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Southwark Council to pilot free leisure access for young and old |
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POSTED 29 Jan 2015 . BY Jak Phillips |
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School kids and pensioners alike will enjoy more access to physical activity under the pilot
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Southwark Council is to offer free leisure access to under 18s and over 60s as the south London authority bids to make good on its pledge to provide free swim and gym access to all residents.
The council has been particularly proactive in promoting wellbeing among residents, investing almost £50m in leisure facilities in the borough over the past decade. It has also provided free school meals to all primary school children since 2011 to encourage healthy eating habits from an early age, now also providing free fruit snacks at break times.
For its latest initiative, the council will embark on a new pilot whereby residents aged 18 and under will be given free access to swim and gym facilities on Fridays and weekend afternoons from May. Meanwhile, the borough’s over 60s will get free swimming sessions and will also pay nothing for access to gyms at Southwark leisure centres for two hours a day, seven days a week.
"Last year, we pledged to offer free swim and gym access to all residents. While only in the pilot stages, we want to ensure we are providing for the groups most in need, as well as testing out the system,” said Cllr Barrie Hargrove, cabinet member for public health, parks and leisure.
“This is why we are also including over 60s in the pilot, ahead of the general roll out of the programme next summer.
"Increased physical activity is not only a useful tool to encourage healthier lifestyle habits for all and combat weight related diseases, but it is also a great way to look after all-round wellbeing, giving you energy for all areas of your life."
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Safe cycling initiative for Southwark Council
POSTED 26 Sep 2012. BY Tom Walker
Southwark Council has launched a £1m construction project to deliver new, safer cycling and walking
routes across the east and west of the borough.
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Major new BMX facility for Southwark park
POSTED 05 Apr 2012. BY Pete Hayman
Southwark Council has approved plans for the development of a "national
standard" BMX track in south London's Burgess Park, which is currently
undergoing an £8m revamp.
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Bannatyne has bounced back from the pandemic |
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The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover
and profits restored to pre-2020 levels in 2023, according to its year-end results. |
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