Express & Star 27 Mar 10

Community groups and sports clubs have been left shocked at drastic proposals for the future of leisure centres across Walsall – one of which includes demolition of all of them.

All the leisure centres are making losses and include Gala Baths, Bloxwich, Oak Park, Darlaston, Bentley and Willenhall, which has had the axe hanging over it for several months in a cost-cutting move.

• Walsall Council Gala Baths
• Walsall Council Bloxwich Leisure Centre
• Walsall Council Darlaston Leisure Centre
• Walsall Council Oak Park Leisure Centre
• Walsall Council Willenhall Leisure Centre
• Walsall Council Walsall leisure centres

• Express & Star 26 Mar 10 News Shock over plan to shut all Walsall leisure sites
• B’ham Mail 26 Feb 10 News Willenhall baths given stay of execution
• Cllr Ian Shires 16 Feb 10 News blog Plans to save Willenhall Leisure Centre discussed
• Cllr Ian Shires 11 Feb 10 Comment Will Tories fund Willenhall Leisure Centre if costs are reduced?
• Cllr Ian Shires 9 Feb 10 News blog Willenhall Leisure Centre “closure by stealth”
• Express & Star 8 Feb 10 News Listing hope in drive to keep Willenhall Leisure Centre open
• Express & Star 4 Feb 10 News Willenhall Leisure centre granted short reprieve
• The YamYam 20 Jan 10 News Walsall awash with swimming pools says council
• The YamYam 13 Jan 10 News Signs of the times in Willenhall
• The Plastic Hippo 9 Jan 10 Comment Willenhall car boot sale – everything must go

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