Planned sports fee increases could be halted in Carmarthenshire
Planned increases in charges for sporting facilities from 2015 could be stopped pending a review, Carmarthenshire’s Leader announced today. Cllr Kevin Madge said he would be seeking the support of the Executive Board to review the proposed charges which have caused considerable concern amongst sports clubs. The increase planned for 2014-15 will go ahead, however those charges remain lower than the national average. It was the hikes earmarked for years two and three – 2015/16 and 2016/17 – which have caused the most concern. They were being brought in to remove the subsidy of almost £300,000 which it currently costs the council to maintain some clubs. Over half the sporting clubs in Carmarthenshire operate without county council subsidies, either running their own facilities or using those of the town or community councils. A number of asset transfers, where sporting facilities currently run by the county council are handed over to either town or community councils or sporting organis...