Ripon - Sink Or Swim? Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/ripon-sink-or-swim.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:47 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Kenneth McMurtrie [Signature #340] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/24125039?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Jun 2021 09:00:56 UTC 24125039 Benjamin Norris [Signature #339] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4957645?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:29:43 UTC 4957645 Derek Done [Signature #338] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4698476?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:12:57 UTC 4698476 linda driver [Signature #337] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4641635?utm_medium=rss please add my name to the petition

]]> Sat, 6 Dec 2008 07:18:19 UTC 4641635 ray dunsbier [Signature #336] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4640427?utm_medium=rss A most attractive historic building. Part of our heritage that must be retained and not sacrificed for short-term gain.

]]> Sat, 6 Dec 2008 01:21:02 UTC 4640427 Ceri Sellers [Signature #335] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4626009?utm_medium=rss Once a historic building is demolished it cannot be replaced. Surely it is worth extra effort to retain a building like this than demolish it for a short-term profit. I also do not support any removal of public sports grounds - it makes no sense in the current climate of increasing adult & childhood obesity and lack of fitness - a problem which affects the quality of life of those it affects and significantly increases the country's health costs.

]]> Thu, 4 Dec 2008 01:08:11 UTC 4626009 Ann Bates [Signature #334] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4625138?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:09:41 UTC 4625138 Geoff Wood [Signature #333] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4581996?utm_medium=rss I well remember this building from my time in Ripon on holiday and on business.
Too beautiful to lose.

]]> Wed, 3 Dec 2008 07:23:42 UTC 4581996 Anonymous [Signature #332] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4217976?utm_medium=rss Happy memories of the slide there and cub swimming on a Friday evening in a bus from Pateley Bridge!

]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:00:33 UTC 4217976 Nicola David [Signature #331] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4148794?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:06:25 UTC 4148794 Diane Thompson [Signature #330] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4119971?utm_medium=rss save the beauty of the building, please, we are loosing too much of our uniqueness to modern stuff.

]]> Tue, 9 Sep 2008 07:31:37 UTC 4119971 Lindsey Thompson [Signature #329] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4114833?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Sep 2008 02:03:19 UTC 4114833 Robin Frost [Signature #328] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4050992?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:58:11 UTC 4050992 jade williams [Signature #327] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3955119?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 Aug 2008 06:17:47 UTC 3955119 Andy Burford [Signature #326] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3946358?utm_medium=rss Why

]]> Sat, 2 Aug 2008 01:01:25 UTC 3946358 Anonymous [Signature #325] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3939883?utm_medium=rss Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:51:46 UTC 3939883 dawn Foster [Signature #324] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3935185?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:41:51 UTC 3935185 Alan Foster [Signature #323] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3935180?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:41:17 UTC 3935180 Katthryn Donkin [Signature #322] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3915783?utm_medium=rss Don't do it...........!!!!?

]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:57:17 UTC 3915783 Lynne Sanderson [Signature #321] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3908777?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:34:22 UTC 3908777 Lynne Sanderson [Signature #320] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3908662?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:30:57 UTC 3908662 George Sanderson [Signature #319] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3908660?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:29:49 UTC 3908660 clair mcara [Signature #318] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3890656?utm_medium=rss I learnt to swim at this pool - don't demolish it to put up yet more housing

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:57:36 UTC 3890656 FERGUS BLACK [Signature #317] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3887703?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:48:44 UTC 3887703 Paul Darbyshire [Signature #316] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3885959?utm_medium=rss Having served as a soldier in the city and a regular visitor i find it scandalous that such a historic city should be even thought of by any council in respect to losing such an historical building. Keeping only the facade is an insult to the fantastic architecture,the city and its proud people.

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:34:04 UTC 3885959 Steve Dalton [Signature #315] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3870889?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:41:42 UTC 3870889 Phil Hardyman [Signature #314] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3868805?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:35:10 UTC 3868805 doreen kerry [Signature #313] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3845305?utm_medium=rss The baths are part of my childhood and a credit to the city, a beatiful building inside and out, good luck with this campaign.

