Campaigners in Knottingley to hold protest against pool closure

Campaigners in Knottingley will stage a protest against plans to close the town’s swimming pool.
Knottingley swimming pool - earmarked for closure.
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Knottingley swimming pool - earmarked for closure. p302b405

In February Wakefield Council announced plans to close Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley pools and replace them with one leisure centre in Glass Houghton or Pontefract.

Pool user Tricia Heaton has arranged the protest outside Knottingley Sports Centre, Hill Top, on Saturday May 3 from 11am.

She said: “Me and my friends have been using the pool for years, I can’t believe they’re even thinking about shutting it.

“We just want to get as many people down to the event as possible.”