Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With community outrage reaching boiling point over the impending closure of one of Stroud’s most cherished amenities, Stroud Times has put Stroud District Council firmly under the spotlight.
Stratford Park Lido will remain closed this summer for the first time in 88 years. Council officials have confirmed the decision, citing critical failures to the pool’s lining, pump, valves and pipework—now deemed beyond repair. A staggering £5 million is needed to fund a full refurbishment.
In a compelling interview, Stroud Times journalist Faye Hatcher held Angela Gillingham, Head of Communities at Stroud District Council, to account—pressing for answers on how the situation has been allowed to deteriorate and what happens next for the much-loved facility.
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For the latest from Stroud Times visit: stroudtimes.com
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Stroud Times - the independent community-based news website.
Encompassing the Stroud locality the team aim to provide engaging human interest stories, comprehensive sports coverage, and championing local businesses' success.
Living in the community they serve, editor Ash Loveridge, journalist Matt Bigwood, and photographer Carl Hewlett have joined forces to provide free-to-view local content devoid of a clickbait agenda and pop-up adverts.
With community outrage reaching boiling point over the impending closure of one of Stroud’s most cherished amenities, Stroud Times has put Stroud District Council firmly under the spotlight.
Stratford Park Lido will remain closed this summer for the first time in 88 years. Council officials have confirmed the decision, citing critical failures to the pool’s lining, pump, valves and pipework—now deemed beyond repair. A staggering £5 million is needed to fund a full refurbishment.
In a compelling interview, Stroud Times journalist Faye Hatcher held Angela Gillingham, Head of Communities at Stroud District Council, to account—pressing for answers on how the situation has been allowed to deteriorate and what happens next for the much-loved facility.
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For the latest from Stroud Times visit: stroudtimes.com
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Stroud Times - the independent community-based news website.
Encompassing the Stroud locality the team aim to provide engaging human interest stories, comprehensive sports coverage, and championing local businesses' success.
Living in the community they serve, editor Ash Loveridge, journalist Matt Bigwood, and photographer Carl Hewlett have joined forces to provide free-to-view local content devoid of a clickbait agenda and pop-up adverts.
