Rejected petition Open Gyms, Swimming Pools, Leisure Centres and other sporting facilities indoor and outdoor now
Due to covid19 all sporting venues, parks & play areas have closed indoor and outdoor for over 100 days now, and its time that we now need a clear road map or timeline to starting lifting restrictions.. and one of the first areas to look at are
To Open Gyms, Swimming Pools, Leisure Centres and other sporting facilities indoor and outdoor, parks & playgrounds
For the sake of mental health of Wales these areas should now be considered one of, if not the most important aspects
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It is a well known fact that physical fitness and exerecise of all activities is renowed to help with mental health and well being and this should be considered before or as at the same time as pubs cafes and bars to have a happy medium between the too and help combat addiction
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue, or if the Petitions Committee has considered one in the last year.
A similar petition calling for gyms and leisure centres to reopen has just finished collecting signatures https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/200093
It will be considered by Members of the Senedd at the Petitions Committee on 17 July 2020. The agenda and a link to Senedd TV, in order to watch the proceedings, will be available on the Committee page a few days before the meeting. https://business.senedd.wales/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=430
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