Agenda item

Proposed by:             Councillor Keith Jones

Seconded by:            Councillor Lee Bridgeman

This Council recognises the outstanding achievements of our City’s sports teams this year and congratulates:

1.    Cardiff City on their promotion to the Premier League;

2.    Cardiff Blues on their success on winning the European Challenge Cup Final;

3.    Cardiff Devils on winning both the Elite League and Elite League Playoffs.

This Council notes the importance of Community Sports Clubs and the success of many of our local teams across the City and the vital role they play in community cohesion and in improving the Health and Wellbeing of the City.

The Council further notes the importance Cardiff Council places on getting more girls into sport which includes Sports Cardiff’s Girls Together event which will see 300 Primary School and 300 Secondary School girls take part in sporting events to mark International Women’s Day in 2019.

The Council supports the work that the Council’s Sports Development team do in partnership with Cardiff Met University and the 2012/13 decision to give free access to under 16s to our Park Sporting facilities.

The Council recognises the investment that the Council has made in improving sports facilities including improvements to changing rooms and the installation of 3G pitches.

This Council therefore resolves that sport is continued to be made available to children of all means and that it will continue to give free access to our parks facilities for all under 16s for organised sport and work with all our Elite clubs to continue this sporting renaissance in our city.