Greenwich’s library workers have voted to strike, saying that they face a real-terms cut in their pay after having a below-inflation wage increase imposed on them. Some 70 staff employed by Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) have agreed to take industrial action in the new year, which could result in widespread closures of libraries across 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’s leisure provider to rescue Lewisham’s closed centres
The organisation that runs Greenwich’s leisure centres is to expand into Lewisham after councillors there decided to end its deal with its current provider, Fusion. Greenwich Leisure Limited, which trades as Better, is expected to take on centres such as the Glass Mill in Lewisham and Wavelengths in Deptford after Fusion struggled to reopen them […]
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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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‘Filthy’ Woolwich Waterfront Leisure Centre criticised by Greenwich councillor
A Greenwich councillor has criticised cleaning standards in Woolwich’s Waterfront Leisure Centre, branding the men’s changing rooms as “filthy”. Blackheath Westcombe councillor Leo Fletcher highlighted the state of the centre, due to be replaced later this decade by a new facility on General Gordon Square, as part of a scrutiny panel session with representatives from […]
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Union calls for Greenwich leisure centre boycott over library dispute
A union is calling for a boycott of leisure centres run for Greenwich Council in a dispute over libraries in neighbouring Bromley. Unite is asking users not to sign up for membership plans or pay to use centres operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) – which trades as Better – to support 50 staff in […]
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