Stockport council set to ask government to pay for leisure centre repairs
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStockport council is planning to ask the government to pay for repairs to its 'ageing' leisure centres. Last month the town hall refused to rule out the closure of Grand Central leisure centre and swimming pool, which is located near the train station.A report by community interest company Life Leisure, which runs the site, found that the 30-year-old Grand Central building is in need of an 'eight figure' investment to upgrade its facilities.
Now the Lib Dems, who run Stockport council, have submitted a motion to call on the new Labour government to fund works at the borough's leisure centres.
The issue will be debated at a full council meeting on Thursday night. READ MORE: 'It's going to affect thousands': Stockport library cuts 'deeply concerning' The motion reads: "This council meeting resolves to call on the new government to provide funds to invest in our town centre swimming pools at Grand Central and in our ageing leisure estate across the borough." Stockport Lib Dems are one councillor short of a majority in the council chamber, and will need the support of independent councillors or political parties to get the motion over the line.
Stockport Labour leader David Meller, the biggest opposition party on the council, said there is 'now more serious doubt about the future of the site'.
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