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Local Authority Gyms
Introduction
Gyms and leisure centres play a vital role in promoting both physical and mental well-being for the individuals using them as well as providing recreational opportunities for the wider communities.
Local Authorities are increasingly under financial pressure due to reduced funding, cost inflation, and increasing service demands. Many Local Authorities are striving to maintain services and assets while reducing operational costs.
Many Authorities are having to look at potentially reducing non-statutory services in order to deliver statutory services and deliver balanced budgets.
As the provision of leisure facilities and gyms are not statutory requirements, these assets are under considerable pressure to revise the way that they operate and create sustainable business plans for the future, or face closure.
Unsupervised gyms are appearing throughout city centres and retail parks across the UK. These facilities offer customers low-cost fitness opportunities which patrons can access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The business model is very different to that of a traditional Local Authority leisure centre or gym which usually maintains significant staffing levels.
Leisure centres and gym operators have specific legal responsibilities that are set out under various Acts and Regulations to ensure the safe and efficient operation of these facilities. This guidance note will explore some of the most commonly reported accident causes and the legal requirements and responsibilities that Local Authorities in the UK maintain when operating gyms.
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