Consultation on leisure facilities in Sandwell extended until 2 April 2017
Sandwell Council have extended the deadline for public consultation on leisure facilities in Sandwell.
The consultation will now run until Sunday 2 April. The council is seeking the views of residents to get an understanding of what leisure facilities are currently used and what residents would like to see provided to improve sport and services in the future. Councillor Richard Marshall, cabinet member for leisure services said: “Over the last five years Sandwell Council has been committed to providing the best state-of-the-art leisure facilities to our residents. “We have opened four new leisure centres but we are aware that we need to improve the condition of our other centres.
"We want to bring them up-to-date and ensure that we are providing value-for-money to the people that use them. “This is why Sandwell Council has set up a Select Committee for Leisure Provision to look at the best way we can continue to provide better, more efficient leisure facilities which meet the needs of our residents. “We are committed to providing high-quality leisure facilities for our residents and this consultation will help us determine what to do with our older leisure facilities to continue to meet the sport and leisure needs of our future generations.” Councillor Paul Sandars, Chair of the Select Committee for Leisure Provision, said: “The government has reduced funding for leisure across the country.
"The Select Committee for Leisure Provision is consulting with residents to seek their views on how best we can provide better, value-for-money leisure services for them in future.” The consultation will run until 2 April. You can have your say by completing the online survey at www.sandwell.gov.uk/leisureconsultation Feedback from the consultation will then be presented to the Select Committee who will report their findings to Cabinet during 2017.