It seems that we were not the only ones to read into the detail of the Ham and High article on Swiss. The Ladywell site can see worrying parallels with what might happen in a 'blurred' Lewisham [LINK].

Ham & High - Camden News - Back in the swim at Swiss:

...The 25-metre competition-length pool is smaller than the original 33-yard metre pool.

Last month the council announced its £175 swim cards will no longer be available from April 1.

The cheapest membership deal will instead be the £480 Wellness scheme

Fiona Deane, Camden's assistant director of culture, said: "This is on a par with facilities in the private sector. We are blurring the distinction between public and private facilities....

...Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), which took over the contract to manage Camden's leisure centres last April, will split profits beyond a target level with the council..."

A more cynical person might wonder why Kentish Town Baths were put 'into play' recently just as these proposals were nearing the time for their publication.

(Via save Ladywell Pool The Swiss Cottage pool non-option: .)

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