A new campaign has been launched to save North East leisure centres at risk of closure and leaving thousands of regular users without vital facilities that have served their communities for decades.
Today ChronicleLive joins the rallying call for a solution to keep open “absolutely vital” Gateshead leisure centres that are facing closure - and we say the time has come for the Government to step in and help. It comes as outraged campaigners, sports clubs, MPs, and council leaders have all come together calling for something to be done to save the at risk leisure centres run by Gateshead Council, as at least two facilities look set to close under budget-cutting plans revealed by the council in October.
At least two leisure centres look set to close – with the Gateshead Leisure Centre, Dunston Leisure Centre, and the sports hall at Birtley Leisure Centre deemed to be under the greatest threat.
