LABOUR council chiefs have U-turned on a plan to close dozens of sports and leisure centres in North Lanarkshire following a huge outcry.
leader Councillor Jim Logue said the “important facilities” would be protected for the duration of the council term as he announced the previous decision would be rescinded.
The local authority banned comments on its social media posts claiming councillors had been subject to abuse over the decision.condemned her own party’s decision. In the statement announcing the decision was being rescinded, Logue added: “However, our financial situation remains dire after more than a decade of cuts to our budget from the SNP in“It remains the case that North Lanarkshire Council will face difficult budget decisions as a result of failure of the SNP to properly resource local government.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.
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