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To: Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP, Prime Minister

New School, New Pool (like for like)

Seaham is due to get a new secondary school, which is long overdue, however the new school does not include a swimming pool but our current school does.

We would like our new secondary school to have a pool, like for like! Without a pool, current swimming lessons for children from the ages of 5+ will be lost, along with other various groups that use this facility.

Why is this important?

Its is so important that Seaham's new secondary school is replaced, like for like, and that it includes a swimming pool.

Past generations of Seaham learnt to swim in a makeshift outdoor swimming pool, colloquially known as the pit pond, which was in fact water storage for Dawdon Colliery, however following the demise of the mining industry, and the closure of the three pits which were in the town, the pit pond was lost to the following generations.

Swimming is such a vital life skill and even more so for the children of Seaham who live on the North Sea coast to have access to a decent sized learning pool. We believe the whole community would benefit from the replacement of the pool. This is not about profit, this is about saving lives. Surely one pool is worth more than several lives which have been lost in the past few years in our seas.

Seaham, County Durham, United Kingdom

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2014-07-18 18:24:50 +0100

Petition delivered to 10 Downing Street on 17th July 2014
See link for photos of handover
https://www.facebook.com/299367383521906/photos/pcb.347562215369089/347561262035851/?type=1&theater

2014-07-08 21:21:26 +0100

Here is our latest article in the Sunderland Echo

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/fight-to-save-seaham-pool-goes-to-prime-minister-1-6714440#.U7pnK_WYqR0.email

2014-06-14 10:00:41 +0100

We have received a reply from Durham County Council and they have said that the funding for the school is set by central government and that they have no say on the school having a pool. The next step therefore is to take this petition to London!! Keep sharing and signing!!

2014-05-06 21:50:51 +0100

Here is the article done by Sunderland Echo on our petition handover, remember guys the petition is still going for more signatures x Keep sharing x
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/young-swimmers-campaign-for-a-new-swimming-pool-1-6599915?pollIdpoll_7_160892=0&optionValueBeforeVoting=88&pollIdpoll_7_160892QuestionId0=0&pollId=poll_7_160892&vote=true&cookieSet=true

2014-05-02 18:32:11 +0100

Delivery of the petition went well today, the kids were little stars, photos are on our Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-School-New-Pool/299367383521906?ref=hl

2014-05-01 14:09:22 +0100

Less than 24 hours to the big hand over!! Keep sharing x

2014-04-24 12:37:34 +0100

Please keep sharing the petition we have 8 days to go to get as many as we can xxxx

Our facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-School-New-Pool/299367383521906?ref=hl

2014-04-15 07:39:36 +0100

We have hit and gone over our target of 5,000 signatories so we have arranged to hand the petition in to the Leader of the Durham County Council, Simon Henig. This will take place on Friday 2nd May 2014 at Durham County Hall. Thanks for all your continued support.

2014-03-26 16:49:46 +0000

Dear Supporters,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone so far for all your support with this campaign.
We have over 4,500 signatures (both online and on paper combined) which is absolutely fantastic. This amount of support shows us how important the issue is to the people of Seaham. People are giving their support, showing they are willing to fight to get our children what is owed to them and what is an essential facility to have within the town.

Durham County Council are currently carrying out a study on the leisure services within Seaham and this should to be completed by April/May time. Hopefully we will know by then what chances we have of getting a replacement pool for our children. Lets keep optimistic until then and keep collecting signatures, every signature counts.

2014-03-24 21:57:22 +0000

We have 4,500 signatures including the paper signatures, well done everyone, lets keep going x

2014-01-24 20:54:29 +0000

Well I've just emailed most of the Head Teachers in Seaham to ask for their support with this campaign, so hopefully in he next couple of weeks we should see our campaign going from strength to strength, with the link to our online petition going in school newsletters across the town. Seaham School of Technology has also offered us a half page in their Horizon Newsletter to talk about our campaign, how excited am I!!!! Pls keep sharing and signing up your friends and family online xx Only one name per email address x

2014-01-24 14:54:11 +0000

We have a new Face Book page following our New Pool campaign, Like it and keep up to date on our progress x

https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-School-New-Pool/299367383521906

2014-01-24 14:19:59 +0000

Rumours were going round that Seaview Primary (Deneside) was to shut their pool but I'm pleased to say these were not true thankfully!!

2013-12-30 21:26:54 +0000

Here is a link to us in the Sunderland Echo:- read and share x
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimage/1.6342690.1388407465!/image/2750224647.jpg_gen/derivatives/articleImgDeriv_628px/2750224647.jpg

2013-12-29 21:15:08 +0000

Well to all our followers, there has been another blow to the swimming in Seaham, apparently Deneside School ( Seaview to outsiders) pool is closing its doors as of April!! So any Primary school who uses this facility will no more!! Everyone get behind this petition and make it count, sign n share x