Save the 5 metre diving board at walthamstow pool and track Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-the-5-metre-diving-board-at-walthamstow-pool-and-track.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 7 Apr 2026 11:34 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Robert Brindle [Signature #662] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18559250?utm_medium=rss The 5 Meter Diving Platform is (I have to say quite bluntly) a big must have for all generations to come and it is totally preposterous to exclude this from the forthcoming plan.

]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:51:31 UTC 18559250 Mrs Karen Chittock [Signature #661] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18467727?utm_medium=rss Waltham Forest diving club has lost young divers because they are unable to travel to the aquatic centre not to mention the removal of the disability access to the teaching pool ridiculous why can't they just replace the board and ramp as it was before

]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 04:14:33 UTC 18467727 Mr Matthew Dowdeswell [Signature #660] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18436813?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:58:38 UTC 18436813 Ms Alison Emmett [Signature #659] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18202664?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Nov 2014 06:03:44 UTC 18202664 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #658] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18202484?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Nov 2014 04:25:10 UTC 18202484 Emily Morrell [Signature #657] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18202427?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Nov 2014 03:50:38 UTC 18202427 Mrs Luisa Stuart [Signature #656] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18202267?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:23:13 UTC 18202267 Ms Claudia Schenk [Signature #655] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18202151?utm_medium=rss I think walthamstow council should not risk the local diving club folding and locals should enjoy the 5m board. Pool and track will be great and being in walking distance is important

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2014 01:07:52 UTC 18202151 Ms MJ Homfray [Signature #654] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18202089?utm_medium=rss This is a unique facility and should be saved. Think of the Olympic legacy!!!

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:27:26 UTC 18202089 Mr Alex Jennings [Signature #653] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18199556?utm_medium=rss The loss of the 5m diving board at Walthamstow pool will severely impact us. My 8 year old has been training there in the hopes of being the next Tom Daley. He and I are very disappointed.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2014 01:48:58 UTC 18199556 Dr Helen Taylor [Signature #652] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18094651?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Nov 2014 07:05:25 UTC 18094651 Ms Angela Jeffs [Signature #651] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17950822?utm_medium=rss Formerly of Grove Road, E17. The Olympics was about promoting sport, not cutting back...

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:41:22 UTC 17950822 Mr Raymond Barlow [Signature #650] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17947210?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:42:41 UTC 17947210 ms Susan Crown [Signature #649] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17944226?utm_medium=rss Please save it.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 01:47:07 UTC 17944226 Keeley Bullock [Signature #648] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17943130?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:30:57 UTC 17943130 Claire Martin [Signature #647] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17942594?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:54:41 UTC 17942594 jakub kubiak [Signature #646] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17942056?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:13:05 UTC 17942056 Faye Hammond [Signature #645] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17941923?utm_medium=rss There are only five 5 m diving boards in London. So why do you fill the need to remove the one from the pool and track? What are waltham forest diving club going to do now? So much for the Olympic legacy in East London.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 02:07:30 UTC 17941923 Mr Richard Hill [Signature #644] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17793886?utm_medium=rss Keep it. They're hard to find.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2014 05:46:49 UTC 17793886 Mr Stephen Harris [Signature #643] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17793876?utm_medium=rss I have often looked up at the high board thinking it was great that the local pool still had such a facility and that it would be great to give it a try. But when I've looked into diving clubs or lessons there appeared to be no provision for adults, and without at least some introductory coaching I've been put off from using it.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2014 05:38:40 UTC 17793876 Mr Barry Sykes [Signature #642] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17793869?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Aug 2014 05:35:33 UTC 17793869 Mr Dan Edwards [Signature #641] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17788813?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Aug 2014 03:28:53 UTC 17788813 ms lucy coxe [Signature #640] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17787840?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Aug 2014 04:32:39 UTC 17787840 Melanie Norton [Signature #639] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17787775?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Aug 2014 03:47:57 UTC 17787775 Ms Nicola Herring [Signature #638] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17748080?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Aug 2014 05:13:40 UTC 17748080 Ms Anonymous [Signature #637] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17688957?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Aug 2014 03:38:24 UTC 17688957 Mr Matt Stanford [Signature #636] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17646451?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jul 2014 05:04:06 UTC 17646451 Mr Andy Green [Signature #635] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17646341?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jul 2014 04:16:56 UTC 17646341 Miss Anonymous [Signature #634] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17646330?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Jul 2014 04:09:03 UTC 17646330 Cllr Rod Butler [Signature #633] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17633535?utm_medium=rss Little support has been given to clubs that use the Pool & Track. GLL management should have met with us all and made suggestions for all the clubs which support the residents of Waltham Forest.

