Save Our Pool

Portishead Open Air Pool | LETS KEEP IT OPEN

News

2008	Great Britain take home 6 Olympic Swimming Medals
2008	Great Britain take home 44 Paralympic Swimming Medals
May 2008	Portishead Town Council Issue the following statement in support of the open air pool:- "The Deputy Leader of North Somerset Council with responsibility for the Portishead Open Air Pool has stated that it is not the Council’s intention to close the unique amenity. " "The Pool be subjected to the scrutiny process that would thoroughly investigate the way the pool has operated over the past years and to examine potential to improve the way it is run in the future. "
30/09/2008	North Somerset recommend closure of our Pool
01/10/2008	Friends of Portishead Pool issue a response to NS Council and challenge the figures used by the council
03/10/2008	Petition to save the pool is launched
04/10/2008	Posters have been accepted for display in 55 shops in the High Street showing a huge level of support from Portishead's traders, in addition a number of shops are now holding petitions, please pop into Nortech Computers or Morgan Westley to add you signature to the petition.
7/10/2008	Story covered by the Evening post - Page 12
08/10/2008	Photo Shoot at the Pool - What an excellent turen out, well over 100 people turned up at short nottice to show their support, the event was covered by ITV West, BBC Radio Bristol, Evening Post, North Somerset Times and The Mercury - Many Thanks to Everyone who was there.
11/10/2008	Petition Signing in and around the High Street, Meet at 9:30am Outside Nortech Computers (10 High Street)
13/10/2008	Freedom of Information request made to North Somerset Council for:- The Asbestos Register for Portishead Open Air Pool.
18/10/2008	Petition Signing in and around the High Street, Meet at 9:30am Outside Nortech Computers (10 High Street)
27/10/2008	Public Meeting 7pm Somerset Hall, High Street
01/11/2008	Our MP Dr Liam Fox tells North Somerset to STOP its plans to close the pool and look at other options.
08/11/2008	Public March this Saturday 8th November starting at 11am from the Somerset Hall to the Open Air Pool, please feel free to wear swimming related Fancy Dress. The march was a great success with hundreds of people turning out on a windy November day to show their support for the pool, many people wore swimwear or related costumes and we had excellent press coverage.
10/11/2008	Cllr Nigel Ashton claims he didn't say it would cost £700,000 to bring the pool into a usable condition. The council have now said that Cllr Ashton only mentioned several hundred thousand and that this was actually an estimate of what it would cost to refurbish the pool and its buildings to modern standards. The pool remains ready to open next year, the only repairs that are required is the replacement of some piping and the repair of a small leak, both of which have been outstanding for at least 2 years!
16/12/2008	North Somerset Executive decide that the council will not re-open the pool, it is decided that if the Trust cannot open the pool then the council will demolish the pool.
17/12/2008	Representatives of the Portishead Pool Community Trust meet with the North Somerset Director of Leisure and Director of Finance to discuss the Trusts proposals for re-opening the pool.
29/12/2008	Representatives of the Portishead Pool Community Trust hold a site meeting inside the open air pool to assess the condition of the pool, buildings and equipment and are pleased to see that there are no serious problems stopping the pool from re-opening in 2009.

To pledge your support please send an email with your name, address and phone number to pool@nortechcomputers.co.uk.