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BSPF PRESIDENT’S WEEKEND
NEWS IN BRIEF
PROMISES TOP INDUSTRY EVENT
Pool fencing to be
made law
for 18-20 September 2009, has Cherwell; shopping in the The Canadian Government is to
become one of the highlights of famous Covered Market to demand that local governments
the industry’s social calendar. It lapping up the culture in the one pass bylaws requiring all pools
will be the turn of newly of the oldest public museums – containing more than 0.6 metres
inaugurated president, Ben the Ashmolean Museum of Art (two feet) of water to be
Studdy and his wife Penny to and Archaeology or the world surrounded completely by a self-
invite guests to join them. famous Bodleian library. latching fence at least 1.2 metres
Oxford – the city of dreaming On Saturday evening a formal high. Until now, pool owners
spires – is the perfect location dinner with period could get by with fencing their
for a relaxing weekend getaway. entertainment will be held in yards and sealing off pool access
Based around the University of one of Oxford’s most beautiful with a side of a house. The
Oxford the city is bristling with colleges – Oriel – founded in Government now wants separate
history. Awe-inspiring buildings 1326 by King Edward II, it is the fencing on all sides of pools, and
reflect every English fifth oldest of Oxford’s Colleges. the measure extended in bylaws
architectural period since the Guests are invited to stay at to include not only in- and above-
arrival of the Saxons, including the four star Oxford Four Pillars ground pools, but also portable
the iconic mid-18th century Hotel (www.four-pillars.co.uk, and inflatable pools, hot tubs,
Plans are underway for the Radcliffe Camera, the hub of the Tel: 01865 324324). spas, hydro-massage pools and
British Swimming Pool city. There’s literally something For further information or to decorative ponds. The
Federation’s 35th President’s for everyone from Christopher make a booking please contact requirement wouldn’t be
Weekend in Oxford this autumn. Wren’s Sheldonian theatre; the BSPF office on 01264 356210 retroactive, but the health unit
The annual weekend, planned punting on the Thames/Isis and or e-mail admin@bspf.org.uk wants to encourage owners of
existing pools to comply
voluntarily.
INVESTIGATION INTO
ART DECO SWIMMING
Full steam ahead
Pool floor retiling at
POOL COMPLETED Glasgow 50 metre pool
A year-long investigation into Glasgow’s only Olympic-sized
new uses for a famous swimming pool is to close for
Scottish semi-derelict former
for tiled rooms!
three months for maintenance
outdoor swimming pool area A new bespoke range of tiled made, whichever suits the work. The 50-metre pool at
has been completed. A final steam rooms made from pre- customer’s needs. The steam Tollcross Leisure Centre will shut
report by consultants into fabricated panels is new on rooms have excellent for an extensive revamp to make
possible ways of breathing the market from Certikin. insulation properties and it fit for the Commonwealth
new life into the Tarlair area at Designed for commercial or conform to Building Games in 2014. The pool is home
Macduff has been delivered domestic use, the robust Regulations including fire and to the City of Glasgow Swim
to Aberdeenshire Council. panels are easily assembled inflammability. Furthermore, Team – 300 of Scotland’s top
Officials are studying the and are tiled over to create a they are competitively priced, young swimmers. But bosses at
document, which is also likely tall and stylish upmarket steam even when compared to their Culture and Sport Glasgow say
to be discussed by councillors room. cheaper acrylic sister product.” the city’s elite swimmers will not
later this summer. The report Manager of the Spa, Sauna be affected by the closure, which
findings, which are not yet and Steam division, Chris
CERTIKIN
will be until 25 May. The public is
public, follow intensive Harris, says: “We can offer a also being advised there are
pc www.certikin.co.uk
consultation by Midlothian- standard package or tailor- alternative pools at Whitehill,
based Jura Consultants. The Dennistoun and Gorbals. The
consultants were hired to
Prefabricated and stylish steam
facelift is part of a £2m
carry out the £75,000 study,
rooms from Certikin
refurbishment in leisure and gym
which was commissioned by facilities across the city. A
Aberdeenshire Council and spokeswoman for Culture and
Scottish Enterprise Grampian. Sport Glasgow said: “We are
The spur for the project came doing everything possible to
in 2006 when Tarlair became a minimise the disruption caused to
listed structure and thoughts all swimmers who use Tollcross
turned to ways in which it Park Leisure Centre while
might be used in the future. essential pool maintenance is
Tarlair’s fortunes as a pool completed. ”City of Glasgow
began to wane in the 1970s swim squads are being relocated
with the advent of indoor to a number of alternative
heated pools and the only facilities. These will operate
group regularly using it now extended opening hours for elite
are members of a model boat athletes to ensure training can
club. The consultants sought continue throughout this period.”
ideas for the area from the The closure will allow for planned
public and sifted suggestions maintenance, which will include
down to a manageable list. retiling the pool floor.
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