Council Allocates £370,000 to Sustain Five Somerset Leisure Centres Amid Operator Administration
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Somerset Council has committed £370,000 to keep five leisure centres operational after their managing operator, Fusion Leisure, entered administration earlier this month.
The council oversees 16 leisure facilities across Somerset, operated under various contracts and leases inherited from former local authorities after their dissolution in April 2023. Fusion Leisure, which managed five sites in the former Mendip area, went into administration on April 1, with S&W Partners LLP appointed as joint administrators.