Have to say that I tend to find Stockport's leisure facilities to be in a bit of a sad state compared to other boroughs. With the exception of Denton Pool (which is going to be replaced), Tameside's facilities (for example) are in much better nick with far nicer changing facilities and overall experience. Not just Tameside, but similar situation in facilities I have used in various London boroughs, Fife, Merthyr Tydfil and Cumbria (hey, I like swimming..)
Certain lockers have been broken in Marple for the entire of the 18 months I've been using the pool, the changing rooms are terrible, and the roof has been known to leak. The flumes being broken at Grand Central for so long is just tragic. Avondale has problems with water temperature and broken lockers. Indeed the only local pool that I've visited and that I can't say anything too negative about is Romiley.
It feels like there's an air of decay about them all. I am glad that some work is being done, but it does feel like there's a of of basics that no one seems to want to sort out. For example the fact that I was told at Grand Central that the lockers "will never be upgraded" to take the new pound coins because it was "too expensive" (direct quotes from the member of staff on reception.) I was told it would cost £7,000 which in the grand scheme of things is not that much when you consider what the monthly running costs of the place must be.
I do appreciate money is tight. Council budgets have suffered enormously. But equally I do hope the council as a whole keeps in mind the recent abrupt closures of both Marple and Grand Central due to equipment failure of equipment that was due to be replaced... I suspect there's a learning in there somewhere.
Topic: Marple Swimming Pool currently closed (Read 135477 times)