Drop-in sessions arranged for Caerphilly residents to have their say on Leisure Centre closures

Residents across the Caerphilly county borough will get the chance to have their say on proposals to reduce the number of leisure centres within the area.

Caerphilly currently operates more leisure centres than any other Local Authority in Wales, with many aging buildings having significant maintenance and running costs.

Back in 2018, the Council adopted a 10 year Sport and Active Recreation Strategy (SARS) which proposes a reduction in the overall number of facilities, with a focus on 4 strategic leisure centres at Risca, Heolddu, Caerphilly and Newbridge.

On Thursday 16th January, the council’s Cabinet agreed to proceed to consultation on plans which could see the closure of Bedwas Leisure Centre, Cefn Fforest Leisure Centre and New Tredegar Leisure Centre at the end of July 2025.

This is the next step in the implementation of the council’s SARS strategy, which has been accelerated by the unprecedented financial challenges facing the council at present.

The consultation will run for a period of 7 weeks, starting on the 22 January and will close on 12 March.

The following drop-in sessions have been arranged as part of the consultation. Links to the online survey will be published on 22 January when the consultation is formally launched:

Date Location Time
Tuesday 18th February LC online 11am – 1pm
Wednesday 19th February New Tredegar LC 6pm – 8pm
Thursday 20th Feb Bedwas LC 6pm – 8pm
Friday 21st Feb Cefn Fforest LC 12pm – 2pm
Tuesday 4th March New Tredegar LC 12pm – 2pm
Wednesday 5th March Cefn Fforest LC 6pm – 8pm
Friday 7th March Bedwas LC 12pm – 2pm
Monday 10th March LC online LC 5.30pm – 7.30pm

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