{pictureRef (, border:1, width:300, height:200, title:"The Thames at Shillingford", align:right)}Haggerston Pool Campaigners celebrated the 102nd birthday of the pool with a big street party on July 2nd with 2 stages, 70 stalls in the street, open days at Laburnum Boat Club and the Suleymaniye mosque. The highlight of the day was the parade with a samba band and an enormous swimming pupppet.

THe street party is held to draw attention to the pool still being closed after 6 years. Haggerston Pool was closed in 2000 at the height of Hackney Council's overspend on Clissold Leisure Centre. At the time it was estimated that £300,000 would have kept the pool open for 5 or 6 years. It is estimated Hackney Council have spent nearly £50 million on Clissold Leisure Centre which is due to re-open in summer 2007. ...more ---> ...

| Haggerston Pool | 17 July 2006; 12:09:21 PM |# | | Discuss |

"Local campaigners are holding a consultation on Wednesday this week (January 18) which will feature a key note address from ex-sports minister Kate Hoey.

Goodhew has also added his voice to the campaign: "Well done to those people in Haggerston who are being proactive in their fight to reopen the Haggerston Baths. Our swimming baths are part of our communities. They enhance quality of life and are an essential part of what makes a desirable place to live.""

(Via Leisure Opportunities - daily jobs, news training and property, Calls for Haggerston Pool to reopen: .)

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| Haggerston Pool | 16 January 2006; 5:51:34 PM |# | | Discuss |

There is renewed interest at the London Borough of Hackney in re-opening Haggerston Pool that has been covered by the scurrilous website not the Clissold Leisure Centre.

"Haggerston Baths was closed in 2000 to save Hackney money, pay for the runaway costs on Clissold Leisure Centre and pave the way for the contract that Leisure Connection were demanding from LBH. To keep the building open then would have cost thousands of pounds, it was in better condition then than Kings Hall is now. Now after being left derelict and squatted it will cost £££millions£££.

A consultation is now taking place on it's refurbishment but guess what? that doesn't mean they want a swimming pool to be what you want - or get. Read the attached questionnaire (PDF 980K) that seems to us to be trying to get people to express an interest in anything except retaining a swimming facility. People's views on converting it to flats and offices are even sought.

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(Via Clissold Leisure Users' News Haggerston Baths, consulting or insulting?: .)

The London Pools Campaign were not at Haggerston Pool but the regulars from the Haggerston Campaign were and over the two days of Open House weekend 2005 they had a display and provided information meeting with visitors in a refreshingly open and welcoming manner. London Borough of Hackney staff also were in attendance mounting an Open House event at the pool for the first time and used the day to cast their consultation net and to get the thoughts and ideas from visitors.

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| Haggerston Pool | 19 September 2005; 11:08:05 AM |# | | Discuss |

Laburnum Street Party to celebrate the 101st birthday of Haggerston Pool is being held from 12 - 6 pm on Sunday July 3rd in Laburnum Street which runs between Kingsland Rd and Queensbridge Rd in E2.

There will be a big stage in the street with Kiss FM, R+B singers, DJ's, MC's, Turkish Drumming, Oldtime music hall, Elvis singalike, Chinese traditional dancing and much more.

Also 50 stalls in the street with food, crafts, bric-a-brac, tombola, games, facepainting - as well as bouncy castle, clown, street cinema and children's area. Plus 'Come and try it' day at Laburnum Boat club, tours of the Suleymaniye mosque and exhibition at the Drawing Room art gallery.

This year's street party is funded by: Single Community Program, Canalside HA, Pinnacle HA, Mouchel Parkman, WAG and London & Quadrant HA

More information: "Liz Hughes", Haggerston Pool Community Trust, 020 7690 6662

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| Haggerston Pool | 29 June 2005; 12:27:16 PM |# | | Discuss (1 response) |

Hackney Council are threatening to compulsory purchase the site of Tannery Arts behind Haggerston Pool for part of a new city academy. 

The owner of the site, Russell Gray, who also runs a property restoration company, has responded by offering to refurbish Haggerston Pool himself - instead of handing over his land.   He told Hackney Gazette that the responsible option for the new school would be for it to incorporate the refurbished Haggerston Pool - instead of demolishing the gallery and studios and leaving the pool derelict. 

Events seem to be ever more confusing with the Council and UBS alleged to be finding it difficult to keep Haggerston Pool as a component of the proposed scheme.

Haggerston Pool was closed in February 2000 while Hackney Council was overspending on Clissold Leisure Centre.  Pool Campaigners held a street party on June 26th 2004 to celebrate the centenary of the pool and highlight its continued closure. ...more ---> ...

| Haggerston Pool | 28 July 2004; 10:14:14 PM |# | | Discuss |