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IN BRIEF
POOL GIVEN A LIFELINE
Johnstone’s swimming pool
has been thrown a lifeline. An
alternative proposal could see
a new pool being built on the
site of the present baths,
which are currently scheduled
for demolition. If the new plan
is accepted and the pool is Doubletree by Hilton in Chester
saved, swimmers would was an 18 month project for
continue to enjoy a dip at a Cheshire Wellness
town centre baths instead of
having to travel to new sports
hubs which the council
propose to build at Johnstone
CHESHIRE WELLNESS RETURN
High School and Linwood.
Over 2,000 people have signed
a petition demanding the
GLAMOUR TO CHESTER HOTEL
retention of a swimming pool
in the centre of Johnstone. A Cheshire Wellness completed one swimming pool, finished in receiver is continuously
plan of the proposed new of the company’s most high white tiles supported while being floated,
complex has been drawn up to profile facilities at the prestigious The grating around the pool is cradled, rocked and stretched.
include a 25 metre pool with Doubletree by Hilton hotel in set slightly below floor level, this The Hydro Pool leads to the
six lanes, a spectator gallery, Chester. is a design Cheshire Wellness use Watsu pool from an indoor
changing rooms, shower and The company worked with the to avoid excessive amounts of environment to an outdoor
toilet facilities. architect in the design, water overflowing on to tiled environment incorporating various
manufacture and implication of areas surrounding the pool. water features such as a water fall,
the Wellness facilities on an 18 and a retractable ceiling one floor
POOLS TO CLOSE IN month project from concept to Watsu Pool above. This allows the Watsu pool
CUTBACKS? completion. The Watsu pool is 5.5 metres x 5.5 to be utilised all year round
Swimming pools in Glasgow The facilities have bespoke, metres and used for Watsu creating different experiences.
face closure as drastic cuts are innovative, minimalistic designs massages. Watsu is a gentle form
made to public services. Union comprising: of body therapy performed in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
leaders and community warm water, (around 35°C.) It
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organisations are to hold crisis Swimming Pool combines elements of massage, F CHESHIRE WELLNESS
talks in the wake of the An 18 x 4.5 metre pool has a joint mobilisation, shiatsu, muscle ( 0151 336 3417
revelation of the scale of cash concrete basement deck level stretching and dance. The : www.cheshire-spas-pools.co.uk
cuts facing Glasgow next year
and for the foreseeable future.
Pools throughout the city have
been told to expect to shut or CPC RECEIVE HSBC FINALIST TROPHY AT AWARDS NIGHT
to reduce opening hours.
Unison will host a Fierce competition prevented the displayed by new businesses in year’s awards will help it go from
conference at the end of UK pool industry’s Complete Pool the UK. Head of Business Banking strength to strength, as well as
January, while the STUC is due Controls (CPC) picking up the for HSBC, Huw Morgan, said: prove to other budding
to stage a further gathering coveted HSBC Start Up Stars “We hope the success of entrepreneurs that business
later to coincide with Winners Trophy held at the Complete Pool Controls in this dreams can be turned into reality.”
Scotland’s 32 council budgets Intercontinental Hotel Park Lane,
being announced. London. “It was a great evening,”
The council said it was commented CPC’s Mark Ramsden.
considering a plan to cut more Cheltenham based Complete Pool
than £30m from its budget, Controls won through to the finals
including axing 600 jobs. of the prestigious HSBS awards
which recognise the country’s
leading start up businesses.
FIRE DESTROYS LIDO Since launching in 2007,
A landmark lido was destroyed owners Mark Ramsden and Andy
by fire at the Afan Lido leisure Page have established the
centre in Port Talbot. A company as a specialist supplier
hundred firefighters tackled a in water treatment for pools, hot
major fire at the lido. There tubs and spas in the domestic and
were reports the fire had commercial UK markets.
broken out in the area around CPC outperformed several
the pool in the Aquadome, the thousand companies to gain a
centre’s water park. There was place in the chosen top 10
also a concern chemicals used finalists.
in the pool could have been The contest, now in its ninth
affected by the heat. year, recognises, and celebrates ABOVE: ( Left to right ) Huw Morgan HSBC, Andy Page and Mark Ramsden then
the initiative and dedication Noel Quinn HSBC – accepting their finalist award
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