Some say that this project will take away a valuable piece of green space in Louth. What is the Council committed to doing to ensure this project is sympathetic to these people’s concerns?
The piece of land used for the development of the leisure centre at Wood Lane represents only a small percentage of the green space remaining in Louth. In total, there remains to be 433,890m2 of green recreational space in the town. Planning Policy Guidance Note No. 17 ‘Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation’ (July 2002) suggests that provision of facilities for new recreational uses will be supported, provided they enhance the character of open spaces and consider the impact on the biodiversity and nature conservation. The Council is committed to ensuring that the development is sympathetic to the local surroundings whilst balancing this with the national and regional objectives to achieve a major increase in participation in sport and physical activity because of the significant health benefits and the growing costs of inactivity. This is in line with the policy as determined within the ‘Game Plan’ – Department for Communications, Culture and Sport (Dec 2002) A significant inv
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