County council saves Kingsbury Pool
Warwickshire County Council has saved the immediate future of Kingsbury Pool by agreeing to fund it for a further year.
The county council, in partnership with the parish council, originally took over the management of the pool 13 years ago when the school could no longer afford to keep it open.
Due to impending budget reductions, the authority has been examining alternative ways in which it could keep the swimming pool open for the community to continue to enjoy.
But at last week’s (November 25) Area Committee meeting, an eleventh hour proposal from the county council was put forward to fund the running costs of the swimming pool for a further year from April 2010.
The proposal was approved by the committee and a special steering group has now been tasked with finding a long-term solution to the pool’s funding.
Cllr Alan Farnell, Leader of Warwickshire County Council, said: “We have listened to the feelings of the community and appreciate how much the pool means to them.
“I am pleased to confirm that we have managed to find the funding to keep it open for another year while a steering group looks at ways to keep it open in the longer-term for future generations to enjoy.”