When is ED Leisure Centre reopening?

[newbestfriend]

Does anybody know? There?s no news on the website but they could open from Monday I think? I could do with some exercise....,

[NewWave]

my PT told me 4th August but that staff will be manning the phones from monday

im desprate to get back in the gym!

[newbestfriend]

Oh great! Thanks for the intel. Looking forward to that

[nicmitch]

https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/leisure-centre-contract-could-be-brought-in-house-after-covid-blows-hole-in-southwark-councils-budget/?fbclid=IwAR0yFtqge-Anyy8edNOJ7VQMcroG-_v-bqiYRiY62vSrln5lGCzyciKDo34

[Blah Blah]

I spoke with someone from the gym I use mostly a few days ago and was told that they are still working on how to implement the requirements for reopening. They did not give me a date for reopening yet.

[bonaome]

I think t might be less to do with Covid logistics and more to do with money

https://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10361

[Bekacs]

I wish they would argue about money AFTER they let us back in the gym!

[dontbesilly]

When these such places do reopen, ill miss walking past Goose Green and doubling over with laughter when i see a group of 50 and 60 year old doing Tai Chi like exercises. Looks so ridiculous.

[JohnL]

dontbesilly Wrote:

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> When these such places do reopen, ill miss walking

> past Goose Green and doubling over with laughter

> when i see a group of 50 and 60 year old doing Tai

> Chi like exercises. Looks so ridiculous.

Hey - it's better than sitting on the couch watching Antiques Roadshow repeats.

[Bekacs]

Same line repeated by the council on twitter this morning

"For the time being our leisure centres remain closed following the change in government guidance. We are working hard with Everyone Active, our leisure centre operator, to make our centres COVID-19 secure, ready for reopening. We will provide further updates as soon as possible."

[Froglander]

Very worrying. Where else is open for a swim?

[Bekacs]

Froglander Wrote:

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> Very worrying. Where else is open for a swim?

Brockwell Lido, a toasty 20 degrees this morning apparently!

[Bekacs]

See this twitter thread. It really does sound like Everyone Active have demonstrated to the council through video tours, that they are ready to open, and the council are essentially now refusing to comment.

[Froglander]

Bekacs Wrote:

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> Froglander Wrote:

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> > Very worrying. Where else is open for a swim?

>

>

> Brockwell Lido, a toasty 20 degrees this morning

> apparently!

Thank you. I tried calling them an no answer. Does anyone know if you can do one off swims without joining?

[Rockets]

Bekacs Wrote:

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> See this twitter thread. It really does sound like

> Everyone Active have demonstrated to the council

> through video tours, that they are ready to open,

> and the council are essentially now refusing to

> comment.

>

> https://twitter.com/lb_southwark/status/1287760648

> 366182402

Can Cllr McAsh shed any light as to what is happening here?

[Frankito]

Yes you can - it?s probably easier to book online or download the Fusion Active app.

Froglander Wrote:

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> Bekacs Wrote:

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> > Froglander Wrote:

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> > > Very worrying. Where else is open for a swim?

> >

> >

> > Brockwell Lido, a toasty 20 degrees this

> morning

> > apparently!

>

> Thank you. I tried calling them an no answer. Does

> anyone know if you can do one off swims without

> joining?

[claresy]

I don't think you need to join. You need to book via the website for a 50 minute slot. They release the dates a week in advance.

[Squash31]

I thought it was bad enough that fast food chains and pubs were allowed to open before gyms and leisure centres. And now we can't access our local centres to stay fit and healthy, even though the government themselves have stated obesity is an issue and increases your risk of dying from COVID-19, so I fail to see why Southwark council aren't wanting to keep us all fit and healthy by opening them.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/excess-weight-can-increase-risk-of-serious-illness-and-death-from-covid-19

[Bekacs]

Rockets Wrote:

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> Bekacs Wrote:

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> > See this twitter thread. It really does sound

> like

> > Everyone Active have demonstrated to the

> council

> > through video tours, that they are ready to

> open,

> > and the council are essentially now refusing to

> > comment.

> >

> >

> https://twitter.com/lb_southwark/status/1287760648

>

> > 366182402

>

> Can Cllr McAsh shed any light as to what is

> happening here?

I emailed him yesterday. Is he on this forum?

[Rockets]

Bekacs Wrote:

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> Rockets Wrote:

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> > Bekacs Wrote:

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> > -----

> > > See this twitter thread. It really does sound

> > like

> > > Everyone Active have demonstrated to the

> > council

> > > through video tours, that they are ready to

> > open,

> > > and the council are essentially now refusing

> to

> > > comment.

> > >

> > >

> >

> https://twitter.com/lb_southwark/status/1287760648

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> >

> > > 366182402

> >

> > Can Cllr McAsh shed any light as to what is

> > happening here?

>

>

> I emailed him yesterday. Is he on this forum?

He used to be but he hasn't been on here much since the council's road closures were implemented....;-)

[seenbeen]

Squash31 Wrote:

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> I thought it was bad enough that fast food chains

> and pubs were allowed to open before gyms and

> leisure centres. And now we can't access our local

> centres to stay fit and healthy, even though the

> government themselves have stated obesity is an

> issue and increases your risk of dying from

> COVID-19, so I fail to see why Southwark council

> aren't wanting to keep us all fit and healthy by

> opening them.

>

> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/excess-weight-

> can-increase-risk-of-serious-illness-and-death-fro

> m-covid-19

Yes I agree. An older relative of mine found that the only exercise she could comfortably do was swimming as she had severe arthritis- not everyone can pound the pavements or cycle

[Bekacs]

Council response this morning:

"I have passed your emails on to our leisure department. They are finalising next steps with EA to gain some clarity before responding to emails."

[JohnL]

Squash31 Wrote:

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> I thought it was bad enough that fast food chains

> and pubs were allowed to open before gyms and

> leisure centres. And now we can't access our local

> centres to stay fit and healthy, even though the

> government themselves have stated obesity is an

> issue and increases your risk of dying from

> COVID-19, so I fail to see why Southwark council

> aren't wanting to keep us all fit and healthy by

> opening them.

>

> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/excess-weight-

> can-increase-risk-of-serious-illness-and-death-fro

> m-covid-19

To me this implies 5 million is wanted for July.

"In early July, council leader Peter John told the News: ?Our contractors are saying they need money immediately to keep going, but that is five million not in our budget for things like our leisure facilities."

[Bekacs]

I've just heard Dulwich Leisure centre is opening on Saturday for everything except pools, pool opening to follow "shortly after". Official communication to follow shortly apparently.

[seenbeen]

I sincerely hope that our health and well-being is not being neglected for political purposes.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18403861.coronavirus-brighton-sitting-millions-owed-struggling-businesses/

for example