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Buckingham Pools And Certikin – A Class Act Tasked with constructing a new 20m by 8.5m swimming pool for the Astley Cooper School in Hertfordshire, Buckingham Pools turned to its trusty supplier, Certikin, to supply the filtration equipment and more. Completed last May, pupils and staff have been putting this impressive pool through its paces and have already awarded it top marks for the performance. “Equipment was selected on performance and longevity. Our design team conduct a comprehensive product investigation to ensure commercial standards are met whilst verifying the suitability for the scale and complexity of each pool build,” said Rynoux Du Preez, the Sales Manager at Buckingham Pools. Regardless of the aesthetic requirements of a pool, it is nothing without sparkling, clear water and that all comes down to the quality of the filtration. Buckingham Pools chose Certikin’s SLX Bobbin Wound GRP Filtration. The SLX range of filters are the workhorse of a commercial pool and with a wide range, covering sizes from 1.05m through to 3.00m, and options for laterals and nozzles with various pressure ranges and accessories, any pool can be catered for. The standard SLX lateral version comes at 2.5 bar rating with commercial laser cut 50mm laterals making them robust for the commercial environment and all backed up with a ten year warranty. Certikin supplied a Euroswim Booster Pump − highly reliable for water circulation and filtering, it is also extremely silent. The
Euroswim series is available in three versions. Buckingham Pools also turned to Certikin for its chemical dosing in the shape of a complete FLOC or PAC dosing solution. Buckingham Pools 01926 852351 www.buckinghampools.com Certikin 01993 777200 www.certikin.co.uk
Broomhill Lido Restoration Secured Fusion Lifestyle will lead the long planned £10m restoration of Grade II listed Broomhill Lido and ongoing service delivery, supported by a £6.8m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund alongside further funding from Ipswich Borough Council. Broomhill Lido joins Fusion Lifestyle’s family of heritage leisure sites, which includes Brockwell Lido, Cleveland Pools, Park Road Lido, Shepton Mallett Lido, Hinksey Outdoor Pool, Wycombe Rye Lido and Newcastle City Baths. The grants will help cover the almost £10m required to complete the project, with the restoration seeing the open-air pool in the centre of Ipswich returned to its former glory; providing
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swimming, fitness and community facilities to the local area. The new facility will undergo some modernisation but will maintain its characteristic feel and will be enhanced with a new gym and studio offering, as well as the reinstatement of the lido and nursery pool. This would not have been possible without
the 20 years of efforts from campaigners and user groups in support of the proposals, and the funding from key partners. Mark Rogers, Communities and Partnerships Director, at Fusion-Lifestyle said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to deliver this exciting project and reinstate the Broomhill Lido at the heart of the local community. It’s been a long-planned project that we’re sure will delight the community. We want to take the opportunity to thank The National Heritage Lottery Fund and Ipswich Borough Council for all their support in making this happen.”
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk 25/01/2024 21:00