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The pool had been closed for almost four years
February 3, 2021 - It was announced that the swimming pool at Exeter’s Riverside Leisure Centre was set to reopen within weeks, more than four years after a fire broke out.
Although the gym and sports halls were able to reopen shortly after the fire in February 2017, the normally busy pool had remained closed.
While the fire damage was being repaired, serious structural weaknesses unrelated to the fire were uncovered meaning the building was unsafe.
Cllr Duncan Wood said at the time: "No-one could have predicted that the pool and health facilities would have remained closed for so long following the fire in 2017.
"It has been a very frustrating time for everyone and I am grateful for the patience people have shown while this crucial work has been taking place."
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