list of active/discontinued public sports facilities funded by local gov.
Case reference FOI2024/00412
Published 3 May 2024
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information: List of active public sports/leisure facilities fully or partially funded by the local government from 2010, including: 1-a. Name of the facilities 1-b. Postcode of the facilities 1-c. Date of first service (i.e. date when it first started to service) 1-d. (If applicable) Name of the affiliated private entity (e.g. Better, Active etc) 1-e. Date of re-opening after the UK government's announcement to re-open indoor sports facilities 1-f. (If the facilities have ever intermittently suspended operation for some reason other than the Covid-19 lockdown law) Dates of intermittent closure and reopening 1-g. (If available) a brief reason for the intermittent suspension (e.g. financial reason, safety reason, renovation etc) List of discontinued public sports/leisure facilities fully or partially funded by the local government from 2010, including: 2-a. Name of the facilities 2-b. Postcode of the facilities 2-c. Date of first service 2-d. Date of closure 2-e. (If applicable) Name of the affiliated private entity 2-f. (If available) a brief reason for closure (e.g. financial reason, safety reason, moving etc) I would like you to provide the information in the following format: A csv/xlsx file format. Please contact me if you need me to clarify my request.
Response
List of active public sports/leisure facilities fully or partially funded by the local government from 2010, including:1-a. Name of the facilities1-b. Postcode of the facilities
These are available on our website Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools - Oxford City Council
Temple Cowley Pools and Blackbird Leys Pool (closed Dec 2013 and replaced with new pool at Leys Leisure Centre in Dec 2014)
1-c. Date of first service (i.e. date when it first started to service)
Ferry Leisure Centre 1976
Barton Leisure Centre 2006
Leys Leisure Centre 1984
Temple Cowley Pools 1938
Blackbird Leys Pool (not available
1-d. (If applicable) Name of the affiliated private entity (e.g. Better, Active etc)
Serco Leisure (More Leisure).
1-e. Date of re-opening after the UK government's announcement to re-open indoor sports facilities
Not recorded / known.
1-f. (If the facilities have ever intermittently suspended operation for some reason other than the
Covid-19 lockdown law) Dates of intermittent closure and reopening
None.
1-g. (If available) a brief reason for the intermittent suspension (e.g. financial reason, safety
reason, renovation etc)
N/A.
List of discontinued public sports/leisure facilities fully or partially funded by the local government from 2010, including:
2-a. Name of the facilities
2-b. Postcode of the facilities
2-c. Date of first service
2-d. Date of closure
Temple Cowley Pools opened in 1938 and Blackbird Leys Pool not known when opened ,but both closed Dec 2013 and replaced with new pool at Leys Leisure Centre in Dec 2014.
2-e. (If applicable) Name of the affiliated private entity
Fusion Lifestyle at the time.
2-f. (If available) a brief reason for closure (e.g. financial reason, safety reason, moving etc)
Beyond life and new fit for purpose competition standard pool replaced these in a more suitable location in Blackbird Leys.
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