Workers carrying out repair work at Waterfront Leisure Centre have pumped water out of the leisure pool directly to the street outside, causing the path to flood.

Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), who run the centre, have apologised for any inconvenience caused and are investigating after the pool was partially drained into the outside footpath.

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The pool area at Waterfront Leisure Centre, which is now over 30-years old, shut its doors over the weekend of February 8 after a section of ceiling pipe which came loose and fell into the centre's main pool.

Luckily the centre was closed at the time of the incident, and no staff or members of the public were injured, but after investigating the cause, Greenwich Council and the GLL decided to bring forward already-planned essential repair works.

Waterfront's fitness pool and multi-lane slide reopened on February 21 after the first phase of works were completed, but the rest of the pool hall, including the leisure pool are remaining closed until the summer.

But on Tuesday, February 25, a keen-eyed resident spotted workers pumped water out of the pool into the footpath, flooding it.

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A GLL spokesperson said: “During pool maintenance on 25th February, a small quantity of water was drained from the pool at Waterfront Leisure Centre, which caused a temporary build-up of water outside the rear of the building.

“GLL are currently investigating the matter. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

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There are plans for a brand new Woolwich Leisure Centre, expected to open in 2024, to replace the ageing Waterfront, but the council has now been forced to speed up a £1.4 million investment in the current centre to make sure the facility is safe and fully-operational.