Diving board at St Peter Port to reopen after public outcry
An open air diving board in Guernsey will reopen in time for the weekend following a public outcry over its closure.The platform at the Ladies Pool in St Peter Port closed in February over safety concerns about the depth of the water.Previously the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had said the water was too shallow to meet the World Aquatics and British Standards' required depth of 3.2m (10.5ft).The States confirmed earlier that work to remove "a significant amount of silt and rubble" had been completed and the depth of the pool by the diving board had been increased from 2.75m (9ft) to 3.5m (11.5ft).
It added that additional improvements would be carried out over the summer, including works on the diving platform, to further improve safety.This will include providing improved steps to make it easier to access the platform and works to reduce the slipiness of the boards when wet.Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, president of the committee for the environment and infrastructure, said it was a "fantastic example" of Guernsey's community spirit."Businesses, government and members of the public pulled together so that the platform can be reopened."As a keen swimmer myself, it's brilliant that we can now continue to enjoy this feature of our wonderful bathing pools."Adrian Sarchet, a member of the group working to reopen the platform, said: "We should all feel blessed to live in a place where magic like this can happen."Now happy children, both large and small, will be leaping off the diving platform once again into a safer environment."
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