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Leisure Centres: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Mike AmesburyIndependentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 1 November 2024UIN 10760

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what capital funding is available to local authorities to help (a) develop and (b) refurbish leisure centres.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public sport and leisure facilities lies at Local Authority level. Local Authorities work in partnership with operators who manage leisure services.

Decisions on future funding available for Local Authorities will be set out as part of departmental spending plans in the coming weeks.

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