GLL announced today that the refurbished Charlton Lido will be called ‘Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club’, dropping plans to rename it as ‘Royal Greenwich Lido’. The ‘Lifestyle Club’ addition to the name refers to the gym and cafe facilities due to open in January 2014.
The message sent to Lido members this afternoon:
A common theme that came through in your feedback was the important place that the Lido has within the local Charlton community as well as its historical significance.
We have invested over £5 million so far refurbishing and extending the facilities and are committed to securing the Lido’s future as a local landmark and community facility for years to come.
In response to your comments the name we have chosen, Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club, recognises the historical and community aspects of the Lido while incorporating the exciting developments to come. The new gym facilities will launch in mid January, with the pool re-opening in Spring.
We will be holding a series of open weekends in late January to give everyone the opportunity to see the new facility first hand. For the latest updates, visit www.better.org.uk/charltonlido or email us.
Today’s announcement reflects a victory for the ‘We Call It Charlton Lido’ campaign, set up after GLL started to rename the lido without any local consultation. An online petition gathered nearly 500 signatures, plus support from across the local political parties, and gained considerable coverage from local media.
This site would like to thank all those who supported the campaign!
PS, the first, informal meeting of the newly-launched Friends Of Charlton Lido takes place at 6.30pm on Monday 25 November, at Brew & Choo cafe (next to Charlton station).
The Charlton Champion 
Congrats Nikki and everyone else involved.
Obviously we’ll all refer to it as “Charlton Lido” because no-one will actually be arsed to say “and Lifestyle Club” so let’s call this a MASSIVE VICTORY!!!!
Yes Mary, my thoughts entirely.
The idea of outdoor swimming in this country still fills me with dread after my blood thinned out in the tropics, but hats off to you all on the success of your campaign.