Heating water contributes hugely to cost increases, says an organisation aiming to get the UK more active.
"We really need the government to come to the table in the coming days with some support and solutions to support these essential facilities being in our communities", said Huw Edwards, chief executive officer of UKActive.He said tackling this by reducing the temperature of pools was being considered but government support was required.
Many of the facilities built in the past 20 to 30 years did not have "energy efficient facilities" to support the reduction in costs, he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Instead, he said, central government needed to work with local and industry leaders to find a solution in the coming months.Sportspark at the University of East Anglia in Norwich had to close because of a chlorine shortage
Some 72% of primary schools relied on swimming pools and the rising energy costs "pose a very real and significant issue" for the leisure industry, the LGA said.
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