THREE of our four children were taught swimming through school at the Barbican, York.

Unfortunately our fourth child does not have this facility due to the closure of the Barbican pool and now has to be driven to the other side of York for private lessons. We all as a family enjoyed a wide range of facilities at the Barbican and we feel sorry for the current and future community who will no longer benefit from it.

Mr G Jackson,

Heslington Road,

York.

Updated: 10:50 Saturday, February 18, 2006