Kingfisher Leisure Centre swimming pool in Sudbury temporarily closes as damage to roof panel investigated and repaired

A leisure centre swimming pool in a Suffolk town has been closed as damage to a roof panel is investigated and repaired.

The pool and health suite at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury is temporarily closed for a week until Saturday, August 31, at the earliest.

A glass panel directly above the pool broke and the cause of the damage is not yet known.

Work to repair the panel will require the pool to be drained and scaffolding erected.

Cllr Deborah Saw, Babergh council leader, said: “We are sorry for any inconvenience the closure will cause over the next week, but people’s safety is of paramount importance.

“We will be working with our partners at Abbeycroft to resolve the issue as quickly as we can.”

Warren Smyth, chief executive of Abbeycroft, added: “We know how frustrating this will be for customers during the summer holidays, and we are sorry for any disruption caused. But we must ensure people’s safety.

“We will be contacting customers directly who have bookings with us and will update our website and social channels.”

All other facilities at Kingfisher, including the gym, remain open as usual.

The pool is owned by Babergh District Council and operated by not-for-profit social enterprise Abbeycroft.

If people have bookings affected by the closure, they can call the contact centre on 01284 757473 to discuss options, including moving them to another site.