What have we done to date?
1994 - Harris & Sutherland Report
In 1994 Cheltenham Borough Council conducted a radar survey of the pool and its immediate surroundings. The radar probing started on site on 28th March 1994 and Harris & Sutherland carried out their inspection on 29th March 1994. Here is an extract from the Harris and Sutherland report.
"The pool tanks at Sandford Lido are nearly 60 years old and are coming to the end of their life.
"The movement of the tanks cannot be halted however the tanks can be repaired to extend their life, although regular maintenance will be required.
The proposed remedial works plus regular maintenance will extend the life of the structure some 5 - 10 years. This period could well be exceeded
but maintenance costs will no doubt increase.
"In short term we recommend that cracks are suitably repaired and the formed joints, rewaterproofed. "This will increase the life of the pool but the council must recognise that regular maintenance, albeit minimal, will be required."
"In our opinion the council should consider replacement of the existing tanks with new ones"
"In short term we recommend that cracks are suitably repaired and the formed joints, rewaterproofed. "This will increase the life of the pool but the council must recognise that regular maintenance, albeit minimal, will be required."
"In our opinion the council should consider replacement of the existing tanks with new ones"
Visual Assessment of both the Main Pool and Small Pool conducted by Harris and Sutherland