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In a newly-launched manifesto, physical activity sector stakeholders are calling for the next UK government to promote active environments, cut red tape and elevate the ... More

A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities – including gyms and health clubs – could see not-for-profit leisure trusts ... More

Councils in the UK will benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra revenue due to a change in VAT legislation. Prior to March ... More

4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market, ... More

In a major headline figure for operators, nearly 90 per cent of consumers say they intend to spend the same or more on being active ... More

How will customers engage with gyms and health clubs after lockdown? What will their new spending patterns be? How regularly will they attend? In a ... More

Industry veteran Richard Millard has joined the senior team of leisure consultancy Max Associates. Millard, who takes up the role of associate director later this ... More

Trafford Council has revealed plans to invest £24.4m into improving the region’s leisure facilities as part of its new Physical Activity Vision leisure strategy. The ... More

Sport England’s National Benchmarking Service (NBS) is to receive a shake-up in its back-room operations, with consultancy Leisure-net Solutions to take a more prominent role, ... More

Cardiff council is exploring new ways to operate its leisure centres and two major cultural venues as it seeks to reduce the £8m paid last ... More

Sports Leisure Management (SLM), trading under its brand Everyone Active, has signed a contract with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to take over management of ... More

Wyre Council has begun a public consultation into plans to redevelop two of the borough's leisure centres. Wyre residents are being invited to have their ... More

Image: Plans include a new pool at Garstang Wyre Council has backed plans to invest £7.4m in the borough's leisure centres. The improvements will include ... More