Dear Lambeth Council...
Dear Lambeth Council,
I am writing with reference to the following statement contained on your website, which I came across while searching for a municipal swimming pool in the borough:
We are committed to the provision and development of sport and recreation. There are four leisure centres and a community sports centre in the borough, and facilities in our parks and green spaces. We also run a healthy lifestyles programme.
Upon further investigation (ie. clicking on the link to 'Clapham Leisure Centre') I found the following website:
http://www.leisureconnection.co.uk
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Contact your local Leisure Connection facility to find out how you can start a healthier lifestyle.
It turns out that there are no public leisure facilities in my borough whatsoever, merely some expensive private gyms which benefit from a huge amount of public money!
Whoever is responsible for this state of affairs should be burnt.
Yours sincerely,
R. Willmsen