Siting Sports Stadium within Housing Estates
Ministry of Culture, Community and YouthSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns the considerations for siting sports stadiums in housing estates and whether running tracks are standard town amenities, as raised by Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim. Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eric Chua explained that under the Sports Facilities Master Plan, every Housing and Development Board town is provided with either a Town or Regional Sports Centre. These facilities are intended to meet diverse sporting needs and may be supplemented with a Town Play Field depending on population trends and available space. Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eric Chua noted that SportSG determines specific amenities based on factors like population size, sport popularity, utilization rates, and proximity to other recreational sites. The decision-making process also incorporates feedback from residents to ensure that the provided facilities effectively support an active lifestyle and build strong community bonds.
Transcript
The following question stood in the name of Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim –
6 To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the considerations behind the siting of a sports stadium in a given housing estate; and (b) whether stadia equipped with running tracks are regarded as a standard amenity for every town.
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Question No 6.
The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (Mr Eric Chua) (for the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth): Mr Speaker, the Sports Facilities Master Plan (SFMP) aims to give Singaporeans good access to high quality sport facilities for them to pursue an active lifestyle, stay healthy and build strong community bonds through sports.
The Master Plan comprises a range of sporting and recreational facilities that meet national, regional and local town needs. We provide for every Housing and Development Board (HDB) Town to have either a Town Sports Centre or Regional Sports Centre, and depending on population trends, may also be supplemented with a Town Play Field. Each of these facilities offer a broad range of sporting amenities to cater to a variety of different sporting and recreational interests.
In determining what specific facilities to put in the towns, SportSG takes into account a variety of considerations, such as the town population size, popularity of sports, utilisation rates, availability of space, proximity to other sport and recreational amenities, as well as feedback from residents.