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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Amelia Hill

Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes

Four women in a line doing yoga on mats in a grassy area
The Campaign for Freedom in Everyday Life said some of the fees ‘bear no relation to any money these classes make’. Photograph: Wirestock, Inc./Alamy

At 6am on the beach at Westgate-on-Sea in Kent, Angela Brier-Stephenson used to meet a small group of about 10 people for yoga.

The class lasted 45 minutes and participants paid what they could.

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