In too deep: Inside the messy, lucrative collapse of a lido empire
One man was entrusted with some of London’s most beloved leisure centres. How did he burn through so much public money and end up with a £200,000 payout?
Peter Carlyon
Peter is a writer and reporter. Prior to joining The Londoner, he wrote feature articles for Dispatch and The Fence magazines.
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