| The renovation by North Tyneside Council and English Partnership
took 16 weeks to complete and has transformed the site, which had fallen
in disrepair. The project was designed by North Tyneside Council's Engineering
Design Agency, which is part of the Transport and Engineering Function that
supervised the work. Edmund Nuttall LTD being the contractors. Funding of
£200,000 pounds was provided by English Partnerships. Work included demolishing
the changing rooms and filling the swimming pool with concrete laden with
local rocks. The rock pool is refreshed by tidal water via a weir. The anticipate
marine life never flourished and the pool remains an eyesore to this day. ( Nov. 2000 ) |