£200,000 Re-Vamp For Pool

Monday, February 22nd 2010 14:00

Bedminster pool gets major face-lift.

Swimmers are set to benefit from a £200,000 cash boost to improve facilities at the Grade II-listed Bristol South Pool.

Improvements get underway today to the changing facilities, internal repairs, refurbishment works, deep cleaning and redecoration and new disabled access.

The pool will be closed for around 12 weeks.

Councillor Simon Cook, deputy leader and cabinet member for culture, sport and capital projects said: "Bristol South pool is a much loved-pool and in order to retain and attract more swimmers we will be carrying out a planned programme of improvement works this winter. Obviously, we will have to close the pool, but we have chosen the winter months to minimise any disruption and inconvenience to swimmers.

These works will not only up-grade the pool's facilities, but will - for the first time - make it more accessible for disabled swimmers. South Bristol Pool is a key element in our swimming strategy to provide quality facilities for local people to enjoy."