Next door to the closure-threatened Manningham Pool, Manningham Sports Centre in Carlisle Road, Bradford, is to close during the day from April 18.
Though no official announcement has been made, staff at the centre have been told that the present 9am opening is to be changed to 4pm from that date. This will threaten the seniors' exercise sessions, currently attracting about a dozen over-50 keep fit enthusiasts every Thursday morning, as well as the large number of local residents of all ages who use the gym and other facilities during the day.
Schools access to the Centre will still be available during the day, so it is dubious that the closure will have anything but a marginal effect on the Council budget.
Since tickets for the adjoining pool have to be bought at the Centre, it is not known how swimmers will gain access. Perhaps the Pool will be closed on April 18, also.
A meeting with staff is planned for Wednesday at 1pm - coinciding with a large-scale demo by schools, churches and others opposed to the closure of the Pool, starting at 12.30pm.
Meanwhile, the action committee campaigning for the Pool to stay open has its inaugural meeting at St Paul's Church, Skinner Lane, at 12.30pm on Friday, April 8, attended by local churches, schools, and individuals . If in fact the Pool is slated to close just ten days later, the campaigners will have to get their act together very fast.
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