WHY SAVE BROOMHILL POOL?
1. When Broomhill Pool opened in April 1938, the Mayor of Ipswich spoke about the joy of swimming; it is this joy that should be returned to the people of Ipswich, because there is nothing like the feeling of swimming in the open air, surrounded by the trees there and accelerating up the 55 yard length of that lido.
2. Concerns about obesity, heart failure, diabetes etc: There is national concern about obesity at the moment and organisations like Diabetes UK are publishing staggering figures about the overall cost of obesity and inactive lifestyles. Economically it makes far more sense to invest in prevention ie. proper funding for sports and leisure facilities. Therefore an initial (and one-off) outlay of one or two million pounds on Broomhill would be an absolute bargain in return for the expertise and dedication of a top quality pool operator.
3. Lidos have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years and successful restorations/refurbishments have taken place at a number of locations including the London Fields Lido in Hackney, the Brockwell Park Lido in Herne Hill and the Uxbridge Lido (owned by Hillingdon Council).
4. A restored Broomhill Pool would be an added attraction for university students who are only a ten minute cycle ride away from the lido!
2. Concerns about obesity, heart failure, diabetes etc: There is national concern about obesity at the moment and organisations like Diabetes UK are publishing staggering figures about the overall cost of obesity and inactive lifestyles. Economically it makes far more sense to invest in prevention ie. proper funding for sports and leisure facilities. Therefore an initial (and one-off) outlay of one or two million pounds on Broomhill would be an absolute bargain in return for the expertise and dedication of a top quality pool operator.
3. Lidos have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years and successful restorations/refurbishments have taken place at a number of locations including the London Fields Lido in Hackney, the Brockwell Park Lido in Herne Hill and the Uxbridge Lido (owned by Hillingdon Council).
4. A restored Broomhill Pool would be an added attraction for university students who are only a ten minute cycle ride away from the lido!
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