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Jun 2021
Knaresborough and Starbeck pools: still no reopening dates
There are still no firm dates for the re-opening of Knaresborough Pool and Starbeck Baths.
Lockdown restrictions eased to permit swimming pools to re-open on April 12. However, 11 weeks on neither council-run pool has reopened since.
A problem with the pool filters at Knaresborough forced it to remain closed.
The manufacturer, based in Spain, was unable to send engineers to fix the equipment due to covid travel bans.
Harrogate Borough Council eventually decided to replace the filters, rather than delay the opening further, at a cost of £27,000.
In its latest monthly newsletter to residents, the council said Knaresborough Pool was "set to open in July ahead of the school summer holidays" although no precise date was given.
The council recently advertised for a new duty manager at the pool as well as new lifeguards.
Read more:
- Knaresborough pool stays closed with engineers stuck in Spain
- Calls to reopen Starbeck Baths heat up as restrictions ease
Meanwhile, there has been no update on when Starbeck Baths will reopen.
The council previously said the baths would open “shortly” after Ripon Spa Baths. The Ripon pool reopened in May and there has been no update on Starbeck since.
The Stray Ferret understands staffing may be an issue at Starbeck as a number of employees have either left or been seconded to new roles.
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