Save Seaton Pool

Yes, it is almost 3 months since Seaton pool closed. We can also see the need for a facilty such as Seaton in the north of the city (what about Seaton pool itself?). What are the changes to the entries to pools in Plymouth? Have swimmers stopped swimming? Yes! Can the Council argue against this? […]

There is no doubt that Tony Kirk’s by-election victory at Southway (on 22/23 of June) was not good for our campaign. We carry the link to the BBC website below:-
BBC website on Southway by-election
However, no matter which party is in the majority on the council, our cause is still just.
On the 19-6-06 there were many […]

There was a full Council meeting on the subject of swimming in the north of Plymouth on 12-6-06. A motion was put forward by the Conservatives and after a short debate a vote was held. Nothing to do with the forthcoming by-election but the motion was passed unanimously. With thanks to the Evening Herald we […]

There are many things to report this week. The first, and possibly most important announcement/reminder (as reported by Fred on the ‘Have your say’ page of this website), is that there is a full Council meeting that will cover swimming on 12-6-06, starting at 14.30 at the Council House. Go for a moan and a […]

Just like (The George Park and Ride?) buses, after a dearth of coverage, there was a flurry of stories in the Evening Herald on the 26-5-06. The Life Centre campaign continues in the Herald. Again, we say it will be brilliant, but if Plymouth needs so much swimming pool water surface area in 2010, how […]

Keep writing and emailing; both to your local Councillor and the Evening Herald. No letters at all in the Herald this week! Tsk! Please let everyone know your experiences, tell both the Herald and have a toot on the “Have your say” page on this website. Note that a lady has reported on the “Have […]

On the 15-5-06 there was a fantastic letter in the Evening Herald about the SWRDA, Plymouth City Council and the state of swimming facilities in Plymouth. As you crowd into Central Park, remember what you had, and remember that you can also write to the Herald. We reproduce the letter below. Also on the 16-5-06 […]

Keep emailing and writing to your Councillors about Seaton pool and swimming in the North of Plymouth.
We have more pictures of the pool and what is happening in the secret area behind the wall. We can also report that the infamous statue is still looking good.
Behind the wall, Behind the wall looking the other way, […]

So, a lot of seats changed hands and Plymouth City Council has no party in overall control. We are sorry that Lee Finn lost his seat, as he has been one of our most stalwart supporters. We call on the three party leaders on the Council to come together to agree a way ahead for […]

Similar to last week we include below the “Save Seaton Pool” view of the candidates in the forthcoming local elections. Remember to tell your friends and relations. See your local “SSP representative” if you would like a poster or two to put up at polling stations.
The Save Seaton Pool campaign view of the candidates
We can […]

Thank you all for your support on the last (for the moment) day of pool opening. The pool was kept open for an additional two hours due to a ’swim in’. We left because the lifeguards were only paid up until this time, and as they are already under the threat of redundancy, we felt […]

So hard that some cannot stand the pressure. Councillor Bernard Brotherton has seen the error of his ways and has publicly said that the closure of Seaton Pool played a part in his decision to resign from the Labour Party and join the Liberal Democrats. His name has been removed from the gang of “Villains” […]

We will remember who caused Seaton Pool to close for no good reason. The SWRDA and Plymouth City Council should both be ashamed of their actions over the last 5 months. We will keep on reminding Plymouth City Council about the lack of swimming facilities in the city. Contained within the links below are promises […]

In spite of the campaign (so far), Seaton Pool’s last planned open day nears. How could they be so unknowing to think that closure would be painless? How could they be so stubborn and unconcerned in the face of such sustained and justified opposition? Why were there minimal protests when Ballards was shut? Because it […]

Plymouth City Council; never slow to disappoint the people it is supposed to serve has excelled itself this time. The Evening Herald carried two letters on the 29th March (see below), one of which detailed the impossible position that the Plymouth pisces disabled swimming club has been put in. As was suggested on this website […]

We continue to publicise the vandalism being carried out on Seaton Pool by Plymouth City Council. If a school was closed due to arson by vandals all the Cabinet and Labour Councillors would be queuing up to condemn those responsible. Yet what they are doing is much worse; they are supposedly rational adults closing a […]

Anyway, who has taken down most of the yellow "SaveSeatonPool" posters at Manadon roundabout?  Why did they leave the posters advertising the 3 day plastering course and the unimaginable riches that can be gained by working from home? Anyway the next van-load of yellow posters arrives tonight! Also, could Plymouth City Council be providing the […]

Following on from the taxi fiasco, we now have the hasty disposal of Home Park to the first bidder. The fact that the former owner of Plymouth Argyle may have made a better offer has been ignored. If any local businessman who has been wronged by the City Council would like to sponsor a judicial […]

Keep emailing and writing and remember to sign up to the Save Seaton Pool mailing list. It looks like Plymouth City Council has got a lot of money into the coffers this week. Selling Mount Wise and the Plymouth Argyle ground should bring in quite a bit. Pity they could not use the money for […]

Remember the Council debate is on Monday 6th March at 14.30 (2.30pm) at the Council House (next to the Civic Centre).  It is open to the public so please go if you can. Councillors Salter and Pengelly will be speaking on behalf of keeping Seaton Pool open. If you cannot go, please email a few […]

We have four more bits of news to report.  The first is that the BBC website is carrying the story about Councillor Lee Finn asking for Plymouth City Council to reconsider the proposed closure of Seaton Pool. We have the link to the story on the BBC website below.  Secondly, there is going to be […]

As reported last week, Baroness Fookes has joined our campaign.  The Evening Herald carried the story on the 21-2-06 and the story can be read by clicking on the link below.
We have also been passed a copy of a letter sent from Plymouth City Council to the users of Seaton Pool in 2002. In it […]

The Council’s position on Seaton pool has now descended even further into farce. The Evening Herald reported on the 16-2-06 that external consultants were being brought in to try and make sense of the mess the Council has created with respect to the provision of swimming lessons. See the link below for the full story. […]

Keep on writing and Emailing! There is a letter from Andy Blofield in the Evening Herald on Sat 11th of February asking about the legitimacy of Cabinet Government and the adherence to the party whip. Follow the link:-
Andy Blofield letter 11-2-06 
We believe that the whole issue of the proposed closure of Seaton pool has disgusted […]

How can we get over to the PCC Cabinet that we are not going to go away? Keep writing and emailing.  Use the Freedom of Information Act to ask awkward questions of the Council. Make sure you state that you are asking for the information you require in accordance with your rights under the FoI […]