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David Walliams inspires swim to mark
NEWS IN BRIEF
opening of Norwegian Log pool Wigan’s new pool
A new 25 metre swimming pool and
that the planners approved and complex will form part of the new
the complex was constructed for £187m leisure and public services
half of the original architect complex in Wigan. It will be in the
designed proposal. new Wigan Life Centre, which will
Each swimmer was sponsored be located on the site of Wigan
by friends and family with a total International Pool. The complex is
of almost £2,000 raised for to be paid for using over £75m of
Leatherhead based charity the Private Finance Initiative credits.
Rainbow Trust, who provides
practical and emotional support
to families who have a child with a Health and safety costs
life threatening or terminal illness. rise
Cheering his fellow pupils from Britain’s smaller businesses are
the sidelines of the new indoor spending over £2bn every year
pool was 18 year old Simon complying with health and safety
Playford-Wall, whose great, great regulations. New research carried
uncle, Captain Matthew Webb out by the Forum of Private
was the first person to swim Business has found that small and
Students at Reigate Grammar took turns to swim the equivalent unaided across the Channel. medium-sized companies face an
School embarked on a distance of a return Channel Captain Matthew Webb annual bill of £2,072m in time
sponsored cross channel swim crossing, from Dover to Cap Gris- achieved the crossing in 21 hours and money spent on health and
to celebrate the opening of the Nez, during the school day. and 45 minutes, diving in from safety guidelines.
school’s new 25 metre indoor The new pool was built by APP the Admiralty Pier and landing The not-for-profit business
pool built inside one of the Services of Farnborough. The near Calais. support and lobby group calculated
largest log buildings designed in complex was officially opened by The Norwegian Log 38 x 15 the figure using feedback from its
the UK by Norwegian Log. the Mayor of Reigate and metre pool enclosure constructed members as part of its quarterly
The inspiration for the Banstead Richard Mantle. David in 5” (125mm) solid log housing a Referendum survey. The FPB found
swim came from former pupil Thomas the Headmaster said the 25 metre pool. that the cost of complying with
and Cross Channel swimmer school spent three years trying to health and safety legislation was
David Walliams. get planning permission for a
NORWEGIAN LOG BUILDINGS
the second-largest out of seven
A total of 64 boys and girls, traditional structure. Norwegian different types of regulation
pc www.norwegianlog.co.uk
aged from 11 to 17, years old Log was able to design a facility business owners must contend with.
Pool complex options
CORBY POOL STARTS TO FILL UP
Braintree Council’s Witham Local
Committee has discussed two
Workers have started pouring Corby Council lead member Williamson said: “We can only options for a new swimming pool
millions of litres of water into for community John McGhee fill it a maximum of 75 complex to be built. One is for a
the pools at Corby’s flagship said: “Seeing water going into centimetres per day. new £4.45m six-lane pool, a 10m
international swimming the pool is a major milestone. “After this the chemicals learner pool and a spectator area.
complex as they enter the Lots of people will be impressed such as chlorine will go in to There could also be a gym and
final lap in the multi-million by these facilities and the ensure the water is clean. Then squash facilities costing £1.4m and a
pound project. It will take up people of Corby will be proud we will use UV rays and the £1m diving pool. The second option,
to five days to fill the main to have such a fantastic pool.” water will be filtered.” costing £3.61m, is for the pools and
pools with 7.5m litres of water Builders were cleaning the He said all swimmers will be seating, without all the extras.
before the finishing touches surface and plastering the walls asked to wear a wristband that
can be made ahead of the before the pool is completely will connect to automatic
opening in late July. filled. Site manager Ian drown detectors. ‘Stop asking’ for new
pool
Pool campaigners have been told
to stop asking for funding for a
The Quiet Ones take to the water
new swimming area in Nailsea,
Somerset. Nat Tucker, of Nailsea
Throat cancer patients with oesophagus and an opening in laryngectomees cannot talk Swimming Pool Interest Group,
laryngectomys have been given the neck called a stoma is (hence the group’s name) and appealed to the council to review
the freedom to go swimming inserted to allow them to breath. often communicate in an the funding decision. Mr Tucker,
thanks to unique snorkel-like The swimming sessions at artificial voice through a who said the decision was ‘a slap
devices. The Oldham Quiet Oldham Leisure Centre started speaking valve in their in the face to residents,” said that
Ones, a support group for after a £5,000 grant from the windpipe. The swimming too many figures had been
people with throat cancer, is Big Lottery Fund paid for vital sessions are silent because the banded about and that a pool
now running monthly equipment including larcels, a larkel blocks the speaking valve. could be built for £2m. Tourism
swimming sessions. breathing device similar to a The class has provided and leisure services councillor
During a laryngectomy, a snorkel, which attaches via the participants with the training, Felicity Baker said the council can
patient’s voice box is removed, stoma and stops water from specialised equipment and most not afford to build swimming
their airway is separated from entering the lungs. importantly the confidence and pools in Nailsea or anywhere else.
the mouth, nose and Without a voice box, support to swim.
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