Jubilee Swimming Pool

This article is about the swimming pool in Bristol. For the lido in Penzance, Cornwall, see Jubilee Pool. For the lido in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, see Jubilee Park Swimming Pool.

The pool entrance in 2022

Jubilee Swimming Pool is a swimming pool located in Knowle, Bristol, UK.

History

The swimming pool was opened in 1937.[1]

In 2006, Bristol City Council proposed that the pool would close following the completion of Hengrove Park Leisure Centre.[2] In December 2010, Parkwood Leisure took over operation of the pool on behalf of the council. In April 2011, the firm stated that it believed the pool had a viable future and that it could remain open alongside Hengrove Park.[3]

In 2017, the council launched a consultation on its plans to withdraw the £62,000 subsidy required for the pool to operate.[4] Following protest from local residents, the council decided to renew its contract with Parkwood Leisure for another five years. The pool was threatened with closure again in August 2020 when the council launched another consultation.[5]

On 30 September 2022, management of the pool was transferred from the council to the Friends of Jubilee Pool under a 35-year lease.[6] It is the first swimming pool in Bristol to be community owned.[7] It will initially continue to be operated by Parkwood Leisure.[1][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Saved by the community: What's next for Bristol's Jubilee Pool". www.bristolworld.com. 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  2. ^ "City pool closures to be probed". BBC News. 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  3. ^ "Pool in Bristol may remain open despite closure threats". BBC News. 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  4. ^ "Fight to save Jubilee Pool to go before council". Knowle West. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  5. ^ "Jubilee Pool consultation launched after council proposes closing it – The Knowledge". Knowle West. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  6. ^ "Community Asset Transfer (CAT): Jubilee Pool". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  7. ^ "Bristol swimming pool comes into community ownership". BBC News. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  8. ^ "Community rocked by energy crisis need extra £20k-30k to keep swimming pool open". www.bristolworld.com. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-11-03.

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