Leith Waterworld: please sign to stop it's closure

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The City of Edinburgh Council: Prevent the closure of Leith Waterworld!

www.change.org

Leith Waterworld is the only swimming pool in Edinburgh equipped and specifically aimed at children,families and those with carers. Edinburgh city...

sorry folks here's the full URL and blurb...

Leith Waterworld is the only swimming pool in Edinburgh equipped and specifically aimed at children,families and those with carers. Edinburgh city council plans the closure of this heavily used centre although 10 other pools that do not have this unique use are safe and kept open. Not only will there now be no alternative for those with families but it will also affect care services in Edinburgh who also frequent LWW.
www.change.org/petitions/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-prevent-the-closure-of-leith-waterworld

Signed and posted link on my fb page.

Im miles away in Suffolk but i will definetly sign. Wilf and I had a short break in Edinburgh when he was ten and we went to Waterworld and he loved it. I am shocked that they want to close it!

Shall sign!! Leith waterworld is fab!!

DH and I signed, I tweeted the link and FB'ed it - they are completely out of their minds...

Please sign the petition if you haven't already done so.

www.petitiononline.co.uk/petition/save-leith-waterworld/3995

Email your local councillor, find out who that is here:
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/councillors/search

Visit the Facebook page for up to date developments.

www.facebook.com/SaveLeithWaterworld

There are only 33 days left to reverse this appalling decision.

PLEASE take 5 mins to support the campaign.

I don't know whether it should be closed or not but my understanding is that it doesn't even break even in terms of costs? How could it stay open and at least break even?

Sorry not trying to hijack the thread but think it get them to consider keeping it open we'll need to show that it can break even.

I was told that the renovation of the Commonwealth Pool was done on the condition that Waterworld was sold to help pay for it :-( I know which of the 2 my son would choose!

the two are so far apart that they are catering to different communities, plus I never found the CP very child friendly. Not sure what the renovated space will be like...

Splashmob at LWW tomorrow. 10am gathering, 10.30 start. Pool wear optional. Join the campaign.

Public meeting on Tuesday night, 730 at Leith Academy if anyone wants to show their support and get involved in the campaign.

Details on the splashback website:
www.splashbackedinburgh.blogspot.com/

Splashback!, the residents' campaign group which fought the closure of Leith Waterworld in January and is now working to re-open the leisure pool, has just launched an online user survey. This will help build the business case to re-open the pool.

Please take a few minutes to complete it at docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHJRYmN3OTJXUC1Ya0Y5dDdnLVZqVlE6MQ

For more info about the campaign, see www.facebook.com/SaveLeithWaterworld or splashbackedinburgh.blogspot.co.uk