THE owners and managers of Tavistock?s Meadowlands swimming pool this week admitted ?urgent improvements? were required to bring the facility up to scratch. A joint statement was this week issued by West Devon Borough Council, which owns the pool, and contractors Leisure Connection. The statement follows a meeting between representatives of Leisure Connection and borough council officers, sparked by recent articles in the Times, in which pool users slammed standards of cleanliness at the pool and sloppy maintenance. Terry Beckett, West Devon?s leisure officer, said: ?Following a very frank and positive discussion it was jointly agreed that urgent improvements need to be identified by the council and the contractor at the facility. ?Detailed costings are now being obtained in order that a timetable of works can jointly be agreed.? Lee Sherratt, Leisure Connection?s regional manager, said: ?We are the beginning of a ten-year contract where both the council and Leisure Connection understand the centre needs improving for the good of the community. ?We have already introduced a number of new strategies and as a commitment to our members and the contract, we will deliver the promises made. We value all comments from the community and look foward to a brighter future for Meadowlands and our members.? Further meetings are planned between the council and the contractor in order to keep those improvements on track and to implement further specific projects, which are being jointly identified.
