‘Unfair’ fees for Downs exercise classes could cost personal trainers £2,600 View Image

Bootcamp class attendees are opposing “unfair” new licence fees for personal trainers on the Downs which they say threaten the survival of independent businesses. Personal trainers could soon be charged £900 a year for classes up to 20 people and £2,600 for groups larger than 20 .

The licence fees are planned after concerns about the large size of some bootcamp classes and loud music played. It’s unclear when they would be brought in, but a group of Bristol councillors and Merchant Venturers who are responsible for the Downs want to limit exercise classes.

The Downs committee was due to discuss the potential new fees on Monday, November 17. However the Downs manager, Luke Mackenzie, did not atten

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