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Free swimming (under 16 / over 60) Colchester, Essex
July1962
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http://www.colchester.gov.uk/news_det.asp?id=8088&sec_id=27
"Colchester Borough Council, via its Sport and Leisure service, are happy to announce their participation in the free swimming programme for young people aged 16 years and under and those aged 60 years and over.
As part of a long term Government initiative free swimming will be available at Leisure World from 1 April 2009 for a period of two years until 31 March 2011."
"Colchester Borough Council, via its Sport and Leisure service, are happy to announce their participation in the free swimming programme for young people aged 16 years and under and those aged 60 years and over.
As part of a long term Government initiative free swimming will be available at Leisure World from 1 April 2009 for a period of two years until 31 March 2011."
It's nice to be important.....but it's more important to be nice 
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The free swimming for children and over 60's is going to be at Clacton Leisure Centre too, from April.0
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Yay my local pool.0
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And at Bramston in Witham!:j[DFW Nerd club #1142 Proud to be dealing with my debt:TDMP start date April 2012. Amount £21862:eek:April 2013 = £20414:T April 2014 = £11000 :TApril 2015 = £9500 :T April 2016 = £7200:T
DECEMBER 2016 - Due to moving house/down-sizing NO MORTGAGE; NO OVERDRAFT; NO DEBTS; NO CREDIT CARDS; NO STORE-CARDS; NO LOANS = FREEDOM:j:j:beer::j:j:T:T
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and in Hornchurch and Rainham in Essex.0
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The colchester one is it for the the lesuire pool, fitness pool or both0
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This is a national project funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sports
http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/5163.aspx
Some Local Authorities/County Sport Partnerships have opted for Pot 1 (over 60s), some for Pot 2 (under 16s) and some both both! Then Pot 3 is capital investment.0 -
"Juniors - Free Swimming for those aged 16 years and under - Tuesday and Thursday from 7.00am to 8.45am. Any adults accompanying juniors will be charged £1.00. "
How refreshing (sic!)
How cynical0
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