New Network Launches to Support Councils Through Local Government Reorganisation Bringing together Council officers and portfolio holders to shape the future of sport, leisure, culture and active wellbeing As Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) gathers pace across England, councils are facing some of the most significant structural changes seen in a…
SLC is proud to see three of our clients launch new leisure and active wellbeing partnerships in West Northamptonshire, Cannock and Wyre. SLC provided expert advice to each local authority to support their successful procurement exercises. All of these new partnerships will see major improvements to local sports, leisure and…
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…
SLC has published the latest edition of our State of the Public Leisure Sector Procurement Market report, providing fresh insight into a market that continues to evolve at pace. The 2026 update shares what we’re seeing right now across live and recently completed procurements. We explore operator appetite and risk…
Duncan recently appeared on a new episode of ‘The Conveners Podcast’ where he spoke to Andy King about his ambitions for the future of the public leisure sector and the changes that are needed to drive progress. Topics such as local government reform and integration of health and social care…
We’re thrilled to share that Stevenage Borough Council’s procurement of a new Active Communities Leisure Management Contract has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Best Procurement Delivery Award – Local Government and Health by the UK National GO Awards 2025. SLC is proud to have supported the delivery of…
SLC has taken the decision to no longer post on X (Twitter) because we believe the platform no longer aligns with our values. We will now be using Bluesky, a social media platform that is similar to X but seems a lot healthier. As a B Corp, we take our…
SLC has just developed its updated report on the State of the Public Leisure Sector Procurement Market. Its purpose is simple – to share learning and provide up-to-date information and insight on the leisure and active wellbeing procurement market. Based on SLC’s experience of recent and current projects, the report…