Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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#1
As Sue revealed on the subject of where have all the posters gone,the Council Cabinet is talking about free swimming lessons for the over 60's and those aged 16 and under.
The Goverment has allocated £15 million to Councils for the over 60'sfor 2009/10 and if they agree to that DDC will recieve over £38,000 and then they would qualify to go to stage 2 the free swimming for those 16 and under.This will be a grant of £25 million to start 2010/11.
Then if they take up these options they will then become eligible for a modenise pool provision of £60 million to update the swimming pools and the first £10 million being available in the financial year 2008/9.
Although I think is a excellant idea I wish it had been done in reverse,surely we need to teach our youngsters how to swim and give them something to do before the older person,who have some income and can choose how to spend it,but I am not going to knock the idea.
What do the Forumites think good idea or not?
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
My wife and myself lookward to the free swim we will get down there with our free bus pass and then on to B.Q. for our 10 per cent off on a wedsday.
Its all good.
Vic M
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
My wife and myself lookward to the free swim we will get down there with our free bus pass and then on to B.Q. for our 10 per cent off on a wedsday.
Its all good.
Vic M
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#4
quite right vic, you pay taxes all of your life, enjoy the few freebies that are available later on.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#5
"quite right vic, you pay taxes all of your life, enjoy the few freebies that are available later on."
Someone has too..... there won't be much luxury when I get there !
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#6
you may be right there paul.
i feel a great deal of sympathy to our younger citizens going out to work now.
they have to take out pension policies while they should be out spending such money.
us older ones just picked up our wage packets, knowing that such things were already deducted.
the money left was for uncomplicated things.
Guest 677- Registered: 8 Jul 2008
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5 September 2008
23:345704#7
We're not allowed to take our children swimming cos there's four of them and only two of us and you have to have one adult per child, apparently. Even though my eldest has just gained her 25 meter certificate (beaming pride, cos I never did that).
It's not the man in my life, its the life in my man!!
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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6 September 2008
16:545714#8
What a shame Stephanie that you cant all enjoy a family swim together, Surely as parents of all four children they should allow one parent to two children. A very big Well Done to your eldest,what a wonderfull achievement
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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6 September 2008
18:045717#9
I can not wait for my first free swim with cllr Sue Nicholas in the pool.
Bring it on,
But will she still have her hat on in the water
Vic M
Guest 677- Registered: 8 Jul 2008
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6 September 2008
18:295719#10
Thank you Colette I'm prodigiously proud of her but I'm afraid even that doesn't help. The rules are one adult per child regardless of relationship. I'm not quite sure how that works out for schools but it's definately put the kybosh on us going to the local pool.
It's not the man in my life, its the life in my man!!
6 September 2008
19:065722#11
Yes....how does that work for schools.....?