The Dulwich Pool reopens this Friday 24 September 6.30am with adult swimming lanes.

Last week I popped in to take a pre opening peek with my ward colleagues Cllr Rosie Shimell and Cllr Jonathan Mitchell. it looked fab.

It was 2005 and Cllr Richard Thomas and I were discussing with East Dulwich residents what did the area need. Renovating Dulwich Leasure Centre including its pool became one of our key 2006 manifesto pledges. It’s taken five months longer for phase 1 and will have taken 10 month for phase 2 (the gym) than we promised but I’m still chuffed to bits that its happened – huge project considering the building listed and has been kept largely open while the works have taken place.

Do pop along and see what all the fuss has been about this coming weekend and let me know if you like the changes….