Rejected petition Free gym membership for members of the Reserve Forces

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Members of the Regular Armed Forces have access to a gymnasium on barracks, free of charge, however members of the Reserve Armed Forces do not usually enjoy this privilege due to the nature of being a reserve soldier.

There are exceptions; some councils such as Hyndburn Borough Council are leading the way in supporting members of the Reserve Forces with a free gym membership. Other councils have a discount in place or no benefits at all.

The points are should members of the Reserve Forces have the same access to fitness facilities as their Regular counterparts? and with physical fitness of the Reserve Forces generally lower than that of a Regular Regiment/Battalion should the government have all local authorities adopt a policy like Hyndburn Borough Council?

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

A matter for each individual council to decide on, not the Government.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 20 July 2013
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