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22/10/2019 PESTLE (Political & Legal Factors) -drivers of change Political -driven by government decisions  National  Local  International Can impact many vital areas for business: -workforce -health of the nation -infrastructure: decisions of where to build roads etc Government decides where money is spent Taxation policy will affect disposable income which can influence consumer confidence Sport policy been used for: -health -diversion -inclusion- include people from different areas -prestige- e.g. invest a lot of money in Olympics -economy what influences sport policy: trends- getting less healthy as a nation shockwaves- e.g. people dying at FA cup semi-final changing rules of stadium from standing to seating ideologies planned interventions/lobbying Public and private sectors also impacted through:  National politics and resulting legislation/regulation -future of NHS? 

Local government politics/regulation -deregulation of planning laws

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Decisions on taxation & public expenditure priorities -Olympics and major sporting events -education and health

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Legal -legislation and regulation influencing organisations Can impact directly or indirectly  Minimum wage  Finance and tax  Governance and regulation of activities e.g. competition  Sport specific legislation e.g. stadia Scope of legislation affecting sport & leisure: Laws around sponsorship and branding Regulations of doping and drug testing Violence in sport Contracts Anti-competition law The Competition Act (1998) -prohibits anti-competitive agreements between businesses. You must not:  Agree to fix prices or terms of trade. E.g. agreeing price rises with your competitors  Agree to limit your production to reduce competition  Carve up markets or customers, e.g. agreeing with a competitor that you will bid for one contract and they will take another Consumer protection law Consumer Protection Act (1987)- introduced to bring the UK in line with EU legislation and deals with main aspects of consumer protection: -product liability -consumer safety -misleading pricing Sale and Supply of Goods Act (1994)- set out conditions for selling goods which must be: -as described -of satisfactory quality -fit for purpose Summary: • Political factors can have a significant impact upon sport and leisure organisations, particularly strategic decisions • Political factors have influenced sport for many purposes and have a variety of origins (or catalysts) • Legal factors included within a PESTLE analysis might include issues of regulation as well as legislation • Scope of legislation and relate influences are wide reaching and can impact organisations at both strategic and operational levels • Both political and legal factors also have potential to influence at an industry level

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