Council tackles inequality with in-house decision

The management of seven leisure centres in Tower Hamlets has been brought in-house to the council following the expiration of a management contract with facility operator GLL.

The new service, called Be Well, will take a “holistic view of health and wellbeing”, focusing on increasing participation and access for residents with a particular emphasis on women and girls, older adults and people at risk of, or living with, long-term conditions.

Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, said: “The new service prioritises creating opportunities and increasing access to leisure services for those groups who have difficulty doing so – with a focus on women and girls. Investing in our leisure service is one of many steps we are taking to tackle health inequalities.”