Read a bit more about the committee below …
Becky Malby
I have been swimming in the Ilkley Pool and Lido for 30 years, and enjoying everything that the outdoor space can offer. I founded Live at the Lido when my children were at school, and the Solstice Swim and Christmas Swim with Friends of Ilkley Lido. I am a Professor in Health Innovation, and know the benefits the pool and lido brings to our health, wealth and wellbeing here in Ilkley and to all the people that use the pool from across West Yorkshire.
Davy Simpson
I’ve been a Pool & Lido user for the past 15 years and previously was Chair of the Friends of Ilkley Lido (FOIL). My passion for the Lido is from having the chance to exercise in the open-air with the moors backdrop and how great I feel after a swim! I’ve got 2 daughters at Primary School in Ilkley, who are following in my footsteps in enjoying the Lido – although they use the slide a lot more than I do…
John
I’m the current membership secretary for Ilkley Swimming Club, have a daughter at IGS, and have a keen interest in open water swimming. In live in Ben Rhydding, having moved back to the area back in 2021.
Joanne Tinker
A professional artist and gallery owner. I swim with the masters at Ilkley Swim Club. I am at my happiest In the pool, sea, lake or river. Wants to be reincarnated as a mermaid!
Paul Stephens
Paul is a keen runner, cyclist and swimmer. He is currently Secretary of Ilkley Harriers and of the recently formed Ilkley Pool and Lido Community Group. He has a background in local government and in working in partnership with business and local communities to develop local economies and reduce inequalities.
Debbie Rosen
Debbie is a keen user of both the indoor pool and the lido, whether it’s for a quick dip and a chat or training in all weathers for a long swim in a lake (at a fair-to-middling pace!). When not swimming, she’s often out walking in the Dales or baking cakes, and fitting in work on climate change at the University of Leeds.
Annette Bearpark
Annette has lived in Ilkley for 28 years .She is a GP in Leeds and strongly believes in the benefits for physical and mental health of swimming.
Di Lury
Di has lived in Ilkley for 23 years and enjoyed swimming in the pool and Lido throughout that time. Both of her daughters learnt to swim in the pool and she is a strong advocate of other children having the opportunity to do the same. Di is also an active member of the Ilkley Clean River Group and a keen outdoor swimmer.
Roger Tilbrook
Roger Tilbrook is an Ilkley resident and retired Chartered Building Surveyor with experience in strategic property management, maintenance and historic buildings. He is a Trustee of Ilkley Manor House and enjoys using the Pool & lido to train for swimming and triathlon events.
Jacki Barson
I have lived in Ilkley for 15 years. I am a retired GP and feel that the Pool and Lido is an essential ingredient in the health and wellbeing of the community, as well as a beautiful place to just ‘be’.
Juliet O’Callaghan
Juliet O’Callaghan. I live in Ilkley and work in Bradford as an educational and child psychologist. I swim regularly and find it is a great way for me to stay fit and relieve stress. I strongly believe that losing our pool and lido will reduce access for those in our community who need it most.
Phil Joyner (Treasurer),
Carl Akeroyd,
Joanne Brown,
Cath Brownlee,
Chris Cody,
