The article reported of a 'sporty student' from Tameside College, (that's the same college, who in close collaboration with the council, have created 'Vision Tameside') who has been awarded an ASA Level One in teaching aquatics and is using her talents to teach children in Tameside how to swim!
The article goes on to say that the former Saddleworth School student plans to go to uni' after finishing her course at Tameside College to study for a degree in nutrition with the aim of starting a business in health and wellbeing.
I wish her well, but with Tameside closing our swimming pools whilst our college; who are supposedly working hand in hand with Tameside Council; are churning out students who have set their sights on working within the health and leisure industries, one can only wonder where they are to find work?
The last words came from the Sports Development officer at Tameside College who said, "We are so lucky to have a fantastic advocate for female sports and physical activity at the college."
It's just a pity by the time she and all the other sports students qualify, there will be 3 less swimming pools for them to ply their vocation.
Maybe, residents and sports students from Tameside should write to Cllr Taylor, the man responsible for most situations in Tameside, and ask him to come up with a solution on how to teach children to swim, without them getting wet.
After all, he seems to have mastered most things, without first putting in the effort.
Looking at the physical state of a sizeable (no pun intended) proportion of Tameside residents, they'd miss the closure of one of the vast number of fast food outlets far more than a vital public service such as a swimming baths.
ReplyDeleteHowever the proposal to cut any, let alone three, of these essential and basic public recreation facilities is nothing short of a scandal. Unfortunately in the one party state (a situation entirely caused by the low calibre of the average elector) of Tameside there is no meaningful opposition in the council chamber to fight these shameful proposals.
The decline in virtually every aspect of the borough continues apace, from education to health, the road network et al.
A quick walk round Ashton town centre (from someone who can remember when it was regarded as a bit of a cut above) shows the deterioration in quality of residents, shops and general environment.