Balance sheets ‘are being pushed to their limits’, MPs toldSector pleads for same VAT benefits as hospitality industryGyms, pools and leisure centres are facing a “huge cliff edge” and urgently need more government support as the impact of the third lockdown starts to bite, a parliamentary committee has been told.
Leading figures in the sector also warned MPs the “devastating effect” of leisure facilities being permanently shut risked a return to the Victorian ages – with children from working class and diverse backgrounds finding it harder to become Team GB Olympians.