Mo, Sep 5, 2005Council wants to replace Ladywell with a small pool
Question by Cllr Dave Bodimeade
What will be the dimensions of the new pool, which will form part of the new Lewisham leisure centre?
Answer by the Head of Sport and Active Recreation at Lewisham CouncilPrior to consulting, we are assuming a 25m x 6lane main pool with spectator accommodation and a learner pool (13m x 8.5m).
When the Mayor said that a leisure centre will be a flagship state-of-the-art swimming centre he forgot to tell us that it will also have a main pool 25% shorter then Ladywell with no extra lanes and even a smaller learner pool.
Now Councillor Bodimeade asked Council officers about its size and the answer is that it will actually be a pool so small that the spectator facilities will look almost wasted on it.
But maybe we shouldn't be so suspicious. They also plan to consult with the people and Lewisham Council is earning quite a reputation with its consultations and its consultants.
Those that use Ladywell know that it is full to capacity most of the time. We can't really understand what this assumption of the Head of Sport and Active Recreation at Lewisham Council's is based upon.
The current main pool at Ladywell is 33.53 mt. x 12.5 mt. (6 lanes of decent width) with the learner pool of 18 mt. x 7 mt. ...read more...