5 December 2007"COUNCILLORS have made a dramatic U-turn on their proposals to cut free morning swimming for the elderly at Woking's pool and leisure facilities.
After receiving a petition with 329 signatures from swimmer Frances Naldrett and about 100 individual letters from other who use the Pool in the Park, the council backed down.
At a meeting of Woking Borough Council’s executive, Cllr Michael Smith proposed a £10 annual charge for the morning swimming rather than a means-tested fee."
(Via Swimming charges u-turn - Woking News and Mail Online: .)
...more ---> ...| in the news | 5 December 2007; 11:22:57 PM |# | | Discuss |
"Burnham-On-Sea's swimming pool could be set to permanently close next year under controversial proposals unveiled by the cash-strapped district council on Wednesday (December 5th).
Sedgemoor District Council's Executive Committee announced on Wednesday it may permanently shut the Berrow Road pool by April 2008 because it is losing £250,000 a year running the facility.
Council spokeswoman Claire Faun told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The proposal is to place the site on the open market for sale with all capital receipts being generated from the sale being ring fence and placed in a common good fund for expenditure solely for the betterment of the residents of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge."
(Via Burnham-On-Sea swimming pool is 'set to close by April 2008': .)
...more ---> ...| pools at risk | 5 December 2007; 11:21:54 PM |# | | Discuss |
"No - the real one, not the lunatic parade for this forum.
Some of you will have heard of the Unsung Heros award thats part of the overall bash. It had its regional eliminators last night and the 'winners' go through to Sunday's extravaganza.
That wonderful lady of Channel Swimming, the redoutable Freda Streeter (aka The Channel General) was shortlisted with 3 miscellanii from - I recall - a boxing club, a cycling club and a judo club. I have nothing against the 3 other individuals, nor indeed their clubs and members but how on earth the BBC's cognoscenti could not have chosen Freda for all her UNPAID, ALL-WEATHERS, ALL-EMBRACING (ie not just her own Federation) service to those with Channel Swim ambitions and dreams over the years. The lady is a legend.
Its a disgrace, and licence fees may have to be reconsidered in Leprechaun Towers."
(Via SwimClub.co.uk Forums Sports Personality of the Year: .)
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"ASA Chief Executive David Sparkes has welcomed a Government commitment to building a world class community sports infrastructure as part of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Rt Hon James Purnell has announced a review of Sport England’s strategy to deliver sporting infrastructure as being the starting point of creating improved community sport.
The Minister outlined the DCMS commitment to community sport as part of a promise that was made when winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympics - to create a world class sporting nation.
With success already achieved within the school sport system and elite sport system, the Minister has called for all involved to work together to ensure the community sport element of the promise is met.
[in Western Counties ASA]"
(Via NewsIsFree: Swimming Government commits to building Community Sport: .)
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