The Gazette linked two stories on its front page on Saturday which for me encapsulates the total lack of ambition of the present generation of councillors. The first relates to the rebuild of South Tyneside College being shelved for two years. Looking at the economic situation you might as well replace the phrase ‘shelved for two years’ with ‘dream-on, it ain’t getting built.’The second concerns the possible building, at some unspecified date in the future, of a six lane 25m pool. That might have sounded impressive in the 1800’s, but not in 2009. Yes we desperately need better swimming facilities. But if you’re going to do something at least do it properly.
50m pools are the future, or the present if you happen to live in Sunderland. Just to add insult to injury, if this out of date pool ever does get built, it will be an after thought to an ‘income generating fitness facility’. No doubt with extortionate private membership fees.
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