Graham Jones celebrates news the Charlton Lido is set to re-open

CAMPAIGNERS say they are "over the moon" after it was revealed a popular lido is set to re-open.

Charlton Lido, Charlton Park Lane, Greenwich, was forced to close last summer due to health and safety fears and repeated vandalism.

But now the 57-year-old lido has been granted a reprieve after pressure from angry swimmers.

Charlton Lido Swimming Club one of the many clubs which uses the facility throughout the year maintains the facility at its own expense.

Club secretary Graham Jones said: "I'm over the moon for the community. This is not a very affluent part of London and the lido provides enjoyment for families and gives mums somewhere to take their kids."

(Via News Shopper)

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"Swimming tops the table as the most popular sporting activity in Britain in a recent MORI poll which also shows that public interest in the sport has grown a staggering 13% in the last four years.

The aquatic discipline now sits second only to football as a sport of public interest, beating athletics by an impressive 10%, and is a clear leader in the participation stakes with 21% of the population regularly taking part, compared to 12% attending the gym and keep fit sessions.

The poll shows that half of British adults claim to regularly take part in sport with highest participants young people (15-25 year olds) and higher social class groups."

(Via Western Counties ASA.)

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