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row As pool wINdows Covered up Swimmers were furious after officials from a local council darkened windows following complaints from some users, including Muslim women. All 250 windows at the pool have been covered with dark tinted film to stop people staring in and “protect the modesty” of swimmers. But many regulars are angry at being denied natural light at Darlaston Leisure Centre in Walsall.
houNslow FIghTs For Free swImmINg One local authority is fighting to re-introduce free swimming for the over 60s until March 2011. Hounslow Council has made the pledge after central Government axed the scheme across the country. The end of free swimming for the over 60s has come as a great disappointment to thousands of residents it says and is trying to pay for the free swimming itself. The council has pledged to try and restart the offer until it officially ends in March next year.
AsA sTeps up IT's swIm sAFeTy CAmpAIgN Britain’s top swimming organisation is stepping up its Get Safe 4 Summer campaign as the summer holidays approach. The campaign from the ASA is aimed at children and parents and tries to make children aware of the dangers posed by water. It is also aimed at trying to give more people confidence in water and knowing when they are safe and when there is danger. The campaign is set against a background of an increased number of deaths by drowning amongst children all over Europe.
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poolsAfe secUre exclUsive UK distribUtion of UltrA tUff
Kent based safety for flooring
company Poolsafe Ltd has secured exclusive rights
distribution of Ultra Tuff Pool and Deck Coating. New to the UK, but with a proven success rate in the USA, the coating has been used in many prestigious venues such as Florida’s Wild and Wet Water Park and the Dollywood Theme Park. Poolsafe have been sub-contracted by Sunsafe Waterplay to provide and install Ultra Tuff at the ELHAP Adventure Playground in Woodford Bridge, Essex, and are similarly working with the UAC Group at the QUOMPS Splash Pad in Dorset, covering a paddling pool and new splash pad. Ultra Tuff is a matchless and cost
effective patented flexible paint which is totally different to other paint systems that have to date been available in the UK. Environmentally friendly and with excellent chemical and UV resistance, a vital ingredient of the coating is recycled rubber
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crumb aggregate, which gives the paint enormous elasticity thereby eliminating problems with surface cracks. Ultra Tuff also has first-rate thermal properties plus a high level of sound absorption. Available in 19 different colour
choices, Ultra Tuff is non slip and perfect for large commercial wet leisure installations where safety, strength and flexibility are of
paramount importance. Completely safe and odourless Ultra Tuff Coating can be applied using a textured roller or low pressure spray by Poolsafe’s experienced team.
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F poolsAfe ( 01622 747909 :
www.poolsafe.co.uk
WATERCO EUROPE LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE
Waterco has launched a new
www.waterco.eu website. There has always been a website for the Waterco group but this new site is dedicated to the European market and includes multi-language pages to cater for the many countries covered by Waterco. There will be a news section so all the latest product and business news can be posted, as well
as a really wide range of installation examples showing the versatility and scope of the Waterco range. “We have been working on the
European website for a while, it was really key for us to focus on what our customers and potential customers want to know,” explains Tony Fisher, Managing Director of Waterco Europe. “The site is really easy to use
and highlights all of our main products, including downloadable leaflets and manuals, we are hoping it will become a valuable resource for our customers.” Waterco say they are keen to hear
any feedback to add to or improve sections to provide the industry with one of the best water treatment sites on the web.
FINA ChAmpIoNshIp pool AwArd For TrIogeN there, courtesy of
A £130,000 order from China for Glasgow based Triogen, specialists in UV and ozone systems, came at the end of a 25 strong trade visit
organised by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry. Triogen won a contract to work on the Olympic class swimming pools for the FINA championships to be held in Shanghai in 2011. Alastair Crawford from Triogen
said he was barely off the plane when the order was won. “I had just set foot in my hotel
Alastair Crawford
when my Chinese agents phoned to say they wanted to sign a deal that day. Naturally I was delighted and the fact that I was physically
the SCDI
delegation meant I could see it through in person. From a Chinese perspective that demonstrated real commitment and hopefully will lead to even more business.” The trip was the 50th year of SCDI visits to international markets.
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F triogen ( 0141 810 4861 :
www.triogen.co.uk
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