WELLINGTON mayor Andrew Govier has pledged to force Taunton Deane Borough Council's hand after the plug was pulled on £600,000 of funding for planned refurbishment.
Together with Wellington councillor Ross Henley he is to hold talks with Deane officials in a bid to get some of the money to spruce up the deteriorating pool.
The refurbishment project at the Coram's Lane pool was to have been funded by a grant of £350,000 from Sport England, and a contribution from the council of £250,000.
The council voted against making its own contribution last Tuesday after hearing the Sport England grant would not be forthcoming following spending cuts made by the new coalition Government.
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Unattended items on cooker set fire to Blackdown Hills propertyCllr Govier said: "We are very disappointed that we are going to miss out on money from Sport England.
"We will try to force Taunton Deane's hand to make some improvements."
See tomorrow's WWN for more on this story.
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