Greg Smith MP has welcomed £45,786 from the Conservative Government to transform sports facilities in Buckingham constituency to get more people active and nurture future sporting talent.
Facilities in Buckingham constituency will benefit from the funding, and across the UK, 1,700 new and improved multi-sports grassroots facilities are benefiting from £68 million from the Government – improving access to high-quality facilities.
The facilities in the constituency that are receiving funds are:
- Haddenham Youth FC, Haddenham – funding for Floodlights
- St Johns Sport and Social Club, Stone – funding for Goalposts and Building improvements
- Crendon Corinthians FC, Long Crendon - funding for Floodlights
- Shabbington Millenium Field, Shabbington - funding for Goalposts
- Princes Risborough School, Princes Risborough - funding for Goalposts
- Mursley United Football Club, Mursley - funding for Machinery
- Padbury Village FC, Padbury - funding for Goalposts
This funding comes from the latest allocations of a £300 million UK wide capital spending on grassroots facilities to deliver upgrades, improvements and new pitches – making more high-quality facilities available for people to play football, hockey and other grassroots sports.
This will help to deliver the huge mental health and wellbeing benefits associated with sport, improving the wellbeing of the nation and helping to cut NHS waiting lists. Cutting waiting lists is one of the Conservative Government’s five priorities, as well as halving inflation, growing the economy, reducing debt, and stopping the boats.
Commenting, Greg said: “Grassroots facilities are essential for nurturing future sporting talent and encouraging people to get active which benefits their physical and mental wellbeing.
“That is why I welcome the funding from the Conservative Government which will see Buckingham constituency benefit from £45,786 to improve our local sports facilities and help more people access them.
“Helping people get active is key to delivering on the Prime Minister’s priority to cut NHS waiting lists by encouraging people to live healthier lives and become more engaged in sport.”
Commenting, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said: “We are committed to levelling up access to sport which is so important for the nation’s physical and mental health.
“Today we are delivering more than 1,700 new and improved grassroots sports facilities across the UK to continue to support, sustain and grow community and grassroots sport - so that physical activity is accessible to all, no matter a person’s background or location.
