ePetition details
Squash Court Closure at Vale Farm
1)There already is a gym at Vale Farm.
2)There are at least 16 gyms within Brent, 3 within 2.5 miles of
Vale Farm, 3 built in the last 3 years.
3)The opportunity of playing Squash in Brent will be reduced by
60%.
4) There will only be 2 squash courts within the whole of the
L.B.of Brent for a population of 311,000.
5)Squash coaching for children and adults will have to be
reduced.
6)" Gym", Is not a sport, it is a fitness activity.
7) A typical class of 30 - 34 school children could be introduced
to Squash at Vale Farm at the moment, but not if there are only 2
courts on site.
8) There will be to much pressure on court availability.
9)Olympic legacy. Variety & choice of different sports for the
whole community, post Olympics to participate in, will
reduced.
10) There is a campaign to make Squash an Olympic sport in
2020.
11) Children and families will have to travel outside of the
Borough to participate in Squash, the effort required & cost in
traveling, will deter new comers.
12)A Squash court is a specialist resource, if the courts are
removed from Vale Farm, they will be gone forever.
Started by: Richard Purcell
This ePetition ran from 22/07/2013 to 02/10/2013 and has now finished.
101 people signed this ePetition.