July 2026

The wetpour areas that failed are now being removed and holes used for the concrete moisture testing are now being filled in so the wetpour work can take place.

The glass reinforced plastic (wetpour material) can’t be laid on damp concrete and the initial moisture test failure at Victoria Park caused a slight delay, which might mean Victoria Park opens slightly after St Nicholas Park.

Final works to the plantrooms are also scheduled to happen within the next couple of weeks.

The exact opening dates will be announced in the next couple of weeks and we’re still on course to have the first paddling pool open towards the end of month, with Victoria Park following very shortly afterwards.

Of course there is the caveat that weather can still cause a delay to the opening. Rest assured that the project team is as keen to get the pools open as everyone else.

June 2026

The Council has now reached an agreement with the contractors to commence the rectification programme on both paddling pools. 

This has taken longer than we would have liked, but it was important to follow the formal contractual process to hold the contractors to account. It would not have been acceptable to agree on a rectification programme that was not robust, risking the need to close the pools again.

Work on both sites will commence imminently. Please note that some of the work needs dry weather, so at the moment we are not able to announce the exact opening dates, but we will do this nearer completion.

We will be putting up visitor notices on the temporary fencing around both pools. These will have a QR code which will take visitors to this page which will be kept updated.