NDDC is withdrawing funds from Gillingham Leisure Centre at the end of March 2008 which will result in its closure.
What is planned for the future
When will a new centre be built
Please add your name to the petition below to show that people, both local and from further afield want to keep the facilities that we have in Gillingham, until the local authorities have raised enough money to provide us with something better.
7 years agoComments:
The leisure centre will be a major loss to the community, people visit the centre that do not live local as it is the only one in the area.
Mark Carter, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
We are moving into Wyke, Gillingham and my daughters love to swim. This proposed closure is very sad, especially as the swim club of Gillingham is so successful and was part of the reason for choosing the area.
Karen Johnson, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
To close Gillingham leisure centre is madness beyond belief! The town has rapidly expanded over the past few years, and will continue to do so. The leisure centre provides a very imporant venue for people to meet, to exercise (a major govenment target centres around people's health, fitness and weight management!) and keep fit. How is this being allowed to happen I regularly take my 2 year old swimming there. With the closure, does this mean that I will have to travel half an hour to Gillingham or Yeovil because the sports facilities in this area will be so abominably appaling
7 years agoComments:
The leisure centre will be a major loss to the community, people visit the centre that do not live local as it is the only one in the area.
Mark Carter, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
We are moving into Wyke, Gillingham and my daughters love to swim. This proposed closure is very sad, especially as the swim club of Gillingham is so successful and was part of the reason for choosing the area.
Karen Johnson, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
To close Gillingham leisure centre is madness beyond belief! The town has rapidly expanded over the past few years, and will continue to do so. The leisure centre provides a very imporant venue for people to meet, to exercise (a major govenment target centres around people's health, fitness and weight management!) and keep fit. How is this being allowed to happen I regularly take my 2 year old swimming there. With the closure, does this mean that I will have to travel half an hour to Gillingham or Yeovil because the sports facilities in this area will be so abominably appaling
Jo Lane, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
With so many young people living in and around Gillingham it would be irresponsible to close the Leisure Centre before an alternative centre is built. The Government keeps talking about obesity in children but withdrawing leisure centres will only add to this problem
paul case, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
I love Gill leisure, its such a pleasure, lets not get rid of our local treasure
wendy ibbotson, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
we should do EVERYTHING we can to get and keep kids active today! You are naive i you think people will just travel. they wont. life is just too busy these days! Gillingham is continually growing and already has few facilities to match the population .
Polly, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
This is an important facility for a town which has expanded greatly in the past 30 years, a town of this size not only needs a facility like this, but if anything an improved one, not one to be closed down! We use this EVERY time we visit my parents who still live in Gillingham. Mrs Polly Watson - from 'further afield' Goffs Oak, Herfordshire.
Emma Board, United Kingdom
7 years ago
Alan Maunders, United Kingdom
7 years agoComments:
Leisure centres are all budgeted for in the Council Tax. Perhaps we should all stop paying it until they come to their senses but everone must do it. Perhaps they would rather spend money on rectifying vandalism instead. These places definately keep people off the streets. Let them stop the funding and let's all get together and run the place ourselves. The sooner they get out the better because what I have found over the years is they just get in the way of enterprising ideas.
