Leventhorpe and Fanshawe FAQ's

Due to the withdrawal of funding from Government. The Educations Skills Funding Agency has previously provided funding to support the management and operations of the facilities. With this no longer in place the Schools are unable to continue to keep their facilities open. The decision to close the centres is not one that has been taken lightly.

These facilities do not belong to the East Herts Council, they are not our facilities to close.  

The facilities do not belong to the Council. Community groups wishing to run the facilities would need to speak to the landlords of the facilities, the schools.  

Both facilities will close from Monday, 23 December 2024.  
Sunday, 22 December will be the last date the centre’s will be open to the public.  

There currently aren’t any funding options available to cover all of the costs for running, managing and continual maintenance of the sites in their entirety.  

We want to reassure all users that Everyone Active will be communicating with you in the next few days. We understand how important your swimming routine is, and Everyone Active will be providing alternative options at Hartham and Grange Paddocks centres where practical. 

All staff at Leventhorpe and Fanshawe pools will be offered redeployment opportunities where practical, It is anticipated there maybe redundancies.  

Further information regarding other sites can be found
here.