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Tunstall Pool

Tunstall Pool was, until recently the oldest surviving Victorian swimming pool in the UK open for business, having opened to the public on the 28th July 1890. Sadly in March 2011, Stoke-on-Trent City Council decided that the pool would no longer be run by them and closed it down.

This is the story of the campaign to keep Tunstall Pool open, and the on going trials of setting a trust up to take it over from the council and run it for and by the community.

For more information about the Tunstall Pool Community Trust, please visit www.tunstallpool.co.uk or email info@tunstallpool.co.uk

The Year the Town Hall Shrank - Including the  Tunstall Pool demos and meetings to save it

It would be good to get some of your thoughts on this before and after the show goes out t...
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Added: 15th Nov 2012 - Updated: 16th Nov 2012
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Tonight 9pm - BBC4 documentry about Stoke Council - The Year the Town Hall Shrank

The Year the Town Hall Shrank - BBC4 tonight (01/11/12)Documentary series telling the stor...
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Added: 01st Nov 2012 - Updated: 04th Nov 2012
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Tunstall Pool and now plans for a 6 lane  25 meter swimming pool down the plug hole.

Over 18 months ago Stoke-on-Trent City Council closed the doors to Tunstall Pool, realisin...
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Added: 12th Oct 2012 - Updated: 12th Oct 2012
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Tunstall Community Pool Group to withdrawn plans to re-open Tunstall Pool

At the last meeting with Stoke-on-Trent City Council, the Tunstall Community Pool Group fo...
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Added: 30th Oct 2011 - Updated: 06th Jan 2012
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Soapbox on 6 Towns Radio EVERY WEDNESDAY 7.00—9.00PM New Chat show on 6 Towns Radio, ...
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Added: 20th Sep 2011 - Updated: 20th Sep 2011
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With the recent closing of Tunstall Pool, and an attempt to revive it with the Tunstall Co...
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Added: 02nd Aug 2011 - Updated: 06th Sep 2011
Tunstall Pool celebrates it's 121st birthday today alone, but with hope after last nights public meeting

Last night saw members of the public, business and council listen to Tunstall Community Po...
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Added: 28th Jul 2011 - Updated: 28th Jul 2011
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Town Meeting - 27th July (Wednesday) To discuss the future of Tunstall Pool

Wednesday the 27th July at 7:00pm Christ Church Tunstall, Corner of High Street and...
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Added: 22nd Jul 2011 - Updated: 27th Jul 2011
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Tunstall Community Pool - Business Plan Submitted, Stoke-on-Trent City Council Feedback

The past few weeks have been very busy for the Tunstall Community Pool Group, with Richard...
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Added: 18th Jul 2011 - Updated: 18th Jul 2011
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The Tunstall Community Pool group have now submitted our draft business plan to the counci...
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Added: 29th Jun 2011 - Updated: 29th Jun 2011
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The Tunstall Community Pool Trust meet with Stoke-on-Trent City Council for the first talks about the future of Tunstall Pool

Wednesday 25th 2011 The Tunstall Community Pool Trust, made of campaigners and advocate...
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Added: 26th May 2011 - Updated: 31st May 2011
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Tunstall Pool Update

To all current and future users of the Pool and Activity room Thursday the 31st March i...
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Added: 25th Mar 2011 - Updated: 25th Apr 2011
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Final night of the pool, with interviews by Father John, Vice Chair of the Tunstall Commun...
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Added: 06th Apr 2011 - Updated: 06th Apr 2011
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A sad loss for Tunstall as the UK's oldest Victorian pool, Tunstall Pool is shut by Stoke-on-Trent City Council

It's a sad day for Tunstall tomorrow as the 31st of March sees Stoke on Trent City Council...
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Added: 30th Mar 2011 - Updated: 06th Apr 2011
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TAL11 Best Campaign & Video goes to MyTunstall (talk about local 2011 hyperlocal awards) for the Tunstall Pool Campaign

On Saturday hyperlocal site owners like MyTunstall's all met up in Cardiff for the annual ...
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Added: 04th Apr 2011 - Updated: 06th Apr 2011
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I'm 80 and I use Tunstall Pool to keep me healthy - Tunstall Pool petitioner in Council chambers today

Save Tunstall Pool, and cut down on the running costs was the message from this petitioner...
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Added: 24th Mar 2011 - Updated: 24th Mar 2011
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Tunstall Pool Protest II - 1st March 2011

The swimmers and aqua group will be protesting again 1st march, out side Tunstall pool at ...
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Added: 01st Mar 2011 - Updated: 20th Mar 2011
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Stoke on Trent City Council council budget meeting live on the web from 2:30pm Thursday 24th Feb 2011 (REPLAY ONLINE)

Tomorrow sees a full debate in Stoke on Trent City Council's chamber broadcast live over t...
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Added: 23rd Feb 2011 - Updated: 01st Mar 2011
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  Fight the Cuts – 22nd February 7.30pm   Agenda  ...
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Added: 24th Feb 2011 - Updated: 26th Feb 2011
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Tunstall Pool run as a Trust

Today the council have stated that they will work with organisations to establish a trust ...
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Added: 25th Feb 2011 - Updated: 25th Feb 2011
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