]]> Mon, 7 Jul 2008 01:37:45 UTC 3845305 Laura Dinning [Signature #312] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3844671?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:19:11 UTC 3844671 John Findlay [Signature #311] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3783893?utm_medium=rss As an engineer closely involved with spa development throughout the UK, (including Bath and Buxton), I have seen a huge increase in interest and business opportunities as part of the UK spa revival since 2000. Surely this is the time to preserve and develop historical spa resources? This seems to be a remarkably short-sighted proposal to lose the historical Spa Baths in Ripon.

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:43:08 UTC 3783893 jennifer hanrahan [Signature #310] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3781860?utm_medium=rss local history needs preserving not more empty houses with inadequate parking facilities

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:02:46 UTC 3781860 John Hall [Signature #309] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3780428?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:05:35 UTC 3780428 ella burton [Signature #308] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3780156?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:06:52 UTC 3780156 fiona prescott [Signature #307] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3780147?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:02:45 UTC 3780147 paul prescott [Signature #306] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3780142?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:59:11 UTC 3780142 guy prescott [Signature #305] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3780136?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:55:37 UTC 3780136 leanne hanrahan [Signature #304] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3780122?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:45:38 UTC 3780122 benny prescott [Signature #303] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3780120?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:44:39 UTC 3780120 Matt Crow [Signature #302] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3779005?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:24:51 UTC 3779005 Jiri Siroky [Signature #301] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3749731?utm_medium=rss I think, the saving of our heritage is important for children to come and for us elderly as well. Do not spoil what our fathers, mothers and grandparents had created. I know from my profession as a biologist that every extinguished animal or plant species pauperize our Planet. Do not allow to do the same with architectutural things handed down from the past by tradition – the historical Ripon Spa Baths building.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:18:49 UTC 3749731 Kay Hymas [Signature #300] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3707933?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 07:28:56 UTC 3707933 Dianne Thew [Signature #299] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696317?utm_medium=rss The fact that this planning application is being "railroaded" through would suggest that HBC knows it is not behaving well. It is pretending to be generous to Ripon, but using Camp Close, which was given to the city by a benefactor, costs HBC nothing and linking the new pool to the sale of the existing is further reducing the cost to HBC. I do not want a new pool at the sacrifice of the listed building - and merely leaving the facade is sacrificing the building.

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 04:10:52 UTC 3696317 Joanna Wallace [Signature #298] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3688709?utm_medium=rss I do feel Ripon needs a modern swimming facility, but feel that the site near the leisure centre should not be the place for it. If the money is being spent then it needs to have full facilities for the future of swimmers in Ripon.

]]> Sat, 31 May 2008 08:19:43 UTC 3688709 Elizabeth Barclay [Signature #297] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3685015?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 May 2008 07:37:22 UTC 3685015 Anonymous [Signature #296] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3651373?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2008 02:25:24 UTC 3651373 amy whiskens [Signature #295] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3613712?utm_medium=rss surely the frontage is listed? I cant understand how we can lose such a historic piece of architecture

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:48:21 UTC 3613712 Marc Sinfield [Signature #294] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3608357?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:48:17 UTC 3608357 janet dunn [Signature #293] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3581324?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 May 2008 02:58:16 UTC 3581324 Peter Aspinall [Signature #292] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3564759?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 May 2008 03:44:25 UTC 3564759 Gillian Aspinall [Signature #291] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3564757?utm_medium=rss We have holidayed in Ripon on a number of occasions and one of the main draws, for us, is the chance to take a dip in such a historic and beautiful old swimming baths. Don't lose this little gem!

]]> Sat, 3 May 2008 03:43:25 UTC 3564757 Bryn James [Signature #290] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3545743?utm_medium=rss Too many rash mistakes of this nature were already made in the 1960's. Surely we have realised now that such beautiful amenities can never be replaced if once destroyed.

