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Holly Lennon

Glasgow swimming, football and golf prices to soar amid 'financial pressures'

The cost to use Glasgow Sport facilities will be increasing as of next month.

As a result of 'financial pressures', Glasgow Life has upped its fees for the likes of fitness classes, casual swimming, and football pitch hire.

The changes will come into force from May 1.

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From then, casual swimming will increase from £3 for adults and £1 for children and concessions to £4 for adults and £2 for children and concessions. Exclusive lane swimming hire will go from £10 to £15

Fitness classes and pay-as-you-go access will increase from £5 to £6.

Badminton court hire will go from £9 for adults and £6.50 for children to £11 and £8.

From August 1, football pitch hire (per person, per hour) will cost £5 per adult and £2.50 per child.

Outlining the changes, Glasgow Life said: "Glasgow Sport prices have remained unchanged since 2018, but like everyone else we are facing increasing costs.

"Glasgow Life is increasing sports charges as a result of these financial pressures. The changes are benchmarked against a sportscotland review of charges from 2021/22, where comparable prices can be found."

It was announced in the council's budget review that Glasgow Life would be forced to make savings of £7.15 million.

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