The consultation period for the “Building Partnership in Sussex Cricket” Consultation Document has now come to an end.

500 copies of the document were distributed to all clubs and organisations that are affiliated to the Sussex Cricket Board and the document
was posted on www.sussexcricket.co.uk.
There were 35 formal responses from clubs, organisations, local authorities and individuals and presentations were made to the Sussex
Women’s Cricket Association and the Mid Sussex Cricket League AGM.
The Building Partnerships Working Group is most grateful to all those who submitted comments, which have been very helpful in adding
other important issues to be considered in this vital initiative.
Almost all the responses are supportive of all the recommendations.
Having considered these, the Working Group has prepared a report for discussion by the Sussex CricketBoard and also by the SCCC Committee.
The major part of that report is a proposed Plan of Action.

This is based on the 10 recommendations/2 options that were made in the Consultation Document, which have been combined into 9 separate
courses of action.
Further information will be given about these, following consideration by the two bodies.
The Working Group are working on a draft “Strategy for Sussex Cricket” document, for presentation to the proposed new Sussex
Cricket Board of Control in March/April 2008.

Such a Strategy has been described by the ECB as “the cornerstone of a co-ordinated and objective planning process, which would be supported
by best practice management and innovation” and which would ensure “clearly defined roles and responsibilities amongst stakeholders”.

The Strategy will obviously embrace the recommendations set out in the Plan of Action, but will also include a whole range of other goals, objectives
and action points, in respect of all aspects of cricket in the county.
David Bowden, Chairman,
Building Partnerships Working Group