The chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, is to offer a lifeline to England’s struggling swimming pools with a £63 million fund that will be managed by Sport England and made available for one year. The allocation will be made as part of the Budget on Wednesday.
Authorities that manage council-run pools will be able to apply to have a portion of this fund for their leisure centres. Many pools are unable to meet their operational and maintenance costs, partly because of rising energy bills.
