20080611KCBLogo.jpgKent Cricket Board (KCB) is committed to transparency and equality in all of its dealings with clubs and individuals throughout the county.  We want all aspects of the business of developing Cricket to be as open as possible.

Planning for the future success of Cricket in Kent is a process vital to KCB because it allows us to demonstrate to all of our partners and stakeholders how we will be managing the game at all levels in the County in the next three years.

Future planning is no different in terms of transparency and open-ness and it is vital to KCB that the views and opinions of everyone associated with the game are actively sought and accommodated wherever possible within our written plans.  Only in that way will they reflect the opinions and aspirations of the cricketing community in Kent.

With that in mind, KCB today released the first public draft of the Strategic Plan for Cricket in Kent 2008-11.

It is hoped that members of the cricket community in Kent will read and comment on them.  The plan is designed to ensure that Kent is the dominant County in relation to on-field success.  The necessary ingredients to achieve that are talent development, quality cricket programmes, good management, and community engagement.

Jamie Clifford, Director of Cricket Development outlined the aims of the plan:   “We will create opportunities for all in Kent to engage with the game in a variety of ways that suit their lifestyles and aspirations.  In addition we are committed to providing pathways of excellence for talented young Kent cricketers, both male and female, so that they are given every chance to achieve success.  We are now in a critical phase in our history where we must build on the achievements of the past and move forward to ensure that cricket in Kent not only continues to prosper but is a leader in all aspects of cricket development”.

A copy of the draft Strategic Plan 2008-20011 is available from here.

In addition there is a specific plan for each Key Results Area mentioned in the overarching ‘Strategic Plan’.  These contain more of the detail supporting the Strategic Plan:
 
Draft Community Cricket Plan 2008-11
Draft High Performance Plan 2008-11
Draft Cricket Programmes Plan 2008-11
Draft Management and Administration Plan 2008-11
Draft Facilities Plan 2008-11

In addition to the public consultation we will be actively seeking the views of the following individuals and organizations:

    • District Development Groups
    • District Development Officers
    • Kent Sports Development Unit
    • Pro Active East Sports Partnership
    • Pro Active South Sports Partnership
    • KCCC Academy Director
    • Kent Cricket League
    • Regional Manager ECB
    • ECB Pitch Advisors
    • Local Authorities
    • KCCC Management Board
    • KCCC Cricket Committee
    • KCCC Executive Team
    • School Sport Partnerships

KCB really does encourage you to make your thoughts known.  We really do want to hear what you think of the plan as it stands today.

The feedback received will be considered by the KCB Executive and will form the basis of a redrafting of the plan prior to its launch later this summer.

Please click here to download the consultation form – simply fill in and email back to us.   The deadline for responses is 30th June 2008.