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To: North Somerset Council and Places For People
Prevent the closure of the Creche at Strode Leisure Centre, Clevedon.
The creche facility at Strode Leisure Centre in Clevedon is due to close at the end of October. We would like the Creche to remain open. Currently the creche runs two sessions a day on weekdays to enable parents to access childcare for their children whilst they exercise. The creche is well used and makes money for the centre.
Why is this important?
The closure of this provision will have a detrimental effect on the health and wellbeing of parents in the area. It is the only creche facility for excercise in Clevedon. For many parents this is the only time they are able to exercise as they have no-one else to look after their children.
Exercise for parents is especially important to help combat depression, regain fitness and lose excess weight after pregnancy and for some it is the only time they get to themselves in the day and it’s a good time to build up a social group.
Added to this the creche workers who have cared for children for years at strode will be made redundant.
