Simon Allen MA BA(Hons) F.Inst.SRM.Hons joined Cardiff County Council’s Leisure Department in 1986 and is currently employed by Cardiff County Council in its Harbour Authority as a Leisure Activity Officer with responsibility for assisting with the development and delivery of a water activity event programme for Cardiff Bay. Simon obtained a MA in Sport and Leisure Studies from UWIC in 1998, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management.  Masters dissertation on Baths and Wash Houses in Cardiff.

The Provision of Public Baths and Wash Houses in Cardiff and Their Effect on Public Health and Hygiene 1846-1901