Discussion and debate on the issues affecting Portobello
-
wangi
- [admin]
- Posts: 3442
- Joined: 27 May 2004, 10:37
-
Contact:
Post
by wangi » 27 Apr 2013, 13:20
Word is that Edinburgh Leisure have made decision to close Portobello Indoor Bowls & Leisure Centre...
https://twitter.com/nikster711/status/3 ... 9933283328
NICOLA BARCLAY @nikster711
@talkporty @edinburghsport Awful decision by @Ed_Leisure 2 shut #portyindoorbowlscentre huge consequences 4 the sport, people young & old
Plus another tweet by someone else.
-
seanie
- Posts: 2313
- Joined: 03 Feb 2006, 20:43
- Location: Brighton Place
Post
by seanie » 28 Apr 2013, 09:50
Bowling in general has been in decline for years. People aren't taking it up the way they used to.
-
Sceptic
- Posts: 176
- Joined: 13 Oct 2009, 05:50
Post
by Sceptic » 28 Apr 2013, 11:19
A facility of that size must have other uses. Basketball? Remember that the facilities at the "new" PHS was criticised for lack of spectator seating. There must be other sports clubs in need of indoor facilities.
-
portyallmydays
- Posts: 38
- Joined: 19 Apr 2005, 19:10
- Location: Craigentinny
Post
by portyallmydays » 29 Apr 2013, 09:15
This is devasting news for the bowlers in East Edinburgh. Yeah, bowling memberships have been on the decline but this now leaves only one indoor bowling centre in Edinburgh. I have been helping run the junior section at PIBC for the last few years and I know the kids are gutted at the news. They have all made new friends through the club and its great to see how they have developed, winning the East of Scotland League and winning Scottish Titles
Its also a place for the senior members to meet up and play their games and have a coffee. It now means travelling out of town (or to Bainfield) to get a game of bowls in the winter.
Another gym required?? Yeah right.
Stuart
-
wangi
- [admin]
- Posts: 3442
- Joined: 27 May 2004, 10:37
-
Contact:
Post
by wangi » 29 Apr 2013, 17:27
http://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/news/ ... rts-centre
Today we unveiled plans for a new gymnastics and soft play centre, based in Portobello, in a move which responds to the ever increasing demand for family based facilities in the area.
The potential new facility, would allow us to grow our gymnastics programme and address the considerable waiting list of young people looking to participate in this popular sport.
The venue will also offer a substantial new gymnastics themed soft play area similar in size to the Clambers facility at The Royal Commonwealth Pool and present a number of employment opportunities.
We will enter in to a period of consultation with the local community with a view to opening the centre to the public in autumn 2013, within the site currently occupied by the Portobello Indoor Bowls Centre.
Our Chief Executive John Comiskey said: “Edinburgh Leisure has identified a significant demand for gymnastics provision across Edinburgh and we are very much looking forward to offering this dedicated new facility for families in the Portobello area and beyond.
“We recognise that a change of use from what is currently an indoor bowling facility would be a disappointment to its regular bowlers and we plan to work with these customers to support them in finding suitable alternative provision.”
-
Sceptic
- Posts: 176
- Joined: 13 Oct 2009, 05:50
Post
by Sceptic » 01 May 2013, 06:56
Do Bowlers need all of the current rink? Could a portion be retained? I must confess I have never set foot inside the building, but I am sure the more uses that it can be put to, the more people will use it.
-
portygeoff
- Posts: 49
- Joined: 22 Apr 2010, 23:02
Post
by portygeoff » 11 May 2013, 16:47
Ideal for handball which suffers from a lack of large enough halls, virtually none! There is sports money sloshing about to get better centres.
-
StarVanMan
- Posts: 42
- Joined: 22 Apr 2007, 20:28
Post
by StarVanMan » 13 May 2013, 22:46
Closure of the bowling club doesnt make sense to me. Overall, the population is ageing, people need more chances to stay active and socialise. Some sort of shared use of the space would be great. An improvement, in fact.
-
portyallmydays
- Posts: 38
- Joined: 19 Apr 2005, 19:10
- Location: Craigentinny
Post
by portyallmydays » 21 May 2013, 07:33
A meeting was held yesterday between representatives of PIBC and Convenor for Culture & Sport (CEC), Richard Lewis, and local MSP, Kenny MacAskill. A lot of good points were put to them which have not been thought of during the process of changing the centre to a Gymnastics Soft Play, and there is still hope that there will be a bowling centre there after the summer.
