Howard and Diane outside Shaw Baths

Thank you for visiting my web site and this page about Oldham Council’s so called Leisure Review and the potential closure of Shaw Baths.

I want to take this opportunity to assure you that I (and my colleagues) are doing all we can to fight the closure proposals and that retaining a facility for future generations of people in Shaw and Crompton to enjoy is, in our view, non–negotiable.

We all accept that the current swimming baths are way beyond their peak, but I believe passionately that a fit for purpose swimming pool must be retained in this area; the Labour Administration of Oldham Council, given the chance, will completely wipe Shaw and Crompton off the map as far as swimming facilities are concerned.

Myself and your local Liberal Democrat Focus team have worked tirelessly against the closure of Shaw Baths. Labour controlled Oldham Council has continually ignored the public’s outrage at this proposal, by hiding behind their sham of a “Leisure Review”.

Despite the Liberal Democrats highlighting a number of sites within Shaw and Crompton, Labour have chosen one in Royton Town Centre. Your Liberal Democrat team have secured a pledge that Shaw Baths will not close until a new one is opened, but this is not nearly good enough!

We now need your help even more, if we are to safeguard Shaw Baths.

So please sign the petition online. Click here