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Jan 2022
Last Updated: 20/01/2022
Ripon pool opening delayed again
Harrogate Borough Council said today that repair work at the pool was 'taking longer than first anticipated'. The pool was due to be completed in May 2021 at a cost of £10.2 million but is now eight months overdue and £4 million over-budget.
The six-lane swimming pool at the Jack Laugher Leisure and Wellness Centre opened in March 2022.
Harrogate Borough Council has delayed the opening of a new pool in Ripon — again.
The pool was due to be completed in May 2021 at a cost of £10.2 million but it is now eight months overdue and £4 million over-budget.
At the end of November, the council said workers had identified an issue with the lining of the pool and that it would open in January.
But an update by the council today revealed further delays and no opening date.
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It said:
"The pool manufacturer has been carrying out additional work to resolve this issue, at no cost to us, and are continuing to do so.
"We were hopeful the pool would open this month but due to the complexity of the work involved it is taking longer than first anticipated.
"We'd like to reassure you that this has nothing to do with ground conditions and relates to the overflow drainage channel and the membrane around the edge of the pool.
"Once this work has been completed – which we hope won't be too much longer – we will need to carry out some final testing ahead of opening.
"We are as disappointed as you, but carrying out this remedial work and rigorous testing now will allow you all to enjoy the pool for many years to come."
The council added that it hopes to have a further update "in the coming days".
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