Sports Facilities Fees
2025/26 Fees
These charges and concessions will apply from 1 April 2025
Indoor facilities - primary school locations
| Area for Let | Full Week Day Cost Per Hour |
Min charge p/hr | Full Weekend Cost Per Hour |
Min Charge p/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly Hall | £50.35 | N/A | £88.10 | N/A |
| Theatre | £50.35 | N/A | £88.10 | N/A |
| Games Hall | £25.11 | £10.93 | £62.88 | £21.98 |
| Swimming Pool | £25.11 | £10.93 | £62.88 | £21.98 |
| Gym Hall | £17.29 | £10.93 | £31.42 | £21.98 |
| Classrooms | £17.28 | £10.93 | £31.42 | £21.98 |
Outdoor facilities - primary school locations
Over 18 groups - charges
| Pitches | Cost Per Hour (minimum two hour let) |
Floodlights (If available) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| p/hr | for 2hr | p/hr | |
| Bellsmyre Campus | £26.45 | £52.86 | £8.52 |
| Gartocharn Primary School | £26.45 | £52.86 | £8.52 |
| Gavinburn Primary School | £26.45 | £52.86 | £8.52 |
| Knoxland Primary School | £26.45 | £52.86 | £8.52 |
Under 18 groups - charges*
*20% discount applied to outdoor pitch bookings for under 18 groups as agreed by council in December 2023 ( 50% applied to grass pitches )
| Pitches | Cost Per Hour (minimum two hour let) |
Floodlights (If available) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| p/hr | for 2hr | p/hr | |
| Bellsmyre Campus | £21.16 | £42.29 | £6.81 |
| Gartocharn Primary School | £21.16 | £42.29 | £6.81 |
| Gavinburn Primary School | £21.16 | £42.29 | £6.81 |
| Knoxland Primary School | £21.16 | £42.29 | £6.81 |
Indoor facilities - secondary school locations
| Area for Let | Cost Per Hour | Min Charge * |
|---|---|---|
| One Classroom | Dependent on number of classrooms required - contact team to discuss ( education.lets@west-dunbarton.gov.uk) | £21.98 |
| Two Classrooms | Dependent on number of classrooms required - contact team to discuss ( education.lets@west-dunbarton.gov.uk) | £32.96 |
| Three Classrooms | Dependent on number of classrooms required - contact team to discuss ( education.lets@west-dunbarton.gov.uk) | £43.95 |
| Hospitality Kitchen^ | £52.84 | £31.67 |
| Assembly Hall/Theatre | £63.41 | £42.26 |
| Dance/Drama Studio | £31.69 | £21.13 |
| Oratory | £52.84 | £31.69 |
| Small Gym | £21.13 | £10.55 |
| Medium Gym | £31.69 | £15.86 |
| Games Hall | £52.84 | £31.69 |
| Fitness Suite^ | £105.65 | £105.65 |
Outdoor facilities - secondary school locations
Over 18 groups - charges
| Area | Cost to Let facility | Minimum charge* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost p/hr with Floodlights |
Cost p/hr w/out Floodlights |
Cost p/hr with Floodlights |
Cost p/hr w/out Floodlights |
|
|
£95.27 | £70.32 | £82.41 | £54.93 |
| All weather 3G pitch for match 2 hr let inc changing room and floodlights |
£140.64 | £109.85 | ||
|
£48.86 | £35.14 | £41.19 | £27.47 |
| Cost p/hr | Cost p/hr | |||
| Grass Football or Rugby Pitch | £32.95 | £32.95 | ||
| Grass Football or Rugby Pitch for match 2hr inc changing room | £82.33 | £82.33 | ||
| Outdoor Basketball Court | £21.98 | £10.96 | ||
Under 18 groups - charges*
*20% discount applied to outdoor pitch bookings for under 18 groups as agreed by council in December 2023 ( 50% applied to grass pitches )
| Area | Cost to Let facility | Minimum charge* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost p/hr with Floodlights |
Cost p/hr w/out Floodlights |
Cost p/hr with Floodlights |
Cost p/hr w/out Floodlights |
|
|
£76.21 | £56.47 | £65.93 | £43.94 |
| All weather 3G pitch for match 2 hr let inc changing room and floodlights |
£112.51 | £87.88 | ||
|
£39.09 | £28.11 | £32.95 | £21.97 |
| Cost p/hr | Cost p/hr | |||
| Grass Football or Rugby Pitch | £16.47 | £16.47 | ||
| Grass Football or Rugby Pitch for match 2hr inc changing room | £41.17 | £41.17 | ||
| Outdoor Basketball Court | £17.58 | £8.77 | ||
* No discount can be applied to minimum charge
^ Not available at SPTA
~ OLSP only
† SPTA only
Discount and Additional Information
Category A 100% Discount
- Playgroups/Play-schemes that are non-profit making for routine activities and where no additional janitorial cover is required.
- West Dunbartonshire Sports Council and Soccer Council Meetings (in designated facilities).
- Parental Involvement /Parent Council and School Activities (in designated facilities provided they finish before 11.00pm, thereafter to be charged at the full rate).
- Parental Involvement/Parent Council sponsored extra curricular activities (e.g. concerts until 11.00pm in designated facilities, thereafter to be charged at the full rate
- All Parental Involvement/Parent Council and school business meetings (in designated facilities)
- Councillors Surgeries/Community Consultation non-political meetings.
- Organisations applying for a single let which, in the opinion of the Council make significant contribution to the community of West Dunbartonshire.
- Senior Citizens groups for routine weekly activities and established annual events. (Where the establishment is already open).
- Youth and Voluntary organisations registered with the Community Learning & Development for routine activities (in Educational Services facilities where the establishment is already open).
- Alcoholics Anonymous.
Category B (75% Discount on maximum charge only)
- Local Gala Committees. (One let per week maximum 4 hours).
- Senior Citizens groups for routine weekly activities and established annual events.
- Special Needs groups for routine weekly activities and established annual events.
- All activities run by Statutory Education Authority Youth Clubs and the Sports/Arts
Development Officer (in designated facilities). - Non-profit making Playgroups and Play schemes operating in schools for routine activities (where additional janitorial cover is required).
- Festival Committee (in designated facilities).
Category C. (50% Discount on maximum charge only)
- Regular non-profit making lets where a minimum of 10 consecutive weekly bookings are made and used.
- Charitable organisations on production of details of charitable status.
- Residents/Tenants Associations for routine meetings.
- Community Councils’ Associations and decentralisation committees (including neighbourhood forums).
- Church Services (full cost except where part of School Area letting plan).
- Sunday Schools (full cost except where part of School Area letting plan).
- Fund raising activities for community groups and organisations (in designated facilities).
Additional Information
- Full costs apply to all commercial trading and profit making lets.
- A let requiring a liquor licence for the specific purpose of fund-raising for the school in question would be granted a free let on the first occasion but any subsequent let of the same nature would be granted at 25% discount on the full charge.
- Certain facilities are not available at all times.
- This policy normally applies to West Dunbartonshire based groups only.
- The Council reserves the right to refuse any application for let or for an application for reduced cost let under this policy.
- The Authority reserves the right to offer a room larger than that requested or several rooms totalling the capacity requested and to apply such lower rate as would have been due.
- The costs in brackets show the minimum hourly rate chargeable after any concessionary discount.
- Outwith normal opening hours and where an establishment is not already open a minimum additional charge of £10.00 per hour will apply.
- Lets for a part hour will be charged at the hourly rate.
- Pitch charges are made per game not exceeding 2 hours.
- VAT may be charged for certain categories of let