Valentine's messages for councillors in campaign to save pool (From Bucks Free Press)
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Valentine's messages for councillors in campaign to save pool
1:14pm Monday 9th February 2009 in
CAMPAIGNERS are urging people to send Valentine's cards to Wycombe councillors, as a protest at plans to close an open-air swimming pool.
Organisers are hoping hundreds of people will join them in sending a card to council leader Councillor Lesley Clarke, in a bid to save the treasured Holywell Mead pool in The Rye.
Steve Guy, the Lib Dem challenger for the Wycombe parliamentary seat, said the initiative was intended to keep the pressure on the council, who need to save £2m in next year's budget.
He said: “It's the sort of thing that will stick in people's minds. The idea is to show just how strong public feeling is towards the pool, and it ties in nicely with Valentines Day.
“We are also taking a pitch in the market in High Wycombe on Saturday, and will have our petition out there for people to sign.”
A message sent out to members of the Save Holywell Mead Swimming Pool group on social networking site Facebook urged people to send a card to Cllr Clarke or another local councillor saying “We love our pool and hope you do too!”.
More than 270 people have also backed a South Bucks Star campaign to save the pool, which was opened more than 50 years ago.
Show your support for the campaign by clicking on the link, below right, and filling in the online form.
Comments(10)
smiley cat
says...
2:26pm Mon 9 Feb 09
The Judge
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3:03pm Mon 9 Feb 09
smiley cat wrote:THE JUDGE CONCURS.
Ohh how silly and what a waste of paper and resources. There must be better ways than this
THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE SO JUST GET USED TO THE IDEA THAT THE MONEY PIT IS SHUTTING. SUPPORT HANDY-CROSS.
JUDGE
Eagle eye
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4:35pm Mon 9 Feb 09
Steve Guy
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5:38pm Mon 9 Feb 09
Eagle eye
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10:00pm Mon 9 Feb 09
do you know how hard it is to get anything sponsored in this town? Ask any local charity or school.
time to go clarke
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10:41pm Mon 9 Feb 09
Seems all Cllr Clarke and Tory councillors have a simple agenda
-sell off everything!!!
-get rid of services !!!
-Strip the town of all that is precious to us!!!
yog
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11:20pm Mon 9 Feb 09
I want our children to have local facilities that will encourage them to leave their computer screens, get some exercise and have some fun. I am getting sick of the mean and miserable gits who run our local services.
They can easily find money when it suits them! Are we still going to get a nice glossy magazine delivered to every door?
With all these cuts in services surely that will mean less work for Councillors. Will the Conservatives cut their allowances accordingly?
Why do the Conservatives insist on having both District and County Councils when one unitary authority would bring massive cost savings?
If the council wanted to save money it would publish its planned budget now and allow residents to comment. What are they hiding?
Why is there NO consultation over the future of the pool? What are they afraid of?
What have they got planned bearing in mind they are also closing the environment centre?
Is the building to be sold off to a private fitness club?
We want answers.
Save our Pool.
smiley cat
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11:37pm Mon 9 Feb 09
yog wrote:Will you put that all in the Valentines card then....
The pool is a valuable community facility that is used by thousands each year. 10,000 average swims over the last 5 years!!! I want our children to have local facilities that will encourage them to leave their computer screens, get some exercise and have some fun. I am getting sick of the mean and miserable gits who run our local services. They can easily find money when it suits them! Are we still going to get a nice glossy magazine delivered to every door? With all these cuts in services surely that will mean less work for Councillors. Will the Conservatives cut their allowances accordingly? Why do the Conservatives insist on having both District and County Councils when one unitary authority would bring massive cost savings? If the council wanted to save money it would publish its planned budget now and allow residents to comment. What are they hiding? Why is there NO consultation over the future of the pool? What are they afraid of? What have they got planned bearing in mind they are also closing the environment centre? Is the building to be sold off to a private fitness club? We want answers. Save our Pool.
yog
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11:49pm Mon 9 Feb 09
smiley cat
says...
12:05am Tue 10 Feb 09
yog wrote:Sorry Yog - I couldn't resist it !!
No will try spreading some love first!
You make some good points tho...
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Steve Guy, far right, is urging people to send Valentines cards to councillors to show support for Holywell Mead swimming pool
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