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Stars urge UK government not to scrap Sport England brake on playing field selloff
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Stars urge UK government not to scrap Sport England brake on playing field selloff
Mo Farah and Matthew Pinsent among those to speak outPlaying fields and facilities at risk of being built overSports playing fields and facilities in England are at risk of being built over en masse with devastating consequences for local communities, sports stars and governing bodies have warned.The former England footballer Jill Scott along with Olympic gold medallists Mo Farah, Alex Yee and Matthew Pinsent, are among 88 signatories to an open letter saying they are “deeply concerned” about proposed government planning reforms, and say they would hit poorest communities hardest. Continue reading…

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