Leisure centre users across Gateshead have been urged to have their say on plans to shut some facilities down – even if theirs is not expected to be under major threat.
Gateshead Council has proposed shutting two of its leisure centres as it tries to cut costs. The two sites currently earmarked for closure are Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre, though both have been given a reprieve until the summer to allow for rescue talks and extra public consultation.
But, with the local authority having already changed its mind once about which centres to shut, council leader Martin Gannon has appealed to all of the borough’s residents to make their voices heard.
