Portishead open-air campaign an example to us all
With all the recent publicity about the re-opening of Portishead's open-air pool, it made me think why on earth did nothing similar go ahead all those years ago to the Tropicana in Weston?
I have lived in Weston now for nearly seven years and cannot believe the fiasco surrounding, what could be, yet another great outdoor pool for all to enjoy.
I am sick and tired of reading about all the setbacks and delays with the proposed Henry Boot development.
If a body such as Save Our Tropicana had been set up all those years ago, and a celebrity had got involved with the help of many volunteers, as happened at Portishead, then I feel the Tropicana could be up and running now, having been totally refurbished with the input of the local community. But, no.
Instead it's been left to decay and now many locals complain they do not want the new Lifestation@tropicana development at all.
So why didn't those who oppose this current scheme do something like they have in Portishead.
Then I am sure everyone would have been happy and the Tropicana would not have stood unused and empty for all these years.
I wait in anticipation to see if the Henry Boot scheme ever comes to fruition.
Drew Jeffery,
2 Comments
by James, Portishead
Wednesday, June 03 2009, 9:42AM
“It's a great shame that all those same people did not show such fervour in insisting their local council do what they were elcted for and represent local view and provide serviices that local people demand and need.
However remarkably the Portishead Pool volunteers may have succeeded, though without TV cameras the numbers would have dwindled rapidly, they have merely given the go ahead for the council to ignore their responsibility's in future. The Tropicana is a prime example as is the closure of schools, toilets and other necessary amenities across the county. The only sector of local government that has seen an increase in capital investment in the past few years has been individual counillors allowances and their bulging pension pots.”
by Anon, Bristol, soon to be Portishead
Tuesday, June 02 2009, 7:20PM
“Touché.”