'The youth of Darlaston are walking the streets' - Campaigners plead for £20 million to help the town's youngsters after social club closure
Campaigners for the £20 million Darlaston Plan who want money to be spent on community projects in the town are to petition bosses to help with setting up a youth service at a recently closed social club.
Darlaston Sports and Social Club, in The Leys, Willenhall Street, ceased trading last month and has remained closed ever since, with doubts over its future amidst rumours it may be sold for housing.
A group of residents including Independent councillors Paul and Chris Bott and prospective member Pete Burton who is standing for the Reform Party in the May elections, want it re-opened for youth provision in the area. They are also questioning the remit and credentials of the committee of the Darlaston Plan and say it should be 'community led'.
The plan will guide how £20m of government investment is spent over the next decade with each project having to align with the national Plan for Neighbourhoods priorities.
Councillor Paul Bott said: "The social club was a once thriving venue and has become the victim of the current climate where a lot of venues in hospitality are struggling to survive.
