The KLPA will be holding its monthly merchandise sale on Saturday 19 February 2022 from 9 to 11 am, at the Ladies’ Pond. We will have hi-viz knitted hats, mugs and books for sale at £10 each. Mugs and hi-viz knitted hats can be bought in bulk, four for £35 (including mix and match options). We also have bright coloured silicon swim hats for sale at £5. We can take payment by cash, cheque or card (cash preferred). The knitted hats and silicon swim hats help with visibility at the pond in poor light conditions so they are helpful to the lifeguards. These hats and the mugs and books also make great presents.
Please remember to renew your membership if you pay annually. Renewal (still £5) is due by 1 April and if you renew now that will cover you until 31 March 2023. The quickest way to do this is via our new online payment system Member Mojo which you can find on the KLPA website. You can also use this to take out a life membership instead for £125 (or £80 if aged 65+). Your membership is important to the KLPA and we hope you will feel able to rejoin this year.
The Judicial Review hearing to challenge the current charging regime at the bathing ponds on grounds of disability discrimination takes place on 23-24 February 2022 at the Royal Courts of Justice. Claimant Christina Efthimiou is being supported by the KLPA. There is still time to donate to the crowdfunding page for legal costs here, and to encourage friends, relatives or colleagues to do so as well. Thank you to everyone who has contributed; there have been over 400 donations so far.