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girlfriend44 · 2025-02-07T16:54:20+00:00

What's yours like. Our local leisure centre is dismal. Filthy hall floors and toilets. Can't be healthy for people doing classes etc. Some people even get down in the hall to do exercises. It's like they have not got any cleaners? They keep trying to sell gym membership though? What's yours like?

BananaBubbless · 01/03/2025 00:02

Mulledmead · 28/02/2025 23:03

I was at a swimming pool this weekend and someone had gone for a poo in one the shower cubicles. Luckily we were 'up stream' when we realised. Some poor lad of about 18 turned up to clean it up with a scoop, mop and bucket. Said it wasn't the first time. But they didn't close the surrounding area whilst they sorted it. I will never go back there.
Luckily the one closer is better, but definitely cleaned by pool attendants rather than a cleaning team.
I think there should be stricter rules about wearing outdoor shoes in the changing area. A dedicated area to remove and store shoes before entering the changing areas would help surely?

I remember a thread on another parent forum about grown men pooing in gym showers. Apparently it’s very, very common.

TartanMammy · 01/03/2025 14:46

girlfriend44 · 28/02/2025 22:40

Times are tough if leisure centres having to get rid of cleaners.
Must be something to do with the council budget.

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It's been about 18yrs since my dp worked in leisure centres and they never employed cleaning staff then either, it's not necessarily a 'times are tough' cut back.

Sinkintotheswamp · 01/03/2025 15:09

Mulledmead · 28/02/2025 23:03

I was at a swimming pool this weekend and someone had gone for a poo in one the shower cubicles. Luckily we were 'up stream' when we realised. Some poor lad of about 18 turned up to clean it up with a scoop, mop and bucket. Said it wasn't the first time. But they didn't close the surrounding area whilst they sorted it. I will never go back there.
Luckily the one closer is better, but definitely cleaned by pool attendants rather than a cleaning team.
I think there should be stricter rules about wearing outdoor shoes in the changing area. A dedicated area to remove and store shoes before entering the changing areas would help surely?

I won't wear outdoor trainers in the gym or classes. I have gym trainer and swimming flip flops. It's gross when people tramp in from town or dog walks and wear the same trainers on a floor we're doing press ups and burpees on. I always wash my hands the second I'm in the changing room.

SnippySnappy · 01/03/2025 15:22

Agreed, our council run leisure centre is filthy. It's also in the town centre which means expensive (and inconvenient) parking. Sadly it's the only one in a wide radius with a 25m pool. The next closest one is the equally as filthy offering from the neighbouring council! I've literally emailed David Lloyd to beg them to open something decent in the suburb I live in but no dice so far, unsurprisingly 😂

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girlfriend44 · 01/03/2025 21:05

TartanMammy · 01/03/2025 14:46

It's been about 18yrs since my dp worked in leisure centres and they never employed cleaning staff then either, it's not necessarily a 'times are tough' cut back.

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Ours did until recently.

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