Leisure centres across B&NES will soon be under new management, following the appointment of Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to operate the Council’s facilities from 1st July.
Leader of the Council, Councillor Tim Warren (Conservative, Mendip), said: “This is great news for local residents. The contract will deliver an estimated £17 million of investment to modernise and upgrade the Council’s leisure centres.”
GLL is a Charitable Social Enterprise with significant leisure experience, and is committed to working with the Council to deliver its objectives of raising levels of physical activity and tackling health inequalities as set out in the Fit for Life strategy.
Once a suitable site has been identified, GLL will be responsible for the construction of a new leisure facility in Keynsham, to include a swimming pool, learner pool, fitness suite and studio space, as the current facility has reached the end of its useful life.
It will also take responsibility for a major refurbishment of Bath Sports and Leisure Centre that will include new and innovative products for the centre.
The new contract will also cover Culverhay Leisure Centre, Chew Valley Leisure Centre, Odd Down Playing Fields and the Pavilion.
Mark Sesnan, Managing Director for GLL, said, “We are very pleased to have been chosen to manage the leisure facilities in Bath and North East Somerset on behalf of the Council.
“As a ‘not for profit’ charitable social enterprise who operate over 170 sport and leisure facilities across the UK, our objective is to increase sports, health, and physical activity in Bath and North East Somerset, and to bolster levels of sports participation in each of these leisure facilities.”
