There is currently a suggestion to close the Maidenhall Sports Centre that have been put in front of the Borough Council.  While the borough does need to save money, this could have a terrible effect locally.

We need to run a realistic campaign (and not simply drop a couple of leaflets before going back to Severn Road) to stop any closure.  This needs to look at items such as some voluntarily manning and encouraging our neighbours to use it or lose it.  Joint ventures with the school should also be explored.  It is sadly the case that it costs the council more per visit than other centres do, and any saving of the centre needs to focus on this.

It would be sad considering the money that was given to the politically connected, and hardly well run, Ipswich Caribbean Club, if this were to go without a fight.

I’ve talked with Andrew Cann on this and he has promised me that closure would be a last resort and that all options to keep it open within the cost constraints will be looked at.