Places Leisure win 10-year contract in Kingston

Places Leisure have been appointed as the successful operator of key leisure sites across Kingston for a further ten years.

The new contract will focus on supporting healthy and active lives for all in Kingston. This includes initiatives such as the Active Communities Programme, which takes health and wellbeing activities into local communities, helping to engage more people in active lifestyles and reduce health inequalities.

As part of the new agreement, Places Leisure will deliver a programme of investment to upgrade facilities across all sites, as well as undertaking vital maintenance and ongoing monitoring. They will also be introducing energy saving projects that help to reduce the carbon output of sports and leisure facilities which, alongside the council’s recently approved programme to improve existing buildings, will support the council’s carbon reduction goals. Chessington Sports Centre and Albany Outdoors will now be included under the same contract and benefit from the expertise of an experienced leisure operator for the first time.

This will bring consistent service standards, improved operational management, and enhanced customer experience across both sites. The contract also includes the continued operation of the borough’s three existing council-owned leisure facilities already managed by Places Leisure: the Malden Centre, Tolworth Recreation Centre and Weir Archer Athletics and Fitness Centre. The new Kingston Leisure Centre will also be added once open in spring 2027.

Councillor Alison Holt, Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Leisure, said: “With a new contract in place we can make improvements to the existing services and facilities on offer, work to achieve our sustainability goals, and encourage more people to benefit from the spaces available across the borough that can help them thrive.”