How did the Council calculate how big the new pool should be?
The specification for the new pool was influenced by the Leisure Needs Analysis report. This looks at the population size of the catchment area (2km from the proposed site) and compares this to guidance from the Amateur Swimming Association, which requires 5sqm of swimming pool per 1000 residents. When these were added to the projected population figures for 2021, it showed that we required just over two 4 lane pools of 20m x 8m or one 6 lane pool of 25m x 13m. The proposed public swimming pool at Loampit Vale will have 8 lanes (17m x25 m) in addition to a teaching pool (20m x 8m). We have used the best information available for projecting population growth.
