{"id":19677,"date":"2021-03-16T17:59:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T17:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-reopening-plans-for-scotland\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:03:23","slug":"ukactive-responds-to-reopening-plans-for-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-reopening-plans-for-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive responds to reopening plans for Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ukactive has issued the following statement in response to the Scottish Government\u2019s <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/news\/timetable-for-further-lockdown-easing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>announcement<\/strong><\/a><strong> today, detailing plans for exercise and the reopening of facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: \u201cThe timetable announced today for reopening indoor gyms and leisure 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