By John Baron
The popular swimming pool at Pudsey Leisure Centre is set to close for a month to allow for essential maintenance work.
The pool will close on Sunday, 1 December 2024 following the final timetabled sessions and scheduled to reopen on Monday, 13 January 2025, subject to contractors completing works on time.
During the closure, essential health and safety maintenance works are to be carried out, with tile repairs to the pool tank, as well as installing a new energy efficient LED lighting system.
A spokesperson apologised for any convenience, but added: “This work will allow Leeds City Council to achieve its long-term plans for Pudsey Leisure Centre and reduce its carbon footprint. The works will provide a cleaner leisure centre for future generations through sustainable clean energy.
“Whilst we appreciate the pool closures may cause disruption, they are necessary to continue the operation of the pools.”
During the closure members will be able to access any of the other Active Leeds Leisure Centres, including Armley or Kirkstall.
In preparation for the closure all joining for swim lessons has been temporarily paused and will resume in the New Year.
Reaction
Posting on social media, Councillor Simon Seary (Cons, Pudsey) said: “Hugely disappointed to see that during the proposed six-week closure to the wet side of Pudsey Leisure Centre for remedial works, they have not used this opportunity to refresh the changing rooms or the tiling around the pool side.
“As councillors we only received the communication on Tuesday and we have already requested a meeting with the senior team of the Leisure Services department to see if we can include these works during this time.”
And Cllr Trish Smith (Ind, Pudsey) said: “I’ve already arranged a meeting with senior officers to discuss how we can maximise this closure. No opportunity to fight for our share is lost!”
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