GLASGOW spends more on sports facilities than any other Scots council - but it's still full of couch potatoes.
GLASGOW spends more on sports facilities than any other Scots council - but it's still full of couch potatoes.
Despite the city enjoying the highest investment in sports facilities, parks and open spaces per head of population, it has the lowest amount of people using them.
Only 34% of residents are involved in sport once a week compared to Moray, where the figure hits 65%.
The other councils at the bottom of the league table are North Lanarkshire (35%), Renfrewshire (37%), North Ayrshire (38%), East Ayrshire (39%) and South Lanarkshire (40%).
A new Audit Scotland report, which goes before the Scottish Government this week, states: "Not enough people are taking part in sport and the quality of sports facilities need to improve.
"Investment of around £110million a year is needed for the next 25 years to bring them up to an acceptable standard.
"The availability, accessibility and quality of sports facilities have an important influence on whether people take part in sport, which sports they enjoy, how often they participate and how well they perform."
According to Audit Scotland, adult participation in sport is declining, targets for young people's participation are not being met and many schools are not providing the recommended hours of physical education The report states: l The number of adults taking part in sport each week has fallen from 49% to 42% despite a target of 60% for 2020.
l An average of 35% was recorded for 17 to 24-year-olds taking part twice a week or more against a target for 2007 of 55%.
l The number of 45 to 64-year-olds taking part once a week is 39%, with a 43% target for 2007.
Councils are also failing to meet targets aimed at increasing the amount of physical activity children take at school.
The findings come on top of a report in yesterday's Evening Times that Glasgow has just 17 PE teachers across its 170 primary schools.
A council education spokesman said: "All Glasgow primary schools are working towards delivering two hours of quality physical education each week.
"Parents and carers also have a responsibility to help kids achieve one hour of activity a day."
