Judith Wojtowicz reports on efforts to protect and preserve iconic pool buildingsā¦ When people talk about buildings of cultural and architectural importance, swimming pools rarely feature very highly on the listā¦ perhaps they should, according to Historic Pools of Britain (HPB). This membership organisation, run by a voluntary board of trustees, was set up in […]
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Almost 50,000 people have pledged their support to Swim Englandās campaign to #SaveOurPools. A petition containing 48,928 signatures has been presented to the Government calling on MPs to ārecognise the particular vulnerability of swimming pools and leisure centres as part of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme Reviewā. The petition is backed by Catherine West MP, […]
Spiralling energy costs are hitting public pools hard, Gaffey reports… UK swimming pools are now facing the perfect storm: Massive increases in energy and chemical supplies. Spurred by the war in Ukraine, energy prices have risen by more than 150%. Heating and pool water treatment or simply keeping the lights on are becoming much more […]
Less than 12 months on from seeing the first facility awarded Swim Englandās Water Wellbeing accreditation, the programme has continued to grow. More and more facilities up and down the country are working towards the Water Wellbeing accreditation as they place a focus on improving health and wellbeing in local communities. Active Nationās Bitterne Leisure […]
Red carpet treatment for UK Pool and Spa Awards winners… Retailers MySpa and spa suppliers Sunbeach Spas were the top winners in one of the biggest and best competitions in the 12-year history of the UK Pool & Spa Awards. MySpa scooped the title of Spa Retailer Of The Year and Sunbeach Spas were crowned […]
Water-i.d. GmbH from Germany, which has successfully produced and distributed the PoolLab 1.0 since 2017, will offer a successor model, the PoolLab 2.0, from February this year. The PoolLabĀ® 1.0 was already very popular, most recently with over 45,000 new users per year and its follow-up model is greatly anticipated. With PoolLabĀ® 2.0, Water i.d.Ā® […]
British holiday makers need to be alert to the dangers that could lie in overseas swimming pools not built to British safety standards, a leading UK swimming pool supplier has warned. āWhile every hotel strives to offer its guests the ultimate, safe bathing experience, sadly, in the case of some other hotels, not all guests […]
Offering a unique approach and first-class service to clients throughout Southern England, London and Cheshire, Aqua Platinum Projects were crowned Pool Contractors Of The Year for 2022 in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards, repeating their success of 2020. Intrinsically linked with some of the most prestigious swimming pool projects, and with around 35 […]
With the arrival of autumn, the ISPE Council have been busy planning the next series of workshops and seminars. The 126th ISPE One-Day Seminar will take place in Weybridge, Surrey on Tuesday 18th October and following suggestions from seminar delegates, it has been decided to have a general theme for seminars, where possible, and the […]
New location but same winning formula for popularĀ competition… What better example of success breeding success than the annual UK Pool & Spa Awards which again hit record levels for 2022, the 12th year of the competition. A significant number of first-time entrants have thrown their hats into the contest ring, knowing that accreditation in the […]
