Bon Accord baths still hopeful
I must admit I only noticed the original story about the Bon Accord Baths being set for closure and loss because of my familiarity with the area, and because I thought the campaign to save them was worth a mention. I hadn’t anticipated mentioning it so many times
That was back in February, and although not exhausted, the campaign is still continuing, but may be guillotined if Aberdeen City Council shuts the door on the campaigners.
A protest petition is said to have delivered thousands of names in support of the baths, and The Friends of Bon Accord Baths want to take over the running of the venue and operate it on a not-for-profit basis.
Aberdeen City Council leaders are now being urged to give supporters of Bon Accord Baths 60 days to come up with a viable business plan to re-open the pool.
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I am 55 years old and live in southampton. I was born in Turriff and lived in and around Aberdeen for most of my younger years and was a frequient user of the baths along with my three brothers. For all the items that money is wasted on building or saveing good ideas which have no value to the public as a whole and most are for the vanity of the power base. it is time our money (the tax payer) was spent on things of value to the population as a whole and the Baths are one of the items of value from our past and for supporting our future.