I readily empathise with Rita Campbell’s frustration, (Change Pools At Length August 15) over the facilities at Cheam Leisure Centre.
The changes to pool layouts that she advocates could have been part of the full business case the Conservative Group asked for at the last Council meeting rather than the Council continuing its patch repair programme of the Centre.
We asked for the Council to set up a project board to report on the best options for the site incorporating other existing uses and making more effective use of the footprint occupied by the Centre.
The Liberal Democrats rather than take a complete view of the facility just laughed at and derided the suggestion. The reality is that they are hell bent on completing yet another series of expensive repairs to have a grand re-launch in time for the Council elections next May.
The shame for people like Rita Campbell is that because their aspirations do not fit in with the Lib Dems election timetable they will neither be consulted nor considered and they will be ignored.
Graham Whitham,
Councillor Cheam Ward,
Conservative Group Leader, Sutton Council
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