SWIMMING facilities in Lewisham will be boosted after the borough's decison-makers rubber-stamped plans for a new pool.
A 25m six-lane pool is expected to open at the Wavelengths centre, Giffin Street, Deptford, by spring 2008.
Plans for the facility, which is expected to cost around £4m, were finalised by Lewisham's cabinet at a meeting last Wednesday.
Wavelengths already has a fun pool but the council wants another pool for fitness swimmers, with the one at Ladywell Leisure Centre due to close in September next year.
Speaking at the meeting, cabinet member for leisure Councillor Alyson McGarrigle said: "I'm delighted we are moving forward.
"This is part of our ongoing commitment to improving leisure facilities in the borough."
Deputy mayor Gavin Moore also attacked those opponents who say the announcement has been timed to give the Labour administration a boost ahead of the May elections.
He said: "I can see no grounds at all for delaying a decision on this matter until after the elections.
"Any delays would jeopardise the project and result in significant cost increases."
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