Some of you have been fortunate enough to book a swim, and we hope you have enjoyed this. Many who would like to return to the Ladies’ Pond cannot do so. Numbers have been limited in the initial “post-Covid” recovery period for reasons which are understandable. However, the current booking system is excluding many swimmers who have been part of the Ladies’ Pond community for years.
Please remember these excluded swimmers, some of whom fear that they may never be able to return to what was once an inclusive sanctuary. If you are lucky enough to get a ticket please do make sure you use it as we are hearing about significant numbers of no-shows each day. Also if you are using social media to tell friends about your recent swim at the Ladies’ Pond please be tactful and consider those who are desperate for a swim,
In another piece of good news we have also been informed that the blue-green algae levels are currently low, which should make that swim even more pleasant.
City of London fact – the decision to increase and enforce charges was taken by a sub-committee of the City of London Corporation on 11 March 2020. Twelve of its 18 members are “elected” directly in Ward elections by the tiny electorate of the Square Mile. A further six committee members are not elected but co-opted from other organisations. How is this committee accountable to the thousands of people who use Hampstead Heath regularly during the year?