SECTION 2
You will hear a representative of the city council giving information about two new facilities which will open soon in the city.
First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.
Good morning. I'm very pleased to have this opportunity to say a little about two exciting new developments in the city: the Brackenside Open-Air Swimming Pool and the children's Adventure Playground in Central Park.
As many of you may know, the idea for these initiatives came from you the public, in the extensive consultation exercise which the City Council conducted last year.
And they have been realised using money from the SWRDC- the South West Regional Development Commission.
First of all, Brackenside Pool. As many of the older members of the audience will remember, there used to be a wonderful open-air pool on the sea front 30 years ago, but it had to close when it was judged to be unsafe.
For the design of this new heated pool, we were very happy to secure the talents of internationally renowned architect Ellen Wendon, who has managed to combine a charming 1930s design, which fits in so well with many of the other buildings in the area, with up-to-the-minute features such as recycling system— the only one of its kind in the world — which enables seawater to be used in the pool.