Plaid AM calls for Birchgrove Pavilion reprieve
Plaid AM Dr. Dai Lloyd has called on Swansea Council to protect a Birchgrove Pavilion.
The Heol Las Park Pavilion is facing being bulldozed and a report is to be presented to Swansea’s Cabinet on Thursday (Nov 19).
Dr. Lloyd has met with local residents, including the Birchgrove Community Association, and has now written to Council Chief Executive Paul Smith outlining their concerns.
Dr. Lloyd stated:
“The Birchgrove Community is clearly unhappy with the suggestion that their pavilion could be demolished. It has the potential to be a well-used resource for both cricket and football in the area.
“The protection of sports and recreational facilities are key if we are to try and encourage more and more people to take up sports and create a healthier Wales.
“I fully support the Birchgrove Community in their attempts to not only protect the pavilion, but to enhance and develop it in future years.
“Birchgrove’s population has risen dramatically over recent years, yet the investment in local facilities has not matched that increase. It is only right that Birchgrove receives a fair share of investment.
“I would urge Swansea Council’s Cabinet to protect the Pavilion. There are serious questions being raised with regards to the Council’s estimated cost for renovation of £163,000, with a third party claiming that it could be done for £69,000. It is vital that the Birchgrove Community Association, and interested parties generally, have an opportunity to try and find a way forward.”
