West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has appointed Everyone Active as the operator of its 6 facilities from 1st April 2026 as part of a new 10-year leisure management contract. SLC were commissioned by WNC in May 2024 to support the procurement process. The Council was developing a new Active Lives Strategy,…
Chichester District Council (CDC) has awarded More Community Leisure Trust (part of Serco Leisure) a 15-year contract to manage and operate their facilities, beginning on the 1st May 2026. In July 2024, SLC was appointed by CDC to support the procurement of a new Leisure and Active Communities Management Contract for…
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September 2026 update Following publication of this article, the Government announced a review of its plans for Local Government Reorganisation. We are currently assessing the implications of this announcement for local authorities and the wider sector. While the future shape of LGR may change, the challenges discussed in this article…
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Leisure Services Delivery Support
Leisure Services Delivery Support
For years, the question of whether local authorities should charge VAT on leisure services has been a point of contention with HMRC. HMRC’s longstanding view was straightforward: leisure centres and sports facilities were business activities, so income was subject to VAT. Local authorities disagreed, arguing that they were providing leisure…
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