Any over 60s out there a bit miffed that we can't get a swim "when we would
normally expect to get a swim" (Dept of Media, Culture & Sport website) for
free? In other words, why is the "Fitness Swim" session from 7am-9am not
designated as a 'public swimming' session, even though it is open to all members
of the public, albeit adults?
All pools administered by GLL seem to be subject to this restriction, including
all pools within the 'Olympic Boroughs' (so much for 'Olympic legacy'!) Those
Hackney residents wondering why they can't get a free swim AT ALL in the only
Olympic-sized pool (London Fields Lido) might feel especially miffed!
Does anyone have the energy to contribute to a borough-wide, even capital-wide
campaign to call GLL to task, and institute this initiative in the spirit in
which it was conceived? (I mean, at least, would you sign a petition?)
I fear once again the government pronises one thing, whilst the local
implementation of it is devised to maximise profits & minimise costs. Millions
have been allocated to this initiative, and hundreds of thousands have been
allocated to your local council. How much of this money is being pocketed by the
proxy administrators of these schemes?
Dave Draper