"PROFESSIONAL squatters have been handed the keys to a groundbreaking sports centre that closed because of budget cuts by Camden Council.

The Jubilee Waterside Centre in King's Cross shut after 30 years when its £64,000 annual grant was cut this year. "

(Via Hampstead and Highgate Express - Fury as sports centre is given to squatters: .)

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| LB Camden | 15 September 2007; 8:52:25 PM |# | | Discuss |

"A controversial £85m redevelopment in north London has opened to the public.

Replacing the existing swimming baths, the centre in Swiss Cottage boasts a theatre, library, gym, swimming pool and 22 affordable homes."

(Via BBC NEWS | England | London | Controversial pool open to public: .)

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| LB Camden | 4 April 2006; 10:47:56 PM |# | | Discuss |

"Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre is now completed. The phased opening of the leisure centre for public use begins on Monday 20 March 2006.There are many launcevents taking place during March."

(Via Camden Council Camden Council: Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre: .)

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| LB Camden | 22 March 2006; 3:03:57 PM |# | | Discuss |

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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| LB Camden | 13 March 2006; 10:22:55 AM |# | | Discuss |

"AFTER four years without a pool residents will celebrate the opening of the revamped Swiss Cottage sports centre this month. The £27million centre, designed by world-famous architect Terry Farrell, opens for tours from 10am next Saturday, and for sport th"

(Via Ham and High Express Back in the swim at Swiss: .)

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| LB Camden | 11 March 2006; 10:46:47 PM |# | | Discuss |