Sea pool reopens after £40,000 worth of repairs

Bude Sea Pool is back to its sparkling best following annual maintenance

A sea pool has reopened after a brief closure so that £40,000 worth of repairs and renovations could be carried out.

Jodie Harper, from the Friends of Bude Sea Pool charity in Cornwall, said the funds went on materials such as high-grade marine stainless steel to withstand the elements.

Other additions to the pool include anti-slip coatings on the steps and replacement handrails for ones that had been washed away by a storm.

She said volunteers and contractors completed a "whole host of things" during the pool's annual maintenance this month and it was looking "really good".

Jodie Harper said every surface of the pool had been cleaned

"Our team of volunteers have jet washed every single surface you can see which is why it is looking so clean and tidy," said Ms Harper.

"They have repainted all of our beach huts and our contractors have been in doing lots of jobs such as repairing areas of concrete that had cracks."

She said the charity was funded by local business sponsors, donations from the public and memberships.

The pool, which was built in 1930, reopened on Saturday.