since 1995, 14 lottery grants have been awarded to organisations in the Leicester, South constituency at a total value of £6,927,625. In addition, the constituency may also have benefited from Community Club Development programme grants of £1,137,889 awarded to organisations throughout Leicestershire.

Details of the Lottery awards are given in the following table.

Applicant

Purpose

Grant (£)

Leicester Rowing Club

Purpose built rowing centre

232,431

Leicestershire county council

Highfield Youth and Community Centre-new forecourt, sports hall and fitness room

1,999,000

International Youth House Project Ltd

Community facility incorporating a 27m x 18m sports hall

420,110

Leicester City council

Active sports

1,280,093

Leicester City council (Lancaster school)

New sports facilities

106,160

Lancaster school

School sport coordinator

285,265

Leicester Football Club Plc

Spectator safety works and upgrade of security installations

13,135

Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Implementation of ticket administration system; alterations to the roof of the pavilion

78,717

Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Safer sports ground

15,414

Leicester Football Club Plc

Demolition and rebuild

200,000

Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Safer sports ground

30,250

Leicester Racial Equality council

Female sports activity officer

107,050

Leicester City council

New sports centre

2,000,000

Leicester City council

Refurbishment of Saffron Lane athletic track

160,000