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In 2004Lewisham Council announced plans to demolish Ladywell Leisure Centre in 2007 - we saved it! The pool will stay open until the forecast replacement is ready.  Sadly the plan is awfully inadequate and instead of being a plan for a community sport and leisure centre it is a plan for a lifestyle pool for the new residential developments to be built in front of Lewisham Station.

The following pages are maintained by the SAVE LADYWELL POOL CAMPAIGN who can be contacted on ladywellpool@hotmail.com

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 Mo, Apr 3, 2006

The Politics Show

"1 in 5 children reach secondary school, age 11, without being able to swim 1 single length.
In one borough in London it's reported to be 6 out of 10.That's a disgrace!"

Duncan Goodhew at the Politics Show on BBC1, Sunday 2nd April

Guess which one is the London Borough where 6 out of 10 children can't swim by the time they reach secondary school.
You're right, it's Lewisham!

After Duncan Goodhew's excellent piece the Politic Show hosted a debate between campaign secretary Max Calo', there to represent the London Pools Campaign, and Matt Delaney, Head of the London Region of Sports England.

It'll be available for the rest of the week for online viewing from this link. ...read more...

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