Leisure Centre Scum Writes 'Clean Me' in Pool Muck

The George Campbell Leisure Centre has been severely criticized for its poor maintenance and service. A local councillor, Paul Hicks, reported that the pool area accumulated so much scum that visitors resorted to writing "Clean Me" in it. Hicks also highlighted that approximately half of the available lockers were out of order, compromising the security of swimmers' belongings. These issues were raised at a recent council meeting.

Freedom Leisure, which manages the facility on behalf of the council, has acknowledged the need for substantial improvements in both its maintenance routines and staff communication protocols. The regional manager admitted that a cleaning rota should have been in place and that the situation indicated a failure in proper procedures. Efforts are underway to address the broken lockers and other reported maintenance problems like faulty toilet handles and hand dryers.