- Tanni Grey-Thompson warns majority of them could close
- Around 400 gyms have shut since start of pandemic
More than half of public leisure facilities in England could close in the next six months unless the government provides greater financial support, the prime minister has been warned.
Around 400 gyms, pools and community centres have shut since the start of the pandemic. However Tanni Grey-Thompson, the chair of ukactive, has told Boris Johnson there is a “grave fear” across the industry that more will go bust, with more than 2,000 facing uncertainty and possible risk of closure and potentially widening health inequalities across Britain.
