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Gym plans for Kempston’s “15-years empty” Saxon Centre

Plans have been submitted to Bedford Borough Council seeking permission to change the use of vacant office space at The Saxon Centre in Kempston into a gym. In a cover letter accompanying...
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The exterior of Oasis swimming pool, before refurbishment, was often described as dirty and an eye-sore. Image: Bedford Independent

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...
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New Wixams facilities approved nine months after original rejection

Plans to reshape community and leisure facilities in Wixams have been approved, following months of public consultation and debate over how the fast-growing settlement should be served...
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Bedford Cineworld at Aspect Leisure Park.

Cineworld site among units marketed in bid to revive Aspects Leisure Park

A once-bustling hub of activity on Bedford’s riverside could soon see a revival, as new agents are brought in to reimagine the long-neglected Aspects Leisure Park on Barkers Lane...
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The exterior of Oasis swimming pool, before refurbishment, was often described as dirty and an eye-sore. Image: Bedford Independent

Breaking news: Oasis leisure pool earmarked for permanent closure

Just months after reopening following a £500,000 refurbishment and the senior Bedford Borough Councillor saying it would serve the needs of the local community "for many years to come", Oasis...
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Council confirms Bedford leisure centres won’t reopen on 25 July

Due to the high local coronavirus infection rate, Fusion Lifestyle and Bedford Borough Council have confirmed that leisure facilities in the Borough will...
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Fusion Lifestyle confirm redundancies across all leisure sites in Bedford

An email seen by the Bedford Independent confirms that Fusion Lifestyle, who manage leisure sites in Bedford, will be making redundancies across its...
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Have you say on how Fusion runs the Borough’s leisure centres

Bedford Borough Council is asking Bedfordians to tell them what they think of the way Fusion Lifestyle runs the areas leisure facilities. The council outsourced the running of its...
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