"I find it laudable that Daniel Goodwin (CEO of our St.Alban District Council) should praise his planning committee team for their work on the conjectural leisure centre , whose construction, against the will of the concerned public , is going ahead in the hands of Willmott Dixon.This would in normal circumstances be the Art of Management textbook response by the head of a team who is taking some of the flack for the incompetence of certain Lib Dem councillors who are bludgeoning this “petty” £26.4 Million through. But by doing so he is condoning the public lies/misrepresentation/misinformation born witness in public planning committee  and articles in our local press.Just look at the apologies of Councillors Frearson and Donald given to Mr David Gilroy on PoolTooSmall. This is becoming a public scandal of MP’s expenses proportions. Don’t forget our glorious city of St. Albans will be getting  a swimming pool facility costing a yet to be financed £26. 4 Million , of 8x 25metre lanes when 10x 25 metres has been agreed at one committee meeting as a sop to an 8x 50 metres we should have planned for at the outset.