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The London Borough of Hillingdon go ahead for first
Olympic-size pool in West London for 40 years.
1930’s Uxbridge open-air pool, a grade II listed
he Hillingdon Sports and Leisure building, which is also being refurbished.
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complex includes an athletic track The new 50metre pool will include a movable
& pavilion which was officially floor, allowing for the space to be used as two
opened by the Queen in 2005. 25metre pools for different uses, as well as
The new athletics pavilion was built altering the depths according to use.
in roughly the same location as the previous old Cllr Henry Higgins, Cabinet member for
building and accommodates 250 spectators culture, sport and leisure at Hillingdon Council,
with additional spectator seating possible on led the council’s campaign for the 50m pool
the grassed terracing, able to accommodate and said: “We are delighted that our
another 1200 people. aspirations for a 50m pool will become a
The London Borough of Hillingdon will have reality, something that we have been
the first 50m Olympic-sized pool to be built in campaigning for quite a while. It will be a great
West London for over 40 years. community asset.
Hillingdon Council is investing £22 million We are investing £22m into bringing the old
into the sports and leisure complex and has Lido back to life as well as providing a new
finalised additional funding to enable a 50m purpose built 21st century facility for our
pool to be built as part of the complex, which residents, which will be a legacy for our future
includes an athletics stadium, sports hall and generations, hopefully some Hillingdon Olympic
fitness centre. champions. With this additional funding we can
The funding of £2.025 million from the London enhance our plans and become one of the few
Development Agency will be supplemented by places in London to have an Olympic size pool.
£1.5 million from Sport England. Our thanks go to everyone who showed their
The development is being built next to the support for this important development.”
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