City of London Corporation comments on Hampstead Heath bathing ponds judicial review

A spokesperson for the City of London Corporation, the trustee of the Hampstead Heath charity, has issued a statement about the Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds Judicial Review.

The spokesperson said the Supreme Court had clarified the legal definition of "sex", but that its ruling did not require all services to become single-sex. They added that it also did not prevent trans-inclusive arrangements.

The spokesperson said the Corporation's focus is, and always has been, on providing a safe, respectful and well-managed environment for everyone who uses the ponds. They said the Corporation is confident that its approach is lawful, proportionate and appropriate.

The statement as published does not go into further detail about the judicial review itself or how the ponds are currently run.