Category Archives: Sport and leisure

Maintenance work is taking place at Brighouse and Sowerby Bridge swimming pools to ensure the best water quality for customers. During the week beginning Monday 21 February, the sand filter system is being replaced at Brighouse and Sowerby Bridge pools. This will require the closure of the teaching pool from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23… read more … about Amended swimming timetables for essential maintenance>>

Councillor Jenny Lynn

Calderdale Council’s sports service has launched its new membership campaign for 2022, with flexible joining options to suit everybody. As well as annual one-off payment options, membership options launched for the new year include a ‘no tie-in’ monthly membership. This rolling Direct Debit option can be cancelled at any time with 30 days’ notice. Both… read more … about New flexible sports membership to help make 2022 your year>>

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A brand new, top-class leisure centre and swimming pool for Halifax could move a step closer to construction, as Cabinet Members discuss the next stages of the ambitious project to bring major benefits to the whole community. At Calderdale Council’s Cabinet meeting on Monday 17 January, Members will consider whether to recommend to Full Council… read more … about A vision for sport and leisure in Halifax>>

Calderdale Council’s sports service is launching its first ever Black Friday offer, with the opportunity to sign up for 23 days of fitness membership for just £20. The offer gives full access to all Calderdale sports centres from 1- 23 December, and includes: 100+ fitness classes a week Access to three swimming pools at Brighouse,… read more … about Bag a Black Friday bargain with Calderdale sports centres>>

Calderdale Council has secured £12.2 million of national funding to support its ambitious plans for a brand new swimming pool and leisure centre in Halifax. This comes after the Government announced the successful bidders for round one of its Levelling Up Fund(external link). The Council bid for the money to help deliver top-class facilities for… read more … about Multi-million-pound funding for Calderdale projects>>

A wide-ranging programme of sporting activities for young people and adults with disabilities has now returned to Calderdale sports centres, with further funding agreed to develop the programme over the next three years. Calderdale Council, working in partnership with local providers, parent-led charities and voluntary sports clubs, offers a variety of disability specific and adapted… read more … about Developing our disability sports offer>>

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Young people around Calderdale are returning to school swimming at Calderdale pools this month, for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Children at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 in schools around the borough will be taking part in swimming lessons at Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden pools, as part of… read more … about Calderdale schools return to the pools>>

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A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art swimming pool and leisure centre for Halifax has moved a step closer to reality after the Council submitted the planning application for the new building. The brand-new complex on the site of the existing North Bridge Leisure Centre, will help to improve the health and wellbeing of Calderdale’s residents by… read more … about Planning for our new leisure centre>>

Swimming lessons have resumed at Calderdale pools for the first time in 14 months, supporting young people to learn this important life skill. From Monday 17 May, it’s been possible to introduce additional facilities at Calderdale’s sports centre sites. This includes the reopening of facilities at North Bridge Leisure Centre as well as further options… read more … about Young people get back in the swim of things>>

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