THE four council-run leisure centres in the Hambleton area are preparing for their annual maintenance shutdown.
The centres in Bedale, Northallerton, Stokesley and Thirsk will all be closed for several days.
Facilities manager Steven Lister said: "It is essential to carry out these works, in order to provide a high-quality service for the rest of the year."
The closures are staggered so that customers will still have the opportunity to go to one of the other centres.
Bedale will shut on December 4, and reopen on December 9. Stokesley closes on December 11, and reopens on December 16.
Thirsk swimming pool closes on December 17, and will not re-open until December 27.
The Hambleton Leisure Centre, in Northallerton, will close on December 18 and 19 only - although the sports hall will not be in use until December 27
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