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LAWRENCE CINNAMOND's avatar

The new leisure centre was an ego trip for certain councillors and came in well over budget (a lot more than publicly admitted). The two sites being sold would have offset some of the loss. With local elections coming up we will get more false promises. When they knock your door challenge them!

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North Highland Way's avatar

Portadown leisure centre is due for demolition due to not meeting building standards

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Armagh I's avatar

Indeed Tina, here is an article we published in December 2020 stating that the tender for the demolition was to be announced in 2021 and that works was expected to take five months... https://www.armaghi.com/news/portadown-news/another-once-thriving-leisure-centres-days-are-numbered-as-tender-out-to-tear-down-cascades/123476

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North Highland Way's avatar

You should chase up the Council... However they are being investigated by the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman at the moment so may be a bit busy....https://letsgonorthnewsservice.wordpress.com/.

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John's avatar

It's a wonder you can afford to do anything, overrun with military aged pretend refugees.

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