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It is also promising a cross-departmental approach with more investment targeted at the most inactive groups, to make the sector more inclusive and welcoming to all, and a more strategic approach to facilities.

“To me, the report language implies that they will not run most inactive weapons through life-extension programs. If so, this is a disaster,” the former official said.

It once had the unenviable title of the most inactive area in England, but Sandwell is managing to make big leaps in improving the fitness and health of its residents.

But Sandwell has moved from being the most inactive local authority area in England to 14th in the space of a year.

The bad news for the Black Country is that, taken as a whole, it remains the most inactive area in England - with 35 per cent of adults working out for less than half an hour a week.