AN additional £10,000 will be needed to make Otley's revamped public swimming Pool accessible for disabled people.

A mix up over what was actually needed meant the £345,000 estimated for repair work at the Chippendale Pool was not enough to pay for a disabled hoist and ramp at the entrance.

Now, Leeds Leisure Services is hoping that the Otley and Wharfedale Community Involvement Team (CIT) will pay the extra needed.

Work finally began on long awaited repairs to the pool - at Prince Henry's Grammar School in Farnley Lane - at the end of last year and is due to be finished in March.

It includes the refurbishment of the changing rooms, new heating boilers and filtration system and a new roof over the pool.

At last week's CIT meeting, chairman, Councillor Phil Coyne said leisure services had asked for £6,000 for a hoist and £4,000 for a ramp at the entrance to the pool.

Coun Coyne explained at Thursday's meeting at Otley Civic Centre that original specifications had not been correct and that the actual costings for the disabled fittings had been more than expected.

And he added: "Initially it had been hoped that Prince Henrys would fund the chair lift, but then it was increased from £1,000 to £6,000 and there was the additional cost of a ramp at the entrance."

Coun Coyne added that it was important that the additional money be found not only to make the pool accessible for all, but also in order for the work to be carried out while other works were being done.

It was decided to agree in principle to the money being spent but to leave the final decision to the three ward councillors - Coun Coyne and councillors Clive Fox (Con, Otley and Wharfedale, and Graham Kirkland (Lib Dem, Otley and Wharfedale).

A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: "Further discussions between the sports division of leisure services and Prince Henry's Grammar School have highlighted the need to incorporate disabled facilities in the current refurbishment of the pool."