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Article: Will new leisure centre be worth the wait
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- South Wales Evening Post
- Article date:
- May 17, 2007
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Swansea Leisure Centre is thought to have cost Labour power at the
last council elections.
And whether its replacement is judged successful could be a big
factor at the next elections.
Here we look back at the fall and rise of Swansea Leisure Centre.
THE news that Swansea Leisure Centre was shutting for good came as
a bombshell to the people of the city.
No-one could believe that such a successful and popular facility
could just shut, practically overnight.
At the time of its closure the centre boasted a large leisure
pool, Activa gym, sports hall and indoor bowls facility among its
attractions.
It was a mecca for Swansea every day with the gym and pool
particularly well used.
The first ...