The Heath Superintendent Bob Warnock has informed us that the Ladies’ Pond will reopen from 7am on Saturday 26 September 2020.
The opening times will be as follows:
– Kenwood Ladies’ Bathing Pond 7am-4.30pm (vacate by 4.45pm)
– Highgate Men’s Bathing Pond 7am-4.30pm (vacate by 4.45pm)
– Hampstead Mixed Bathing Pond 7am-4.30pm (vacate by 4.45pm)
– Parliament Hill Lido 7am-1pm (vacate by 1.30pm)
They are still awaiting the results of the testing undertaken by Thames Water. The Environment Agency also collected samples from the Ladies’ Pond and these results are expected by Monday.
Detailed water quality test results for all three ponds can be seen here.
Meanwhile the KLPA has raised concerns directly with the City of London about the frequency of testing and when Heath managers became aware of the sewage leak.
Any comments which you have on the frequency of tests and the results should be sent to:
Bob.Warnock@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Anne.Fairweather@cityoflondon.gov.uk
HH-Swimming@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Please copy to klpamailbox@gmail.com
In other news – the KLPA has just received a copy of a report into governance of the City of London Corporation, written by Lord Lisvane and due to be considered by the City in the coming months. Amongst other things it recommends the abolition of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Woods & Queen’s Park Management Committee as well as the Hampstead Heath Consultative Committee. Decisions would in future be taken by a single Open Spaces Committee governing all of the City’s open spaces in and around London. More information to follow.