2025/26 Fees
These charges and concessions will apply from 1 April 2025
Indoor facilities - primary school locations
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
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 )
Over 18 groups - charges
| 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
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
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 |
- All Weather Full Football Pitch^
- All Weather Full Hockey Pitch~
- All Weather Outdoor Running Track (6 lanes) & Grass Field Event Area†
|
£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 |
- All Weather ½ Football Pitch
- All Weather ½ Hockey Pitch~
|
£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 )
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 |
- All Weather Full Football Pitch^
- All Weather Full Hockey Pitch~
- All Weather Outdoor Running Track (6 lanes) & Grass Field Event Area†
|
£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 |
- All Weather ½ Football Pitch
- All Weather ½ Hockey Pitch~
|
£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.
- V.A.T. may be charged for certain categories of let