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Fusion Lifestyle Enters Administration as Councils Move to Keep Leisure Sites Open

Local takeovers aim to keep pools open, with public loans at risk of loss.

Overview

  • Fusion Lifestyle appointed S&W Partners as joint administrators after prolonged financial strain and unsuccessful attempts to secure new funding.
  • Most of the charity’s 100-plus pools and gyms will keep operating during a transition, with memberships honored as councils line up new operators.
  • The City of London confirmed Golden Lane Sports and Fitness Centre will close on April 30 ahead of a £10.4m refurbishment program.
  • Lambeth will bring Brockwell Lido in-house on July 1 under its Active Lambeth service, and West Devon has installed Parkwood Leisure on a short-term deal to keep local centres open.
  • Newcastle City Council warned it is very unlikely to recover about £5m of a £5.5m loan tied to City Baths, which remain open as the council works with administrators to find a new operator.