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We think removing Sport England as a statutory consultee would remove vital safeguards which protect playing
fields and pitches from development, reduce its' capability to advise/support local authorities, and secure adequate
provision of essential community sports facilities. Research from the Sport and Recreation Alliance shows that
playing fields and pitches deliver nearly £2bn in improved wellbeing every year and help nearly 4 million people to
be active, of which at least 1 million are children.