Have Your Say the Leisurely Way (and Get the Chance to Win £50)
by Colne Life magazine
With leisure centres becoming more costly, the Council is struggling to keep the current services with the available funding.
But before any decisions are made, the Council wants to hear from local people about what matters to them and what impact any changes may have on them.
The Council operates three leisure centres in the borough – Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne, Pendle Wavelengths in Nelson and West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick. All three facilities are managed by Pendle Leisure Trust on the Council’s behalf.
Councillor Asjad Mahmood, Leader of Pendle Borough Council, said: “Operating our leisure centres is becoming more and more costly and we’re now in a position where we are struggling to retain the services we have with the funding available to us.
“We cannot afford to keep running our leisure centres as we do now, so we need to consider possible future options. But we want to take into consideration the wants and needs of the borough’s residents, facility users and visitors.”
“THE COUNCIL HAS JUST AGREED INITIAL INVESTMENT OF OVER £2 MILLION”
Councillor David Whipp, Deputy Leader of Pendle Borough Council and responsible for resources, added: “Our administration wants to retain accessible leisure facilities across the borough and we are working hard to find out how this can be achieved.
Councillor David Whipp
“The Council has just agreed initial investment of over £2 million for urgent refurbishment and energy conservation work on the three centres. We hope to multiply that money with external grants to make these facilities both financially and environmentally sustainable.”
Councillor Mohammad Hanif, Portfolio Holder for Leisure Services, added: “This review is an opportunity for local people to have their say. We need as many people as possible take part and tell us what is important to them.”
You can complete the survey here – www.pendle.gov.uk/leisuresurvey
The deadline is 11.59 pm on Monday 25th March.
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