{"id":19933,"date":"2022-03-23T18:22:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T18:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-chancellors-spring-statement\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T18:22:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T18:22:12","slug":"ukactive-responds-to-chancellors-spring-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-responds-to-chancellors-spring-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive responds to Chancellor&#8217;s Spring Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ukactive has issued the following statement in response to the Chancellor\u2019s Spring Statement today (23 March)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: \u201cToday\u2019s Spring Statement falls short of providing the necessary support for gyms, pools, and leisure centres, against the backdrop of our sector\u2019s recovery from COVID-19 and rising utility prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was an opportunity to place physical activity, and the fitness and leisure sector, at the heart of the Government\u2019s Levelling Up strategy going forward but the measures outlined today do little to address the cost of living crisis, and less to provide support for our sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the steady recovery of the sector, recent rises in energy costs could scarcely have come at a worse time. While we acknowledge this is something affecting all sectors, the effect on our members is disproportionate for many, with energy costs rising by up to 150% compared to 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis means the energy bill for the whole sector will increase from about \u00a3500m in 2019 to between \u00a31bn and \u00a31.25bn in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chancellor has missed the opportunity to provide proper support to these facilities, such as a VAT exemption, and supporting local government to work with public leisure operators on the immediate financial pressures \u2013 putting essential services and facilities at risk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will work with the Treasury; the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, as a matter of urgency to find a solution for the pressures on our sector generated by rising energy costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chancellor has alluded to the importance of a tax plan that supports business 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