This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please could you send me the following information in response to these questions.
1) How many publicly accessible* swimming pools were there in your local authority area on September 30th 2024?
2) Please name the pools that are currently operating a timetable for public swimming, and provide postcodes for them.
3) For each of the pools in Q2, please also provide
a) the year they were built
b) the year they were last fully refurbished – meaning major renovation work, if applicable.
4) If a pool was or is temporarily closed please indicate this, or if a pool is earmarked for closure in the near future, please specify if the closure is intended to be temporary or permanent and if possible, provide reasons and dates.
If there is other information pertinent to my enquiry please send it or indicate where it is available.
*By publicly accessibly pools I mean either council owned/operated or those that are owned/operated by a not-for-profit leisure provider which is running the facilities for the community (eg better leisure/fusion etc) and to which you direct members of the public via your website/leisure services site.