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access to the Eltham Centre pool. Eltham Stingrays, which have competed


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SE9 swimming club is in danger of folding, because of lack of


The journey can take up to 45 minutes at peak hours and the club says its members are drifting away to other clubs or giving up the sport.


A demonstration was held outside the Centre to highlight the club’s concerns.


But the council says that it has to balance the needs of swimming clubs with wider public access to the pool.


Secretary and coach


and trained for more than 20 years, says that its membership has declined because it is being forced to meet at Thamesmead.


Eddy Beager said: “In the old pool, we had loads of time to train but now we’re being squeezed out.”


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Big Garden Birdwatch comes to Well Hall Pleasaunce again this year, on Saturday January 29.


Children will be able to see a range of bird species through telescopes, make bird feeders and do some arts and crafts. Birds often seen include jays, magpies, blue tits, great tits, goldfinch, greenfinch, long tailed tits and occasional woodpeckers and heron.


The activities will be suitable for children aged four years upwards to teenage.


The event will be held between 10am and 3pm and a final birdcount will be sent to the RSPB.


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The club, which caters for seven to 18 year olds, used to have 150 members, but that has fallen to around 40. They believe


that rival club Greenwich


Borough Mariners are being given the inside lane when it comes to pool time both at Eltham and at other pools in the borough.


Mr Beager said: “All we want is an hour on Fridays at Eltham, to have a club night.”


Cllr John Fahy


Cabinet Member for Culture and Olympics, said:


Greenwich Council's “We have gone to


considerable lengths to accommodate this club. The Council believes that our original proposal, to base the club within Thamesmere Leisure Centre, offers a good solution to the club’s requirements.”


Big Garden Bird Watch Well Hall Pleasaunce Saturday January 29th 10am - 3pm.


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