Fusion Lifestyle

Report reveals Fusion still owed six-figure sums well after its contract ended

Bedford Borough Council has released a confidential report revealing that former leisure contractor Fusion Lifestyle Ltd still owed significant sums months after its contract ended...

Watchdog orders Bedford Borough Council to release Fusion contract

Bedford Borough Council has been ordered by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to release information about the closure of its contract with leisure operator...

Bedford Borough Council refusal to release Fusion report to be looked into by ICO

Bedford Borough Council’s decision not to publish a report into why it cancelled its contract with Fusion Lifestyle is to be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...

Internal review requested after council says Fusion Lifestyle report will remain secret

Bedford Borough Council has said its report into the end of its contract with Fusion Lifestyle will remain hidden from the public, claiming the balance of the public interest in the report “lays...

Fusion Lifestyle still owes Bedford taxpayers £357,000

Bedford Borough Council said a solicitors’ letter chasing Fusion Lifestyle for over £357,000 in management fees and utility bills is part of an “end of contract reconciliation” and...

A new dawn for Bedford Borough leisure centres

It's the news that many sports enthusiasts have been waiting for. From the beginning of February, all of Bedford's leisure centres will reopen under new management, as charitable social enterprise...

Survey shows 1,100 issues to be addressed at Bedford’s leisure centres

Surveys of Bedford Borough Council’s leisure estate have identified 1,100 issues that need to be addressed, a meeting heard. To start to address these, an Extraordinary Full Council Meeting was held last night...

Conservatives accuse LibDems of “covering their backsides” over leisure contract

Borough councillors have been accused of “covering their backsides” during a debate on the council’s new leisure centre contract. Last night (November 13), Bedford Borough Council’s Executive...

Fusion out as council awards new leisure management contract

Bedford borough’s new leisure management contractors have been announced – Greenwich Leisure Limited will be replacing Fusion Lifestyle from February next year. The council’s executive agreed...

Letters: It’s not just Oasis – the Bunyan Centre is a mess too

It was no surprise to hear a safety notice has been issued relating to the Oasis facility in Bedford. Fusion has been a total disaster since they took over the sports facilities. And it’s not just the Oasis - the Bunyan...

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