Rivermead Leisure Complex pool will close for more than three weeks for emergency repairs.

The pool will be drained and ‘essential repair work’ completed between February 18 and March 14.

This means the last day customers can use the pool will be February 17 and the facility will reopen on March 15.

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Anyone with a ‘Rivermead Only Membership’ will be automatically upgraded to a partnership-wide membership which will allow users to attend Better leisure centres across Reading during the closure period.

Any parents with children in Rivermead’s swim school will be emailed directly with alternative lessons.