THE CURRENT SITUATION
In the autumn of 2009 the Council advertised the Broomhill Pool site on commercial leisure websites asking for "Expressions of Interest". At least three or four organisations expressed such an interest and February 10th 2010 was given originally as the date by which bids had to submitted.
One of the potential operators is a large, well run, not-for-profit leisure trust with substantial experience in open air pools; once the pool was leased to such an operator the pool would be off the council's hands and council taxpayers would not be picking up future bills for the pool's restoration.
The Catch 22 in the situation is that the Council is unwilling to keep its former pledge of the million pounds and is expecting the operator to bear the full brunt of the Council's decision to let the pool deteriorate over the last eight years. To me this seems wholly unrealistic and very unreasonable. Ipswich is now in a position to obtain a restored 50 metre swimming pool for a minimal outlay of one or two million pounds, with all future risks borne by the operator, so this is just too good an opportunity to pass by.
One of the potential operators is a large, well run, not-for-profit leisure trust with substantial experience in open air pools; once the pool was leased to such an operator the pool would be off the council's hands and council taxpayers would not be picking up future bills for the pool's restoration.
The Catch 22 in the situation is that the Council is unwilling to keep its former pledge of the million pounds and is expecting the operator to bear the full brunt of the Council's decision to let the pool deteriorate over the last eight years. To me this seems wholly unrealistic and very unreasonable. Ipswich is now in a position to obtain a restored 50 metre swimming pool for a minimal outlay of one or two million pounds, with all future risks borne by the operator, so this is just too good an opportunity to pass by.
VOTE ON MAY 6TH 2010
VOTE FOR FULL RESTORATION OF THE BROOMHILL LIDO
VOTE FOR FULL RESTORATION OF THE BROOMHILL LIDO
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