Yes, they are very expensive, which is why we should not even consider the possibility of entertaining the thought of not having pools or the council will go back on its word faster than very fast thing on amphetamines.

If there's not enough money to build all the things we want and need, and sufficient revenue funding from the council (NOT the users) to maintain and run them adequately, then we must push for additional funding, because of the shoddy way in which this project has been treated to date and the loss of the Victorian building. It is a political hot potato and the council will be handling it with kid gloves. Now is the time to ask for everything possible - no doubt it will be chiselled away later.....