Manchester council to save nearly £1m bringing leisure company back in-house

NewsGreater Manchester NewsManchester CouncilSome have questioned whether the plan will work.08:08, 19 Jul 2026Manchester council is set to save nearly £1m by bringing a company responsible for sport and leisure in the city back in-house.‌The council agreed to set up the arms length company known as Manchester Active Ltd in 2018 for the ‘delivery of sport and leisure services’ in Manchester, including developing programmes to get more people active.‌Bringing the service back in-house is expected to save around £890,000 over a five year period, according to a council report. This money will be reinvested into supporting community sports projects in Manchester.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe change is not expected to impact council lei