Scartho Baths: Great-grandmother collects 900 signatures against closure plans
"SCARTHO Baths has saved my life and I do not know what I would do if it went."
That is the plea to save the threatened facility of great-grandmother of eight, Violet Schulte, who has collected a 900-signature petition against the plans to close the centre.
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BATHS MISERY: Scartho Baths user Violet Schulte on her bike ready for her daily swim. Buy this photo at www.thisisphotosales.co.uk/grimsby or by contacting 08444 060910 Picture: Abby Ruston
Every day since quitting smoking 20 years ago, she has cycled to the swimming baths from her home of Weelsby Street to exercise and meet friends.
As reported, in January, North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) announced its plans to build a replacement next to a refurbished Grimsby Leisure Centre, in Cromwell Road, as part of a £9-million revamp of leisure facilities.
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A controversial three-week online consultation on leisure provision was launched by NELC on November 8 – which has been criticised by campaigners, as residents can not make comments. Violet also fears she would not be able to use the new centre if the plans went ahead.
She said: "How can I pedal all the way to The Willows? I would be petrified.
"Everything is there at Scartho Baths. It has made me healthy, helped keep my weight down and keeps me active. It is a shame they want to pull it down. They should do the necessary repairs.
"The Government health chiefs say it is important to keep the over 60s active. What else can I do to keep healthy?"
The campaigner stood outside Asda superstore in Grimsby and car boot sales at Pleasure Island to gather a total of 900 signatures.
Violet said: "Everyone is behind the campaign. There wasn't a single person for closing it.
"The facilities are superb. There is a sauna, steam room and a diving bay. It is kept very clean.
"I have enjoyed going all these years and hope future generations can get the benefits. The baths are for the kids as well.
"Exercise keeps the brain active. It is all relaxing and I have met some lovely lady friends.
"Being fit allows me to get out and meet other people and do shopping. I have to keep going and have to keep active."
Keep checking your Grimsby Telegraph for updates.
Comments
by b17583
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 10:28PM
“You need to shout louder to save the pool if you want this Labour council to take any notice at all. They are too busy planning their next crazy scheme to take any notice of what the people that elected them are saying!”
by jenny956flicr
Sunday, November 25 2012, 10:44PM
“scartho road is a good buildings area, you dont scare us matey, we lived here tooo long.”
by jenny956flicr
Sunday, November 25 2012, 10:42PM
“that area of grimsby is not sinking its just damp, the area of grimsby thats sinking is ainsley st area and back not forward”
by jenny956flicr
Sunday, November 25 2012, 10:40PM
“well. we will be getting lower wages than london, lower benefits than london, no factories want to invest in grimsby , shops are off, elsewhere , we got loadsa pound shops setting up, so no ice ring no pool, then no hospital then lowere benefits people living in just a bedroom paying thousands for it , then what?”
by Samuel_1
Sunday, November 25 2012, 3:39PM
“900 signatures!
Unfortunately, it means nothing to this council. The proposed ice rink closure warranted a 33,000 (yes, thirty three thousand) signature petition against closing it. Even after consultation, its still set to close, without a replacement.
I feel that this council will do what it likes regardless of public opinion.”
by stujaffray
Sunday, November 25 2012, 11:36AM
“Well done Violet for calling attention to the older generation who are not so computer literate .The present hiarchy are treating their electorate with complete disregard ,why will they not listen ? The citizens of N E Lincs. want the " baths " refurbished or rebuilt at the present central location !”
by Davex66
Saturday, November 24 2012, 11:23PM
“The answer lies in the hands of the voters. If your elected councillors dont support you on imnportant issues THEN VOTE FOR SOMEONE ELSE NEXT TIME, and after a few elections they will start to get the message!!”
by porcelainblak
Saturday, November 24 2012, 10:15PM
“Scartho pool and the building it's in are sinking, that's why tiles are falling off - simples.
Get rid, and build another - it's a depressing old shack.
Cue red arrows, and you wont even see the Indians . . .”
by nukedragga
Saturday, November 24 2012, 12:17PM
“Why do some people commenting on this site continually obsess about other people's salaries and have to keep publicising them?
I would expect that if such people were left in someone's home on their own, the first place they'd make for is the knicker drawer – creepy people.”
by wecamethru47
Saturday, November 24 2012, 11:36AM
“In my experience petitions don't always have much impact for a number of reasons. It's individual letters that count with local authorities. A letter with a persons name and address has more influence - it's just getting people to do it!”