REGENERATION

Against the backdrop of 400 leisure centres closing down over the last decade alone, the health of the Queen Mother Sports Centre is ailing. But, a rare opportunity has arrived. A local private developer (with their offices on Vauxhall Bridge Road) has proposed a deal with Westminster City Council to develop a new state-of-the-art sports centre, alongside other benefits such as on-site affordable housing and retail space to breath new life into the area. This deal would come at no cost to the taxpayer - the developer would build out the new sports facility, with ownership always being retained by Wesminster City Council.

But, there is a catch. Due to planning laws in England, there is only a short window in which this can happen. If a deal is not agreed between the developer and Westminster City Council, time will quickly run out and this opportunity will no longer be a possibility. It is crucial that we act now if we are to take advantage of this huge opportunity. Never again will we have the chance to gain a publicly owned, state-of-the-art sports centre without spending a penny of public funds. If you want to support this new Sports Centre, follow the big green button to take part in the survey, and help communicate to decision makers that we are running out of time to make this happen.