Response 3878619

Response to request for information

Reference

3878619

Response date

8 January 2026

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the disposal and sale of sports and leisure facilities.

Please provide the following information for all sports facilities (including, but not limited to, leisure centres, swimming pools, playing fields, sports halls, and courts) sold or disposed of by the Council between 2015 and 2025. 

1. Number of Facilities: The total number of sports facilities sold or disposed of during this period.
2. Asset Details: For each facility, please provide:
   
   • The type of facility (e.g., "Leisure Centre," "Football Pitch").
3. Financial Value: The final sale price (or "consideration") received by the Council for each asset. If the asset was transferred for a nominal sum (e.g., via Community Asset Transfer), please state this.
4. Square Footage/Size: The total square footage (GIA) or acreage (for outdoor pitches/land) of each facility or site sold.
5. Buyer Category: Whether the facility was sold to a private developer, a community group, or another public body.

Response

No sports facilities have been sold. Instead, two leisure centres previously operated under joint use with schools were closed and returned to the Education Trusts. In both cases, the council funded and built brand new, improved leisure centres, Rushcliffe Arena (opened January 2017) and Bingham Arena (opened February 2023), ensuring there was no loss of community facilities.