As people will be aware the Pool is currently closed.
The information I have managed to extract so far is as follows.This is what I have been told – these are NOT my words!
“The problem is the hot water boilers and the solution could take anything from 4-8 weeks depending on which option is chosen. The Council is not yet at a point where a solution has been agreed on so timescales on the repair are still unclear.
They have had contractors out on site via Unity to look at what is required, what the risks are and what the estimated cost would be. Following the identification of the leak we had hoped that the tank could have been repaired. If a repair would have been viable we would not have needed to close.
However it now appears that the tank cannot be repaired and requires a replacement. It is uncertain at this point what the solution will be to replace this – time, cost etc. Apologies if the information appears sketchy at this point but until we have the estimates on work required back from Unity it is unclear what will need to be done. I have chased the information yesterday and will do the same now. As soon as we have clarity I will let you know.
I can report that we have been mobilising alternative arrangements for school swimming (12 out of 13 school lessons have now been successfully relocated from 2nd June after the school holidays), and all children on Crompton Pool lessons have been offered alternative lessons at either Royton or Oldham in the interim (they are contacting parents on an individual basis).
Crompton Swim club – Royton have accommodated all their swimmers in the interim.”
Below is my latest correspondence on this matter:
20 May 2014
Dear Mr Consterdine,
So it is now a week on from your last email and considerably longer since the pool was closed (Tuesday 6th May).
No update or any additional information I am aware of.
Can you please let me and colleagues know the latest situation please and when the pool will re-open.
I await your comments with interest as do hundreds of my constituents, many of which have been in contact with me and colleagues.
Best wishes.
Councillor Howard Sykes