Taunton Pool , operated by Tone Leisure, has achieved the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management’s (ISRM) National Pool Safety Award (NPSA).

Operations manager at Taunton Pool, Bridget Lock, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have gained this prestigious safety award, staff have worked really hard to achieve it and I know the award will be a benefit in the future for the continuous improvement in swimming pool safety.”

Taunton Pool, now one of 31 pools in the UK to achieve the award, will use the NPSA as an internal assessment and improvement plan to ensure continuous development of safety procedures and work-based training.

Tone Leisure operates seven sports and leisure facilities in the Taunton Deane area and a further four in South Hams.