Culture, leisure and sports have brought together communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting people’s physical and mental wellbeing. Councils recognise this and are working hard to keep these services going but more support is needed.

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Our new report Leisure Under Lockdown finds that councils are one of the biggest investors in culture, sport and leisure - spending over £2bn a year. Despite this these services are still under threat.

#CouncilsCan https://www.local.gov.uk/leisure-under-lockdown
Leisure under lockdown: how culture and leisure services responded to COVID-19

The case studies in this publication highlight just a few of the many ways in which culture, leisure and sports have responded quickly and innovatively to the challenges posed by COVID-19.

https://www.local.gov.uk/leisure-under-lockdown
While Govt’s recent support packages for the arts and leisure centres are welcome, council budgets are under pressure due to COVID-19, placing many of these services at risk.
Many providers face the risk of closure due to low-income generation as a result of lockdown and reduced capacity on reopening due to social distancing.
Losing these services would leave many without access to affordable culture, leisure and physical activity provision, all of which are key to a recovery from COVID-19 and a healthy lifestyle.
We are calling on Govt to use the #SpendingReview to ensure councils have the funding they need to not only maintain, but also invest in and improve their offer for culture, sport and leisure.

#ReThinkLocal https://www.local.gov.uk/lga-councils-one-top-investors-culture-sport-and-leisure
LGA – Councils one of the top investors in culture, sport and leisure

Councils remain one of the biggest investors in culture, sport and leisure - spending over £2 billion a year - a new report by the Local Government Association sets out today.

https://www.local.gov.uk/lga-councils-one-top-investors-culture-sport-and-leisure
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