Guernsey diving board safety proposals submitted to planners
It also hopes to replace signage in two locations, at the top of the steps to the Ladies' Pool and at the site entrance.The application proposes a number of unguarded edges and steps around the pool are marked with narrow strips of white paint to make them clearer. A number of "no diving" warnings will also be painted on the poolside concrete in a number of "critical areas".
The States has also set out expectations that all new development should demonstrate the "wise use of natural resources, incorporate appropriate sustainable construction techniques and mitigate, adapt and become more resilient to climate change"."It is expected that these improvements will be effective and durable, enhancing safety for the users of the pool, while limiting environmental impacts as far as possible."
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Plans for works and signage to improve safety at an open-air diving board in Guernsey have been planning application by Guernsey States Property said a number of minor improvements were required at the Ladies' Pool at La Vallette in St Peter comes after the platform at the Ladies' Pool was closed in February over safety concerns about the depth of the proposal, put to the Development and Planning Authority, includes extending the platform by 250mm (about 10 inches), replacing the access steps and adding handrails to the steps, fixing strips of high-grip material to the deck of the platform. It also hopes to replace signage in two locations, at the top of the steps to the Ladies' Pool and at the site application proposes a number of unguarded edges and steps around the pool are marked with narrow strips of white paint to make them clearer. A number of "no diving" warnings will also be painted on the poolside concrete in a number of "critical areas". The States has also set out expectations that all new development should demonstrate the "wise use of natural resources, incorporate appropriate sustainable construction techniques and mitigate, adapt and become more resilient to climate change"."It is expected that these improvements will be effective and durable, enhancing safety for the users of the pool, while limiting environmental impacts as far as possible."
