A total of 13 leisure centres and pools in Cornwall and Devon will get help with running costs.
Bosses said the fun pool at Newquay Leisure World would still close over the winter despite the funding announcementMore than 20 leisure centres in Devon and Cornwall have been given a share of £20m of government funding to help with increased operational costs.
The scheme targeted centres in England with the highest risk of closure or significant reduction in services.Greenwich Leisure Limited described it as a "great success" but said the money only went some way towards coving its deficit. James Curry, GLL's head of service for Cornwall, said although he was "delighted" centres in Cornwall had been awarded £449,000, a lot of it had "already been spent on utility costs".
He said: "It by no means covers the deficit we have... It will certainly plug the gap and will certainly prevent us from closing any swimming pools this year."He said a decision taken earlier in 2023 to over the winter would not change following the funding announcement, as it made "commercial and business sense" and was the "responsible" thing to do to save costs.The government said operating costs alongside general inflationary pressure had increased considerably over recent months, with local authorities facing greater challenges to make ends meet.
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