National Assembly for Wales

P-03-094 - Edwardsville Swimming Pool

Petition Received: 03 January 2008

Lead Petitioner: Monica Mehers

Number of Petitioners: 1,600

Petition Wording:

'Edwardsville Swimming Pool is a much loved and well used facility. It is a focal point in our local community though it is also used by people fom the surrounding area. Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council plan to close this facility thus depriving our community of the oppprtunity  to swim locally and keep healthy'

'We the undersigned would like children to have their right to a long and healthy life fully protected by the availability of swimming facilities that many of them can walk to. We therefore call on the Assembly to do all it canto assist us to keep swimming pools such as the one in Edwardsville, open for continued use to help maintain health and well-being in local communities'

Petition Status: Open

Petitions Committee Consideration:

  • 17 January 2008

Link to the transcript of the meeting on 17 January 2008

  • 21 February 2008

Link to the transcript of the meeting on 21 February 2008

  • 8 May 2008

Link to the transcript of the meeting on 8 May 2008

  • 13 January 2009

Link to the transcript of the meeting on 13 January 2009