THE future of London's two oldest swimming pools has been plunged into uncertainty.

It is feared that the much-loved Forest Hill Pools in Dartmouth Road, may be surplus to requirements.

The council (Lewisham) has said it has no 'specific' plans for the site which has two 25 metre pools but admits it is evaluating all leisure facilities in the borough.

Seven years ago the South London Press supported the Save Forest Hill Pools Campaign, which successfully fought off an attempt to close the facilities. Now the future of the pools is again uncertain."

(Via By Julia Lewis, South London Press.)

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'I regret to say that Wychavon District Council voted by approximately 2 to 1 at their meeting this evening that the site of the Lido should be incorporated in the surrounding park - effectively condemning the Lido to demolition.

We at SALT intend to investigate ways in which our campaign might be continued - we have already heard very encouraging words from the Campaign for Protection of Rural England and we believe that the Dept of Culture Media and Sport may have blocked any immediate action by the Council pending their own investigation.'

(Via lidos at Yahoo! Groups.)

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