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IN BRIEF Bury Council Invests In Temporary Pool Solution
WORK STARTS TO REVIVE COMMUNITY POOL Work has begun to revive a community swimming pool that has been covered in concrete for more than a decade. The outdoor pool at Bruton Primary School in Somerset was built by volunteers from the town in the 1960s and was regularly used by students until 12 years ago when rising running costs meant it was closed and covered in concrete. Now the pool has been uncovered and there are plans to reopen it so pupils can learn to swim locally.
Headteacher Lucy Dowdle said: “We want to have somewhere we can hold swimming lessons for the children and hopefully bring back a community asset at the same time.” Work on the new pool is expected to cost around £20,000 and is being funded through a mixture of donations, grants and fundraising efforts.
COUNCIL LEADER PROMISES TO LISTEN TO POOL PLEAS
A long called-for swimming pool in Middlewich may finally be considered after decades of pressure from residents. Cheshire East Council leader Michael Jones says he has listened to ‘feedback’ from residents calling for a swimming pool.
The response came following ambitious plans that outlined the building of a freight terminal, 2,000 new homes and a ‘garden city’ in the town. Cllr Jones said: “We’ve had a lot of feedback that people want a swimming pool in Middlewich so we will be carrying out a survey and see if we can put a swimming pool in the town.
“There is a swimming pool in Sandbach which isn’t too far away but if we are going to grow the community in Middlewich with 2,000 more homes, then there has to be more of these kinds of facilities.”
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Following successful installations at Bridlington Leisure World and the Dumfries Ice Bowl, temporary pool specialists Total Swimming are excited to announce their third major project in partnership with Bury Council. The £945,000 project will be a UK-first – the construction of a demountable 25m above- ground swimming pool, which will be in place for at least three years.
The construction of the pool follows the closure of Radcliffe Swimming Baths in 2014 due to structural damage. The new facility, due to open in early June, is expected to be used by thousands of visitors each year and will be located at Radcliffe Riverside School next to the existing community sports centre, utilising a large car park and local public transport links for easy access.
A range of facilities are included in the construction of the new pool, which will be operated in conjunction with the existing leisure centre. These include male and female changing villages with shower, toilets and lockers as well as a spectator viewing area.
Investment In New Wet Side Changing At Kingfisher Leisure Centre
Createability has started work on a £450,000 redevelopment of the wet side changing rooms at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Kingston Upon Thames. The centre, which is managed by Places for People Leisure (PfP) on behalf of Kingston Council, is undergoing a complete refurbishment of its changing village, jointly funded by Sport England and PfP.
Leisure design and build specialist Createability has reconfigured the existing space to include more lockers and cubicles, including family, group and disabled changing, as well as additional toilet facilities. Individual shower cubicles have also been included in the main changing area design, as well as a refurbishment of the existing pool side drench showers.
“The new design is more family orientated,” says Ian Cotgrave, Managing Director of Createability. “There was limited space to work with but we have managed to fit a lot in, including a number of shower cubicles within the main changing area, enabling customers to wash in
private after their swim.”
Marie O’Loughlin, Contracts Manager for PfP Leisure, said: “The works will greatly improve the facility for our customers and will enable Places for People Leisure to further develop our swimming offer to the local community. Our partnership with the Royal Borough of Kingston is much valued and this refurbishment will further enhance this great working relationship to offer better facilities accessible to all. We would also like to thank current centre users for their patience over this period and we cannot wait to see the finished results.”
The swimming pool will remain open throughout the work with temporary changing facilities set up in the centre’s squash court and lockers in the gym and café area. Work is due to complete at the end of May.
Createability 0845 070 4321
www.createability.co.uk
SPN June 2015 15 The demand for
temporary pools by Local Authorities is growing as councils begin to recognise the opportunities these facilities can offer during closures. The pools provide an alternative solution for leisure centres and trusts during renovation projects where revenue streams can be severely dented through cancelled swimming lessons and clubs relocating to other facilities. Most importantly, for some local people the opening of temporary pools can prevent the loss of their main form of physical activity.
Bury Council spokesman, Peter Doherty comments: “We decided
to provide a temporary facility because of the length of time that Radcliffe could be without a pool. The new swimming pool will ensure that swimming can continue in the local area and we expect 190,000 visitors per year to utilise the facility.”
Total Swimming 0161 764 2224
www.totalswimming.co.uk
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