The facilities, which include saunas and steam rooms, were forced to close during the pandemic and have not been used since.
HEALTH suites at Glasgow Club venues across the city will not be reopened as part of plans to save just over £1 million — but a Conservative councillor is calling for the decision to be reversed.
suites, with Glasgow Club Gorbals, Tollcross, Bellahouston, Springburn, Maryhill, North Woodside, Easterhouse Pool, Drumchapel Pool and Castlemilk Pool affected.Councillor Thomas Kerr, the Conservative group leader, said the closure of the suite in Tollcross is a “devastating blow” for his constituents.However, an SNP group spokesman said Councillor Kerr’s “concern for his community did not extend to actually proposing anything in the budget”.
“This is the brutal reality of savage cuts being passed by the SNP-Green government to our council,” he added.“They see it as a vital asset for the community and a place to improve people’s mental well-being. The health suite is worth fighting for and I will be doing just that in a bid to ensure it can remain open for my constituents and the whole of the city.
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