21st November 2007
There has been some discussion about the advisability of erecting a new public swimming pool at a local school. Some of us will have reservations - about the control, and the continued availability of daytime slots for the public, among others. We would want the latter to be maintained, even when the school may want to override the availability because of timetable difficulties or because other schools are asking for "slots".
Little can be said at this stage, except that the finance which should be available for this and other schemes is considerably more than Newport has enjoyed for some time, and the schemes will be impressive and worthy of the town.
Meanwhile various possibilities are being evaluated, with a full consideration of difficulties and disadvantages which attend each option. At the conclusion of this lengthy process proposals will made for public comment.
It is almost inevitable that some groups of pool users may not be able to enjoy their traditional time slots. There will be winners and losers, but every effort will be made by our four Borough Councillors to monitor what is going on. They will seek to avoid any features of the final decision which most of us would find detrimental.
This need not stop electors sending messages or making comments in the meantime. Please contact them, either by commenting on this message or by contacting them direct.
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I am very much looking forward to hearing more on this proposal as it all develops, but three cheers to all involved in lassoing hopefully the first of many central governement funded projects for our beautiful market town!
It will take away the public swimming sessions! the public will not get as much use out of it as all the schools in the area will be using it!!
You are taking away a public funded swimming pool, built by the public for the public!
It's like we have the governement money and it's burning holes in our pockets!!
I think it's a good idea, have every facility in one central place for the community to use, brilliant!
Building Schools for the future is a good scheme as it brings the schools into the community and therefore makes the community and schools an integral part of the town.
It all sounds good, but somehow I don't trust them - you know what politicians are!
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