South Lanarkshire leisure user hits out at £40 increase to Activage cost

A pensioner has hit out at the £40 increase to the cost of South Lanarkshire ’s leisure and culture pass for older people, saying the scale of the 50 per cent price hike will dissuade the age group from keeping fit and active.

The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Edward, of Whitehill, is a regular visitor to Blantyre leisure centre and uses its facilities including the swimming pool, sauna and steam room “two or three times a week, sometimes more”.

“I use the leisure centre a lot and I have friends who I’ve met there; it’s good for physical and mental health and the government and council talk about how they want pensioners to have active lives. The Activage pass allows over-60s to access South Lanarkshire’s nine swimming pools and health suites, 16 gyms, ice rink, golf courses and fitness classes; plus library and cultural activities and benefits including six free rounds of golf per year, tennis court hire and putting plus access to a series of “active days”.

It also showed the price of similar leisure passes for the age group in 11 council areas, showing that South Lanarkshire’s increased cost remains the second-lowest behind North Lanarkshire – with six authorities charging between £240 and £280 and the highest charge being nearly £500.

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