Bulletin - sent out on 20th November 2002
POOL MEETING	Next public meeting of the Pool Users Group is on Thursday 14th of November at 7pm at Fellows Court Community Centre. Everyone is welcome. We will be reporting back on the issues listed below and also looking at short term ideas for the use of the building. We will also be asking for more volunteers for the Pool Trust who take forward the ideas from this meeting.
IMMEDIATE REPAIRS TO THE POOL BUILDING	Following pressure from the Pool Users Group, the Tenants Convention and ShoW - and a public commitment from Jules Pipe at the last Pool User's Group meeting - the Council have agreed to carry out the wind and weatherproofing before Christmas. Estimates are that this will cost about £35,000. This is in line with the advice from the Council's Buildings at Risk officer who is gives advice about listed buildings in the Council's possession.
BUSINESS PLAN	ShOW (Shoreditch New Deal) have agreed to spend £40,000 on a business plan for the pool. Area forum representatives at ShOW's board meeting stated that their forums opposed having housing involved in the pool development. Micheal Pyner (Chief Exec of ShOW) responded that 'everything is ruled in and nothing is ruled out' in terms of what the business plan would consider.
HAGGERSTON SRB	Haggerston SRB have awarded £4000 for a funding strategy to a partnership comprising Shoreditch New Deal, the Pool Trust and Hackney Co-operative Developments.
OPEN DAY	We are still planning to have an open day as soon as the building is fit for use. Marshall St Baths in Soho (closed for 5 years, built by same architect) managed to get their pool in the Open House program and more than 500 people visited over the weekend. Any ideas for the Open Day???
HAGGERSTON POOL COMMUNITY TRUST	We are looking for new Trustees - is anyone interested in taking on this role? More info from Liz Hughes at HCD on 7690 6662 or reply by email. This involves some of the more detailed work in putting together proposals for the pool.