The planned new Swimming Pool and Spa has now received planning permission and the development of the new pool can now start early in the new year.
The Conservative administration had pledged the building of the new pool as a key manifesto pledge in the 2011 election and are delighted to have succeeded in getting the project to this key stage.
The decision came about as it was clear that the Swimming Pool at St James St was likely to come to the end of its life very soon and whilst we had secured funding to update the Station Road Pool we still needed the extra capacity for the many schools and clubs that exist within the District.
Councillor Catherine Herbert the Conservative Executive member responsible for Parks and Leisure said, "I am delighted, we really can now move on to the next stage and start to ensure we deliver the first class leisure provision to complement the planned growth in our town. It is an ideal site next to the existing Blackbrook Leisure Centre and makes a great deal of sense on so many levels. We have also invested in Wellington and the Station Road Pool as well so the whole of Taunton Deane is benefiting from this investment in a healthier lifestyle. There are not many districts investing in new Swimming facilities so we are delighted to have been able to achieve this."