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hilltopgeneral


Posts: 156
Joined: Mar 2004
Post: #1
12-02-2008 10:55 AM

This whole matter is a total farce.

The council puts in place a contract to run - but not maintain - the pools.

It then acts surprised when as a result of its neglect (both during the period of the last contract and over many years before), faults develop that will prove costly to put right.

Rather than face up to the consequences of its gross incompetence it decides it would be easier to start again - after all, everyone loves a nice new building project - what could be better than the opportunity for Beardy B"u"llocks and his chums to have their grinning mugs in some council propaganda sheet extolling the wonderful work they do for us, kissing some babies and cutting a ribbon?

There is then the token nod to democracy by pretending that they will respect the local wish to retain the building (due in no small part to lack of trust in the council to deliver a proper replacement) when all the while it is actually a foregone conclusion that they wish to clear the site (incl Louise House, also left wastefully unused for years).

All the while, the years tick by with nowhere to swim - except in far-flung, more deserving parts of the borough, to which we as the non-excluded are welcome to travel.

I maintain that the pools could have been kept in use and updated with some fairly simple work costing perhaps ?1m and a year or so:

1. Close pool, prop and ballast pool tanks, drain, erect scaffold and repair timber roof structure.
2. Grout voids under pool tanks.
3. Repair pool tanks.
4. Construct extension to side housing new changing rooms, removing need to access via pool side.

I don't think this sort of approach ever received serious consideration.

