To answer a couple of queries: The plan is to heat the pool with ground and air source heat pumps, which require very little energy to run. Part of the money which we are currently raising is to calculate the energy use for the building and to use renewable sources wherever possible. We are rebuilding a facility which was there from the 20s to the late 80s. And before that there was a swimming pond on the same site from at least the 1850s. Having a lido on the site is not a new concept. When I was a kid growing up in the area, we had lots more pools than there are now and most of them were well used. The pioneer centre was still in use and we had a very busy pool in New Cross Gate too. The facility will NOT be privately owned.It will be run as a social enterprise who will lease the land from the council. The main priority of the project is to provide a fantastic new outdoor swimming facility which can support itself financially long term. The ticket prices will be in line with Brockwell Lido. With intelligent design we can make the inside of the pool feel very calm and secluded from the traffic at the junctions. The lido will be pretty much in the same location it was before, so it is set in from the road on all sides. The reason that it's worth building a new lido, when we already have the Pulse, East Dul and Camb is because the lido is actually a very different facility and experience. The lido will be 50m which means that for anyone who takes swimming seriously, they can train properly. Kids who live locally have to go to Crystal Palace to use a 50m pool. It is also meant to be a place for people of all ages to relax, sunbathe, have fun. Teenagers can spend days there in the summer holiday rather than hanging out in the street. It will be a place to hang out as family or with friends, sunbathe and relax! The other local lidos have queues running round the block all summer and you can barely find a place to put your towel. There is clearly huge demand for more places to swim outdoors especially in the summer months. For anyone who has used heated pools in the winter however, as long as the water is warm enough it is a very nice experience. We know not everyone is going to be keen and we'll try and address as many of the concerns as possible. I hope this answers a few of the questions. Ben Lloyd-Ennals