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:40:05 UTC 17633535 Mr Richard Crediton-Hughes [Signature #632] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17633179?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:50:29 UTC 17633179 Jill Clarke [Signature #631] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17601678?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jul 2014 06:47:07 UTC 17601678 Ms Dreda Say Mitchell [Signature #630] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17601587?utm_medium=rss Can't understand why we are taking away local sports facilities in an area that was part of the Olympics east London zone. This provides access and engagement for a wide range of young people. And the 5M board enables young children to become more confident before they take the plunge on the higher boards.

]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2014 06:20:29 UTC 17601587 Ms Natasha Howes [Signature #629] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17593065?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Jul 2014 02:37:32 UTC 17593065 miss kimberley holmes [Signature #628] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17592715?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Jul 2014 01:25:20 UTC 17592715 Ms Deborah Crawford [Signature #627] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17559950?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jul 2014 03:46:35 UTC 17559950 Miss Hayley Burns [Signature #626] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17536057?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jun 2014 05:35:03 UTC 17536057 Ms Anonymous [Signature #625] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17525794?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:58:06 UTC 17525794 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #624] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17516382?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:12:14 UTC 17516382 Miss Emily Farley [Signature #623] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17515813?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 05:11:26 UTC 17515813 Sky Young [Signature #622] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17515624?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 03:50:18 UTC 17515624 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #621] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17515598?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 03:36:34 UTC 17515598 Miss Gemma Clare [Signature #620] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17515580?utm_medium=rss Stop the plans for Walthamstow Pool and Track and allow local sport clubs and schools to contribute to the planning

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2014 03:20:07 UTC 17515580 Mr Jonathan Fox [Signature #619] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17501459?utm_medium=rss No consultation with stakeholders. No opinions sought from those who live in the borough or those that currently use the 5 metre platform.

Hardly the legacy of 2012 and no point!!

]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:55:57 UTC 17501459 miss janice benson [Signature #618] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17487450?utm_medium=rss LBWF should be ashamed at not replacing a proper diving pit. Many youngsters get many benefits from this apart from just the obvious diving. It installs confidence in deep water and also brings many social skills being part of a fantastic diving club.

]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2014 09:16:55 UTC 17487450 Mr Anthony Collins [Signature #617] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480454?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:48:55 UTC 17480454 Mr Raymond Clark [Signature #616] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17472735?utm_medium=rss The council & Designers have given no consideration to what the users of the pool want.There has been no consultation to the groups/Clubs that use the facility on a regular basis. This is a once in a life time chance to get it right, and what you are proposing is terrible wrong, what would you people know about pools if you dont consult the users. You Councillors relie on the electorate to put you back on the council, consult us first we are the people that matter, the users of the Facility and we want to be proud of the facility and the activity's that we can get from it.WPT is one of the few pools that has a deep pool 5met to accommodate High board diving and also Scuba Diver Training just two of the clubs that use it on a regular basis.Adventure Divers have been using these type of pools since the Eightys and this is proberly the last of its kind to be replaced with a interferer pool think about what your users want and include us in the discussions, its bad enough losing the pool for the rebuild dont let us lose it for life.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 03:28:40 UTC 17472735 Mr Anonymous [Signature #615] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17469784?utm_medium=rss Never let the people down, without places like this tomorrow's stars will never come.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2014 02:20:44 UTC 17469784 Miss Carlyn Mendoza [Signature #614] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17468482?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:09:27 UTC 17468482 Mr Clem Harcourt [Signature #613] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17465710?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Jun 2014 04:31:38 UTC 17465710 Ms Tasneem Ali [Signature #612] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17465595?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Jun 2014 04:07:01 UTC 17465595 mr Daniel Castellani [Signature #611] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17465375?utm_medium=rss Build the 5meter Diving platform. not build one would be a disgrace to the Olympic legacy!

