Haringey Council’s Financial Arrangement with Fusion Lifestyle
Dear Haringey Borough Council,
1. Has there been any discussion by Haringey Council with the organisation Fusion Lifestyle regarding the repayment of the loan they obtained when they became the leaseholders for Tottenham Green Leisure Centre?
2. Has Fusion made any requests to vary the repayment of the original loan they received from the Council to manage the leisure centre?
3. Has any additional funding to Fusion been provided by the Council, in addition to the amount the organisation received under their original contract and the annual amount of £435,000 paid by Haringey to maintain the concessionary pricing scheme?
4. If any additional funding has been provided to Fusion by the Council, what was the amount?
5. Has Fusion requested any additional funding from the Council, separate from their original contract and the amount they receive to maintain the concessionary pricing scheme?
6. If Fusion has requested any additional funding, were any of their requests accepted by the Council and what were the amounts they received.
Yours faithfully,
Mary Yacoob, on behalf of Friends of Marcus Garvey Library
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From: Mary Yacoob
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:04 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Haringey Council’s Financial
Arrangement with Fusion Lifestyle
Dear Haringey Borough Council,
1. Has there been any discussion by Haringey Council with the
organisation Fusion Lifestyle regarding the repayment of the loan they
obtained when they became the leaseholders for Tottenham Green Leisure
Centre?
2. Has Fusion made any requests to vary the repayment of the original
loan they received from the Council to manage the leisure centre?
3. Has any additional funding to Fusion been provided by the Council,
in addition to the amount the organisation received under their original
contract and the annual amount of £435,000 paid by Haringey to maintain
the concessionary pricing scheme?
4. If any additional funding has been provided to Fusion by the
Council, what was the amount?
5. Has Fusion requested any additional funding from the Council,
separate from their original contract and the amount they receive to
maintain the concessionary pricing scheme?
6. If Fusion has requested any additional funding, were any of their
requests accepted by the Council and what were the amounts they received.
Yours faithfully,
Mary Yacoob, on behalf of Friends of Marcus Garvey Library
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