Sir.-While it is a great idea to refurbish the town centre pools, I think it is a disgrace that some of the councillors may be considering diverting funds allocated for the sports barns in Hatch Warren and Chineham for this purpose.

Surely this money came from the housing developers in these areas specifically for this purpose to improve the local facilities for all to use?

No doubt the councillors putting forward this suggestion live outside these areas.

When the town pools were built, the council knew that they had a finite life and should have been setting aside money each year for their eventual refurbishment.

I feel it is all down to lack of foresight and planning ahead that they find themselves without the money to carry out the work.

-Name and address withheld.