A decision about the future of Burnham-On-Sea’s closure-threatened swimming pool will not be made until April, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon (March 25th).
Sedgemoor District Council told Burnham-On-Sea.com that the expected report to Sedgemoor District Council’s Executive committee on March 26th about the tendering process for the lease of Burnham pool would be deferred until April 2nd, because the evaluation process is taking a little longer than had been anticipated.
Councillor Duncan McGinty, leader of Sedgemoor District Council, told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “Things are moving ahead positively and I look forward to sharing the report with the public on 2nd April.”
It comes just a week after the council confirmed that more than one bid had been submitted to take on the pool’s lease by the deadline of Monday March 17th.
It was first reported by Burnham-On-Sea.com three weeks ago that five bidders were in the frame to take over the Berrow Road pool.
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