THREE leisure centres within a few miles of each other will all shut as MPs say 'no other option'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTwo Tameside MPs have described the looming closure of three leisure centres – including Ashton’s swimming pool – as ‘disappointing’ but say there is ‘no other option’.
Active Tameside, which operates all the swimming pools and leisure centres in the borough, announced earlier this month the closure of three of its sites as it tries to remain financially viable.
The trust, which is a registered charity, has confirmed that Active Ashton, Adventure Longdendale and Active Etherow will shut in early September.
Active Ashton has two swimming pools and a gym, Adventure Longdendale contains a trampoline park, laser zone and soft play area for children, and Active Etherow is the trust’s dedicated indoor bowling centre. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features In a statement, a spokesperson for Active Tameside said that the huge increase in energy bills has taken the cost of utilities at its sites up to £2 million a year.
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