DETAILS of the income and outgoings of Bradford’s Council-run leisure centres have been revealed as the authority plans to cut the service by over £1.3m in the coming years.

The Council’s efforts to reduce costs has led to a review of its in house leisure services – with details of cuts expected to be announced later this year.

Bradford Council’s Executive will discuss the review at a meeting this morning, where members will hear details of which facilities bring in the most income, and which require the biggest subsidies to run.

A report shows that none of the authority’s leisure centres operate at a profit – and last year the taxpayer subsidies to keep the centres running centres ranged from £129,000 to £838,000.

As well as making cuts and changes to existing services, the review will also look at whether the planned new Squire Lane Leisure Centre should still be built.

The report says: “Effectively the Council will require re-shaping to become affordable within the resources that are available.

“Therefore, there will be a reduction in the level of services provided and the number of staff employed by the Council.

“As a result, whilst the Council is fully aware of the savings that have already been made to Sports Facilities previously, and would not wish to reduce services further, the financial situation outlined above means that further reductions are – regrettably – necessary and required.

“The strategic review of Sports Facilities will deliver savings of £60,000 in 2024/25 and further savings £1,250,000 in 2025/6.

“An important point to reinforce is that the Sports Facilities service is non-statutory, although the Council’ swimming pools do deliver swimming lessons as a national curriculum activity to 142 Bradford Schools.”

The report includes a breakdown of the income and expenditure for each leisure centre in 2022/23, and how much subsidy is required to make up the shortfall.

Baildon Recreation Centre – £37,000 income, £180,000 expenditure, meaning the subsidy for that year was £143,000.

Bingley Pool (the pool shut in 2020, but the gym remains open) – £58,000 income, £365,000 expenditure, £307,000 subsidy.

Bowling Swimming Pool and Gym – £301,000 income, £806,000 expenditure, £505,000 subsidy.

Eccleshill Swimming Pool – £469,000 income, £1,298,000 expenditure, £829,000 subsidy.

Ilkley Pool and Lido – £907,000 income, £1,187,000 expenditure, £280,000 subsidy.

Manningham Sports Centre – £87,000 income, £323,000 expenditure, £236,000 subsidy.

Marley Activity and Coaching Centre (Keighley) – £50,000 income, £179,000 expenditure, £129,000 subsidy.

Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre – £1,672,000 income, £2,151,000 expenditure, £479,000 subsidy.

Shipley Pool and Gym – £692,000 income, £1,322,000 expenditure, £630,000 subsidy.

Keighley Leisure Centre –  £929,000 income,£1,767,000 expenditure, £838,000 subsidy.

Thornton Recreation Centre – £223,000 income, £403,000 expenditure, £180,000 subsidy.