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Council approves early Splash closure

5:01pm Wednesday 8th July 2009 in


SEDGEMOOR district councillors today rubber-stamped the early closure of the Splash in Bridgwater – despite passionate opposition from the public.

At a meeting in Bridgwater House, councillors passed a recommendation made by the executive last month to close the pool early and plough the savings into a new pool at Chilton Trinity.

Around 70 members of the public attended the meeting and 18 people spoke in vain to keep the Splash open.

For a full report of today’s meeting, read next Tuesday’s Mercury.

Comments(13)

MARTINI GIRL says...
6:01pm Wed 8 Jul 09

WHY A MEETING. THIS WAS A FORGONE CONCLUSION. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO ALL THOSE THAT ENJOY THEIR SWIMMING ? THIS HAS TO BE THE BEGINING OF THE END FOR OUR TOWN!!!!

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crazy_gal says...
6:16pm Wed 8 Jul 09

This is discusting news. Were always being encouraged to loose weight and keep healthy. Most of the schools in Bridgwater and surrounding areas use the Splash.
Now this facility has gone more schools are going to have to use buses and take double the time out of the School day to be able to access a pool further away.
It really does make me wonder why we bother to go to work and pay our taxes.Where exactly is our money going????

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bridgyboy says...
8:11am Thu 9 Jul 09

this town is shocking, and tired..we got nothing good here... the councillors are OLD and the mp is a clown.....bridgwater is shocking

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bridgyboy says...
8:11am Thu 9 Jul 09

this town is shocking, and tired..we got nothing good here... the councillors are OLD and the mp is a clown.....bridgwater is shocking

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grisleyreg says...
9:59am Thu 9 Jul 09

Very few sports receive a council subsidy so why should swimming be any different?.

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bridgyboy says...
11:40am Thu 9 Jul 09

get some young blood on the council...as the ones we got now are old and havent a clue...get them out BEFORE THIS TOWN IS DEAD!!!

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twinkles says...
11:47am Thu 9 Jul 09

I have to ask - what is the point of a Councillor if they are not executing the peasants' wishes? It would seem the Council has done what it sees fit, regardless of anyone's view. Reminds me of the Lido fiasco many years back. And that turned out to be pandering to a supermarket chain against the wishes of the townspeople.

And the decision to update the Town Hall at the same time as axing the Splash is frankly absurd.

I for one do not support the Town Council, as it appears to do NOTHING for the town.

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bridgyboy says...
11:50am Thu 9 Jul 09

OMG I JUST PICS OF COUNCILLORS...THERE COFFIN DODGERS THEY HAVENT A CLUE ...WHAT MUPPETS..GET SOME YOUNG BLOOD IN THERE WHOS LIVING IN 2009 NOT 1930S!!!

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bryan21 says...
2:55pm Thu 9 Jul 09

It's obvious why,tesco's are paying big money to come here just like what happened with the lido,we do not need another supermarket but it is going to happen so i don't know why it will take so long for them to build a new swimming bath's as it's probably already signed and sealed.I guess the council are dipping into the money pot already for there expenses!!!

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MARTINI GIRL says...
3:01pm Thu 9 Jul 09

I COULDNT AGREE MORE WITH BRIAN 21.TESCO'S WILL PAY MONEY UPFRONT SO WHY NOT USE THIS TO START THE NEW POOL THEN THERE WONT BE SUCH A DELAY IN GETTING IT FINISHED.

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grisleyreg says...
4:29pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Look forward to some of the people who have posted comments standing for election to the council next time around

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artful280 says...
7:52pm Thu 9 Jul 09

The questions that we are have to go to ask now are what members of the council are going to benefit from the building of a supermarket ? Somewhere along the line large amounts of money are going to line the pockets of our elected members and the new pool will never be built, whatever they say !!

These councillors wont live next to the new needless supermarket and the building site and disruption that it will cause.

The load on the already busy surrounding streets for parking will only get worse.

RIP Bridgwater, it has just banged the last nail into its own coffin !!!

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mikeymike says...
12:31am Fri 10 Jul 09

If Tesco does come here protest by boycotting it!!

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