Tag Archives: Greenwich Leisure

Libraries, pool and Arena may not open because of cash crisis

Posted on September 17, 2020 by

CROYDON IN CRISIS: More embarrassment for Tony Newman as Croydon-owned sports centre in his ward remains closed, while fears have been revived that the Labour-run council could flog off some libraries for housing Several of the borough’s public libraries and … Continue reading →

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Shut Arena has Croydon trailing in national fitness campaign

Posted on July 28, 2020 by

With the government launching a £10million health awareness campaign to encourage the public to take more exercise and lead active and fitter lifestyles, it appears Croydon has made a false start. There’s mounting concern among some of the borough’s biggest … Continue reading →

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TUC calls for ‘Domesday Book’ to register outsourced deals

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

One year on from the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion, and the TUC is calling for greater transparency in the way private firms are able to profit from and operate public services. The Carillion collapse had some knock-on effects in … Continue reading →

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GLL Foundation seeks applications for 2019 round of funding

Posted on January 15, 2019 by
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Croydon Arena football pitch savaged as ‘danger’ to players

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

The borough’s longest established non-league football club is threatening to withhold its hire fees from Croydon Council over the poor state of the pitch at Croydon Arena. Officials from opposition clubs who have played Croydon FC in the opening week … Continue reading →

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Angry complaints force U-turn over leisure centre charges

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

The council’s ‘Better’ leisure centres have been forced to abandon plans to charge the carers of disabled people for use of the facilities. But those on low incomes are still expected to pay £28.50 for a membership scheme they probably … Continue reading →

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Parks football teams in line for £5m Premier League boost

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

Billionaire clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal could soon be contributing towards improved facilities for park football in Croydon. Croydon has made a successful preliminary bid to Sport England and the Football Association for schemes at Ashburton Park and … Continue reading →

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GLL lined up for libraries, as well as leisure and pools

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

GENE BRODIE, our bookish gyms correspondent, on an added twist to the tale of a 20-year leisure centre management contract GLL – Greenwich Leisure Ltd – could be lined up to take over the operation of Croydon’s library service. GLL … Continue reading →

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Library cards and flip flops: GLL is handed £8.8m deal

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

It is being reported by a library campaign website that an organisation best known for managing leisure centres and swimming pools is about to be handed an eight-year contract worth millions of pounds to operate … Croydon’s public libraries. For … Continue reading →

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