Heat generated by cremating bodies could be used to warm up people using a swimming pool in Hampshire.

Rushmoor Borough Council says heat from the crematorium's furnaces could be used to heat Aldershot Lido.

It is trying to make the lido viable and more attractive to paying visitors as it tries to deal with a £2.4m cut in its government grant.

The crematorium and pools complex are both in Guildford Road, near Aldershot Park.

Coun Eric Neal said "I'd like to think in the strange times, we consider every option. We should be prepared to try any option to keep it open."

Closing the lido is understood to have been one of the options presented to councillors to save money.

But opposition from councillors led them to decide against it and focus on looking at a new way of running it to keep it open.

Now the council is to organise a cross-party group to look into the options for "the way forward".

Sounds like it's gonna be a dead heat!!  ;)

Grandpa croaked this morning, so it's a hot tub party tonight!
8)

Our little town couldn't afford to keep the swimming pool open, even after the fire department provided the water and maintenance.  They tried alot of things, but couldn't keep it open so they filled the whole thing in with cement.  I was really sad about that.

Too bad there wasn't a creamatorium on the same block.  ;D