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Swimmers brand Darlaston pool cover-up as ridiculous
Express & Star 8 Jul 10
New measures to hide the swimming pool at a Black Country leisure centre from public view have been branded as “ridiculous” and “over the top” by users. A frosted film covers 58 windows at Darlaston Leisure Centre, while a ‘modesty barrier’ is to be erected screening the pool from the open-plan reception.
The move came after a request from the Muslim community because women do not want others to see them swimming, but Walsall Council chiefs insist they carried out the changes for the benefit of all the community…