The final funding needed to put a new roof on Ullapool's swimming pool has been secured, according to the appeal launched to find the cash needed.

Called Ullaspool, the building has been shut since spring 2010 after extensive damage caused by damp was uncovered.

The cost of replacing the entire roof runs to more than £360,000. ...

A WESTER Ross community devastated by the enforced closure of its swimming pool has been buoyed this week after a £3,000 funding boost. The Ullaspool "Raise the Roof" campaign has this week been awarded a £3,000 cash donation from RBS thanks to the enthusiastic voting campaign by local residents.
The charity is aiming to raise money for repairs to Ullaspool, which is a community owned 25-metre swimming pool in Ullapool, currently closed due to structural damage to the roof. ...

Communities brace for shock £345,000 roof repairs at pool. An expert survey has discovered that repairs to the roof of the community swimming pool at Ullapool could cost as much as £345,000, far more than originally envisaged.

The damage to the roof closed the pool several weeks ago, and now Ullapool and communities all over Wester Ross and Sutherland are working hard on fundraising, but the additional cost has come as a hammer-blow. ...

Two Highland councillors have added their voices to a campaign to repair damage to the roof of the swimming pool in Ullapool.

The Wester Ross leisure facility closed earlier this year because of problems associated with water damage.

Repairing the structure, which was built in 1993, it is estimated would cost up to £345,000.

Local residents have started a campaign to raise money towards the repairs. ...

Villagers at Ullapool have been forced to close their 20-year-old swimming pool because of a “serious problem” which engineers say could cost in excess of £100,000 to correct.

The west coast community could now be facing a massive bill after plans to instal cost-cutting solar panels revealed the need for more than £100,000 of repairs to a roof.

The discovery of structural defects in the 20-year-old building resulted in the facility not reopening after its annual maintenance shut-down, and scaffolding will soon be in place over the swimming pool. ...

As most of you know, our pool is closed at the moment due to major repairs needed on the roof. We aim to "Raise the Roof" ...