MADSPA News - Summer 2008

The Association is made up of volunteers from the local community. They give up their free time to ensure that the village heated open air pool is prepared and ready to use each summer. Most of the volunteers are parents whose children learnt to swim at the pool or who even learnt to swim there themselves.

Several members have been involved for years, others are new. We always need new members, willing to share the responsibility of running the pool and to help with fund raising. You can't afford to stand back and leave it to others. You do not need any particular skills, although builders, plumbers and electricians are very welcome.

The Association, the school and the Parish Council are committed to keeping the pool open as far as their resources and other priorities will allow. This year we have had to cope with a motor and a pump which needed major attention and now our biggest challenge, the boiler, which heats the water to a comfy 82 - 84 degrees, has been condemned and we will not be able to open on time. All avenues are being followed, including grants and loans but it will still take time to find a replacement or alternatives.

Dian Robinson - Chairman MADSPA