SPLASH Magic opens
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Brilliant to see that the volunteers behind SPLASHMAGIC have been able to get the doors open on the old Plas Madoc leisure centre. They have fought against the odds to achieve what is a miracle in such a short period of time. Everyone concerned really do deserve massive praise — just need all the public now to get behind the project and use the facilities.
I really really hope that your optimism proves correct on this Dylan. Given that this was a cash drain on the community before the days of the Internet and Pub closures, I remain to be convinced.
As with all these things, every time that the Council (or other public bodies) provides subsidies for this centre (and comparable), that is money not available elsewhere.
I hope that the people running the centre are shrewd with Cash and creative with the things that are put on there.
As you say, the crunch will come if the public don’t support the centre…….and they won’t if the centre doesn’t offer them precisely what they want at the right price
Swimming should be available for all as a right. I grew up without learning to swim as it was 2 bus rides to the nearest swimming pool. Living here, it was one of the first things that my children learned to do.
@zinger 16937 wrote:
Swimming should be available for all as a right. I grew up without learning to swim as it was 2 bus rides to the nearest swimming pool. Living here, it was one of the first things that my children learned to do.
Hard to disagree with the idea that swimming should be available to all. Coming from the Rhyl area, I was sad when they closed the outdoor pool on the front years ago. Unfortunately, the centre will only be able to work with given financial restraints and that is why Dylan is correct in hoping that the people of the whole area need to support it.
I am only pessimistic because Plas Madoc is not just a pool and a wide ranging programme will have to be developed to pay the bills that it will generate. As stated, I really really hope that this all falls into place.
Everyone is entitled to be a pessimist Alunh but maybe you do those behind Splash Magic a disservice.
When you talk about Council subsidies, have you taken into consideration the fact that tens of thousands of £’s are taken out for ‘central charges’, Local Government pension costs/deficits etc? Do you understand that as a Social Enterprise, the Trust will have access to grant funding that the Council did not? I understand that a Community Manager has been appointed to take advantage of these opportunities and help implement the “wide ranging programme” you mention
The business plan will have gone through intense scrutiny by the Council’s officers and lawyers before a lease would have been granted so, presumably stacks-up
Of course, if the general public don’t make use of the facility then it cannot succeed but I do think you should have faith in the marvellous people who have come this far and start with the idea that they are both “shrewd” and “creative”
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