Community reacts to council’s U-turn on axing 39 centres and facilities

A council has U-turned on its decision to close 39 community centres and leisure facilities.

The Labour-run local authority announced on Thursday that dozens of venues previously earmarked for closure would shut their doors permanently over the next two years.

Five of North Lanarkshire’s eight swimming pools were among the facilities due to shut.

Kilsyth Swimming Pool, the Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex in Bellshill, John Smith Pool in Airdrie, Shotts Leisure Centre and Aquatec in Motherwell were all affected by the cuts.

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