The cost of leisure activities in Perth and Kinross is set to rise due to “significant inflationary increases” to operational running costs.
Live Active Leisure (LAL) announced that gymnasium access, swimming sessions, fitness classes, sports hall use and skating fees will increase by about three per cent.
The sporting charitable trust runs sports centres and community campuses across Perth and Kinross, with the new prices to come into effect at all of its facilities from May 1.
The centres include Perth Leisure Pool, Bell’s Sport Centre, Live Active Atholl, Live Active Loch Leven, Live Active Blairgowrie, Live Active Rodney in Perth, North Inch Community Campus, Dewars Centre, Loch Leven Community Campus, Strathearn Community Campus and Breadalbane Community Campus.
In a statement the leisure trust said: “Live Active Leisure is your local community leisure trust and is a registered charitable organisation, but like all businesses, we are currently faced with significant inflationary increases to operational running costs.
“While we are mindful of the general cost of living increases that everyone is facing, we have reluctantly had to take the decision to introduce a small price increase of around three per cent to most of our products and services that will come into effect from May 1.
“We are however pleased to say that, for the time being, there will not be any increase to our fitness, energy or fun membership prices.
“You can view the new prices on our website at https://bit.ly/2YDL7vT
“Thank you for your continued loyalty and custom and we look forward to seeing you in one of our venues soon.”
Prices are split into three categories: adult, junior/concession and senior.
Each of these categories is split into two sections: Live Active card holders and those without one.
The card offers discounts on entry fees and services.
It currently costs £13.35 per year and will be going up 40p to £13.75 from May 1, while juniors/concessions and seniors can get a card for free.
Junior prices are for those aged one to 15-years-old, adult prices are for those aged 16 to 64 and seniors for 65 and over.
