£100m for leisure centres is a start, but much more is needed

By Richard Fielding 2020-11-12T06:00:00

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Building more and better council-run leisure centres is a no brainer when public health and social value are top priorities, argues Morgan Sindall’s Richard Fielding

The UK government has made no secret of the fact that it views investment in public sector building projects as key to galvanising local economies and securing the nation’s recovery from covid-19.

Project Speed, a £250bn taskforce to fast-track construction of public sector infrastructure and municipal buildings was announced in June. Flagship road and rail schemes, in addition to much-needed new hospitals, homes and schools fall under its remit.

This was followed two months later by the Getting Building Fund: a £900m tranche of funding aimed at catalysing delivery of targeted shovel-ready projects, supporting job creation in towns and cities across the country in the process.

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