CAMBERWELL BATHS UNDER THREAT

In January 2007, Southwark Council went back on its £5m plan to refurbish Camberwell Baths and Leisure Centre and deliver a 21st century facility. Instead it will provide up to £1.5 million capital funding, drip fed over a five year period, to ëensure that the Centre stays open with its current facilitiesí. The building is in such a poor state of repair that this level of underinvestment means that it is highly likely that the building will fail, and will shut. Camberwell Baths is a Grade II listed building, and English Heritage have now placed it on their ëAt Riskí register.

The importance of this health and leisure facility for the 30,000 people of Camberwell cannot be underestimated. The physical and mental health of people in Camberwell is poor, and falls into the ëmost deprivedí ranking. Obesity levels amongst primary school children in Southwark is now over 18%

Professor John Moxham, Executive Medical Director of Kingís College Hospital said ë All ages benefit from exercise. There is absolutely no doubt that the life expectancy of the people around Camberwell is 10 years less than people in affluent areas like Chelsea. Without the Baths, this difference will get bigger.í

Camberwell Baths Campaign

Camberwell Baths Campaign has been formed to campaign for the regeneration of Camberwell Baths and Leisure Centre. We need to keep the issue at the top of Southwark Councilís agenda

How to contact us

• Contact Group Organiser, Helen Owen, at info@camberwellbathscampaign.org
• Keep an eye on our website for updates http://www.camberwellbathscampaign.org

Campaign activities

• Petition and Letter writing
• Open Day at Camberwell Baths on 2 June
• Sign our Petition at Bonkersfest, Camberwell Green on 2 June
• Petition March on 23 June (tbc)

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