Save Our Pool - Larbert High School pupils

Pupils protest at Larbert consultation on proposal to close leisure facilities including school pools.

Around 150 school pupils chanted ‘save our pool’ and waved placards to get their message across as senior council officials attended a community consultation event.

The pupils – many of them also members of the eight swimming clubs that also use the school after-hours – were protesting about Falkirk Council’s plans to close four school swimming pools, including Larbert High, this summer.

Larbert and Stenhousemuir residents are facing the loss of several buildings, such as Tryst Community Centre, Carron Gymnastics Centre and the Dobbie Hall, in addition to the school pool and Stenhousemuir Gym.

There was clear anger at Falkirk Council’s plans to close or transfer 133 buildings out of council-ownership.