AFTER many months of anxious waiting, the people of Holsworthy can rejoice as their local pool has officially fully reopened after an extended closure due to the pandemic.
Holsworthy Leisure Centre is now open for gym, classes and sports hall bookings. The team is also now taking bookings for swim sessions and swim lessons as the pool reopened on July 5.
A spokesperson said: “We have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure our centres are safe, fresh and in line with Government guidelines and advice from Swim England, UK Active and Public Health England.”
A number of safety measures have been implemented to ensure leisure centre users are kept safe.
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The spokesperson continued: “We are confident in our ability to minimise the risk of infection to keep you and our staff safe. We have implemented enhanced cleaning procedures and social distancing measures in all areas of our centres to create a safe environment for you to visit.”
These include: Sanitising stations installed at key locations around the centre; Implementation of a customer travel and queue management systems to aid safe social distancing; Signage displayed to assist and direct people safely; Enhanced cleaning procedures throughout the centre in line with UK Active and Public Health England guidance; Comprehensive training for staff on new operating procedures ensuring member and staff safety is always a priority; Amended gym and pool capacities and class timetables to enable safe social distancing; Access to the gym and group exercise will be provided in 45-minute slots initially to maintain safe capacities; Plastic shield installation within the gym to enable safe social distancing; All gym, classes, and swim sessions must be pre-booked in advance and to maintain safe capacities - walk-ins will not be allowed; People should arrive five minutes before their pre-booked session — a wait and queue system will be in place; Turn up bather ready in swimming costume or trunks with flip flops or sliders and dressing gown, the changing rooms and showers will be out of use; As 1610 do not have a large enough area, they cannot allow spectating for swimming; Follow the social distance and one-way system signs; People should not attend if they are feeling unwell or are showing COVID-19 symptoms; Check personal contact details are up to date on the 1610 system, to enable track and trace.
The spokesperson added: “Enjoy it and let us know if there is something not quite right. We are all new to this and we are in it together!
“We want you to enjoy your session back at Holsworthy. Please do let us know if there is something not quite right! We are all new to this and we are in it together!”
For any sports clubs or groups that want to book or rebook the sports hall, email [email protected]