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0095 2023/24
12/04/2024
Wellbeing, Culture & Heritage
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Swimming Pool Support Fund Phase 2 grant acceptance
Completion of Phase 2 application process by acceptance of funding award up to a maximum of £ 456,164K in funding from the Government's Swimming Pool Support Fund.
To highlight the benefits for the Council associated with submission and subsequent award of a successful the bid from this funding opportunity.
The government's Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) will provide a total of £60 million to local authorities in England as a support package for public leisure facilities with swimming pools and is split into two phases. Phase 2 - Revenue: £40m was made available by the Government to support facilities with swimming pools with increased cost pressures, leaving them most vulnerable to closure or significant service reduction. The provision of public swimming pools in England is at real risk because of the threats resulting from increased energy and maintenance costs, weakened operator reserves and staff retention difficulties. These swimming pools play a critical role in contributing to physical activity participation rates and improving wider health and wellbeing. Along with providing accessible opportunities to be active for their communities, public pools play a vital part in fulfilling schools’ statutory obligation to teach children to swim. Currently, 72% of primary schools rely on public pools to do this, with 85% of children and young people learning to swim in a public facility. The application process and scheme is being managed by Sport England on behalf of the Government (DCMS) and applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of September 2023. The funding received will be used to help offset increasing operational costs associated primarily with utilities consumption.
The recommendation for this decision should be to take advantage of this funding opportunity and proceed with acceptance of the grant award up to £456,164K to help offset increased energy costs at the Councils swimming pools.
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