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Bangor set for NI's first Olympic pool
in brief
Sports minister backs £15m grant to help fund proposed 50m swimming facility
Merthyr Tydfil pool
'safe' after bug scare
By Pete Hayman Health officials have ruled that
a swimming pool at the Merthyr
Northern Irish sports minister Tydfil Leisure Centre in South
Nelson McCausland has backed Wales, which was at the centre
plans for the construction of of a recent outbreak of the
the country's first Olympic-sized cryptosporidium bug, remains
swimming pool, which is set to safe to use. The National Public

plus
be built in Bangor. Health Service for Wales said
In June 2007, former sports
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action
that an independent water
minister Edwin Poots selected clarke expert had carried out tests to
North Down Borough Council
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ensure public safety, after
(NDBC) as the preferred bidder
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around 30 adults and children
for the scheme, which will see image attending a pool party two
the pool form the first phase of Work on Northern Ireland's first 50m pool is set to start in 2010 weeks ago experienced illness.
Sport Northern Ireland's Elite
Facilities Programme. McCausland said: "This 2012 and which will create
GCCC revises plans
The full business case and a represents a £15m investment much needed construction jobs. Gloucestershire County Cricket
£15m grant for the new 50m by the Department for Culture, "This will be Northern Club has announced revised
development, which is set to Arts and Leisure (DCAL). We Ireland's first Olympic–sized proposals for the £10m
get underway in spring 2010, have reached this point which swimming pool. As a regional redevelopment of the County
has now been approved by will allow the project to move centre of excellence, it will be a Ground in Bristol, following the
McCausland. The facility will be forward towards its construc- state-of-the-art facility to be results of a public consultation.
incorporated into plans for a tion phase, which is currently enjoyed by all the people of The new plans include a
larger leisure centre in Bangor. on target for completion in Northern Ireland." 20,000-seat capacity stadium, a
new media centre, upgraded
New agreement
corporate suites, improved
for Welsh rugby
Community scheme for Lambeth
education facilities and an
enhanced public gymnasium
A new five-year deal to By Tom Walker Brian Dickens, SAZ director with a swimming pool, as well as
develop rugby union in for the area, said: "The surface accommodation for 550 students
Wales has ended a feud Synthetic surface firm TigerTurf will be used by children in the to help fund the proposals.
between the Welsh Rugby and sports equipment supplier local community who don't
Union (WRU) and the four Nike have joined forces in usually have access to this type Gosling Sports revamp
Welsh regional teams. Lambeth, London, to provide a of facility and has already Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn
The agreement will see new Sports Action Zone (SAZ) proved to be a catalyst for Garden City, Hertfordshire is to
the regions receive an at the Lilian Baylis Old School. community cohesion. invest £250,000 in refurbishing
increase in funding from The facility is part of Sport "We now have a fantastic new its five-a-side football pitches
£3.6m to £6m from the England's community initiative football arena to go alongside and children's indoor play area.
WRU each year to provide for grass roots sports, launched our basketball area and I have The organisation will pay back
greater financial security. in response to recommenda- no doubt that it will a similar the loan from Welwyn Hatfield
tions from central government. impact on the local children." Council over the next decade.
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