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| Two protests at threatened pools | Two protests at threatened pools |
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| Protests have taken place at two community swimming pools in north and south Wales. | |
| Harlech pool in Gwynedd and one at Treherbert in Rhonda Cynon Taf are both set to close over the next few months. | Harlech pool in Gwynedd and one at Treherbert in Rhonda Cynon Taf are both set to close over the next few months. |
| Gwynedd Council said the Harlech pool had reached the end of its life, while Rhondda Cynon Taf council said funding was behind Treherbert's closure. | |
| However, campaigners say both pools are vital for educational, sport, community leisure, health and tourism needs. | However, campaigners say both pools are vital for educational, sport, community leisure, health and tourism needs. |
| Up to 150 people joined the protest march in Harlech on Sunday afternoon, including EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks, who was brought up in nearby Barmouth and who learnt to swim at the pool. | |
| The protest at Treherbert was due to start at 1630 BST. | |
| The south Wales facility, which last month saw protests by local school children, is scheduled to close its doors to the public on Monday. | The south Wales facility, which last month saw protests by local school children, is scheduled to close its doors to the public on Monday. |
| The action group which has been campaigning to keep it open says it is only a matter of time before the building becomes a target for vandals. | The action group which has been campaigning to keep it open says it is only a matter of time before the building becomes a target for vandals. |
| "If significant damage was caused the pool will never reopen," a spokesman for the group said. | "If significant damage was caused the pool will never reopen," a spokesman for the group said. |
| 'Vital' | 'Vital' |
| "It seems the RCT council are determined not to assist the action group in refusing to defer the closure of the pool and keep staff at the site to prevent possible intrusion and damage." | "It seems the RCT council are determined not to assist the action group in refusing to defer the closure of the pool and keep staff at the site to prevent possible intrusion and damage." |
| The Harlech pool is due to close in June and campaigners say the final decision on its future is imminent. | The Harlech pool is due to close in June and campaigners say the final decision on its future is imminent. |
| Gwynedd council said it could not justify spending the £400,000 it needed to bring the building up to standard. | |
| The council wants users to travel to Porthmadog and use the pool there but protestors say it is too far especially for school children who receive lessons as part of school curriculum. | |
| The council has given those interested until the end of June to come up with their own proposals to save the pool. | |
| The Friends of Harlech Swimming Pool issued a statement saying a new report highlights the cost to the local community of closing such a "vital facility." | The Friends of Harlech Swimming Pool issued a statement saying a new report highlights the cost to the local community of closing such a "vital facility." |
| The report is due to be presented to Gwynedd council board on 28 April. | The report is due to be presented to Gwynedd council board on 28 April. |
| But the Friends' statement said they had been told by the council that unless a business plan to save the pool was in place by 15 May, the pool will close in June. | |