Assen threatens to put his head in the sand, with the nearly 1 million that she is going to put in the Baggelhuizerplas to make the swimming lake more attractive. Political parties Assen Central and Stadspartij Plop warn that. They see the recreational lake seriously drying out in recent years. As a result, there is a danger if you jump off the new planned swimming scaffolding, or even worse.
“You break your ankles, because there is only thirty centimeters of water where that jetty is to go. It is especially extra meters of sand that you see now,” says Plop-foreman Henk Santing.
More than 930,000 euros will take the boost of the Baggelhuizerplas. For that money there will be extra facilities that should make the stay at the lake a little more fun for young and old, athletes and walkers. According to alderman Martin Rasker (VVD) intended to ‘take a good look at the unpolished pearl of Assen’, and to attract more audiences.
For example, there is a round scaffolding in the water, the play island gets new climbing and clambering equipment, and a water filter must now prevent green algae. But not everyone in the Asser is politically happy with that. Assen Central, Plop Stadspartij and Leefbaar Assen find it quite a lot of money, and for what? The parties mainly want an open -air swimming pool in Assen, and find the pond beautiful enough.
According to councilor Hemmo van der Wal van Assen Centraal, the recreational area is ‘already dynamic enough’. And he will not see even more audience to the lake, despite the million that is now being thrown at it. “Are Assenaren waiting for that investment? Towel, sunscreen, ball, sieve and scoop, the visitor is now having a great time there. And the water quality has been rated as excellent for years. Even cleaner swimming water is not necessary.” The party sees a filter system of 132,000 euros as an empty investment.
Text continues after the impression of the new swimming scaffolding