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THE BIRSTALL POST JUL 2012
YOUR SAY...
bloke never mind a lone female. I think the developer(s) of Hallam fields having failed to build a school or any facilities yet could be approached for funding for this important COMMUNITY facility, or maybe the generosity of the Palmer Tomkinson family could once again help, it seems such a shame that once again Birstall will be the poor relation in the borough. Adrian Barnacle
Thanks The Birstall Post welcomes your views and opinions on any subject. Letters, which must include your name and address, (though not necessarily for publication) can be posted to: The Birstall Post, Longslade College, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4GH, or handed in at Birstall library or email: editor@birstallpost.co.uk
Poor relation So Birstall now has no swimming pool, ever felt like the poor relation in Charnwood? Syston, Mountsorrel and Quorn are all well served. This in the year of the Olympics promoting active lives and sport, Charnwood at the centre of it with Team GB preparing at Loughborough Uni (who have a lovely 50m Olympic pool !) My daughter attended Birstall swimming club and has come on leaps and bounds in her class and is distressed at the news along with others we know. No swimming lessons, no life saving etc will one day probably cost a life one day unless some cash can be found. I have to say though in terms of getting general swimmers to use the pool to help fund it was hardly an inviting prospect having to walk down the intimidating alley on a dark winter night from the designated car park at Longslade, and that point of view from a middle aged
A massive thank you from Birstall Methodist Women’s Group to all those who dropped into our coffee morning on a damp drizzly Saturday May 19. We raised £434 for Our Space Charity. Margaret Briggs
Pool I would like readers to know that the Birstall Pool has closed. It is a sad loss to the community. I would like to give a big thank you to all the lifeguards and staff who help to keep the pool running and for their being helpful and friendly to all. Thank you to the swimmers who attended the friends of Birstall swimming pool especially Margaret/Jean/Lisa (Thurcaston) and Christine for helping with the stalls to raise money for the pool. Last thank you goes to Jane and Lynsey at Longslade and Jerry (Birstall Post) for publishing my letters and adverts for the pool From a regular swimmer at Birstall Pool. Lesley Moore
Thanks Joan Sage & family would like to thank everyone for all the cards and flowers after Tony’s sudden death. I would like to especially thank the lady who helped on the day by phoning for
the ambulance and staying with myself and Tony during this difficult time. I am sorry that I do not know your name but you were a blessing that day. To anyone else who was there, a heartfelt thank you. A final thank you to everyone who made a donation in lieu of flowers. A total of £500 was raised and this has already been given to the charity Wishes 4 Kids. Joan Sage & family
Birstall’s growing population. (I am amazed how many locals were not even aware that we had a pool!) Let’s hope something can be done to save it, maybe the developers of Hallam fields could be persuaded to help out. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and best wishes to the dedicated staff at the pool and friends that I have made there. I wish them all the best for the future. Hopefully see you soon! Ed.G.Trzoska
Thanks Well done to everyone who arranged and helped at the Gwendolyn Avenue Jubilee Street Party. It brought back memories for us when our children were young at the Silver Jubilee Street Parties. Thank you, we had a great time at your street party. Jean, Brenda & Doreen
Congratulations I would like to congratulate Daphne Stephenson on the wonderful amount of money she has given to Wishes 4 Kids and also for the help, thoughtfulness and love she has given to me. Sheila Stradling
Pool As a regular user of the Birstall swimming pool at Longslade College I am dismayed and angry at the recent decision to close this valuable facility, do local residents and pool users not get a say in this matter? The pool was closed on the Tuesday 12th of June until further notice due to a boiler fault, by Monday the 18th of June the college website announced the reluctant decision to close the pool had been taken as it appears the costs associated with the repairs and upkeep of the pool were too great. Given the speed at which the 'reluctant' decision was taken it would seem likely that this latest incident with the boiler was the convenient excuse required to close this facility and save some money. The pool has clearly suffered from a lack of investment for some time and is (was) probably due for a general refurbishment. It seems absurd that in the year that this country is hosting the Olympics at a cost of several billion pounds of tax payer’s money that funding cannot be found to keep this local facility open. This must be the often quoted 'Olympics Legacy'. How does this help local people get in shape having been encouraged by watching the Olympics? There appears to be funding available for the recent extension to the college and the proposed traveller sites in this area not forgetting the massive subsidies for the recently constructed park & ride facility which is of questionable benefit to local residents. I used to walk to the Birstall pool, I will now have to use the bus or car to travel to the nearest similar facilities in Leicester, Syston or Mountsorrel adding to local pollution and congestion, how is your carbon footprint? Does anybody care? Probably not, keep calm and carry on! Given adequate funding this excellent facility could be refurbished and properly advertised would be of great benefit to
Thanks Myself, my wife Elsa and our family express our sincere gratitude to Rev Rachel Parkinson for leading the service at my mother, Edna Virgin’s funeral, held at The Deepings Methodist Church on Friday June 1. We also wish to include the supporters from Birstall Methodist Church for your kindness in attending the service, and additionally all the messages of support received from mam’s many friends and companions in Birstall. Thank you. Alan Virgin
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