The London Pools Campaign has been set up by 8 pool campaigns across London (Haggerston, York Hall, London Fields Lido, Poplar Baths, Brockwell Lido, Hampton Pool Richmond, Marshall Street Baths Soho and Swiss Cottage Pool). We have met with Sport England, the GLA and the Amateur Swimming Association to look at how pools can be funded in a better way - since the problems are similar across London in both rich and poor boroughs.

The launch of the London campaign is next Wednesday 5th March at the York Hall campaign's demo outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall. We have got some good press coverage - see below. If you would like to come and demonstrate for Haggerston Pool, please see details below. We will be going with banners from the Haggerston campaign - you can just turn up or if you need a lift get in contact and we'll will try to arrange it (7690 6662).

The BBC are doing a regional news feature on the launch of the London Pools Campaign. This will be on WEDNESDAY MARCH 5TH at 6:30pm (so please be early) outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall which is at Mulberry Place, Clove Road E14. 272 bus goes all the way there or East India DLR station - or get in contact for a lift.

There is a march before the demo leaving from Mile End Park at 4:30pm.

There will also be a slot on the Robert Elms Show on Radio London (94.9 FM) about all the pools campaigns across London and the difficulties we are facing. Its at 1.15pm on Wednesday 5th March - the day of the launch of the London Pools Campaign - there will be the opportunity to phone in and put points of view.

York Hall campaign are also demonstrating outside York Hall baths at 12 noon this Saturday 1st March. Haggerston Pool campaigners will be there with banners - just turn up if you'd like to add your support.

Sign up here to sign the petition against the closure of York Hall www.petitiononline.com/yorkhall/petition.html

More information from the cafe in St Margaret's House or to join the email group for the campaign send a blank email to Yorkhall-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk.

The business planners (Strategic Leisure funded by Shoreditch New Deal) continue to look at ways of rescuing Haggerston Baths. Their final report will be ready at the beginning of April. As part of the process they have had structural engineers and surveyors look at the building. Unfortunately the 2 wings of the building are in a worse state than expected, though the pool hall itself is relatively sound. They have also found brown asbestos in the basement, which is apparently the worst kind of asbestos.

Next Haggerston Pool Meeting will be at 7pm on March 13th - more details next email.