Haringey residents are set to benefit from improved sport and leisure services as the council prepares to conduct a review of leisure provision in the borough.
The council’s cabinet announced the review at a meeting on 11 July. It will look at arrangements for future provision of leisure services in the borough, and how the council can ensure that residents have access to high quality and reliable services to help them lead active and healthy lives.
The borough’s two main leisure centres, Tottenham Green and Park Road, alongside the community gym at Broadwater Farm, are currently run by Fusion Lifestyle.
The Council and Fusion Lifestyle are currently working together on how leisure services can be delivered in a different way in the future.
Another of the borough’s leisure centres, New River Sport and Fitness, was brought back under direct control of the council in August 2021. Since then, users have benefited from better and more inclusive services, whilst the financial viability of the centre has been improved.
Cllr Emily Arkell, Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Leisure, said:
“Our leisure centres are crucial resources for our communities. I know just how important it is for residents to have access to high quality fitness and swimming facilities, and have been deeply disappointed by the ongoing closure of the pools at Tottenham Green and repeated closures at Park Road over the last six months.
“Following this difficult period, we have decided that now is the right time to conduct a review of our leisure provision to ensure that arrangements are in place to provide the best sport, health and leisure services for our residents.
“The immense success of New River Sport and Fitness since it was brought back under council control two years ago shows that there is a different way to manage leisure services. We have been able to increase usage of the centre and invest funds raised into improving facilities, with a brand-new gym, improved café and a new 5-a-side football league with more options for women and girls.
“We’ll be taking this experience into account when deciding the best way forward for our future provision of leisure services across Haringey.”
