Rise in Annual Subscription Charges for Argyll and Bute Council’s Leisure Facilities

That the Parliament understands that Live Argyll, the arms-length organisation that runs Argyll and Bute Council’s leisure facilities has raised its charges for older people's annual subscriptions by 37%; believes that this price increase is contradictory to Live Argyll’s own stated commitment to enhance the health, wellbeing, fitness and personal development of residents in Argyll and Bute; notes that, at the same time as this price increase for older people, the price of a family membership has been lowered by 18%, suggesting that older people are effectively bearing the brunt of price increases to subsidise family memberships, and expresses concern at the viability of maintaining a happy and healthy lifestyle for older people with this 37% increase in charges.