Park Road - Fusion Lifestyle - Harringay online2024-03-29T11:08:13Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/park-road-fusion-lifestyle?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1522239&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe pricing structure nudges…tag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-10:844301:Comment:15236422023-01-10T18:11:18.543ZDavidJhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/David
<p>The pricing structure nudges people to monthly/annual membership. To be fair, if you do use the facilities regularly, they are good value. If you do that you can book for lots of sessions a week ahead and cancel an hour ahead. </p>
<p>The lido at Park Road is a pretty wonderful place to swim. Heated all year round.</p>
<p>The pricing structure nudges people to monthly/annual membership. To be fair, if you do use the facilities regularly, they are good value. If you do that you can book for lots of sessions a week ahead and cancel an hour ahead. </p>
<p>The lido at Park Road is a pretty wonderful place to swim. Heated all year round.</p> Thanks Annietag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-10:844301:Comment:15236632023-01-10T16:18:55.978ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
<p>Thanks Annie</p>
<p>Thanks Annie</p> Yes we have to book all the c…tag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-10:844301:Comment:15236592023-01-10T14:01:28.933ZAnnie McDonaldhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AnnieMcDonald
<p>Yes we have to book all the classes and they’re always full if you don’t book ahead. The only thing l can suggest is if you have the app you can cancel 4hours before session without being charged. The app is very easy to use.</p>
<p>Good luck with your recovery.</p>
<p>Yes we have to book all the classes and they’re always full if you don’t book ahead. The only thing l can suggest is if you have the app you can cancel 4hours before session without being charged. The app is very easy to use.</p>
<p>Good luck with your recovery.</p> I find this pre-booking malar…tag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-10:844301:Comment:15234402023-01-10T13:39:15.025ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
<p>I find this pre-booking malarkey deeply frustrating. After having a long break due to illness I want to go back to swimming as part of my recovery but I can’t really decide a few days in advance if I’ll be well enough to do a few lengths! I thought it must just be Haringey but every pool I’ve looked at north of the Thames, including those not run by Fusion, still insist on pre-booking</p>
<p>I find this pre-booking malarkey deeply frustrating. After having a long break due to illness I want to go back to swimming as part of my recovery but I can’t really decide a few days in advance if I’ll be well enough to do a few lengths! I thought it must just be Haringey but every pool I’ve looked at north of the Thames, including those not run by Fusion, still insist on pre-booking</p> Thanks for the update, that's…tag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-10:844301:Comment:15236562023-01-10T13:18:53.745ZSydneyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Author
<p>Thanks for the update, that's good news that the council are looking into the complaints. Let's hope they take them seriously.</p>
<p>I went for a swim yesterday at the indoor pool and the changing rooms were disgusting, so much muck and dirt on the floor. The pool itself was really grimy and the water cloudy.</p>
<p>There were also hardly any other swimmers there. I think this is because Fusion is insisting on sticking to its pandemic booking-only scheme rather than letting people swim as…</p>
<p>Thanks for the update, that's good news that the council are looking into the complaints. Let's hope they take them seriously.</p>
<p>I went for a swim yesterday at the indoor pool and the changing rooms were disgusting, so much muck and dirt on the floor. The pool itself was really grimy and the water cloudy.</p>
<p>There were also hardly any other swimmers there. I think this is because Fusion is insisting on sticking to its pandemic booking-only scheme rather than letting people swim as and when they want. They must be losing so much money for that reason, especially at weekends, when families would come with their children but now you have to book in advance. </p> Don - sorry for the slow resp…tag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-10:844301:Comment:15234392023-01-10T12:17:58.379ZBrian Mahoneyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/BrianMahoney
<p>Don - sorry for the slow response. I don't think Councillors must have a 'business' background but they do need to have basic skills in financial management and procurement. After all, they are responsible for ensuring that the Council (ie. Council staff) is delivering services efficiently and effectively whether that be directly or through outsourced providers. Without such skills how could the councillors be able to hold the council staff to account? If they don't have those skills they…</p>
<p>Don - sorry for the slow response. I don't think Councillors must have a 'business' background but they do need to have basic skills in financial management and procurement. After all, they are responsible for ensuring that the Council (ie. Council staff) is delivering services efficiently and effectively whether that be directly or through outsourced providers. Without such skills how could the councillors be able to hold the council staff to account? If they don't have those skills they shouldn't be elected. However and unfortunately, in Haringey, as FPR notes below, people blindly vote Labour over and over again. Consequently, the Labour party has no incentive to ensure that its candidates or sitting councillors can actually do the job they're elected to do. That's why Haringey Borough is in the state it's in and why there are continual financial scandals and mismanagement such as this. Even the numptiest numpty would have ensured that the contract with Fusion has clauses and performamce measures which actually require them to deliver the service. If that's not the case then the person in the council who signed the contract should be sacked for gross misconduct based on their incompetence.</p> Thanks Betty and to all other…tag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-10:844301:Comment:15236212023-01-10T10:47:19.675ZS Williamshttps://harringayonline.com/profile/SWilliams
<p>Thanks Betty and to all others. Update: I wrote to Fusion, Julie Davies - Haringey, and Catherine West. Julie Davies got straight back to me:</p>
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<div dir="ltr">I have passed your complaints on to council officer who are pursing these matters and indeed others.…</div>
<p>Thanks Betty and to all others. Update: I wrote to Fusion, Julie Davies - Haringey, and Catherine West. Julie Davies got straight back to me:</p>
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<div dir="ltr">"As you probably anticipate, we are currently dealing with a volume of complaint and shortfall which is frankly not being fully addressed by the company. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">I have passed your complaints on to council officer who are pursing these matters and indeed others. "</div>
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<p>If we all used it for everything there might not be paper's to read- but I'll leave that up to people's individual consciences! </p> Haringey is complete effed be…tag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-01:844301:Comment:15226142023-01-01T01:12:09.562ZFinsbury Park Rangerhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/FinsburyParkRanger
<p>Haringey is complete effed because Labour will rightly win the next general election nationally so locally we are guaranteed a pure shit show of lazy local management because there is zero chance of Labour losing. </p>
<p>It’s like giving a company a multi year contract and letting them know there is zero chance they can get sacked whatever they do.</p>
<p>Worst possible outcome ever.</p>
<p>Haringey is complete effed because Labour will rightly win the next general election nationally so locally we are guaranteed a pure shit show of lazy local management because there is zero chance of Labour losing. </p>
<p>It’s like giving a company a multi year contract and letting them know there is zero chance they can get sacked whatever they do.</p>
<p>Worst possible outcome ever.</p> They do that stuff all the ti…tag:harringayonline.com,2023-01-01:844301:Comment:15224982023-01-01T00:58:41.462ZFinsbury Park Rangerhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/FinsburyParkRanger
<p>They do that stuff all the time, have done so for many years now. </p>
<p>They do that stuff all the time, have done so for many years now. </p>