See Cllr Pullen’s response here. We are pleased to have received a clear statement from the Leader of Lichfield District Council that they are fully committed to the refurbishment of Friary Grange Leisure Centre and the construction of a new replacement leisure centre in Lichfield. However, the long delay in re-opening Friary Grange is extremely …
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UPDATE: We’ve received a response to our letter. Dear Councillor Doug Pullen Delayed re-opening of Friary Grange Leisure Centre It was extremely disheartening to see the Leisure, Parks & Waste Management (Overview and Scrutiny) Committee confirm the recommendation to delay the opening of Friary Grange Leisure Centre until October at the earliest, with the final …
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The Friends of Friary Grange group have issued a statement in response to news that the Friary Grange Leisure Centre will not reopen to the public until later this year. The group was formed in 2019 after 11,000 Lichfield residents signed a petition to keep the leisure centre open, following notice from Lichfield District Council …
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On Friday 8th November, 2019 a number of those people involved in the campaign to Save Friary Grange came together and formed the Friends of Friary Grange Leisure Centre (FoFGLC). FoFGLC is an unincorporated association with a constitution which you can view here. At our first meeting we committed to transparency and as such you …
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Join us, and help us gain more signatures for the petition at these forthcoming events: 14 August, Lichfield Grub Club 24-26 August, Lichfield Food Festival Get in touch if you can help us, even just for one hour, it’ll make a huge difference. 7 October – as special date for the diary. This will be …
UPDATE: Due to the horrid downpour, Grub Club is cancelled so rather than making wet petitions we’ll be staying away too. Look out for us at Lichfield Food festival instead! On Wednesday 31st July our band of trusty volunteers will be at the Lichfield Grub Club (Lichfield Cathedral) from 6.30pm to gain further signatures and …
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