Tennis’ governing body has vowed to give Wirral’s provision for the sport “a long term sustainable future”.
It had been expected last week that Wirral Council would move to sign off on proposals to permanently close Wirral Tennis and Sports Centre (WTSC) in Birkenhead in a bid to save the authority much needed cash. However, the council’s tennis provision will remain after the sport’s governing body, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), agreed to underwrite funding for the service and work with Wirral Council to appoint an operator to exclusively manage the six indoor courts and three outdoor courts.
A consultation was launched on the future of WTSC to which the LTA expressed concern at the proposed closure of three out of the six indoor tennis courts at the site. As a result, the governing body devised a package that will both deliver the required level of saving at the site together with a wider package of investment funding on Wirral both at WTSC and in outdoor courts across the borough.