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 03:30:22 UTC 17465375 mrs Marianne Sarti [Signature #610] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17465273?utm_medium=rss Build the 5meter Diving board. Allow the children and Adults of waltham forest to build the courage to jump it, the fearlessness to keep jumping it, and the deadication to be a great Diver. To not build one would be a disgrace to the Olympic legacy! You can only build once, so think twice. Our WF Olympic inspired children need this on there doorstep to build on their dreams. Dont rob them of their chance to fulfill their dreams.

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 03:12:25 UTC 17465273 Mrs Katherine Marshall [Signature #609] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17464445?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:32:41 UTC 17464445 LIZ Phillips [Signature #608] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17464138?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:42:30 UTC 17464138 Mrs Jo Hargroves [Signature #607] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17464071?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:30:43 UTC 17464071 Mrs Emma White [Signature #606] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17463294?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Jun 2014 08:57:51 UTC 17463294 Kate Gore [Signature #605] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17463019?utm_medium=rss I began my diving career at walthamstow pool and went in to represent Great Britain for diving. If Waltham Forest had not had this facility I would not have started diving in the first place.

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 07:57:01 UTC 17463019 Sue Diplock [Signature #604] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17462757?utm_medium=rss Waltham Forest pool doesn't have to be the same as every other pool. Let's keep the board!

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 06:40:41 UTC 17462757 Mrs Cynthia Wenden [Signature #603] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17462652?utm_medium=rss Our daughter started diving at Waltham Forest on this 5m board & in the 1980s & later went on to represent England at junior level- other Waltham Forest beginner divers should be given the same opportunities

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 06:11:33 UTC 17462652 Mr Ted Cooke [Signature #602] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17462170?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Jun 2014 03:36:33 UTC 17462170 Ms Christina Brown [Signature #601] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17456433?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Jun 2014 03:48:04 UTC 17456433 Mrs Kathryn Thompson [Signature #600] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17456415?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Jun 2014 03:40:59 UTC 17456415 Ms Tracie Oldland [Signature #599] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17455810?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Jun 2014 10:38:57 UTC 17455810 Mr Adam Abbott [Signature #598] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17454986?utm_medium=rss I've been at this pool for 8 years and are currently diving in the uk nationals and taking this pools 5m away will make it a lot harder for me to train. I am Also part or the Waltham Forest elite program so if I want to keep up with that I need that 5m for extra training.

]]> Sun, 8 Jun 2014 05:43:29 UTC 17454986 Mrs Maggie Young [Signature #597] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17454926?utm_medium=rss We are becoming a third world country with no provision for our youth. How can a pool facility be destroyed and not replaced with at least the same amenity. In fact it would be more acceptable if there were an update, NOT a destruction.

]]> Sun, 8 Jun 2014 05:23:04 UTC 17454926 Mrs Frances Alexander [Signature #596] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17454890?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Jun 2014 05:10:09 UTC 17454890 mrs Irene Aldridgd [Signature #595] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17454549?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Jun 2014 03:34:45 UTC 17454549 Mrs Lucy Abbott [Signature #594] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17453791?utm_medium=rss Having lived in the borough all my life it is an iconic part of walthamforest and a facility used by residents young n old.

Why can't it retain the metre tower and what would benefit a separate dive pit to keep the water warmer.

The local clubs using the pool have not had any consultation in the new plans.

Should a survey of users needs and resident clubs been asked for advice on the local needs.

]]> Sun, 8 Jun 2014 11:53:02 UTC 17453791 Mr Anonymous [Signature #593] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17444352?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2014 04:10:18 UTC 17444352 baris eygul [Signature #592] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17440904?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2014 07:52:39 UTC 17440904 Mrs Sally Riley [Signature #591] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17423751?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2014 11:18:55 UTC 17423751 Mrs Samantha Lewis [Signature #590] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17423587?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2014 11:04:19 UTC 17423587 Miss Sarah Phillips [Signature #589] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17419259?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2014 03:36:35 UTC 17419259 Miss Jo Kushner [Signature #588] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17419235?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2014 03:32:08 UTC 17419235 Mrs Donna Nicol [Signature #587] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17414743?utm_medium=rss My Son has just starting diving and is absolutely loving having something to focus on. He is already diving off of the 5 metre board. To have to travel to stratford is too far when your other childrens activities to co-ordinate. It is vital to have the 5 metre board replaced in the new build to allow the diving sport to be continued by local people.

