PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(12 November 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public pools closed in each of the last ten years.
Asked by:
Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain)
Asked by:
Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain)
Answer
Since 2015, 279 swimming pools on sites owned by Local Authorities have closed. At the same time, 248 swimming pools have opened. Facilities may close for a number of reasons: this can include the rationalisation of multiple older facilities into a modern, better located facility.
The breakdown for closures per year is as follows:
2015: 40
2016: 36
2017: 31
2018: 23
2019: 31
2020: 40
2021: 27
2022: 27
2023: 20
2024 (as of end of August) : 4
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