SIR, At an exceptionally well-attended town council planning meeting last Monday, county council representatives clarified the plans and reassured many Monmouth residents on a number of issues regarding the proposed new school. A further drop-in information session will be held at Monmouth Leisure Centre on 7th August from 5.30pm to 7pm. A promise was made by the county council representatives that the building of a new, 25-metre swimming pool would take place at the same time, "concurrently", as the building of the new school, to minimise the period when there would be no pool to one year or less. However, the fact that the funding for the new pool has not yet been identified means that Monmouth residents should keep a keen eye on developments to ensure that the council keep their promise and provide as quickly as possible a new, enlarged state-of-the-art community pool. Jo Binmore (Whitebrook)