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Dear Mrs McGinty
 
I refer to your request dated 21^st June 2023 under the Freedom Of
Information Act asking to supply the following information:
 
1. Please list all council-funded public swimming pools that provide
'women only' or 'ladies only' (or similarly described) swimming sessions
in your local authority.
 
2. Which of the listed facilities that advertise 'women only' or 'ladies
only' (or similarly described) swimming sessions, provide an environment
that is exclusively single sex, i.e., for females only, and which
facilities provide a session that is mixed sex, i.e., do not exclude males
who identify as a woman?
 
3. Please send me a copy of the council policy or policies that cover the
provision of 'women only' or 'ladies only' (or similarly described)
swimming sessions.
 
4. Please tell me, do the council-funded leisure centres and sports
facilities provide single sex changing rooms and showers in your local
authority?
 
 
The Council’s response is set out below:
 

 1. Please find attached a list of all the female only sessions offered
with in our serve.
 1. Please refer to the attached document which indicates the sessions
where we are able to provide female only staff.
 1. There is no existing policy or procedure regarding ‘Women Only’ or
Ladies Only’ within the service. Although, these types of sessions
have become the norm with in our service when planning our program.
Although there are no specific female only policies, the council
promotes Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity across the whole
authority and offers staff training to improve awareness.
 1. Across our portfolio we have a number of buildings of various ages.
Our newer builds and some re-furbished facilities now have changing
villages, which are communal changing spaces for all genders. We do
still have a couple of sites which offer single gender changing rooms.

 
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, if you are not
satisfied with the reply to your request you can ask for a review. A
request for a review must be submitted within 40 working days by emailing
us at [1][Bradford City Council request email] or by writing to Corporate  Information
Governance Team, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, City
Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1HY.
 
If you are still not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review you
have the right of appeal to the Information Commissioner who can be
contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113           URL: [2]www.ico.org.uk.
 
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is registered with the
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Protection Act 2018. The Council takes its responsibilities under the Act
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please click on the following link:
[3]https://www.bradford.gov.uk/privacy-notice
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Gillian Catlow
Support Officer
Sport and Culture
 
Tel: 01274 431301
1^st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, BD1 1HX
 
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Department of Place
 
 
 
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Dear Mrs McGinty

Thank you for your request dated 19 July 2023 requesting an internal
review to the Councils response to your information request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please note that it may take up to 20 working days allowed for disclosure
under a review to enable the Council to provide a response.

We aim to respond by 16 August 2023.

If you have any queries regarding your review request, please do not
hesitate to contact  the Corporate Information Governance Team at
[Bradford City Council request email] quoting reference no: 000010331.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is registered with the
Information Commissioners Office (ICO) under the provisions of the Data
Protection Act 2018. The Council takes its responsibilities under the Act
very seriously. 

To find out more on how we handle your information, please click on the
following link: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/privacy-notice

Regards

Siama Kausar

Information Governance Officer

Finance, IT & Procurement Service

Telephone Number: 01274 434506

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Department of Corporate Resources

City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1HY

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Sent on behalf of John Coulton

Dear Mrs McGinty

Thank you for your email dated 19^th July 2023 requesting a review of the
decision made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I have considered the information presented to me and I can confirm where
facilities operate single gender sessions that we would allow access to
that session of a person who identified as that gender.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of this internal review you have
the right of appeal to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted
at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Tel: 0303 123 1113. URL: [1]www.ico.org.uk. 

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is registered with the
Information Commissioners Office (ICO) under the provisions of the Data
Protection Act 2018. The Council takes its responsibilities under the Act
very seriously. 

To find out more on how we handle your information, please click on the
following link: [2]https://www.bradford.gov.uk/privacy-notice

Yours sincerely

John Coulton

MCIMSPA, MISPE

Sports Facilities Manager

07582 101522

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Department of Place

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