A council in the Swansea Valley said claims that groups which used the community hall were being forced to move out were not correct. Clydach Community Council also dismissed a rumour on social media that the building, in Vardre Road, would close and be replaced by flats.
Clydach resident Joy Thomas, who attends a Slimming World group there, claimed the group was given two weeks' notice to leave the community hall and relocate to the town's Forge Fach Community Resource Centre. Other groups, she claimed, were also told they had to relocate - and she had set up a petition to oppose this. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
Ms Thomas also felt that Forge Fach was less suitable for groups because it wasn't as central as the community hall, had insufficient parking and lighting, dark and damp rooms, and was a spot where anti-social behaviour occurred. According to Ms Thomas, Slimming World's last session at the community hall is on April 27 - and she has written to her MP, Tonia Antoniazzi, seeking support.
