Chancellor to offer budget lifeline to England’s swimming pools
by Jamie Grierson from on (#69SAP)
Creation of 63m fund comes after Guardian reveals loss of almost 400 swimming pools since 2010
England's floundering swimming pools are to be offered a lifeline in the budget with the creation of a 63m fund to ease cost pressures.
On Wednesday, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will outline that the new money will be made available for one year and managed by Sport England.
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