Background materials

Key documents relating to the Kenilworth Lido campaign

June 2019

Kenilworth Lido: Economic and Community Benefits

This document accompanied an email sent by us to Councillor Andrew Day, requesting that we should be involved in discussions involving the future of outdoor swimming in Kenilworth and asking for a meeting with him.

May 2019

Letter to newly elected Councillors May 2019

In this letter we set out the key flaws and unanswered questions surrounding the consultation and business case assessment used to decide the closure of the outdoor pool in January 2019.

March - April 2019

Legal opinion from David Wolfe QC on lawfulness of the consultation

Letter before Claim sent to Warwick District Council to advise them that we planned to lodge a Judicial Review

Response from Warwick District Council to Letter from RKL in response to our letter before claim.

January 2019

Minutes of meeting at Warwick District Council where decision on future of Abbey Fields redevelopment including decision to close the outdoor pool was made

• 9 January WDC Executive Meeting Minutes

• Kenilworth Leisure Consultation

Reports commissioned by Warwick District Council to inform decision making:

• Neil Allen Report

• Sport England FPM 2012-2022

• Sport England FPM 2017

• Report by MACE on findings of Stakeholder Consultation

• Report by SLC on commercial viability of different options for redevelopment

2018

Additional documents/information collated over course of campaign:

• Letter to Jeremy Wright

• Appendix 1 Stakeholder Submission

• Neighbouring Lidos

• Nearby Indoor Pools

• Letter Canoe Club

• Grandparent's Letter

• Triathlon Letter

• Testimonial Letter

• Briefing Document March 2018

• Appendix to Briefing Document