# Leisure centre price hikes on the way

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/leisure-centre-price-hikes-on-the-way/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:13:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:39:22+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Business (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6pvgw8gz1k4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business

## Key points

- Worcester leisure centre fees could rise from January.
- An adult swim may increase from £7.30 to £7.80.
- Councillors are due to decide on 24 November.

## Summary

Perdiswell Leisure Centre in Worcester could raise its prices from January, with its operator citing higher energy and staffing costs. If approved, the increases would also apply at St John’s Sports Centre and Nunnery Wood Sports Complex, and would make the average fee at Perdiswell 5.3% higher.

An adult swim could rise by 6.8%, from £7.30 to £7.80, while fitness classes would cost £9.50, a 5.6% increase, and annual memberships would go up by 4.9%. The proposed rises exceed the UK’s 3.6% inflation rate; the operator says energy costs have more than doubled in recent years and gas prices rose by over 50% in the second half of the year. Worcester councillors are expected to decide on 24 November, after committee discussions, with local users expressing mixed views about affordability and value.

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