I agree that losing any public green space in se23 is very very sad, but it was an awkward shape and underused. And is being sacrificed for a (hopefully) good public facility.

I guess to rebuild the back of the pools, (leaving the front intact) meant the park had to go first. But the demolition work is a guarantee of nothing except that the repair option is no longer available.

While I fully expect the pool to be rebuilt as close as reasonable to the draft proposals we were all shown last year, the history of this project suggests that at some point Lewisham council will want to wiggle out of their commitment. I doubt I'm alone in feeling this.

The sooner the better the day comes when the doors open on the new pools and trust and confidence can also start to be rebuilt with Lewisham council.