News & Views

Check in regularly for updates on progress with The People’s Pool,
as well as news and views on related topics.

Funding boost for ‘lido revolution’

Deborah Aydon 18/01/2023 Deborah Aydon 18/01/2023

Funding boost for ‘lido revolution’

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Reasons to be Cheerful podcast: the people-powered lido revolution

Heather Smith 30/07/2021 Heather Smith 30/07/2021

Reasons to be Cheerful podcast: the people-powered lido revolution

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How the UK fell in love with lidos again (Positive News)

Heather Smith 20/04/2021 Heather Smith 20/04/2021

How the UK fell in love with lidos again (Positive News)

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Hull splashes out £4.6m as UK embraces lido revival (The Guardian)

Heather Smith 23/03/2021 Heather Smith 23/03/2021

Hull splashes out £4.6m as UK embraces lido revival (The Guardian)

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Lido project leader hits back after council funding snub (Liverpool ECHO)

Heather Smith 09/03/2021 Heather Smith 09/03/2021

Lido project leader hits back after council funding snub (Liverpool ECHO)

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People’s Pool team undeterred despite funding setback

Heather Smith 07/03/2021 Heather Smith 07/03/2021

People’s Pool team undeterred despite funding setback

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Reasons to be cheerful

Heather Smith 18/01/2021 Heather Smith 18/01/2021

Reasons to be cheerful

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The delights of open air swimming (BBC North West Tonight)

Heather Smith 01/01/2021 Heather Smith 01/01/2021

The delights of open air swimming (BBC North West Tonight)

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Celebrating swimmers for IDPWD 2020

Heather Smith 03/12/2020 Heather Smith 03/12/2020

Celebrating swimmers for IDPWD 2020

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What you’ve shared (so far)…

Heather Smith 23/11/2020 Heather Smith 23/11/2020

What you’ve shared (so far)…

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New lido part of exciting regeneration plans for Wirral town (Liverpool ECHO)

Heather Smith 26/10/2020 Heather Smith 26/10/2020

New lido part of exciting regeneration plans for Wirral town (Liverpool ECHO)

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New Brighton consultation

Heather Smith 26/10/2020 Heather Smith 26/10/2020

New Brighton consultation

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Swimming and Wellbeing

Deborah Aydon 23/10/2020 Deborah Aydon 23/10/2020

Swimming and Wellbeing

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Lockdown Lido Project: Anfield Road Primary

Heather Smith 25/05/2020 Heather Smith 25/05/2020

Lockdown Lido Project: Anfield Road Primary

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The People’s Pool – A new lido for Liverpool? (The Outdoor Swimming Society)

Heather Smith 18/10/2019 Heather Smith 18/10/2019

The People’s Pool – A new lido for Liverpool? (The Outdoor Swimming Society)

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Merseyside's forgotten outdoor swimming pools could be revived after campaign launched (Liverpool ECHO)

Heather Smith 23/09/2019 Heather Smith 23/09/2019

Merseyside's forgotten outdoor swimming pools could be revived after campaign launched (Liverpool ECHO)

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