The Pond Hall Action Group was a community group, with no political alliances or Influences, Set up to represent the true views of the local community. It produced a number of Newsletters, carried out a survey of the local community. It produced detailed plans for a leisure facility.
10 March 1995: Open Meeting
22 March 1995: Meeting - Pond Hall Action Group formed, A coordinating Committee was elected.
4 July 1995 - Support rally (standing room only) Councillors Lawrie and Paton attended, Councillor Wanless did not attend, Plans were presented at the meeting.
12 July 1995: Councillor Walness invited the group to a meeting, this was seen as encouraging,but Councillor Walness indicated that the Labour controlled East Lothian District Council would be pressing ahead with their plans, but would be prepared to meet with the group if and when the business plan was available.
11 October 1995 - Emergency Planning Meeting.
22 March 1995: Meeting - Pond Hall Action Group formed, A coordinating Committee was elected.
4 July 1995 - Support rally (standing room only) Councillors Lawrie and Paton attended, Councillor Wanless did not attend, Plans were presented at the meeting.
12 July 1995: Councillor Walness invited the group to a meeting, this was seen as encouraging,but Councillor Walness indicated that the Labour controlled East Lothian District Council would be pressing ahead with their plans, but would be prepared to meet with the group if and when the business plan was available.
11 October 1995 - Emergency Planning Meeting.
The group realised that it needed to know what the local community would really like to see on the Pond Hall site.
It organised door to door surveys, distributed and collected questionnaires in 1995.
It organised door to door surveys, distributed and collected questionnaires in 1995.
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Survey results
Total number of households surveyed - 1,580
Total number of questionnaires received - 1,266
Total number of households were there was no reply - 279
Total number of of refusals - 35
Total number of households who wish to have the Pond Hall site retained for leisure and recreational purposes only - 1,252
Total number of households who do not wish to have the Pond Hall site retained for leisure and recreational purposes only - 14
Total number of households who prefer a leisure pool - 846
Total number of households who would prefer a competition pool -329
the group produced a number of newsletter - copies below
Total number of households surveyed - 1,580
Total number of questionnaires received - 1,266
Total number of households were there was no reply - 279
Total number of of refusals - 35
Total number of households who wish to have the Pond Hall site retained for leisure and recreational purposes only - 1,252
Total number of households who do not wish to have the Pond Hall site retained for leisure and recreational purposes only - 14
Total number of households who prefer a leisure pool - 846
Total number of households who would prefer a competition pool -329
the group produced a number of newsletter - copies below
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