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BRITAIN’S FIRST NATURALLY-
POOL BUILDING –
VIA FACEBOOK
HEATED POOL AWAITS GO-AHEAD
A man has launched an online
Facebook campaign to have a
Britain’s first large-scale key areas to filter the pool become custodian. purpose-built swimming pool
naturally-heated swimming naturally, which would require no A statement in the plans, taken built in Falmouth.
pool is about to make a big chemicals and only very low levels from ‘Natural Swimming Pools: a Steve Rhodes has set a
impact in Long Sutton if of mechanical circulation. guide for building’ said: “Natural group on social networking
developers gain planning It would be protected from the swimming pools rely on the site Facebook to see how many
permission. elements by a landscaped correct balance of plants and people are interested in
The open-air project in the building to blend into the existing micro-organisms to clean and building a pool in the town. So
grounds of Long Sutton surroundings. purify the water. far 447 people have joined.
Butterfly and Wildlife Park The site is the property of “They are a safe place for His description on the page
would use water heated mainly Butterfly Park owners Moor children to play and birds to says: “I am looking for
through solar power and a 5kW Destinations and is currently drink, and are a dramatic example supporters, to help campaign
wind turbine. vacant agricultural land used as of ecological design combining for a new, decent-sized 25m or
The idea is the brainchild of an overflow car park. the natural and man-made worlds even 50m swimming pool.”
Long Sutton-based SEARCH Owner Michael Crosse is while creating beauty.” People have commented on
(Sustainable Ecological looking forward to working with SEARCH senior design the page arguing both for and
Architecture) owner Jerry developers. technician Kris Baxter added: against the idea.
Harrall, who wants to turn the He said: “We are very happy “This is something new for us, for One person wrote: “I’d love
town into one of the most eco- about hosting the idea because Long Sutton and for Lincolnshire, a pool in Falmouth, the hotel
friendly in the UK. it’s a community project which and we are not aware that swimming pools are OK but
SEARCH aims to set the pool can be used throughout the year. there’s anything like it in the too small and expensive, and
in an eight-acre warm “It will do a great deal for the country. Ships and Castles is for kids.”
Mediterranean garden with its local area because it will bring “There are many natural Philip Wyatt wrote: “Count
own 100 metre beach, people in from far and wide.” swimming pools in European me in for support of this.
swimming lanes, solar showers If South Holland District countries and it is something that Travelling to Truro three times
and gardens serviced through Council grants permission people here will be interested in a week is too painful. We need
renewable energy. charitable social organisation because we are all concerned to get this into action.”
Plants would be utilised in Groundworks Lincolnshire would about green matters.
ALUMINUM TOWERS
Trying to get access above a then locked above the pool.
swimming pool might just be one of David and partner Ken Rout
the most difficult tasks when it specialise in the design and
OVER POOL ACCESS
comes to renovation and repair work construction of the tower systems
to walls and ceilings or ventilation which can be built to specific
work. One UK business is booming customer’s requirements, in order
SOLUTIONS
on the back of the growing need to to gain access above difficult areas.
make repairs in and around Adds David: ”We have spanned
swimming pools. many indoor swimming pools of
Access All Areas is a different sizes by the supply and
company with over 50 construction of a mobile bridging
combined years experience system, built to conform to all
in scaffolding and aluminum current safety standards. These
tower access with PASMA units can be wheeled over the
(Pre-Fabricated Access, span of the pool and provide a
Suppliers and safe and cost effective solution to
Manufacturers Association) gain access and enable work to be
qualified certification. carried out with ease.
Says co owner David The two men have a lifetime’s
Harwood: “The idea is that experience between them
we can offer instant working in the scaffolding
solutions to any pool repair industry and the use of the
work whether it be air lightweight towers which means
conditioning, ventilation, a pool doesn’t have to be drained
decorating or just access had grown significantly.
work.”
The light aluminum
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
towers are quick to install
i
and can be adapted for F ACCESS ALL AREAS
any pool area. They are ( 07833 385536/07850 395422
wheeled into place and :
h.a.t.s@hotmail.co.uk
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