Liberal Democrats on Walsall Council will move an amendment to the Budget for 2010/11 at tonight’s Full Council meeting, which if agreed, would keep Willenhall Leisure Centre open in the coming year.
Speaking after a Liberal Democrat Group Meeting on Friday Lib Dem Group Leader Ian Shires said ” If Willenhall’s nine councillors are to rise to the challenge laid down by the Leader of the Council to come up with solutions to reduce the subsidy to Willenhall Leisure Centre, then we need to see a commitment from the Tories to fund our Leisure Centre to the end of the next financial year.
“If there is no such commitment, then no matter what Willenhall Councillors come up with the Leisure Centre will have to close as there is no provision for it past the six month reprieve agreed by the Tories at cabinet a couple of weeks ago” said Ian.
Plans to reduce the need for subsidy in line with other leisure centres will be put to a meeting in March. Ideas for the medium to long term future of the centre through a Community Involvement Company are also being explored.
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