Reposted from Adur and Worthing Council website.
Adur District Council has pledged to do all it can to speed up the search for a new operator for its leisure centres after allocating more than £350,000 of government funds towards the task.
Lancing Manor, Southwick Leisure and Wadars pool have not reopened after lockdown due to the operating company Adur Community Leisure (ACL) - which was an arm of Impulse Leisure - going into insolvency.
Recognising the importance exercise plays in the health and wellbeing of residents, councillors this week agreed to explore the option of an existing provider taking on the running of its facilities on a short term basis.
They also approved the allocation of government emergency COVID funding towards the project to ensure any new operator can reopen its centres as quickly as possible.
Cllr Neil Parkin, Leader of Adur District Council, said:
“Our leisure centres have always played an important role in our local communities, helping people keep fit and healthy while providing a base for a range of organisations. This has been underlined yet further with the emergence of COVID.
“We know the frustration and hurt that has been caused with the collapse of the previous operator. That's why, with lockdown restrictions now lifted, our focus is on working with the insolvency agents to make sure these vital resources reopen to the public as soon as possible.”
