Dirty Council tricks close pool in Crewe

Anger as Sandbach Swimming Pool is closed during school half-term

Oct 26 2011 by Simon Halewood, Crewe Chronicle

 

FAMILIES have criticised Cheshire East Council’s ‘ill-timed’ decision to close Sandbach Swimming Pool during the school half-term holidays.

The leisure centre pool on Middlewich Road was shut on Monday and will reopen at 4pm on Friday (Oct 28) due to ‘essential maintenance’.

New gas boilers, a pool cover and an air handling unit, to re-circulate air and controls humidity, are being installed.

However the timing of the closure has been described as ridiculous by parents, and comes just months after the council shut the pool for major refurbishment during the summer holidays.

Mother of two, Amanda Roughley, 37, of Middlewich Road said: “I think it’s stupid especially after the children lost out during the summer.

“Me and my girls have always enjoyed going for a swim together during the school holidays as we don’t get time in the school weeks so I’m not happy.”

A council spokesman said: “This work has been prioritised as urgent with winter approaching, and this has unfortunately resulted in the pool being closed during half-term.

“We apologise for any inconvenience but these measures will help to save on CO2 emissions, which is an environmental priority and make savings.”

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