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Lampman · 28-01-2007, 11:22

I was interested to read in the Observer that Hyndburn council has agreed to give an extra £85,000 of taxpayers money to fund the borough's leisure trust sites.
These sites include Hyndburn Sports Centre and Mercer Hall in Gt.Harwood,this is to top up the £800,000 the leisure Trust already receives,all well and good we may think?
The ironic thing is another centre:The New Era Youth and Community Centre in Accrington,stands to receive er, nothing.
The centre was opened around 6 years ago and one of the remits was to get youngsters off the streets and into a safe environment were they could engage their energies in sports,music and other constructive pastimes.
The idea being a £1 spent on this setup could save £6 in policing/vandalism costs on the streets.
Now funding is due to be cut,whereas previously little Jimmy and Britnay could be looked after during the hours following school time and their parents arriving home from work,they will once again be out on the streets or home alone.
Up to half a dozen of the staff will lose their jobs whilst others will face pay cuts.
So my question Mr.Britcliffe is this .How come?

28-01-2007, 11:22	#1
Lampman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 567 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 556	Leisure Trust funding(for some) I was interested to read in the Observer that Hyndburn council has agreed to give an extra £85,000 of taxpayers money to fund the borough's leisure trust sites. These sites include Hyndburn Sports Centre and Mercer Hall in Gt.Harwood,this is to top up the £800,000 the leisure Trust already receives,all well and good we may think? The ironic thing is another centre:The New Era Youth and Community Centre in Accrington,stands to receive er, nothing. The centre was opened around 6 years ago and one of the remits was to get youngsters off the streets and into a safe environment were they could engage their energies in sports,music and other constructive pastimes. The idea being a £1 spent on this setup could save £6 in policing/vandalism costs on the streets. Now funding is due to be cut,whereas previously little Jimmy and Britnay could be looked after during the hours following school time and their parents arriving home from work,they will once again be out on the streets or home alone. Up to half a dozen of the staff will lose their jobs whilst others will face pay cuts. So my question Mr.Britcliffe is this .How come?