The future of Haslingden Pool

Last weekend I met with Rossendale Council leader Alyson Barnes for the nth time to discuss Haslingden baths, which currently has the sword of Damocles hanging over it.

There have been cries that the abandonment of the proposed new baths is tantamount to an act of betrayal. With a draconian £3m of council cuts made by central government, Rossendale Council been left with far less funding for