- Tell the pupils that some people have written to the council complaining that a new skateboarding and biking area in the local park is a waste of money, as it is used by only a dozen or so young people. The complainers feel that the money would be better spent on facilities that more people, including the area's many elderly residents, would make use of. Ask pupils how the council should reply. Discuss the issue of spending taxpayers' money on facilities for pursuits that relatively few people take part in, eg skateboarding. Look at local public leisure facilities from the point of view of cost compared with number of users. Which facilities are the most valued, and by whom? Pupils could carry out a survey as part of their research, canvassing the views of other members of the school and/or local residents. They could then present their findings to the class.
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- carry out a simple cost/benefit analysis of some types of public leisure provision
- identify criteria by which spending in this area might be governed and consider the advantages and disadvantages of spending a lot of money on facilities for a relatively small number of people
- draw conclusions from their research and present their findings
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