A £2m "lifeline" could offer a path to save at-risk Gateshead leisure centres from closure, the town's Liberal Democrats claim.
At least two sports facilities are under threat of being shut down due to council budget cuts, with the Gateshead Leisure Centre in Saltwell, Dunston Leisure Centre, and the sports hall at Birtley Leisure Centre having been deemed at greatest risk.
With a final decision set to be made on the sites' future in just a few weeks, opposition Lib Dem councillors have unveiled plans to give the centres a "one-year lifeline".
