More than 4000 sign petition to Falkirk Council in plea to save Bo'ness 'rec'
dailyrecord.co.ukMore than 4000 people have signed a petition to save Bo'ness Recreation Centre from closure. The final petition will be handed to Falkirk Council tomorrow (Wednesday) by Independent councillor for Bo'ness and Blackness, Ann Ritchie.
The handover will be made just before a council meeting to discuss 133 properties facing closure or transfer out of council ownership, including 'the rec' in Bo'ness. Read more: 'Outlander' village makes final plea to Falkirk Council to keep 'vital' toilets open While the decision to close or transfer all 133 facilities has been made in principle, the councillors still have to look at the results of a consultation with members of the public.That consultation has shown that much of the concern at the proposals centres round a handful of properties, with Grangemouth Stadium top of the list, followed by Bo'ness Recreation Centre.A total of 3,607 people completed the survey, with 983 responding about Grangemouth Stadium and 711 in response to plans to close Bo'ness Rec.Last week, Cllr Ritchie also helped to organise two protests to show the strength of feeling locally about plans to close the centre.A crowd of people of all ages and backgrounds came together on Thursday evening and then again on Sunday afternoon to show councillors just how much 'the rec' means to them.Rugby players, divers, swimmers, gym users and many more brought banners and placards to send a message to the council that a town the size of Bo'ness needs a facility that makes health and fitness accessible for the entire community.A report to councillors shows that 55 per cent of the health and fitness users have a Falkirk Council Go Card - a concession card aimed at people on low incomes.The people who use the centre say these
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