]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:23:25 UTC 3545743 Jaime Livingston [Signature #289] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3533404?utm_medium=rss Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:51:30 UTC 3533404 Julia Dry [Signature #288] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3496549?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:58:24 UTC 3496549 tracey cunningham [Signature #287] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3480483?utm_medium=rss provision must be made for all

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:21:57 UTC 3480483 ian shaw [Signature #286] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3480477?utm_medium=rss we need a decent pool that everyone can use also think of the future!

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:20:17 UTC 3480477 sharon shaw [Signature #285] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3480466?utm_medium=rss as a member of Ripon Sub Aqua he new proposed swimming pool has now provision for divers

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:15:08 UTC 3480466 martin cunningham [Signature #284] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3480457?utm_medium=rss as a member of Ripon Sub Aqua the new proposed swimming pool has no provision for diving clubs

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:13:51 UTC 3480457 John Redman [Signature #283] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3480400?utm_medium=rss The new pool should encompass facilities to cover the requirements of all current users, not just a fun facility for families.

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:48:55 UTC 3480400 Paul Davies [Signature #282] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3480329?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:23:23 UTC 3480329 Dave Stock [Signature #281] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3480174?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:34:32 UTC 3480174 David Southwell [Signature #280] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3477950?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:12:44 UTC 3477950 Eamon Hannaway [Signature #279] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3477681?utm_medium=rss HBC should engage with the petitioners and work together to produce agreed solutions

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:23:29 UTC 3477681 tony pedel [Signature #278] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3477572?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:03:41 UTC 3477572 simon hobman [Signature #277] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3477184?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:59:57 UTC 3477184 Catherine Greaves [Signature #276] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3476892?utm_medium=rss To ensure the sub aqua club have suitable facilities at the new pool

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:09:49 UTC 3476892 John Farrer [Signature #275] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3469281?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:32:36 UTC 3469281 Yvonne Covell [Signature #274] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3469260?utm_medium=rss Provide a swimming pool facility that can be used not only by the local people, but can be used to hold district, county and international competitions. Don't only look to swimming but to diving, scuba diving, water polo, sycronised swimming etc. The revenue that such a facility would generate would be huge.

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:30:36 UTC 3469260 Archie Covell [Signature #273] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3469241?utm_medium=rss Provide a pool facility that is fit for the purposes of the various users of the current spa baths.

Don't go for the cheap option that will not be fit for purpose and could exclude various groups of the Ripon Community.

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:27:58 UTC 3469241 gillian spence [Signature #272] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3458397?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:13:45 UTC 3458397 Ron Haydock [Signature #271] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3457642?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:30:21 UTC 3457642 judith haydock [Signature #270] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3457607?utm_medium=rss Dont demolish the baths, Save our Heritage

]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:24:43 UTC 3457607 Rachel Nell [Signature #269] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3456281?utm_medium=rss I was born in Ripon in 1972, and from the age of 5 my dad took both my brother and I to the spa baths every Sunday, until we moved to South Africa. I will always treasure where I learned to swim!

]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:30:23 UTC 3456281 Julie Boyle [Signature #268] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3451845?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:28:18 UTC 3451845 Hazel James [Signature #267] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3451049?utm_medium=rss Look what happened to the Victoria Baths in Manchester!

]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:14:08 UTC 3451049 lizz searcey [Signature #266] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3450641?utm_medium=rss Its Ripon history... would be a crying shame!

]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:31:46 UTC 3450641 amanda liese parrish [Signature #265] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3448560?utm_medium=rss to stay in ripon is a joy when I venture north!
absolutely hard to believe that HBC can even think about this crazy proposal, good on Neil and Maureen Grandison for campaigning against this.

]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:46:01 UTC 3448560 Gary Howarth [Signature #264] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3448512?utm_medium=rss Progress cannot be to demolish a wonderful building like this, and build "modern" housing. I thought Harrogate, and North Yorkshire in general valued buildings like this.

