Leisure and wellbeing services face a serious and immediate threat

By Cllr Dan Humphreys | 14 September 2021

District councils are rightly proud of the outstanding work of their local leisure and wellbeing services – they are a critical cog supporting our partners across health and social care.

They should be integral to the development of Integrated Care Systems: no other service is so accessible, and community-focused in its ability to tackle health inequalities and support the mission to level up across the country.

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