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Bid to improve disabled gym access
05/04/08
Bid to improve disabled gym access
Romford Recorder 04 April 2008
CHEAPER gym access for the disabled could become a reality if leisure bosses and Havering Council cave-in to pressure.
A special meeting was called yesterday at the office of Havering Association for the Disabled (HAD) to thrash out ideas on what could be done to help get members into the leisure centres at lower cost during the day - when footfall is at its lowest.
Romford Recorder
Chief Executive of HAD, Mary Capon, said: "Just because someone is disabled doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to maximise their health.
"We would like to see some sort of concession for disabled people, as most are on state benefits.
"I have heard repeatedly that pools and leisure centres are not operating at full capacity during the day, and at least 10 per cent of people in Havering can be qualified as disabled."
Havering Council Leader Michael White has previously hinted cheaper prices may be in the pipeline.
He wrote in an e-mail: "It may be that we can agree some reduced pricing during the day to encourage increased usage by community groups across the borough.
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