Well we must congratulate Croydon Council for taking notice of our views but they have not taken notice of all of our views.

Well done to those who are signing our petition. We already have over 2000 and could possibly be 3000 shortly. Not bad in just under two weeks. We now have more time to get another 1000 or more.

WELL DONE, It really does show the feeling that the people want a Pool in Purley and they are prepared to say so. Councillors please take note and we need your support. For the first time some Councillors are saying that they see why we do not want the pool closed.

If sufficient members of the public say what they want, which is, A SWIMMING POOL AND GYM IN PURLEY, the local councillors will start to take notice and possibly back us. We now have a stay of execution but the noose is still waiting.

The regular swimmers using Purley Pool are annoyed that decisions to close the pool were taken without any discussion with those that use the pool. The users are a complete cross section of the public plus 11 schools. The pool is well used and we think it makes a profit.

The Council intend to knock down the pool and car park and build flats and some other facilities but they will not build another swimming pool. So Purley will lose a valuable facility that so many people have used to teach their children to swim and young and old are still using the pool on a regular basis.