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Swimmers visiting Haven Point leisure centre in South Shields are advised that only the main pool will be open next week.

The centre's leisure waters (fun pool and slides) and teaching pool will be closed temporarily from Monday 12 December for five days to allow for planned annual maintenance.

The pools are expected to re-open from Saturday 17 December.

The works will not impact on the main 25m pool which will remain open throughout the works. Other facilities including the gym and fitness class programme will continue to operate as normal.

A Â鶹ÊÓƵ spokesperson said: "The works are scheduled to take place to avoid the school holiday periods and minimise disruption as much as possible.

"As a state-of-the-art leisure centre, this type of proactive maintenance work is essential and allows us to continue to provide a high quality offer to users.

"We appreciate visitors' patience and understanding during this time and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."

Leisure users are reminded that they can also use the swimming facilities, such as the pool at Hebburn Central.

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