Four swimming pools in West and north Cumbria will share over £360,000 to help them cope with rising costs.
The pools in Workington, Cockermouth, Whitehaven and Wigton have been given the cash by the Government after Cumberland Council applied for its Swimming Pool Support Fund round one.
The authority was awarded £364,388.
The fund aims to support leisure facilities with swimming pools experiencing increased cost pressures and funding will support continued pool provision for communities.
Workington Leisure Centre, operated by GLL on behalf of Cumberland Council received £169,345.
Wigton Baths, operated by Wigton Baths Trust, received £23,891.
Cockermouth Leisure Centre, operated by GLL on behalf of Cumberland Council, received £52,128.
Copeland Pool & Leisure Centre, operated by GLL on behalf of Cumberland Council, received £119,024.
Councillor Anne Quilter, Cumberland Council’s executive member for vibrant and healthy places, said: “The funding was only available for existing swimming pools and will be used to support the day-to-day running of the four pools that received the funding.
“Successful pools had to meet the Government’s criteria and compete against other applications across England.”
