(Updated) Jamie McGrigor, Highlands & Islands MSP this morning (11th November) tabled the following Parliamentary Motion on the Mid Argyll Swimming Pool in Lochgilphead. Apart from the subject matter, it’s interesting to see the way these motions are formally presented. Take a deep breath and dive in.

Short Title: Future of Mid Argyll Community Swimming Pool (S3M-05180 Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con):

‘That the Parliament notes with concern the threat of closure facing the Mid Argyll Swimming Pool in Lochgilphead due to a financial shortfall; believes that this community-owned social enterprise, owned and operated by Mid Argyll Community Enterprise Ltd, plays a vital role in providing the communities of Lochgilphead and Mid Argyll with a first-class public swimming pool and all the associated benefits to mental and physical health that come from the activity of swimming; considers that the pool is well used by pupils from many local primary schools and by local recreation clubs and many of the tourists and visitors who come to Mid Argyll; notes further that the new Lochgilphead High School does not have a swimming pool and that closure of this pool would mean that the nearest public swimming pools were many miles away in Oban, Rothesay, Dunoon or Campbeltown; is aware that the funding shortfall facing the pool amounts to around £10,000 in this financial year and £30,000 in subsequent years, and believes that all available funding options should be explored in order to secure the future of this well used and much-loved community asset.

Update 20.30 11th November: Labour’s Sports Spokesman, Frank MacAveety MSP, has just signed the motion – a very helpful act of cross-party support.

Updated 15.00 12h November: In further cross-party support for Jamie McGrigor’s Parliamentary Motion on this matter, Dave Thompson, SNP Highlands  Islands MSP has signed it today.

For Argyll’s analysis of the situation is at: Argyll & Bute Council has case to answer on Mid Argyll Swimming Pool

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