Since councillors have so far been unwilling to stand up for us and help our cause, we have now sent an open letter to Mike Jackson, Chief Executive on behalf of the 371 residents who wanted to see the health suite refurbished and reopened.
We are calling on Richmond Council to:
- Withdraw its proposal to convert the former health suite area into a group exercise studio.
- Immediately suspend any tender process currently in progress for the conversion of the area into a group exercise studio.
- As promised, postpone the health suite decision until the leisure strategy is complete (currently expected in Spring 2024). Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee members should be fully informed about the 28 year history of the health suite, the contribution it made to health and wellbeing as well being an incentive for membership and the arguments for refurbishing and retaining it.
Read our letter.
We await his response.