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Forest Hill Pool - ruthg41 - 06-11-2007, 09:40 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - fany9560 - 12-11-2007, 09:42 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Sherwood - 12-11-2007, 10:10 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - saraann - 13-11-2007, 03:56 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - nevermodern - 13-11-2007, 04:07 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 13-11-2007, 04:36 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - saraann - 28-11-2007, 01:33 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - robwinton - 28-11-2007, 02:06 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Ian - 29-11-2007, 09:51 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Foresters - 13-01-2008, 08:04 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 29-11-2007, 12:55 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Sherwood - 13-01-2008, 08:28 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - andrewr - 14-01-2008, 04:45 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - robwinton - 14-01-2008, 04:52 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 15-01-2008, 11:29 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 15-01-2008, 06:32 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 15-01-2008, 07:10 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - andrewr - 15-01-2008, 08:31 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Woody - 15-01-2008, 09:05 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 15-01-2008, 09:46 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Happysnapper - 07-02-2008, 09:00 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 07-02-2008, 04:55 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - roz - 07-02-2008, 05:21 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - cllr chris best - 06-02-2008, 11:46 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Londondrz - 07-02-2008, 08:31 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - hilltopgeneral - 07-02-2008, 09:47 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 07-02-2008, 10:26 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - robwinton - 07-02-2008, 10:36 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Ciej - 07-02-2008, 10:40 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Londondrz - 07-02-2008, 10:42 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 07-02-2008, 11:01 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Londondrz - 07-02-2008, 11:03 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 07-02-2008, 11:24 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Londondrz - 07-02-2008, 11:38 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 07-02-2008, 12:12 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 07-02-2008, 01:05 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - nevermodern - 07-02-2008, 11:40 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - robwinton - 07-02-2008, 11:47 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Perryman - 08-02-2008, 01:45 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Red67 - 10-02-2008, 10:35 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 07-02-2008, 01:13 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 07-02-2008, 06:19 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 07-02-2008, 07:08 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 08-02-2008, 08:30 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Londondrz - 08-02-2008, 08:37 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 08-02-2008, 08:00 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - roz - 08-02-2008, 10:23 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 12-02-2008, 06:06 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - robwinton - 08-02-2008, 11:04 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - robwinton - 09-02-2008, 10:37 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - nevermodern - 10-02-2008, 10:44 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 10-02-2008, 10:58 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 11-02-2008, 10:56 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Sherwood - 10-02-2008, 08:38 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Renzon - 11-02-2008, 12:02 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - baggydave - 11-02-2008, 12:22 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 11-02-2008, 10:16 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 11-02-2008, 10:54 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 12-02-2008, 09:26 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - PSJarrett - 11-02-2008, 01:23 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - stevegrindlay - 12-02-2008, 11:48 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 11-02-2008, 01:30 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - hilltopgeneral - 12-02-2008 10:55 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Londondrz - 12-02-2008, 11:02 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 12-02-2008, 11:02 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - hilltopgeneral - 12-02-2008, 11:28 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 12-02-2008, 11:33 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 13-02-2008, 09:03 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 13-02-2008, 09:37 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Londondrz - 13-02-2008, 09:41 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - soulrider - 13-02-2008, 10:07 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 13-02-2008, 09:19 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 14-02-2008, 12:01 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 14-02-2008, 08:32 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 14-02-2008, 09:56 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 14-02-2008, 09:02 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 15-02-2008, 09:17 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 15-02-2008, 12:48 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 15-02-2008, 12:55 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 15-02-2008, 01:42 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 15-02-2008, 08:00 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 15-02-2008, 02:55 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 18-02-2008, 01:28 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Londondrz - 19-02-2008, 09:24 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 19-02-2008, 09:55 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - nevermodern - 18-02-2008, 01:36 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 18-02-2008, 01:44 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 18-02-2008, 11:54 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 19-02-2008, 12:35 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - patio - 19-02-2008, 09:42 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 19-02-2008, 10:39 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 19-02-2008, 11:08 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - roz - 19-02-2008, 12:13 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 19-02-2008, 05:48 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - tomangel - 19-02-2008, 07:42 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Woody - 19-02-2008, 09:40 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - nevermodern - 19-02-2008, 01:50 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - nevermodern - 19-02-2008, 01:51 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 19-02-2008, 05:01 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - NewForester - 19-02-2008, 07:38 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - NewForester - 19-02-2008, 07:39 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - nevermodern - 19-02-2008, 11:22 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 25-02-2008, 08:29 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 25-02-2008, 10:44 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - PSJarrett - 26-02-2008, 12:10 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 29-02-2008, 07:53 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - brian - 29-02-2008, 07:58 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - admin - 29-02-2008, 08:17 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - tomangel - 29-02-2008, 08:50 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - steveb - 29-02-2008, 09:29 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - NewForester - 29-02-2008, 10:14 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Johnc - 29-02-2008, 10:44 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Sherwood - 29-02-2008, 12:13 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 29-02-2008, 02:28 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Applespider - 29-02-2008, 02:35 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 29-02-2008, 02:39 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - shzl400 - 29-02-2008, 02:46 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 29-02-2008, 02:47 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - brian - 29-02-2008, 03:27 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - annsquire66 - 29-02-2008, 03:34 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - gingernuts - 29-02-2008, 03:40 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - shzl400 - 29-02-2008, 03:43 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - NewForester - 29-02-2008, 04:02 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - brian - 29-02-2008, 04:04 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 29-02-2008, 04:20 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - brian - 29-02-2008, 04:28 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - NewForester - 29-02-2008, 04:56 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - seeformiles - 01-03-2008, 12:04 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - seeformiles - 01-03-2008, 12:10 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 01-03-2008, 08:08 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Sandy67 - 03-03-2008, 11:15 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 03-03-2008, 10:40 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Ghis - 04-03-2008, 01:26 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - robwinton - 04-03-2008, 01:28 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - davyj1 - 04-03-2008, 08:27 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - thenutfield - 05-03-2008, 12:08 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 05-03-2008, 10:29 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - davyj1 - 05-03-2008, 11:04 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 05-03-2008, 01:36 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - forest_hill_billie - 05-03-2008, 02:28 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - michael - 05-03-2008, 03:59 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - forest_hill_billie - 05-03-2008, 04:45 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Sandy67 - 07-03-2008, 03:00 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - ForestGump - 08-03-2008, 11:58 AM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Tim Walder - 10-03-2008, 08:54 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - roz - 10-03-2008, 09:23 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - grahamw - 11-03-2008, 12:57 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - Tim Walder - 16-03-2008, 09:05 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - grahamw - 19-03-2008, 06:27 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - sydenhamcentral - 22-03-2008, 12:58 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - seeformiles - 22-03-2008, 06:20 PM
RE: Forest Hill Pool - sydenhamcentral - 23-03-2008, 09:53 AM

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