It is feared the facilities might not now reopen for a year. | ITV News West Country
Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust, which has been runningThis means the Bruton Way gym and a swimming pool will be out of action for the foreseeable future along with the tennis courts, outdoor sports pitches and all other Aspire-run facilities at Oxstalls.
They were told they would need more time to carry out the procurement and were advised to agree to a one-year extension to the management contract they have with Aspire to take it up to 2024. Council chiefs were optimistic and believed an agreement on the one-year extension to the contract would be achieved.
They have been severely challenged by a number of financial pressures including the coronavirus pandemic and more recently the stark rise in utility costs and general inflation. A spokesperson for Gloucester City Council said: “We recognise it has been extremely difficult for leisure centres across the country and we understand the pressures that the trust has faced.“We have worked with Aspire to try to support them with their financial challenges and reduce costs as well as committing to ongoing financial support.
An Aspire spokesperson said: "We have now taken the incredibly difficult decision to wind up the charity and to go into liquidation as we believe we are no longer able to operate legally in the way that we would wish," the trustees added.
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