They want to demolish the swimming pool in Cowley and build one in Blackbird Leys. Not only is it a disaster for the community, it's also a massive waste of our money; £200,000 just on checking out the options! It's a popular pool; 140,000 people a year use its facilities. Surveys suggest many people who use it wouldn't travel to the Blackbird Leys pool instead. This is especially true of the women-only nights – the most popular session. The council has been typically shady, giving dodgy figures for the costs, and providing only the most pathetic excuse for a ‘consultation'.

But the community is fighting back! A campaign has held demos and got 10,000+ petition signatures. While, as anarchists, we don't see much point in petitions & lobbying, which politicians often ignore, this does show the strength of feeling against this idiotic, destructive closure. We believe sustained direct action can save the pool if we make it too costly for them to carry out their plans.

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