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NEWS IN BRIEF
Exmouthnewpoolan
“unmissableopportunity”
A report outlining the requirements
for a new swimming pool in
Exmouth has been presented. A
new swimming pool is part of plans
that are expected to be put
forward by supermarket company
ASDA, and developer ASM
Properties for the redevelopment
of the town’s bus station and lorry
park site. A new leisure centre is
also among the proposals.
The report outlines a number of
recommendations for the new
facility, including a 10-lane 25m
pool and spectators seating area.
The report’s author, ESLS’s
The pool refurb at Edgbaston Priory Club brings life back to the 40 year old pool
masters swimming coach Robert
Clarke said: “This is an unmissable
opportunity to provide the
Love all for Edgbaston pool refurb
inhabitants of East Devon with a
first class sporting venue. To
A 12 month project has been operates at a rate of 96% “We are justifiably proud of construct an amenity at relatively
completed to bring new life efficiency as opposed to the the Priory refurbishment and small cost, this will give income
backintoapoolataprestigious previous60%. are very pleased that the club opportunities for the 21st century
Birminghamtenniscentre. “Wearealsosavingmoneyon anditsmembersarehappywith and beyond.”
Thelargeoutdoorpoolatthe chemical consumption as we the finished job,” says Ocean East Devon Council signed an
prestigious Edgbaston Priory now have a UV disinfection Pool’sMarkOldman. “Thepool exclusivity agreement with ASDA
Club,hoststoJuly’sDFSClassic system.” measures 21metres and has a and ASM Properties in January for
Tennis Tournament, has been “Theprojecttookninemonths separate spa and we upgraded the development. A spokesperson
cherished by members for over toplanandthreemonthstocarry both using AstralPool as our for East Devon Council said that
40 years but was in need of a out and Ocean Pools were main supplier for the the plans, if approved, would see
completeoverhaul excellenttoworkwithfromstart mechanical equipment as we a new pool and leisure centre built
Chief Executive Robert Bray to finish providing expert feel it is the best available plus and opened before the town‘s
calledinOceanSwimmingPools advice and delivering on time they also give us outstanding existing leisure facilities would be
ofTiptonWestMidlands. despite unexpected outside support in all areas.” demolished to make way for an
“Even though the pool was complications.” The Priory Centre is now also ASDA supermarket.
perfectly safe to use it had a Ocean Pools have been planning opening on special
tiredlookandOceanPoolshave building pools for over 40 years days such as New Years so that
revitalised the whole area for with over 5,000 installed, a large their many members can Devonplansnew
us,” comments Bray who proportion of which are still enjoy a swim and relaxing Olympicpool
continued. “We used to open maintained by Ocean pools spa whatever the season Devon County Council has
the pool from May to October service personnel. Oceans or weather. commissioned a feasibility study
but will now be able to extend preferredmethodofconstruction for a dual-use £20m Centre of
that time from March to isBS8007structuresinreinforced
O
Sporting Achievement in
November as the equipment is concretewaterproofed,rendered
telephonesolid
CEAN POOLS
Teignbridge which will feature an
far more effective and now andtiled.
pc
01215222494
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Olympic sized swimming pool, 12-
court sports hall with an adjacent
gymnastics centre. The council has
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earmarked £10m for the project
generated from the £48m sale of
Britain’slargercommercialand sport and recreation sector is make an invaluable Exeter Airport and its Investing in
local authority pools will face strugglingtomaintainthestatus contribution to our Devon fund.
increasing pressure to cut quo in the face of increasing communities. Yet when it
energy costs and avoid bureaucracyandover-regulation. comes to administering the
growingstressesofredtape. She said that sports finer points of policies, that LasVegasshow
Brigid Simmonds, Chair of organisations and clubs are still good work is often swept to 2008 International Pool and Spa
the Central Council of Physical getting caught up in a host of onesidewhilstanotherlayerof show in Las Vegas in November
Recreationhasrenewedhercall issueswhichshouldn’taffectthem. bureaucracyisplasteredon.” event promises to be one of the
fortheadministrationandover “The danger is that Commercialswimmingpools biggest and best. The Expo, a
bureaucracy associated with departments and their officials are likely to come under more megashow combining the former
sports centres and specially get so wrapped up in the detail pressure from local authority International Pool & Spa Expo,
swimmingpoolstobereduced. ofwhattheyaredoingthatthey associations this winter when Backyard Living Expo and AQUA
Sheisconcernedabouthigh losesightofthebiggerpicture. tryingtomeettargetfiguresfor Show, will be held 18-20
running costs and often safety “I don’t think there is a energysavingsmayforcepools November at the Mandalay Bay
measures. minister in government who to close earlier or increase the Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Simmonds said that the wouldsaythatsportsclubsdon’t costsofswimming.
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