Campaign launched to oppose Labours plans to close Lewisham Park Centre

Lewisham Park Centre under threat of closure from Labour

Morley Borough Independent Councillors have called a public meeting for Thursday 27th November at 7pm at Morley Town Hall to form a campaign to oppose the proposed closure of the Lewisham Park Community Centre. The proposal by Leeds City Council could see many groups left without a place to undertake their activities including dance classes and youth services.


The Lewisham Park Centre is well used by many local groups and there is not another community centre available within the local area. Many of the groups – especially the dance classes – have been using the centre for years and provide important positive activities for many local children and young people. This closure is not acceptable and we will be doing all we can to prevent it happening.

Labour Leeds City Council are proposing a series of community centre closures across Leeds and had previously closed a community centre used by local groups at Peel Street in Morley.

I know from personal experience what an excellent job these community based groups do. There is no realistic alternative option to the Lewisham Park Centre and we will bring together all groups to actively campaign to keep this centre open.

Labour Leeds does seem to have an obsession with closing facilities in Morley – such as Morley CAB, Siegen Manor and the Lewisham Park Centre. They are happy to close these well used and loved buildings while dumping piles of new homes on us that no one wants which will overwhelm local schools, roads and health centres.

The sooner we get to next year’s local and Town Council Elections and we can boot Labour out the better!