Save Kingsdown Sports Centre

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High Kingsdown Community News are conducting are survey via a leaflet drop and this page to determine the best way to save Kingsdown Sports Centre as a Community Asset. Please complete the following survey or pick up a copy at the centre. Thank you.

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HIGH KINGSDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

invites you to an open meeting on

THE FUTURE OF KINGSDOWN SPORTS CENTRE

to discuss the current situation, developments, difficulties and opportunities
Wednesday, 16th MARCH, 6.30 - 8PM at the THE WHITE BEAR at the top of St Michael's Hill.

Please RSVP to [email protected]

Many thanks to the Landlord of the White Bear for his hospitality.

Please check out their great bar and BBQ menus, suitable for carnivores, vegetarians and vegans.

Dismay as council pulls plug on funding Kingsdown Sports Centre It is hoped another organisation will take on running the sports centre

At yesterday's Cabinet meeting, Mayor Rees decided to approve the council's new Leisure Investment Strategy. This means, from March 2023, the council will no longer financially support Kingsdown Sports Centre.

Interested parties are being asked to tender for proposals to develop the site, which we hope will secure and enhance sporting facilities.

We'll be working closely with the Mayor and the council to help secure the best viable outcome for our community. Please help support your community with this difficult task over the next year.

Thank you.

Check out the following link at 1hr 22min 30 sec in https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0bhvkck
to hear Richard Timmis and Gene Joyner discuss why the closure of Kingsdown is a bad decision based on incorrect information

Saturday Breakfast with Ali Vowles - 05/02/2022 - BBC Sounds Start your weekend with the day's news and entertaining guests with Ali.

With only 4 days until the protest against the closure of Kingsdown Sports Centre takes place on College Green at 3pm 8th Feb tune into BBC Radio Bristol tomorrow at 0720 to hear all the latest updates on the protest and upcoming council meeting.

Here are the documents being considered by the Mayor before he decides on 8 February whether to close Kingsdown Sports Centre

ModernGov - bristol.gov.uk

Growth in Leisure Centre Attendances 2015-20
(Source: BCC Leisure Investment Strategy p31)
Easton +1%
Bristol South -14%
Henbury 0%
Horfield +2%
Kingsdown +9%
St Pauls +5%
Hengrove -2%
Jubilee +3%

More evidence showing that the Council's decision to close a thriving community asset used by groups and individuals from all over Bristol makes no sense.

The Save Kingsdown Sport Centre group was mentioned on Radio Bristol's James Hanson show at 0742 this morning. Many thanks to Elaine Brown for spreading the message.