Bulletin sent out on 15th May 2003
PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING WITH THE PLANNERS	There is a public consultation meeting on the results of the business planning process - see below - at Fellows Court Community Centre, Corner of Kent St and How St (in the estate opposite Haggerston Pool ) 7pm on Thursday May 22nd. The Business Planners (Strategic Leisure funded by Shoreditch New Deal) will be there to present their findings and answer questions. Everyone welcome
THE RESULTS OF THE BUSINESS VIABILITY STUDY	Strategic Leisure, who have written a viability study of Haggerstson Pool for Shoreditch New Deal, have reported that restoring the building would cost up to £10 million. On this basis Shoreditch New Deal board took the decision that they did not want to take on the pool. Meantime the campaign to re-open Haggerston Pool continues and more low cost solutions are being sought.
TIME OUT MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON HAGGERSTON POOL	This week's Time Out (May 14th) carries a 2 page article about Haggerston Pool and the general run-down of London's swimming pools. Apart from discussing the difficulties faced by the campaign it has a couple of great pictures by Kate Goodrich, a local photographer based at Hot House in Richmond Road.
SHOREDITCH NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMITTEE	The future of Haggerston Pool will be on the agenda for the next public meeting of the Shoreditch Neighbourhood Committee which will be on June 12th at Fellows Court Community Centre at 7:30pm.
LABURNUM SCHOOL	Campaigners to keep Laburnum school open are trying to get a judicial review of the decision by the Hackney Schools Organisation Committee to close the school in July. The Committee have expressed a 'firm intention' to open a secondary school on the site in 2 years time.
THE DRAWING ROOM	New gallery in the artists studios in the building directly behind Haggerston Pool on Laburnum St. The first exhibition is of drawings by Adam Dant - called "People who live on the Plank" it starts 22nd May.
THE DRAWING ROOM	A new gallery is opening up in the artists studios in the building directly behind Haggerston Pool. The gallery - called The Drawing Room - is planning to have exhibitions as well as doing projects involving local people - particularly children and young people. There is a plan for a project about Haggerston Pool starting in the autumn.
LONDON FIELDS LIDO	The proposals for the re-opening of London Field Lido remain in discussion. The Environment Trust has put in a proposal to cover the pool with an agricultural type structure to allow for year round swimming and gym facilities. The cost has risen to £1.4 million as it has been discovered that the pool will have to be re-lined.
POOLS CAMPAIGN	The London Pools Campaign now involves 12 pool campaigns across London - including Haggerston Pool, London Fields Lido and York Hall Baths. We are looking for funding for a part-time co-ordinator. Website at http://londonpoolscampaign.ground-level.org.