WHY, when it is obvious that funds for York's swimming pools are going to be insufficient, is time and money being spent on a complete redesign for the Yearsley facility?

The pool does need major refurbishment but the present pool size and changing facilities have served users well for many years.

Changing villages with their lack of privacy and banks of lockers out of sight of the users are only liked by show-offs and sneak thieves.

Any alteration to the area of the pool, besides rendering it unsuitable for some uses, could lead to trouble if the foundations are disturbed.

Please, City of York Council, get on with the job of restoring Yearsley to reliable working order and then, if there is any money left over from the Barbican sale, try out your new ideas on the Kent Street site.

Alec Acomb,

Hillcrest Avenue,

Nether Poppleton, York.

Updated: 11:30 Friday, November 19, 2004