The fate of 39 pools, sports centres, libraries and community venues will be decided at a committee meeting this afternoon
Opposition politicians have criticised proposals to close 39 North Lanarkshire swimming pools, libraries, sports facilities and community centres – calling the plans “shocking and [an] unforgivable sell-out of communities”.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.All the North Lanarkshire parliamentarians say they have been inundated with messages from constituents concerned about the proposed closure of a host of facilities – including the Aquatec in Motherwell, Sir Matt Busby sports centre in Bellshill, Airdrie youth space @home centre, two golf courses and seven libraries.
Clare Adamson, whose Motherwell & Wishaw constituency could lose the Aquatec, Cleland library and three Wishaw community centres, says she fears the closure of facilities could “lead to an increase in anti-social behaviour when communities are deprived of other outlets”. Steven Bonnar MP says the 11 closures in his Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill constituency are “completely unjustified” and has written to council chief executive Des Murray and to all committee members asking that the closures be reconsidered.
Constituency colleague Fulton MacGregor MSP urged residents to make their views known ahead of today’s crunch meeting, and said: “If these proposals go ahead they will not only impact on health and wellbeing opportunities but ultimately also on many people’s jobs and income during already difficult times.”
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