They didn't ever tell us if the architects were told of the budget or asked to work to one. But I suspect not.

The issue of affordability was given by the Mayor as one of the key reasons for the potential move of the pools to WW. But there is little difference between the two options in reality and it appears that it may be more of a political decision than one based on facts and reason......i.e. wanting to be able to say before next years election that Labour are delivering a new pool in 'Lewisham'.

- Not much good to the traders and town centre
- Not much good to the residents (of either FH or Syd - which could lose The Bridge in time)
- Not much good for the site which could remain as it is now for years

P.S. The listing of Louise House is a red herring, no matter how much some may still be troubled by it. It just meant that last summers options fell away then, rather than now, when no mixed use developers of leisure and housing in a falling market would have been found.....