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Swimming pool reopens after four years

Hsin-Yi Lo
BBC News, South East
Lewes District Council Three people squatting by a swimming pool. Lewes District Council
Riley Simpson, Lewes District Councillor Johnny Denis and Joe Lacy at Ringmer Pool

A swimming pool in East Sussex has reopened after more than four years.

The decision to bring Ringmer Pool back into use was made following a public consultation by East Sussex County Council, who then worked with Lewes District Council (LDC).

Wave Active has been appointed to run the facility on behalf of the local authority, and the company's CEO, Duncan Kerr, said he was "delighted" the pool reopened on Saturday.

The pool has been closed since March 2021.

Mr Kerr said: "This facility is a wonderful community asset. We worked hard to get it ready and hope many residents visit regularly to the pool, their health and enjoy swimming."

Councillor Johnny Denis, cabinet member for tourism and leisure at LDC, said: "Ringmer Pool was initially built thanks to the hard work and fundraising of local people and it's really exciting to be bringing it back for the whole community.

"I am delighted we got the pool up and running again."

LDC invested £100,000 in Ringmer Pool as part of its £3m council investment programme to maintain local leisure services.

Councillor Nick Bennett, deputy leader at ESCC, said it was "great" to see the facility reopened.

He said: "We worked with Lewes District Council to secure funding to ensure the future of Ringmer Pool for the benefit of the wider community."

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