ul wich ▁Bath s ▁lo bb ied ▁South w ark ▁Council ▁for ▁rep airs ▁and ▁£ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁was ▁inv ested ▁in ▁various ▁re - develop ments ▁including ▁removing ▁the ▁women ' s ▁sli pper ▁bath s . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁a ▁full ▁renov ation ▁plan ▁of ▁£ 5   mill ion ▁was ▁agreed ▁with ▁F usion ▁taking ▁over ▁operation ▁of ▁the ▁building ▁as ▁a ▁le is ure ▁complex . ▁ ▁From ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁£ 6 . 2 ▁million ▁re development ▁( re vised ▁budget ) ▁started ▁on ▁site ▁necess it ating ▁the ▁closure ▁of ▁the ▁pool ▁and ▁a ▁temporary ▁g ym . ▁The ▁ref urb ishment ▁finally ▁completed ▁ 2 5 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁having ▁taken ▁ 5 ▁years ▁from ▁start ▁to ▁finish . ▁The ▁formal ▁re open ing ▁event ▁was ▁attended ▁by ▁local ▁MP ▁T essa ▁J ow ell ▁and ▁East ▁D ul wich ▁coun c ill or ▁James ▁Bar ber ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁History ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 2 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁England ▁Category : 1 8 9 2 ▁in ▁London ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁the ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁of ▁South w ark ▁Public ▁Bath s ▁Category : G rade ▁II ▁listed ▁buildings ▁in ▁the ▁London ▁Bor ough ▁of ▁South w ark ▁Category : G rade ▁II ▁listed ▁sports ▁and ▁recre ation ▁buildings