]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:38:22 UTC 3448512 Nick Turnbull [Signature #263] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3447549?utm_medium=rss Having swam in the baths when I used to live in Ripon I would be sad to see such a lovely old pool change to housing. Do what the local want not developers!!

]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:46:18 UTC 3447549 Robert Howe [Signature #262] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3443251?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:22:49 UTC 3443251 Carol-ann Howe [Signature #261] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3443245?utm_medium=rss The council are only our elected representatives- listen to what the public want!!

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:22:22 UTC 3443245 Laura Cassells [Signature #260] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3443022?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:58:37 UTC 3443022 Karen Cassells [Signature #259] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3443013?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:58:02 UTC 3443013 Ronald Cassells [Signature #258] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3443008?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:57:22 UTC 3443008 Chris Cassells [Signature #257] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3442995?utm_medium=rss I'd much rather see money spent on maintaining the impressive and characteristic Ripon Baths - if it needs it - than on a flashy new building.

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:56:14 UTC 3442995 val pearson [Signature #256] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3440639?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:31:47 UTC 3440639 john,hazel&james martin [Signature #255] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3439172?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:48:03 UTC 3439172 Annie Gray [Signature #254] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3432104?utm_medium=rss I cannot beleive that this act of vandalism has been proposed without full consultation of the population it was established to serve.
Without full public consultation this is an aggressive act by an uncaring borough council. We elect so that THEY serve US, not their own business intersts.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:57:37 UTC 3432104 Laura Pollitt [Signature #253] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3431091?utm_medium=rss The building is beautiful and it would be a shame if it was to be knocked down to be replaced with flats. Old heritage is something to savour!!!

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:14:45 UTC 3431091 Mandy Buckle [Signature #252] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3423404?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Apr 2008 01:48:25 UTC 3423404 Alison Darbyshire [Signature #251] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3423290?utm_medium=rss I understand we need a new pool, but this funding must be raised elswhere. Harrogate council are effectively holding us to ransom over this issue, 'sell or get nothing'!. This building must remain as a community asset and a continued familiar face of the City. To lose this to housing overlooking the beautiful Spa Gardens would be criminal. As usual, Harrogate seem to find the money to preserve their historic Properties but not when it comes to Ripon..

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2008 01:21:08 UTC 3423290 nicola weatherston [Signature #250] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3418018?utm_medium=rss please don't take our lovely swimming pool - it is such a characteristic feature of the city and needs to be preserved. new and modern is not necessarily better.

]]> Tue, 8 Apr 2008 11:09:38 UTC 3418018 Laura Viney [Signature #249] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3417090?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Apr 2008 07:28:21 UTC 3417090 andrew arrowsmith [Signature #248] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3413340?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Apr 2008 02:02:51 UTC 3413340 ruth kirkbright [Signature #247] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3411715?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:04:03 UTC 3411715 Caroline Cavell-Taylor [Signature #246] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3408027?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Apr 2008 04:13:51 UTC 3408027 Dr Tom Cavell-Taylor [Signature #245] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3408004?utm_medium=rss This is a unique building and a pleasure to use. Conveniently situated in the centre, within walking distance of most dwellings. It is a very good small pool, our young children have learnt to swim here faster than there older siblings did at other N Yorkshire pools. It is in many ways a better learner pool than the ones in Harogate and Knaresborough.
If it has to cease being a pool, the building should remain a public facility. It is very much the essence of Ripon

]]> Sun, 6 Apr 2008 04:08:13 UTC 3408004 Michelle Freeman [Signature #244] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3403945?utm_medium=rss it is a shame more of our green space is going for building developments when Ripon has other 'brown field' options.

]]> Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:34:08 UTC 3403945 David Freeman [Signature #243] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3403941?utm_medium=rss It's a shame the council want to build on open playing areas.

]]> Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:30:02 UTC 3403941 Jonathan Hughes [Signature #242] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3400800?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2008 03:31:20 UTC 3400800 Linda Hughes [Signature #241] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3400744?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2008 03:11:47 UTC 3400744