2 days ago
Cardigan Memorial Pool reopening pleas fall 'on deaf ears'
Members of Cardigan Pool Revival, who attended Tuesday night's town council meeting at Ty Cadwgan told members that Ceredigion County Council chief executive Eifion Evans had not responded to their emails.
'Ceredigion County Council have totally ignored our requests so the question now is how can we take this forward?' CPR spokesperson Steve Rice told councillors.
'Council officers have not included a pool in their plans for the Well-Being Centre (earmarked for the Fairfield site). I have written to Ceredigion Preseli MP Ben Lake, but have yet to receive a response from MS Elin Jones.'
Fellow CPR member Sarah Austin said many people had 'put in a lot of work' to try and get the facility re-opened following its closure in March 2024.
'We've also encouraged people to write to the county council – trying to bring the pool back to life is certainly not for want of trying,' she added.
Other courses of action included setting up a petition, erecting a 'Save Our Pool' banner at appropriate locations and seeking support from locals schools, Poppit Sands Surf & Lifesaving Club and Cardigan Sub Aqua Club.
The council agreed to write a formal letter of support for the ongoing campaign.
A spokesperson for Ceredigion County Council said: 'This statement is factually incorrect. The council has assessed the initial business case, and it fails to satisfy the due diligence thresholds applied in relation to the financial element.
'The chief executive has made it clear to the group that this element of the business case needs significant strengthening before any further communications will be considered.'
