Wyre Council has awarded Parkwood Leisure a new 15-year leisure management contract for its portfolio of 5 leisure facilities which will begin on 1 April 2026. SLC were commissioned in May 2024 to help support the process. The Council had recently launched its new ‘Wyre Moving More’ Strategy which established…
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…
Leisure Services Delivery Support
November 2026 update Following publication of this article, the Government announced a review of its plans for Local Government Reorganisation and has since confirmed that the programme continues to form part of their wider plans for devolution and public service reform. We are continually assessing the implications of this announcement…
Leisure Services Delivery Support
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…
