Settle Area Swimming Pool

Everyone associated with Settle Area Swimming Pool will be sad to learn of the recent death of Cllr Richard Welch. Richard was a strong supporter of the pool for many years.

Pat Taylor, Chair of Trustees says:

Richard was indeed a loyal supporter of the pool along with many other local causes. My first contact with him was calling into his shop to barter for bits of furniture but also to get his take on local affairs!

He has served as a trustee of both the pool itself and The Friends of Settle Swimming Pool. He would always speak up in support of the pool, whether on the county council, the district council or simply in conversation with residents and local businesses. He was a man of strong views, some of them undoubtedly controversial but no one could doubt his unshakeable commitment to this area and its people.

Jean Lonsdale, a leading online fundraiser for Settle Area Swimming Pool, has been sought out by Dales Radio and persuaded to share her thoughts. You can visit the podcast page and listen to the interview here.

Jean has been closely involved with the pool since it opened in the '70s. She shares her insights on the history of fund raising for the community pool, and the current position with the fund raising shop.

The Friends of Settle Swimming Pool annual general meeting will be held over zoom on Thursday 10 December starting at 6.30pm. All supporters of the pool are invited to attend what will probably be the final meeting of the Friends.

The decision was taken last year to hand over our resources to the main pool committee, and wind up the organisation once contracts have been signed for the new building work at the pool. It is hoped work on the extension will start in the spring 2021.

Here is the link to join the meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83212290830?pwd=aVV6OGtyUjg2T0pqZGZXRnk3dWFiUT09

Alternatively, launch the zoom web conferencing webpage or app and enter:

Meeting ID: 832 1229 0830
Passcode: 895039

Every year Bentham Town Council produce a calendar with all proceeds going to a Registered Charity. This year we are pleased to confirm that Council Members have chosen to help Settle Pool!

Copies are priced at £8.00 (which includes an envelope suitable for posting) and has some lovely pictures of our local area. It would make a great Christmas present and all monies raised are to be donated to the pool!

If you wish to purchase a copy, please submit a Donation of £8 using our online payment page here. Once we have received your payment, we will send you an e-mail confirming a collection point.

On re-opening after the November lockdown, the Pool and Charity Shop will also have copies available to purchase. In Settle, please pop along to: Lamberts Newsagents, Lay of the Land Garden Centre, Forage and Feast or Settle Railway Station, who have all kindly agreed to support this fundraising by stocking and selling the calendar.

In Bentham copies are kindly being stocked and sold at Bentham Post Office.

On behalf of everyone at Settle Pool we wish to say a big thank you to Bentham Town Council and hope you will support us with this much appreciated fundraising.