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<p>Sports and physical activity facilities play a crucial role in supporting adults
and children to be active. The Government has made it clear that it will adopt a phased
approach based on scientific and medical advice, and that the primary goal is to protect
public health.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is in discussions with
representatives from the sport and physical activity sector about the steps required
to restart grassroots sport and will update the public when it is deemed safe to reopen
sports venues. Grassroots sports facilities like leisure centres are also important
parts of their communities and deliver vital health and wellbeing benefits.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>The income scheme announced on Thursday 2 July by the Secretary of
State for Local Government, aims to support local authorities who have incurred irrecoverable
loss of income from sales, fees and charge which they had reasonably budgeted for.
Further guidance will follow on the principle of the scheme.</p><p> </p>
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