Sports Participation Scrutiny Review

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission

The Commission chose this topic for review in recognition of the opportunities made available by the Olympics, the contribution that physical activity makes to a wide range of local priorities, and in part because leisure services have not been considered by the Commission for several years.

The key questions we are seeking to answer are:

Are opportunities for local residents to participate in sports and physical activity being maximised?
Are universal services in the borough (such as parks) being used to their potential to help people into sports activities who may not normally engage?

Read our full Terms of Reference (PDF) for this review.

The Commission will be meeting with council staff, representatives from the local NHS, sports teams and community stakeholders to understand how best we can promote sports opportunities to local people of all ages.

Give us your thoughts

There are a number of ways we gather evidence for our review, but we're always looking for new ideas. We will hear from the Council, local organisations, businesses and residents at formal meetings held in public. But we are also interested to receive written submissions and visit local high streets and speak to anyone with a view on the topic.

If you would like to make a written submission, attend a formal meeting, invite us to visit your area, or have any other ideas that would helplfully inform this review please complete the form below: