Petition calls for indoor bowls to be part of plans for new leisure centre

MEMBERS SAY THEIR CLUB IS 'MORE OF A COMMUNITY'

- By LAUREN MONAGHAN Local Democracy Reporter

A PETITION with more 1,000 signatures is calling on a council to reverse its decision not to include a bowls club in its leisure centre plans.

In September, the future of Gedling Indoor Bowls Club was left in doubt following a decision by Gedling Borough Council's cabinet to no longer include the club in its plans to replace Carlton Forum Leisure Centre and the Richard Herrod site with a new building.

The project would see a new leisure and community facility, called Carlton Active, built on the Richard Herrod Site, which could include an eight-lane swimming pool and teaching pool, a 100-station gym, community rooms and a café.

The indoor bowls club established in 1987 is at the Richard Herrod site and September's cabinet decision saw the authority offering “non-financial support” to the bowls club to look at relocation options.

Up until that point, the club had been considered part of the redevelopment proposals.