Originally Posted by accymel (Post 392832)

Yes very appauling was Hyndburn Sports centre:( there was quite a few families that turned up this afternoon to go swimming as weather was appauling, they too checked the website for details, one disgruntled father nearly bust the doors on the way out as like rest of us wasted our time only to be told to go to Rossendale or shadsworth:(. No wonder accy is getting worse when even the facilities are stopped or closed down & they wonder why kids doss on the st corners:rolleyes:
HSC, wasn't aware that no changes were made to HBC website, their management committee decided to close early on Sunday at 2pm for swimming section from jan 31st 07, yet today they could of had a pool full this afternoon having a roaring trade :rolleyes: but sadly lost their trade to surrounding out of town areas instead & they wonder:( & yet no member of the public was aware of this change either until they turn up like us today! But the swimming pool closes early than other places at 4.30pm on sat & 5pm weekday :confused: so really not great times anyway as earlier than other places that can cater for after school swimmers till 6pm or even 8pm.

Luckily went elsewhere thanks to Hyndburn disappointing quite a lot of kiddies today hoping for a family swim:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by fc:stanley (Post 436689)

not as many chemicals hardly non what so ever.

Originally Posted by fc:stanley (Post 436689)

the hygiene in the changing rooms is awfull as well.

Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 581032)

I just thought I'd bring this thread back up as it is getting worse at Hyndburn sports centre.

The cafe has now closed for good. :mad:

I was there today with my son, after his lesson we went up to the cafe to get a drink. The shutters were down and there was a note saying that the cafe will not be open again. I made enquiries and apparently they just weren't taking enough money. It always seemed busy enough to me. :(

Even the vending machines have gone, I assume they belonged to Caterleisure who ran the cafe.

So, a warning to all....if you're going to the sports centre do not expect any food or drink. The chairs and tables are still there in the cafe area so you can still have a sit down but that's about it.

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 581037)

Have Blackburn with Darwen now taken over the running of it, I know it was being proposed. It would explain things a bit better if they have, make the facilites even worse than they were then everyone has to go and spend their money at Waves. :rolleyes:

If they haven't then the people who run Hyndburn Leisure should be looking for alternative work.

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 581038)

Is the bar still open Lilly?

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 392582)

Is not possible on a Sunday afternoon. Despite the web site saying it's open until 4.30pm as from the end of January it now closes at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon. :mad:

Hello Hyndburn this is 2007, places now open on Sundays, even shops. :eek:

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 581037)

Have Blackburn with Darwen now taken over the running of it, I know it was being proposed. It would explain things a bit better if they have, make the facilites even worse than they were then everyone has to go and spend their money at Waves. :rolleyes:

If they haven't then the people who run Hyndburn Leisure should be looking for alternative work.

Originally Posted by megan (Post 609882)

Swimming for the public is unavailable on sunday afternoons,because a swimming club Pioneer 79 uses the whole sports centre for teaching four year olds how to swim to training for national swimmers,this arrangement with the swimming club has been very sucessful and has been contiuing a number of years:D