Pool forced to close

From the archive, first published Thursday 27th May 2004.

Dangerously high temperatures caused by a failed heating system at Helston Sports Centre's swimming pool have led council officials to temporarily close the facility on the grounds of public safety.

A team of officers from Kerrier district council ordered the closure of the pool on Tuesday following an emergency inspection that revealed air temperatures at poolside were reaching over 40 degrees.

The inspection, sparked by complaints from users, revealed the heating system servicing the facility was broken, creating "abnormal" humidity levels and temperatures around the pool. Council officials said they had no choice but to immediately close the facility in the interests of health and safety until the problem was solved.

The pool, which is regularly used by hundreds of local schoolchildren, is the only facility at the centre affected by the closure.

Full report in this week's Helston P

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