Sheffield's historic King Edward's Swimming Pool, which dates from the 1930s and served the Broomhall area for decades, shut its doors in May 2026 when the volunteer trust managing it could no longer secure funds for essential repairs. The council subsequently declined to take over operations, citing prohibitive costs: leisure services investigation identified £200,000 in immediate safety work, between £600,000 and £800,000 for broader building and equipment upgrades, and an estimated £200,000 annual subsidy requirement—totalling over £1m without guaranteed funding.

Local Green Party ward councillors acknowledged their disappointment but publicly backed the council's position, citing austerity constraints and the unsustainability of operating heritage leisure facilities without multi-year budgetary planning. However, residents mounted a petition contending that the council failed to pursue consultation with the community or explore alternative operators who might have maintained the pool's future, instead treating the closure as settled once the trust stepped back.