Budget 2022-23: Woodchurch Leisure Centre

We asked

On 28 February 2022, Budget Council agreed a balanced budget for the 2022/23 financial year. The budget was based on assumptions that some services within the Council would stop in order to generate savings and allow for the balanced budget to be achievable. This included the permanent closure of Woodchurch Leisure Centre. A public consultation with regards to this option was opened on the Councils Have Your Say platform between 31 January and 27 March 2022.

You said

The questionnaire had 303 responses. Of those responses, 72% said they, or somebody they cared for were regular users of Wirral Council swimming pools, and 24% said they were members of the Invigor8 scheme. The overall results show a disagreement with the saving, with an average disagree response over 3 questions of 81%.

For more information about the consultation and to view the consultation report click here.

We did

The outcome of the consultation, together with proposed savings, was reported to the Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure committee on Thursday, 16 June 2022, where the permanent closure of Woodchurch Leisure Centre was approved.