The Friends of Narberth Pool Society are negotiating for a long-term lease of the Narberth Swimming Pool from Pembrokeshire County Council since the latter announced its imminent closure due to unjustifiable running costs. The loss of this community facility would be detrimental to the residents of Narberth and surrounding small villages. With the closure of Narberth Swimming Pool, residents would have to travel to Haverfordwest, Tenby or Crymych for access to swimming facilities. Friends of Narberth Pool are a non-profit making organisation and will run the swimming pool mainly with a combination of volunteers and paid staff as required. Their plans include internal alterations to the existing swimming pool gallery, reception and changing room areas, as well as an external flat roof extension (matching the existing building) to provide additional community function/meeting rooms. The extension will provide additional meeting rooms and kitchen area to be used as per the local community needs which can be hired to local groups; this will provide additional income which will help maintain the pool. It is also proposed to install a biomass boiler which is a pre-requisite to developing a viable and sustainable business case as part of the funding package. This is a long term plan. It's the basis of a planning application that Ken Morgan Design and Building Management Ltd., of Narberth, has kindly sponsored without any charge to the community. The work requires a successful BIG Lottery bid for funding and the Friends of Narberth Pool are actively raising funds to try to save the pool. Architect Ken Morgan said: "The internal alterations will enhance the existing reception area, create larger and more adequate changing facilities and also create a more accommodating viewing gallery for parents. The alterations also include separate disabled changing and shower facilities adjacent to the pool, with all doors and access routes amended to provide adequate disabled access throughout the building. These amendments will provide a more pleasing internal space and encourage more use of the pool; both for individual people and private parties. It should provide a better income stream for the pool's running costs."