The people of Gateshead will have a second chance to have their say on controversial leisure centre closures.
Starting next week, council bosses are set to reopen a public consultation on plans that could see Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre shut down due to budget cuts. A decision on the closures, which have sparked a public outcry, was due to be made in January, but councillors instead decided to grant the at-risk facilities a reprieve.
Gateshead Council has now confirmed that it will reopen its consultation on the proposals from next Tuesday, February 7, until May 8. The extra time has been granted to allow talks to continue over community asset transfers that could result in some leisure centres saved by taking them out of the council’s hands.
