Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
All 3 Haringey paddling pools out of action
To save anyone else the same faff we’ve just encountered - please be aware that ALL THREE of Haringey’s paddling pools are currently out of order! All of them were due to open today - but none of them have (and Priory Park is out of action for a longer period). What with Clissold Park also being out of action for potentially the next 6 weeks, it’s not looking good for children’s water play in our local area. (My additional particular irritation is that when I checked on the pools and opening dates literally 2 days ago, they were all still anticipated as opening - hence my fruitless search for cooling down options today…!)
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Justin Guest
-
Let’s hope the new Green councillors are seeing this and taking on board and may gain an understanding as to why Haringey voters have lent them their votes! #GetShitDone
-
Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
-
The previous Administration was more about indoor activities than outdoor.
Their lack of interest in outdoor activity or recreation was reflected across the board, from their lack of follow-through in Active Travel, to their public park rental policy and in their relative lack of interest in the environment and in air quality.
Haringey is London Borough of Culture 2027. Much public money is being poured into 'culture'. But do we really need a Director of Culture at all, never mind one paid at the same level as the UK Prime Minister?
Paddling pools offer fewer personal publicity and photo opportunities for aspiring politicians.
-
Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton
-
Clive, the election is over.
Any "aspiring politician" who at any time used photos of real actual children as a political opportunity would be a complete idiot.
-
-
Hi Katie,
Can I please suggest that as well as posting on HoL, you could Email the senior Council officers and the Haringey Chief Executive. In fact, it may be sensible to start by phoning the Chief Executive as soon as the Council offices are open after the holiday.
You may think my next suggestion is going over the top, but when I was once an elected councillor in the mists of time, I occasionally took photos of closed facillities and posted them on Flickr website.
Obviously if there were planned openings today and these have had to be postponed for last minute safety reasons, these children's safety concerns must take precedence.
-
Permalink Reply by KatieH
-
Hi Alan,
Much as I would love to start a campaign with the council about this, I think you may be overestimating the amount of free time a parent of young children has in the half term holiday ;-) Obviously it is a council failing - clearly no maintenance or even looking at the paddling pool facilities has taken place until the day before they were due to open - but my biggest concern with this thread was to help others avoid the wasted journeys! If you fancy starting a campaign in my behalf, though, you’d be more than welcome…!
I agree with the hopeful sentiments expressed above that the new council leadership might pay more attention to our outdoor spaces and facilities. We shall see!
-
-
Thanks for replying Katie. I wasn't suggesting a campaign.
So let me scale down my suggestion. The Chief Executive is Andy Donald.
andy.donald@haringey.govMy minimal suggestion is to cut-and-paste your own post from HoL But give Andy Donald your name and email so he can reply to you directly with the full facts he discovers and action he will take.
I take your point about hoiday time. We are lucky to have three young grandaughters.Alan
-
-
Oops,
andy.donald@haringey.gov.uk
-
-
Closing Splash Pad on the hottest day of the year (and for 6 weeks following while they wait on a part‽) is a real shame.
Much like refurbishing Chestnuts Park playground over the entirety of the Easter school holidays.
Not like any of this stuff has seasonally predictable usage patterns that it could be repaired around.
-
-
Hi "Sixfaces"
Did you send in a formal complaint at the time? Did you get a reply?.From your comment about the part, it sounds like you did.
Could you please post any correspondence here on Hol? My apologies if I missed it.
© 2026 Created by Hugh.
Powered by
