I've also spoken to a number of businesses in Dartmouth Road who are livid that the building was listed in the first place, thus causing considerable problems and delays with the site development and hence the problem that we now face. I find it amazing to see that people who were supportive of the listing now so livid at any possibility of the pool being relocated. This is a direct consequence of that listing action. If you seek to put additional constraints on what is already a very difficult and challenging site then this, is , I'm afraid what happens.

The most constructive thing that people can do is actually to see if a challenge to the listing would have any mileage as this is the principal obstruction to keeping the pool on this site. I did think about it but personal circumstances prevented me from spending any time on this.

Unfortunately it is in fact the myriad and complexity of consultation that has also exacerbated this problem. If this was France, the local Mayor would have just got on with it and the pool would probably be open and everyone save the Face Off lot would be happy.