Willenhall Project Reference Group meets tonight to discuss possible medium to long term solutions for the future of Willenhall Leisure Centre reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires.
Councillors representing Willenhall North, Short heath and Willenhall South have already agreed short term plans which will reduce the subsidy required for Willenhall Leisure Centre to the same levels as other leisure centres across the borough.
This should meet the demands laid down by Walsall’s Tory Cabinet. “What is needed now is a medium to long term plan to ensure the future of the Willenhall site” said Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires.
One possible way forward would be to create a community enterprise company which by its very nature would mean that the local community would take over the running of the centre.
“This has been done elsewhere in the West Midlands and proved very successful” said Ian. “Tonight’s meeting is about getting more information about what such an enterprise entails. At the same time it is hoped that other options can be identified. Time is running out, we were given just three months to come up with proposal to save the leisure centre, one month has already passed.”
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