Marple Pool and other matters
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by Geoff Abell on 26 March, 2018
Life Leisure have informed us that, due to a leak, these baths will be closed for at least 2 months. The gym and changing areas are still open. Romiley is still open. I will update this as soon as information is available.
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Hi,
Is there any detail on where things are with Marple baths? What are the main issues, is it just funding, or are there planning issues etc., as well? Who’s leading on the referb, is it Life Leisure or the council? Is there anyway local resident can help – crowd funding etc.? Look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Chris Wilson
Marple
It’s a good question. There is a funding issue, but also a responsibility of the council to provide proper services. As you mention, Life Leisure run the pool on behalf of the council, but they would not provide capital funding on this scale. I have passed your question over to current councillors who are in a better position to know where we are up to with the various options.
Marple Pool has been temporarily closed since 13th March 2018 due to problems with the pool filtration systems and pool fabric.
The Council is continuing the work on the feasibility of providing new leisure and community facilities in Marple following temporary closure of the pool in 2018.
This work is looking at how we can develop new multi-purpose facilities which will meet the current and future needs of the residents of Marple. It includes assessing the scale of need, the demand in the local area, the costs and the viability of any new provision, based on modern facilities.
We are also keen to build a strong partnership with Sport England and Swim England to maximise any funding opportunities.
We recognise and welcome the active local interest in this project and expect to share the first stage of this feasibility work once it is complete later this Autumn. At that stage we will aim to speak to relevant interest groups and other stakeholders during November 2018 to guide us towards a further update by the end of the year.
In the meantime, the gym facility at the site remains open to local residents. Alternative swimming facilities are available at Romiley, Hazel Grove, Avondale and Grand Central. The Council recognises that the current closure of Marple Pool has had an impact on capacity at Life Leisure Romiley and will be working with Life Leisure and users to do our best to accommodate temporary users.
The Council has set up an e-mail address to answer any queries users and local residents may have about the facility. The address is marplepoolproject@stockport.gov.uk