The proposed closure of New Parks Leisure Centre We at Leicester Media have received the following email from Leicester Penguins Swim Club asking for local support. Please can you help share our story on how the closure of New Parks Leisure Centre will massively impact our club and swimmers. Firstly, as a club that uses the pool for 6 hours a week, we were not informed of the proposed closure until yesterday after the consultation went live and posters were put on the front

People in Leicester are being invited to have their say on proposals that would shape the the next phase of investment in Leicester City Council's leisure centres. The council has launched a six-week public consultation on proposals for Leicester Leys Leisure Centre and New Parks Leisure Centre. The proposals include an £8million investment in Leicester Leys Leisure Centre, with the aim of transforming it into a modern leisure, learning and well being facility. The plans incl