Willenhall baths given stay of execution

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Willenhall baths given stay of execution
Matt Lloyd B’ham Mail 26 Feb 10
Campaigners have been given three months to turn around the fortunes of Willenhall Leisure centre at a meeting this week telling those fighting to save the facility “use it or lose it.” Council leader Mike Bird said: “We’ve listened to the people and we’ve agreed to vary the budget by taking money out of our reserves to allow it to stay open for six months”...

Cllr Ian Shires 22 Feb 10 Crunch meeting for Willenhall Leisure centre
Cllr Ian Shires 16 Feb 10 Plans to save Willenhall Leisure Centre discussed
Express & Star 16 Feb 10 Cuts in opening hours could save centre

Walsall Council Cabinet report 18 Nov Draft Corporate Revenue Budget for Consultation PDF
Walsall Council Willenhall regeneration area

Cllr Ian Shires 11 Feb 10 Will Tories fund Willenhall Leisure Centre if costs are reduced?
Cllr Ian Shires 9 Feb 10 Willenhall Leisure Centre “closure by stealth”
Express & Star 8 Feb 10 Listing hope in drive to keep Willenhall Leisure Centre open

Express & Star 4 Feb 10 Willenhall Leisure centre granted short reprieve
Cllr Ian Shires 4 Feb 10 Comment: Willenhall’s challenge

The YamYam
25 Jan 10 Last chance for Willenhall Leisure Centre
Cllr Ian Shires 26 Jan 10
Window of opportunity needs to be grasped - use it or lose it
Express & Star
25 Jan 10 Rescue hope for leisure centre

YamYam links 23 Jan 10 Walsall councillor withdraws request for scrutiny conduct inquiry
Express & Star
22 Jan 10 Axe looms over Walsall swimming pools
Cllr Ian Shires 22 Jan Some hope for Willenhall centre?
YamYam
20 Jan Walsall awash with swimming pools says council
Ian Shires blog
20 Jan Comments: Council counting private pools
Yahoo groups Pooling resources

B'ham Mail 24 Dec Willenhall Leisure Centre facing closure
Express & Star 17 Dec 09
Pensioners join fight for Willenhall Leisure Centre
Cllr Ian Shires 14 Dec Is there a glimmer of hope for Willenhall's Leisure Centre?
Cllr Ian Shires 11 Dec Scrutiny process reduced to farce
Cllr Ian Shires 10 Dec
Concern expressed as plans to develop LNPs unveiled

The YamYam 8 Dec Council boss says “put up or shut up”
Cllr Ian Shires 8 Dec Community condemn plans to close Willenhall's leisure centre
Cllr Ian Shires 7 Dec Attempts to debate Leisure Centre closure rejected
Express & Star
 2 Dec Council spent £200k on doomed Willenhall centre
Cllr Ian Shires 2 Dec The nonsense of scrutiny
The YamYam 30 Nov Walsall councillors scrutinise budget
Express & Star 30 Nov Campaigners step up Willenhall leisure centre fight
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Nov
Comment: the theory and practice in health equalities

YamYam 23 Nov Willenhall closure “sheer vandalism” says MP
Cllr Ian Shires 19 Nov
Cabinet votes down demands on closure of Willenhall Leisure Centre
Walsall Council Cabinet report 18 Nov Draft Corporate Revenue Budget for Consultation PDF
Express & Star 13 Nov
Willenhall leisure centre users’ fury at closure plans
Walsall Council 13 Nov
Have your say on leisure facilities online questionnaire
Express & Star 12 Nov
Willenhall leisure centre axe plan
Express & Star 12 Nov Battle vow on plans to shut down centre
Cllr Ian Shires 12 Nov
Willenhall Leisure Centre singled out

Express & Star 13 Oct Major review brings fears for Willenhall swimming pool
BrownhillsBob 19 Sep Comment: And so it begins
YamYam 19 Sep Walsall leisure centres under threat
YamYam links 9 Sep
Cash crisis at Walsall Council

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