What you're saying about the battle to save Swansea Tennis Centre
THE battle is now on to save Swansea Tennis Centre at Morfa.
Swansea Council plans to close the facility to save £50,000 in the first year after it shuts.
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It says it needs the money to tackle a £17million black hole in its finances.
Here's some links to campaign groups aiming to save the facility, and photos of what they are trying to save.
Facebook group: Save Swansea Tennis Centre
Facebook group: Save Swansea Tennis Centre from Closing
You can post your own comments on the closure below, and send photos to paul.turner@swwmedia.co.uk.
You can also upload video from the tennis centre directly to our website by clicking on videos.
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6 Comments
by Steve, Uplands
Thursday, February 18 2010, 11:35AM
“Are we seriously expected to take Councillor Holley seriously when he says that closing the well-used tennis centre is "a financial decision?" This in the week when the council refused to open overflow car parking on St Helens recreation ground for a University Open Day thereby turning down guaranteed revenue.
This story smells of a rotten backroom deal.”
by Dave, Mayals
Friday, February 12 2010, 8:59PM
“If the land is valuable, it should be sold. That way the council can raise much needed cash. It's not the council's job to hold on to valuable land. Most people don't want a tennis centre. They would prefer the land to be sold and to have lower council taxes.”
by Sparrow., In the Treetop.
Friday, February 12 2010, 8:12PM
“The Council want this land to flog - off ! ..... They also want to flog off the land opposite , .....where the Swansea Vale Railway was recently desecrated at Upper Bank to make way for an all year round ski slope ... which will be another White Elephant !”
by Jerry Mander, *
Friday, February 12 2010, 5:20PM
“Spot on Paul Jones if the council are incapable of making a profit from running the Tennis Centre, LC2, and the Liberty Stadium, they should sell them off to private enterprise.”
by Paul Jones, Swansea
Friday, February 12 2010, 5:06PM
“It`s quite simple now, here is an opportunity for private enterprise to take over this centre. The council would talk to any suitable parties, so who`s first.”
by Anon, Wales
Friday, February 12 2010, 4:36PM
“It is not about the £50k it's planning to save. How much is the land it is on worth is more the fact. It is is a prime position and a lame excuse isn't going to hide this.”