{"id":19579,"date":"2020-11-25T17:37:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T17:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-chancellors-comprehensive-spending-review\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:03:23","slug":"ukactive-responds-to-chancellors-comprehensive-spending-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-chancellors-comprehensive-spending-review\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive responds to Chancellor\u2019s Comprehensive Spending Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ukactive has issued the following statement in response to the Chancellor\u2019s Spending Review statement today (25 November)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: \u201cWe acknowledge the scale of the task the Chancellor faces, noting the interventions he has made already in addressing the economic emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s Spending Review offers opportunities for our sector to support the transformation of communities and especially in shaping the future of the high street, through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Levelling Up Fund.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur challenging economic forecast requires the Chancellor to look for the greatest return on investment for the funding decisions he makes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this respect, the fitness and leisure sector provides a unique proposition, given that it can drive both economic and health benefits, avoiding any trade-off between the two.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cY diweddaraf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shu.ac.uk\/news\/all-articles\/latest-news\/hallam-research-x4-benefit-to-investing-in-community-sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tystiolaeth<\/a> from Sport England and Sheffield Hallam University shows a return of \u00a34 for every \u00a31 spent on community sport and physical activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to work with the Government on a plan to put sport and 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