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# Hove MP Weatherley slams King Alfred report
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/hove-mp-weatherley-slams-king-alfred-report/
- Published: 2013-07-05T07:04:25.000Z
- Updated: 2013-07-05T07:28:15.000Z
- Description: Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has condemned a report on the King Alfred Leisure facility made by a Brighton & Hove City Council cross-party Project Board. The Brighton & Hove City Council Policy & Resources Committee is meeting on Thursday, July 11 to rubber stamp a se
- Author: Besi
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![Mike Weatherley, MP](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/web-600-33.jpg)

Mike Weatherley, MP

**Mike Weatherley**, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has condemned a report on the King Alfred Leisure facility made by a Brighton & Hove City Council cross-party Project Board.

The Brighton & Hove City Council Policy & Resources Committee is meeting on Thursday, July 11 to rubber stamp a series of recommendations. However, Mike was astonished to learn that plans for a 50m swimming pool have been abandoned at this early stage, in favour an inferior 25m pool.

Mike recently held a packed public meeting on the future of the King Alfred Leisure Centre at Hove Town Hall where it was clear those attending preferred a 50m pool.

**He said:**

> *“I was incredibly disappointed by the outcome of this report. Not embracing a 50m pool is a completely wasted opportunity. It was abundantly clear from the public meeting that I recently held that residents overwhelming support a 50m pool and it appears that the council has failed to listen. This decision, if it is approved at the committee meeting, demonstrates a complete lack of vision, particularly when we are supposed to build upon our Olympic legacy.”*

**To read the report, [CLICK HERE:](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/files/Published/C00000689/M00004685/AI00034861/20130702095156%5F004275%5F0017301%5Fkingalfredreport280613-doca-ps.pdf)**