A whopping 325 swimming pools and leisure centres in England have received grants to help boost their energy efficiency and keep running costs down. The money has come from the Ā£60.5 million Phase II of the Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF). The grants, which range in size from Ā£3,000 to nearly Ā£1m, will help to […]
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Stainless-steel solution for Brighton’s Sea Lanes… Located on Brighton beach, Sea Lanes is the UKās first National Open Water Swimming Centre, officially opened to the public this summer. At the heart of the venue is a 50m, six-lane stainless-steel pool, supplied by specialists Wrightfield Pools, of Suffolk, working with Advanced Pools of Worcestershire to complete […]
AstralPool offers a vast rainbow of coloured lighting to reinvent tired pools. Their lighting will allow you to highlight the beauty of the pool and its surroundings through sets of colours that you choose yourself, creating the atmosphere you want to achieve: romantic, fun, serene moods. AstralPool boasts an extensive family of underwater lights for […]
Lisa Ruggles, part of the family-run Hot Tub Studio team, has recently had her name added to a distinguished wall of fame after completing the last of six gruelling marathons held around the world. The 44-year-old mother of three, step-mother of two and Nanna to three babies, has just returned home from Tokyo where she […]
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 […]
The last 18 months have been tough on pools, writes Brian Guthrie for PWTAG. The cost of having pools closed and then reopening them safely ā twice ā has been immense. Running public pools is expensive anyway and keeping them ticking over ,with no revenue, has cost millions. So where do we stand, and what […]
Commercial pool operators are offered clear and common sense advice from PWTAG who emphasise the requirement for operational and safety training to be available to all relevant staff. The pool should be cleared of swimmers and 30 minutes later the pool cover pulled into place; thereafter, access to the pool hall restricted to authorised people. […]
Karen Cotton continues our regional road trip as she meets some key water leisure suppliers in Eire and Northern Irelandā¦ Carmel Kikkers had always dreamed of owning her own pool, but the lack of space, coupled with the high cost, put her off the ideaā¦ until December 2016.āLooking at the prospect of a second round […]
