Scartho Baths closure: No diving board at new Grimsby pool would be 'scandalous'
A RENEWED call has been made for diving boards to be included in Grimsby's new swimming pool.
Councillor John Fenty, (Con, Humberston & New Waltham) said that omitting them from the new £8.4 million facility was "absolutely scandalous."
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DIVING IN: Grimsby Swimming Pool , in Scartho Road, Grimsby, which is to be replaced with a new facility.
The council has said it cannot afford the extra £1.5 million to incorporate a diving pit at the new pool.
A council spokesman said yesterday that the authority had received no response from its bid for Olympic Legacy funding to add diving boards.
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Councillor Fenty said: "It is paramount that we have diving boards. I remember as a youngster jumping off the top diving board at Scartho Baths.
"I want other people to have the same opportunity."
At the latest full council meeting Councillor Fenty requested that his earlier plea for diving boards be added to the minutes from December's meeting.
However, that was rejected by Mayor Mike Burton, who was advised by the monitoring officer Rob Walsh that there was no legal requirement for his statement to be recorded.
The minutes do not record individual contributions to the debate about the swimming pool, and merely state that a debate took place.
Councillor Fenty said: "I have massive issues over how the council records minutes. This is a massive issue of transparency and good governance."
The council spokesman said: "The way we minute council meetings is the same as many other councils and public bodies in that we record decisions and that a debate took place, rather than the details of any debate."
7 Comments
by accamacca
Friday, March 15 2013, 7:58AM
“Well said Stujaffray.
Something not right on here.”
by accamacca
Friday, March 15 2013, 7:56AM
“I see Mr Fenty is still , just sitting on the fence. The diving boards although very important are only part of this surpressed battle. Good to see you on the right side,however stand up for your people with conviction.
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by stujaffray
Thursday, March 14 2013, 9:55PM
“Seems the labour whip has all 25 labour councillors clicking on the red arrows , they vote like lemmings too !”
by stujaffray
Thursday, March 14 2013, 7:22PM
“How can you have a pool without a diving facility , that's like Cleethorpes without floral displays !The new pool will have a unisex changing and shower area ,not exactly ideal considering the varied age of the users during public swimming .Seating capacity at present is 620 ,but the new pool will only cater for 250 according to the architechs . At present there is a health suite with sauna , steamroom , and a cold shower for swimmers , whereas the new pool will only have a dry sauna upstairs . Apart from the foregoing the new pool will not be "central" to population , as Cllr Shaw stated on Look North , to do with his proposed skate park after the "baths" are demolished . Vote at savescarthobaths.com - Save The Baths Group . Thankyou Cllr Fenty for pointing out the error of the labour leadership under Chairman Shaw !”
by Robert38
Thursday, March 14 2013, 8:51AM
“Trouble is no matter how many people object or voice their opinions, the council had buried its head in the sand and is doing what they want. So much for a democratic society.”
by Robert38
Thursday, March 14 2013, 8:51AM
“Trouble is no matter how many people object or voice their opinions, the council had buried its head in the sand and is doing what they want. So much for a democratic society.”
by DerAngriff1
Thursday, March 14 2013, 8:37AM
“Sounds like Mr Fenty wants to be remembered as the man who tried to save the diving boards!!
Here's an idea. Rather than building a new small pool WITHOUT diving boards for £8.4 million, simply spend a couple of million modernising the current larger pool that ALREADY has diving boards.
Does that make too much sense?”