The Conservatives in control of Dudley Council have announced that children can swim for free over the six-weeks holiday to encourage youngsters to stay active, keep fit and help beat the boredom during the six-week break. Registration must be completed in advance and parents can sign their children up from Tuesday, July 17 at www.freeswimindudley.co.uk.
Free swimming will start on Saturday, July 21 and finish on Sunday September 2, the day before most children return to school.
The offer will be on at Dudley Leisure Centre, Halesowen Leisure Centre and Crystal Leisure Centre in Stourbridge during public swimming times.
Children up to and including the age of 16 who reside in the Dudley borough are eligible, and the leisure pool at Crystal is also included.