Half of Britain's swimming pools could close or face cuts over energy bills

Up to half of the UK's community swimming pools could close or face cuts to services within the next six months without more government support to tackle crippling energy bills.

Olympian gold medallist Duncan Goodhew and the organisation Community Leisure UK (CLUK) have called for more help for local pools, after news the government's Energy Bill Relief Scheme for vulnerable businesses will exclude the sites from 1 April.

The sector was already struggling, with a recent report finding that nearly 400 pools had closed since 2010, thanks to council funding cuts and the pandemic.

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