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    Index for Headings from January 2007 till December 2007   Headings from 2006    Headings from 2004 to 2005 

 Dates on left are when items were added to LCW.    Dates on right are when reports first appeared.     

21.12.07 Brent - Willesden Leisure Centre PFI Hype vs. Reality 21.12.07 
20.12.07 Dunstable - 1000 signature protest against LC ban 11.12..07
18.12.07  Lee Valley - LC declines to comment on complaints of filth, smells, and snubs my manager 7.12.07
18.11.07  Cambourne - Start of construction of new sports centre by LC to be delayed 6 months 14.11.07
10.11.07 Private Eye Reports on LC  9.11.07 
15.10.07 Brent _Sign of the Times - photograph October 2007 
8.10.07 Brent- Councillors "disappointed" with new contract ; Customer satisfaction down 19% 11.9.07
3.10.07 Dunstable - Organizer suggests operational failings by LC 20.6.07
29.9.07 Grantham - Five letters to editor complaining about cleaning, timetables and poor consultation Aug & Sep 2007
26.9.07  Oadby - A user writes to press saying she is not aware of  improvements claimed by LC 21.9.07
25.9.07 Castle Morpeth - Consultants find major failings by LC including "painfully slow" responses April 2007
23.9.07  Oadby - LC Fined £2500 for failing to clean pools properly 15.9.07
3.9.07 Grantham - Swim Club Fees up 25% in three years and not negotiable 6.3.07
29.8.07  Oadby - Audit Commission finds declining use despite LC's 2005 plans to grow customers by 25% July 2007
29.8.07  Castle Morpeth - LC pays "substantial penalty" for "performance failure" March 2007
27.8.07  Cambourne - claim that sale of LC will not effect construction of new sports centre 15.8.07
27.8.07  LC staff views on company's sale sought - external link 23.7.07
24.8.07  LC's websites - Survey finds 8 out of 11 have no bank holiday information 24.8.07
24.8.07 Grantham - Petition against poor cleaning and timetabling  23.8.07
24.8.07 Dunstable - 1700 sign petition after LC stop local event July 2007
23.7.07 Brent - Maintenance issues - pictures  23.7.07
15.7.07  LC for sale for "up to £50 million"  15.7.07 
10.7.07  Lilleshall - LC's "contract  poor and not cost effective" 27.6.07
 8.7.07  Brent - Showers to go out to tender / pool vacuuming sucks  8.7.07
8.7.07  Harpers' 7 for 7 deal - where are the terms and conditions?  8.7.07
8.7.07 Oadby & Wigston - Council "pressure" increases LC's maintenance 22.8.06
 25.3.07 Dunmow - "Public swimming takes a nosedive"  10.5.07
23.5.07 Three Rivers - LC's Data Collection Queried  18.4.07
20.5.07 Lambeth - LC owed Council £103,533.38 in February 2007  18.4.07
20.5.07 Ely - Disabled customers complain about lack of repairs 12.4.07
2.4.07 Lambeth - Streatham - "Filthy swimming pool, mouldy walls & ageing gym equipment"  13.3.07
2.4.07  Lambeth - Brixton users unhappy with gym equipment, state of centre & security March 2007
25.3.07 Lambeth - LC contract ending with confusion and let down for users 8.3.07
13.3.07 Spalding - "Destined to fail if they continue to run things this way" 13.3.07
6.3.07  Brent - Open Letter to Cllr van Colle re. showers still failing after six years 6.3.07
3.3.07  West Berks - LC loses contracts to Parkwood 27.2.07
3.3.07  St Albans - Senior numbers down since price increases 1.3..07
23.2.07 Easington - Councillor finds 50% machines broken, full ashtrays & "deplorable" kitchens 15.2.07
21.2.07 Easington - Complaints about second hand gym equipment 29.1.07
20.2.07 LC and Danoptra Company Accounts 2005 
8.2.07 St Albans -  "Severely neglected" cramped pool with only one lifeguard 8.2.07
5.2.07 St Ives - Another Clissold Type Disaster? 5.2.07
1.2.07  St Albans - Councillor and children denied use of loo by LC
1.2..07  Uttlesford - Algae stops play on tennis court  2.2..07
30.1.07  Is or isn't LC for sale? - Contradictory views of senior managers  30.1.07
26.1.07  LC 's owners post loss of £82 million   26.1.07

20.1.07 Grantham - User protest forces LC climb down on job cut  13.1.06

13.1.07  LC and Danoptra accounts listed as "overdue" at Companies House 13.1.06

13.1.06 Grantham - Highly popular fitness instructor faces redundancy  13.1.06

9.1.07 LC to be sold as Danoptra denies financial problems  9.10.06 

6.1.07  Great Yarmouth  - Marina Centre doing  better as Trust  5.12.06

6.1.07  Lambeth Council "pursuing senior managers" of LC over debt now totaling £33k  7.12.06



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