- By Abigail Marlow & Tim Dale
- Local Democracy Reporting Service
Colne Valley Leisure Centre in Slaithwaite is among three which would close under the proposals
Three leisure centres in Kirklees could close under plans by a council to find £47m in savings.
Dewsbury Sports Centre, Batley Sports and Tennis Centre and Colne Valley Leisure Centre are run by Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL).
Kirklees Council said it could provide KAL with £2.5m a year in the future – it provided £6.1m earlier this year.
Other savings being considered include closing two care homes and reviewing council buildings.
The Labour-run authority will discuss the plans at a meeting next week.
It comes after it warned it would have to issue a Section 114 notice, effectively declaring itself bankrupt, if it does not find savings of £47.8m.
The organisation has faced increased costs for energy, staffing and maintenance and said the cost of its utilities had soared from about £1m to £4m.
Last December, KAL temporarily closed Batley Baths, Deighton Sports Arena and Colne Valley’s swimming pools.
