Dudley leisure centres and swimming pools to reopen
Leisure centres in Dudley are set to reopen from next week, council bosses have confirmed.
Dudley, Halesowen and Stourbridge's Crystal leisure centres will reopen their gyms and offer fitness classes from Monday, August 3.
Swimming pools are set to reopen on Thursday, August 6, with reduced capacities.
Due to the reduced numbers to maintain social distancing, the free swimming for children offer will not run during the summer holidays.
The leisure pool will not be open at Crystal following guidance from Swim England advising against opening the wave machine, rapids and slides. Lane swimming will be put into operation at the 25m pool at Crystal and at Dudley and Halesowen pools to manage capacity.
Customers will need to pre-book sessions and pay online in advance, with cleaning taking place in between each session.
Councillor Ian Kettle, cabinet member responsible for leisure centres, said: "We’re pleased to be able to announce the re-opening of our leisure centres.
"Ensuring safety is still key. We have fitted safety screens in key areas, ordered additional PPE and planned increased cleaning regimes to ensure people can visit the centres in confidence they will be safe."
