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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/crematorium-to-heat-pool-defended.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Redditch Borough Council wants to use excess heat from a crematorium to warm a swimming pool" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-crematorium-to-heat-pool-defended.jpg" alt="Redditch Borough Council wants to use excess heat from a crematorium to warm a swimming pool"/></a></p>
<p>A council has defended &#8220;insulting and insensitive&#8221; plans to heat a swimming pool with a crematorium incinerator.</p>
<p>Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire has drawn up proposals to use excess heat generated by the incinerator at the town&#8217;s crematorium to warm the water for swimmers at the nearby Abbey Stadium Sports Centre.</p>
<p>A spokesman for the Conservative-run authority said: &#8220;Redditch Borough Council, with a commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, is considering proposals to re-use energy at its crematorium to heat a nearby leisure centre. The heat would otherwise be exhausted into the atmosphere.&#8221;</p>
<p>The plans, which will be discussed at a full council meeting on February 7, have been branded &#8220;sick&#8221; by opponents.</p>
<p>Roger McKenzie, Unison West Midlands regional secretary, said: &#8220;These proposals by Redditch Borough Council are sick and an insult to local residents.</p>
<p>&#8220;I call on Redditch Borough Council to apologise to local residents for the insulting and insensitive proposals, and to work with Unison to fight for a fairer budget settlement from the Conservative-led Government.&#8221;</p>
<p>He added: &#8220;It goes to show yet again that the Conservatives know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Unfortunately, local authorities are increasingly pursuing desperate polices in a reaction to the unprecedented spending cuts imposed from Whitehall.</p>
<p>&#8220;This just shows that the Government&#8217;s slashing of funding is impacting on the ability of local authorities to provide our services.&#8221;</p>
<p>The council spokesman added: &#8220;Redditch Borough Council recognises this is a sensitive proposal and is therefore keen to ensure everyone interested fully understands the details.&#8221;</p>
<p>He said a series of &#8220;detailed briefings&#8221; with the press and public, including local funeral directors and faith groups, would be held on Thursday.</p>
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