Stocksbridge Leisure Centre was shut in April as part of a 50m programme of cuts by Sheffield City Council. The council and campaign group 4SLC have agreed a deal allowing the group to take over and reopen the facility. However, surveyors have said there is a serious problem with the concrete structure supporting the pool. The group said the news was a "major blow" and meant reopening the pool was impossible in the short term. Faye Howard, from 4SLC, said a detailed quote for the repair work had been commissioned and fundraising events would then be organised. She said: "We are not giving up.
jordan 8 phoenix suns There's massive will in Stocksbridge for this to happen. "We have come too far." The next fundraising event organised by the group is a raft race at the Peak Pursuits Underbank Activity Centre on 21 July.
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phoenix suns 8s a reprieve to keep the centre open for an extra month to allow 4SLC to formulate a business plan to secure its future, it was finally mothballed on 30 April. A petition against the closure had earlier attracted about 1,500 signatures. Last month 4SLC and the council announced they had reached a deal which would see 4SLC take the site over, with some initial financial support from the council.
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