The leader of Nottingham City Council incorrectly said pool temperatures had been lowered during a council meeting. Speaking during a scrutiny committee meeting on November 9, Cllr David Mellen, who also represents the Dales ward, said: “I think there is a huge element of the budget which is inflation-based.
“Fuel costs are having a varying effect so clearly, when we do things like running swimming pools, we have slightly changed the temperature of the pools. We have received people saying ‘it’s too cold in your pools’, so you know there is a balance there because you still want people to use your facilities but we don’t want to heat things more than we need to.”
Cllr Mellen's claims were reported after the meeting, but it is now understood this was incorrect. It is thought it had been discussed before the public meeting, but temperatures had not been lowered.
