People in Mottingham can try their hand at the fast-growing sport of padel after a company backed by Andy Murray opened courts at the Coldharbour Leisure Centre. The doubles game, which combines elements of tennis, squash and badminton, uses a smaller court and a lighter ball. Tennis champions Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic play the […]
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Skateboarders shut out after Sutcliffe Park ‘Olympic’ skate hall closes
Skateboarders have been left out in the cold after an indoor facility designed to inspire future Olympic champions closed after just five years. The skate park at Sutcliffe Park in Eltham closed last month despite a 397-signature petition against the plans. It will now be replaced by a gymnastics centre after GLL, the council’s leisure […]
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40 jobs could go as GLL seeks another £1.1m loan from Greenwich Council
Greenwich Council’s leisure centre and library contractor could make 40 staff redundant after asking for another £1.1m loan to support it through the coronavirus crisis. GLL, which trades as Better, received £810,000 from the council in July after its facilities were forced to close by the first lockdown in March. Four months and another lockdown […]
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Greenwich leisure provider’s six-month ‘unpaid career break’ offer criticised by union
An offer for library and leisure centre workers in Greenwich to take six months of unpaid leave, on the promise that they would have a job when they return, has been criticised by a union. Unite, one of the UK’s largest unions, blasted the plans by Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) for thousands of its staff to […]
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Pubs reopening before swimming pools ‘defies logic’, Greenwich leisure boss says
Boris Johnson’s decision to allow pubs to reopen before swimming pools “defies logic”, the boss of the company that runs Greenwich Council’s leisure facilities said last night. The prime minister told MPs yesterday that many of England’s coronavirus restrictions would be eased from July 4 – effectively ending the Covid-19 lockdown. Pubs and restaurants will […]
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