]]> Sun, 1 Jun 2014 10:08:10 UTC 17414743 Mr Jake Ferguson [Signature #586] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17410274?utm_medium=rss The Council have not consulted pure and simple ! Whilst they are admirably trying to build a new facility they are forgetting the very people who use it.

]]> Sat, 31 May 2014 12:20:09 UTC 17410274 Mrs Virginia Red dice [Signature #585] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17408371?utm_medium=rss Please consider the consequences of good local facilities. The diving boards provide activities for young people, support health and well being and are environmentally friendly (local facilities mean fewer car journeys).
Please support local people.

]]> Sat, 31 May 2014 05:52:03 UTC 17408371 Mr George Merrick [Signature #584] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17405907?utm_medium=rss Making no provision for the 5m board is an incredibly short-sighted, backward step. Start listening to your local users and the experience of people like Peter Waterfield and change your plans!

]]> Fri, 30 May 2014 02:56:17 UTC 17405907 Mrs Carol Palmer [Signature #583] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17395139?utm_medium=rss We need to help with more facilities not less to train for future Olympic

]]> Thu, 29 May 2014 12:36:52 UTC 17395139 Mr David Bowring [Signature #582] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17392668?utm_medium=rss Loved jumping off that board as a kid and should be there for all to try and build confidence and show off to their mates

]]> Wed, 28 May 2014 03:59:07 UTC 17392668 Mr William Johnston [Signature #581] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17381294?utm_medium=rss No conceltation with the Diving Club after 32 years of continuas use , Public like to use this facilitie especialy teenagers , This is not a BETTER Facility .It belongs to the Local Waltham Forest Residents

]]> Tue, 27 May 2014 07:16:53 UTC 17381294 ms Fiona Clarke [Signature #580] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17365677?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2014 03:45:43 UTC 17365677 Anonymous [Signature #579] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17365461?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2014 02:34:00 UTC 17365461 Kelly Dansey [Signature #578] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17365411?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2014 02:21:12 UTC 17365411 Mr Gavin Mooney [Signature #577] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17362184?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2014 04:51:40 UTC 17362184 Mr Stephen Groome [Signature #576] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17357361?utm_medium=rss I use the pool to practice scuba skills which
has saved my life underwater. what would
happen if this facility was gone.

]]> Sat, 24 May 2014 08:20:58 UTC 17357361 Mr Ross Fraser [Signature #575] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17356013?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2014 04:38:36 UTC 17356013 Me Anonymous [Signature #574] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17355582?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2014 02:58:26 UTC 17355582 mr paul biggs [Signature #573] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17355062?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2014 12:56:27 UTC 17355062 Mr Simon Smith [Signature #572] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17354915?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 May 2014 12:22:36 UTC 17354915 Mrs Jo Smith [Signature #571] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17350358?utm_medium=rss We love using the pool to practice our scuba diving. The club we have is very active and without the pool it will make it incredibly difficult for new people to enjoy the thrill of being under the water. Please put a new 5M pit in the new pool.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2014 04:26:18 UTC 17350358 Mr Anthony Collins [Signature #570] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17349896?utm_medium=rss We use the deep diving well for scuba diving training. Its loss would have a hugely detrimental impact to diver training in north-east London and would mean that many individuals who have yet to experience the underwater world would be denied this amazing opportunity.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2014 03:38:49 UTC 17349896 J Tomas [Signature #569] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17344808?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2014 02:56:04 UTC 17344808 susan keedy [Signature #568] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17335429?utm_medium=rss we need more tom daley's we are not going to get it if we remove all these diving boards - health and safety once again gone mad

]]> Wed, 21 May 2014 01:52:07 UTC 17335429 ms karen keane [Signature #567] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17335403?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 May 2014 01:45:35 UTC 17335403 MR MALCOLM HOWARD [Signature #566] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17332891?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 May 2014 05:07:05 UTC 17332891 Mrs Tracy Penfold [Signature #565] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17330347?utm_medium=rss There's more people that use the diving pit than the swimming pool!

]]> Tue, 20 May 2014 03:41:12 UTC 17330347 Mr Anonymous [Signature #564] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17329641?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 12:45:18 UTC 17329641 Ms Elizabeth Duffell [Signature #563] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17329400?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 11:45:20 UTC 17329400