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Courtesy of Cotswold Images
After the opening of the indoor
swimming facilities in Cheltenham the future of the Lido came into
question.
There were times when the Lido would break even or show a slight
surplus, however after a poor summer in 1982 the Lido faced the
first calls to close or to sell the site.
Lido friends rallied round, a public petition was organised and the
Lido was protected for the next few years. In 1983 and 84 attendance
levels totalled over 232,000 proving the decision to be a good one.
The Lido now required ever more
additional money to maintain its ageing structure and the Local
Authority was finding it difficult to justify the level of
expenditure required;
* In 1967 the boiler was replaced from coal
to oil
* In 1972 a lower, safer chute was put in.
* In 1973 the 5m diving boards were removed as the minimal
depth for diving from 5m was 3.8m
* In 1976 the filtration plant was overhauled.
* In 1979 £2,000 was found to spend on the replacement of the
ceramic tile surround, non-rust rails and entry ladders. |
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