Proposed Closure of the Sheffield Memorial Pool

The Selwyn District Council proposed in their Long Term Plan to close the Sheffield Memorial Pool. Whilst the facility is considered at the end of its lifespan, the Sheffield School Board of Trustees have been working with external expertise to independently understand the challenges faced with repairing and maintaining the existing facility and exploring the options of building a new facility within the school grounds.

The board met with community members on the evening of Monday 8th April to present these options to the community. The meeting quickly established the community’s support for the retention of a swimming facility as one of the few community activities that connects locals in Sheffield, Springfield, and Waddington areas with particular support from community members for repairing the existing facility. The option of repairing the facility would require the council to return the asset back to the community and put forward to the community the money proposed for decommissioning for the much needed repairs.

The Sheffield School Board of Trustees would like to encourage community members to support a community entity to take ownership back from the council, repair and maintain the existing facility by way of submissions to the council through the Long Term Plan consultation process. 

To support the retention of a swimming facility in our community, the board have provided a letter of support for community members to use if they whish as part of their submission. Please contact Sheffield School for a copy. To have your say visit Long-Term Plan 2024-2034 | Your Say Selwyn.

Let’s take closing the Sheffield Memorial Pool off of the table!