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2010, it was little wonder that the hot topic of conversation was the new government and how its spending review would affect leisure provision across the UK. The event took place at the Forest of Arden Marriott hotel in Birmingham on 12 May, the day after the coalition government had been announced. We asked some of the SIBEC delegates how they feel things will change, and the impact these cuts might have.


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funding issues Sarah Watts, managing director of Alliance Leisure – which provides a one- stop solution for leisure redevelopment – comments: “Public sector operators


ith over 300 local authority operators and suppliers gathered in one place for SIBEC


Harriet Ewing reports on discussions from the recent SIBEC UK event


are being forced to review their facilities and the opportunities available to them and consider affordable redevelopment; the alternatives are closure of sites or scaled-down operations. There’s talk that development is likely to be reliant on Lottery funding, rather than on direct government funding. This may well mean that some sites will require an additional source of funding, with a commitment to working with alternative third party or private sectors.” This is a message that’s underpinned by


specialist leisure development company Createability. MD Ian Cotgrave says:


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“The new regime of spending cuts means that operators will need to re-examine their offering. Doing nothing is not an option – if facilities are left to become tired, usage and revenue decrease. By providing facilities that meet local demand, they will generate additional income, which can enable them to access private sector investment – a ‘spend and save’ strategy.”


opportunity in adversity Damian Lo Cascio of Corequest has noticed that people have been holding off from starting any new initiatives, waiting to see the extent of the cuts. He believes that operators will need to work harder and smarter in the challenging financial times ahead. Staff productivity will need to improve and there will be an increase in leisure being


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