All Lambeth swimming pools face closure

Brixton Recreation Centre under threat

Lambeth looks set to lose all its indoor swimming pools – thanks to the Lib Dems. The Lib Dem / Tory Council has announced plans to close down swimming pools in Streatham, Brixton and Clapham. But so far they have refused to promise residents that new ones will replace them.

The Lib Dems want to bulldoze Brixton Recreation Centre and sell it off for development. Proposed alternative sites are smaller and may not include a new pool. In Clapham, the well-used leisure centre on Manor Road is also earmarked for closure and sale. Even if campaigns for new facilities are successful, they may not open for years leaving residents with no where to go for a swim. This has already happened in Streatham, where the existing pool is closing but there is no prospect of a new one opening for many years.

Local resident and keen swimmer Judith Brodie said: “It’s disgusting the Liberals want to sell off our swimming pools for cash. Why do the Liberals want to stop ordinary families from enjoying a swim and keeping fit?”

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