Plans to reopen part of Kidsgrove sports centre under a community management model could take another positive step forward.
The Council’s Cabinet is considering making a one-off capital contribution of £300,000 towards a significant refurbishment programme that includes improvements to dated “dry side” facilities.
The Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council are working with Kidsgrove Sports Centre Community Group, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), to develop viable proposals for volunteers to reopen the sports centre. Both councils signed a Memorandum of Understanding in February this year agreeing to work together to support the group in their goal until aspirations to replace the building with a new leisure centre in the long-term are achieved. [Read more…]