Conservative Councillor Writes to County Council over Wilnecote Youth Centre

Conservative Cllr Tina Clements, ward councillor for Wilnecote, has written to Staffordshire County Council to ask if they will work to help set up a residents led management committee to keep Wilnecote youth centre open for everyone.

Cllr Clements’ letter follows the County Council’s recent decision to close Wilnecote youth centre and with every other SCC owned youth club. Cllr Clements’ letter is asking for support to keep the building open as a community hub for a whole range of other community groups in Wilnecote and not just the youth club.

Cllr Clements said, “We would like a meeting with county to discuss the future of Wilnecote youth centre. We as residents would like help to set up a management committee in order that we don’t lose such an iconic building.

“Our older residents used to use this building when it was the school and have grown up in the area where it is. We don’t want to lose one of our oldest features to demolition for it to be left for years; there are so many community groups who use this building and where would they go if it is knocked down.”

Cllr Clements, who wrote to the residents of Wilnecote last month calling on them to sign her petition against the proposed closure of the youth centre, said that she would be writing again to them when she has a reply from the County Council.