The gaggle of councillors admitted the pond’s rules only aligned with the previous interpretation of the Equality Act 2010 and had been in operation since 2017.

They have given the green light to keep access as it currently operates – allowing both trans women and biological women to swim there.

Councillors said they would review the current policies in place in light of the Supreme Court judgement, running a consultation which received more than 38,000 responses.

But, after around 13 per cent saying they wished for the Men’s and Ladies’ to become single-sex spaces, committee members elected to keep the space “trans inclusive”.

To appease women who want privacy, the committee members decided to splash £1million to improve changing, showering and toilet facilities instead of enforcing the judicial decision.

The committee’s executive director of environment Katie Stewart said the upgrades would allow those wanting to change privately could do so.

Back in March, the gender critics Sex Matters won permission from the Court of Appeal to pursue its legal battle against the group over trans access to the bathing ponds.

Mrs Justice Lieven had previously blocked the judicial review in January, ruling that the county court was the “appropriate forum” rather than the High Court.

Sex Matters subsequently sought appeal permission, contending the judge had erred in law.

Then, in April, officials overseeing the London beauty spot said its single-sex bathing ponds should keep their doors open to transgender swimmers.