Hackney Council

Hackney Council own the pool building and have run it for a number of years. They closed it down in January 1999 following a health and safety inspection.

The pool appears on the Council's disposal list since it is a vacant building. However it has not been agreed for sale by Councillors and is therefore not part of the active disposal program.

The pool falls into a number of areas of responsibility at the Council. Traditionally it has come in the Community and Leisure department, who ran the pool when it was open. Since it is now a vacant building it falls in the property departement and also the Buildings at Risk dept.

Hackney Co-operative Developments

Hackney Co-operative Developments (HCD) is a not for private profit voluntary sector organisation specialising in delivering regeneration programmes.

HCD provides premises, development support, business advice and training for local businesses, voluntary organisations and community groups.

HCD has secured Neighbourhood Renewal Funding to provide a part-time project development worker to look at the future of Haggerston Baths - one outcome of this work is this website.

Hackney Not 4 Sale

Local action group fighting against the privatisation of community resources, against cuts and for real community control. Website on its way - contact hackneynot4sale@yahoo.com

Haggerston Pool Community Trust

Body set up by the Haggerston Pool Users group as a possible organisation to oversee the management of any development to the pool. No website. Contact Mike Coysh (Chair)

Kingsland Neighbourhood Panel

All the Tenants Associations in the Kingsland area (which includes the pool) are linked into the Kingsland Neighbourhood panel. Their website contains details of tenants and residents representatives and meetings.

Shoreditch Our Way

Shoreditch Our Way (Shoreditch New Deal) is part of the Government's New Deal for Communitites scheme.

ShOW are developing a Healthy Living Centre which encompasses the pool. This will fund some of the uses of the building.

ShOW have also put forward a full proposal for funding the pool and the surrounding site - including part of the Healthy Living Centre and a housing development.

Website on its way. Contact Carolyn Clarke at Shoreditch Our Way.

Architectural Heritage Fund

Organisation which helps charities rescue historic buildings. The Haggerston Pool Community Trust is hoping to apply for funding from AHF.

English Heritage

English Heritage have some responsibility for the future of Haggerston Baths. It is a listed building (both inside and out) which is specified for use as a swimming pool. This means English Heritage are particularly interested in seeing the future of the building as a swimming pool.

English Heritage have some further responsibility for the pool since it falls on the council's 'at risk' register.

Clissold Leisure Centre

Unofficial site set up by Clissold Leisure Centre users where they talke about the 'features' of the pool and try to work out why it cost £34 million to build.

Clissold Swimming Club

Clissold Swimming Club website. Contact Chris Tutaev.

Clissold Park User Group

Clissold Park User Group - set up to improve facilities in Clissold Park, including bid for Heritage Lottery funds to do up the park and Clissold House.

London Fields User Group

Communtiy Group including a campaign to re-open London Fields Lido

Victoria Baths

Partnership set up in Manchester to restore the Victoria baths as a swimming pool and Healthy Living Centre. They have secured some funding for the restoration of the building and running the HLC.

Open House

London-wide event held each year where 600 varied buildings are opened to the public on an entirely free basis - from government buildings to private houses and apartments. The event takes place for september 21st and 22nd 2002 and offers walks and special performance events as well as building access. Pool users group talking to Hackney Council to try to include Haggerston Pool.