People are expected to gather at the Ladies’ Pool on Sunday morning to protest against a decision made to remove the last remaining diving board there.
The Sea Donkey, Adrian Sarchet launched the campaign on Friday after he learned that the diving board will be removed on Tuesday.
In response to the reaction from members of the public against the decision to remove the diving board, the Health and Safety Executive sought to explain why it needs to be removed.
Robin Gonard, Chief Officer – Health and Safety Executive and Trading Standards Service, said: “As with any other organisation, the States of Guernsey has a responsibility to ensure that its buildings and facilities are safe and do not pose an undue risk to members of the public.
“We reviewed the risk assessment carried out by Agriculture, Countryside and Land Management Services and benchmarked the control measures against national and international standards. While we recognise it has been a feature of the Ladies’ Pool for decades, international safety standards have naturally developed in that time as risk management has become more prevalent in modern times. From a Health and Safety Executive perspective there is a legal responsibility to ensure compliance with such evolving standards.
“In light of the assessment we carried out, our decision was that immediate action needs to be taken to ensure compliance with modern safety standards to protect members of our community by avoiding the risk of serious injury or worse.”
The campaign to save the diving board will see people gather at the diving board between 09:00 and 10:00 on Sunday morning.
There is expected to be a large turnout with people asked to walk or cycle to avoid congestion in the area.
Another public event, the Count 14 Challenge has been cancelled because of the expected large turnout in the same area.