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<p>Sport England is the body responsible for making investment decisions on grassroots
sports facilities in England.</p><p> </p><p>Across London, Sport England is currently
investing £3.8 million from the Strategic Facilities Fund to construct three new leisure
facilities which include swimming pools. It does not currently have any plans to fund
the construction of a new swimming pool in Hornsey and Wood Green, but is able to
offer support and guidance on how additional funding and advice could be accessed.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Local Government is by far the largest investor into community sport
with £1bn invested each year and most grassroots sport is played using facilities
(including parks and informal spaces) owned or controlled by the 353 local authorities
in England. The government, through Sport England, works in partnership with local
authorities to maximise the impact of this investment and safeguard it within the
tough economic climate in which we all operate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sports policy
is devolved and therefore the investment in swimming pools in Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland is a matter for the devolved governments and Sport Wales, Sport Scotland
and Sport Northern Ireland respectively.</p>
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