Not in at the deep end

magpie · 14-06-2007, 22:27

Went swimming tonight.... normally I like to swim in the deep end away from the kids and the
serious swimmers that go up and down the lanes...
however tonight was not allowed in there: Staff Shortage: there is meant to be three guards on duty when the deep end is open and there was only two:

however the guard was stood next to the flipping deep end all the time:

Also the bottom of the pool is filthy, the loos stink, they really do need to clean up their act there:

And Why no family changing room ( but I have mentioned this before)

going to try Great Harwood Baths next week:

cashman · 15-06-2007, 00:00

i assume yer talking about the sports centre magpie? cos its typical there, paris has said many times staff shortage, n she goes swimming at lunch times.

mani · 15-06-2007, 00:18

its a relic of the 70's

WillowTheWhisp · 15-06-2007, 07:57

Relic? Relic? You obviously never went to the old baths in St James' St Mani - those were the days!

accymel · 15-06-2007, 08:19

Yeh hyndburn sports centre is the definate pits these days, closing off sections, changing opening times when suits them, disgraceful changing rooms, in fact yak in everyway.

There seriously needs to be some complaints going to the MP as council dont give a monkeys!

WillowTheWhisp · 15-06-2007, 08:23

Dare I actually mention that possibly the council needs to spend a bit of money on the place? Would a sum of, say, £20,000 help do you think?

accymel · 15-06-2007, 08:25

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Dare I actually mention that possibly the council needs to spend a bit of money on the place? Would a sum of, say, £20,000 help do you think?

Erm most probably but then again changing names in more important than a decent sports centre

WillowTheWhisp · 15-06-2007, 08:26

Of course it is. It will make us all feel much happier to live here and put up with the state of things if we have a shiny new name.

magpie · 15-06-2007, 14:10

Yes sorry I was talking about the sports centre:
Give me the old baths any time... and a bag of chips from the chippy across from the road... then I can walk home in the middle of winter, whilst my hair gets frozen ahhhhhh what bliss:

entwisi · 15-06-2007, 14:56

We seem to have spent this £20K a few times over, How much are we back in teh Black?

West Ender · 15-06-2007, 16:19

I learned to swim in the old Accy Baths, back in the early 50s - ladies' changing on the "gallery", men's next to the pool and not a locker in sight, or even a lock on the cubicle door, to protect your valuables. There used to be one person walking round the pool, keeping an eye on swimmers, and that was all. I wonder what they would have done if more than one person had got into difficulty? The toilets, however, were always clean.

I won't swim in a dirty pool, if the water doesn't look ultra-clean I complain. You can pick up all kinds of infections from dirty water and a pool should be drained and thoroughly cleaned, regularly. There's no excuse for dirty, smelly loos either. You should make a complaint, Magpie, and threaten them with Health and Safety.

mallard · 15-06-2007, 19:02

How do they get a way with things like that,its a wonder its not been shut for not being clean i think they get inspeck,t every week or month let hope there is something done a bout it soon.

Gobbiner · 05-07-2007, 16:17

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Originally Posted by magpie

Staff Shortage: there is meant to be three guards on duty when the deep end is open and there was only two

The number of lifeguards is dependent on the number of swimmers, so if its fairly quiet they may only need 2.

blazey · 05-07-2007, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Gobbiner

The number of lifeguards is dependent on the number of swimmers, so if its fairly quiet they may only need 2.

That isn't true, there is a legal requirement for how many life guards should be on guard, particularly when certain areas or activities are on in the pool.

I dont think its right to be whinging about not being able to swim in the deep end because there were only 2 life guards when some police officers where in the paper only yesterday for failing to provide adequate number of life guards at a police swimming pool which was holding a community event for local children to swim and 2 were found dead in the deep end because they didnt provide enough lifeguards but let them swim anyway. They were no older than 15 and are now dead because the police who were meant to be supervising thought it would be fine to let them swim instead of following guidelines.

ploppysirploppy · 05-07-2007, 17:29

can someone give me the details of the Hyndburn swimming baths... like what they charge and when it's best to go and when it's open...
I'm hoping to go there and exercise to lose some of me flab..
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