Woking Borough Council is considering closing the pool after it had to declare bankruptcy in June.
More than 3,000 people have signed a petition to save a swimming pool which is under threat due to the financial woes of the local council.
In June, Woking Borough Council issued a section 114 notice, halting spending on all but essential services, with its debts set to hit £2.6bn.The Liberal Democrat-run council will meet next week to consider the idea, along with other options such as increasing the pool's charges.He said breaking the news of the prospect of closure had been heart breaking.
"We have 25 people a week come with learning disabilities" he said, "and they cried because it's their only outing."He said: "A thousand people joined the group within the first 24 hours."Council leader Ann-Marie Barker said any proposed closure, along with other ideas to save money, such as cutting arts funding and shutting public toilets, would be put out to public consultation.
She said: "We'll be asking people their thoughts. Would they pay a little more to keep Pool in the Park?" , she said: "It is an older building. It does need a few more million pounds spending on it. The maintenance costs are high. The energy bills are high.Follow BBC South East on
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