Response 1843114

Response to request for information

Reference

1843114

Response date

1 September 2023

Request

1. Please list all council-funded public swimming pools that provide 'women only' or 'ladies only' (or similarly described) swimming sessions in your local authority.

2. Which of the listed facilities that advertise 'women only' or 'ladies only' (or similarly described) swimming sessions, provide an environment that is exclusively single sex, i.e., for females only, and which facilities provide a session that is mixed sex, i.e., do not exclude males who identify as a woman?

3. Please send me a copy of the council policy or policies that cover the provision of 'women only' or 'ladies only' (or similarly described) swimming sessions.

4. Please tell me, do the council-funded leisure centres and sports facilities provide single sex changing rooms and showers in your local authority?

Response

1. None of the council funded public swimming pools in Rushcliffe Borough Council provide women only or ladies only swimming sessions.
2. None of the council funded public swimming pools in Rushcliffe Borough Council provide an environment that is exclusively single sex. All swim sessions are inclusive.
3. The council does not have a policy that covers women only or ladies only swimming sessions.
4. All council funded leisure centres in Rushcliffe Borough Council provide mixed sex swim changing villages with cubicles. All swim changing rooms have the option of group male changing, group female changing or self contained unisex disabled changing. All council funded leisure centres provide male dry changing rooms and female dry changing rooms. All council funded sports venues provide male changing and female changing. Self contained unisex disabled changing is available.