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Victoria Park pool targeted for change

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04 Nov 2015
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The plans have yet to be made open for public consultation but the council have stated that children from nearby schools were asked for their feedback, which was apparently overwhelmingly positive.

Alt.Cardiff took a trip to Victoria Park to ask people and parents what they really thought of the council’s proposed changes.

What do you think of the proposed changes to the paddling pool?

Jenny StockJenny Stock, 38, NHS, London
“The pool is a great introduction to water for kids but I can see that it’s probably more high maintenance. A splash park may be used more year round but for the most part we’d prefer a pool.”

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey, 49, Magazine Editor, Reading
“It strikes me that the biggest problem is that the Council haven’t asked local people what they would like and what they want to happen here.”

Sharon Hale
Sharon Hale and co., 55, Retired, Cardiff
“The pool is part of Victoria Park, all my nieces and nephews love the park and the pool when they come down. It would be a shame if it closed, it really would.”

Catherine Wilkinson
Catherine Wilkinson, 48, Teacher, London
“It seems a lot of money to be spent on something the local community are happy with. I can see why they might want to update it; it does look a bit retro shall we say.”

Sarah and Jennifer Ford
Sarah and Jennifer Ford, 31 and 60, Teacher and Retiree, Cardiff
Sarah: “It would be a loss to the area and the park, because it’s unique, I’ve never seen another park with a paddling pool like it.”
Jennifer: “I’ve brought my children here and children I’ve child minded for many years, so it would be a shame for generations of families to lose it.”

Liz Robertson

Liz Robertson, 36, The Princes Trust, Cardiff
“It’s a big part of my childhood; I think it’s a real shame if they change it. A lot of the kids from Ely, Canton and Pontcanna come here to swim and I think a splash park is not quite the same.”

A campaign is currently underway to petition Cardiff Council to reconsider a £485,000 plan to convert the Victoria Park paddling pool into a more modern splash park.

The council claim the new park would offer improved accessibility and new water features for children. Maintenance costs would also be dramatically reduced allowing the council to continue providing the facility for free.

However the pool is extremely popular with local residents and the online petition currently has 5,810 signatures.

Rachel Wrathall set up the petition on the Change.org website. She says, “The new plans don’t offer children any opportunity to swim… Losing the paddling pool would be a huge disappointment and we urge the council to reconsider their decision.”

The paddling pool was home to Billy the Seal in the early twentieth century

The paddling pool was home to Billy the Seal in the early twentieth century

The plans have yet to be made open for public consultation but the council have stated that children from nearby schools were asked for their feedback, which was apparently overwhelmingly positive.

Alt.Cardiff took a trip to Victoria Park to ask people and parents what they really thought of the council’s proposed changes.

What do you think of the proposed changes to the paddling pool?

Jenny StockJenny Stock, 38, NHS, London
“The pool is a great introduction to water for kids but I can see that it’s probably more high maintenance. A splash park may be used more year round but for the most part we’d prefer a pool.”

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey, 49, Magazine Editor, Reading
“It strikes me that the biggest problem is that the Council haven’t asked local people what they would like and what they want to happen here.”

Sharon Hale
Sharon Hale and co., 55, Retired, Cardiff
“The pool is part of Victoria Park, all my nieces and nephews love the park and the pool when they come down. It would be a shame if it closed, it really would.”

Catherine Wilkinson
Catherine Wilkinson, 48, Teacher, London
“It seems a lot of money to be spent on something the local community are happy with. I can see why they might want to update it; it does look a bit retro shall we say.”

Sarah and Jennifer Ford
Sarah and Jennifer Ford, 31 and 60, Teacher and Retiree, Cardiff
Sarah: “It would be a loss to the area and the park, because it’s unique, I’ve never seen another park with a paddling pool like it.”
Jennifer: “I’ve brought my children here and children I’ve child minded for many years, so it would be a shame for generations of families to lose it.”

Liz Robertson

Liz Robertson, 36, The Princes Trust, Cardiff
“It’s a big part of my childhood; I think it’s a real shame if they change it. A lot of the kids from Ely, Canton and Pontcanna come here to swim and I think a splash park is not quite the same.”

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