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JohnL

JohnL

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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

Bekacs

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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

Froglander

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Bekacs Wrote:

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> Froglander Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > 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

Rockets

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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?

Frankito

Frankito

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


Froglander Wrote:

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> Bekacs Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Froglander Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > 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?

Squash31

Squash31

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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-from-covid-19

Bekacs

Bekacs

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Rockets Wrote:

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> Bekacs Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > 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

Rockets

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Posted

Bekacs Wrote:

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> Rockets Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Bekacs Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > 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?



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

seenbeen

seenbeen

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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

JohnL

JohnL

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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."

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