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- UK councils imposed licensing fees on free outdoor exercise classes, forcing several organizers to cease sessions.
- Thanet council charged Angela Brier-Stephenson £1,200 annually, ending her beach yoga class.
- Thanet later reduced the fitness licence to £300 for the 2026 season.
- Julia Turner in Bristol opposed a £100 fee for her £8-a-session BYOB choir.
- Swansea council dropped a £24.15-per-session fee for Helen Wilson’s free beach yoga after a petition.
