PROTESTERS armed with sports kit and placards plan to send a noisy message today to councillors deciding the future of a threatened leisure centre.
Oxford City Council's executive committee will meet at 9am to decide the future of Peers Sports Centre in Littlemore.
Dozens of protesters are expected outside at Oxford Town Hall from 8.15am wearing sportswear and carrying footballs and squash rackets to make their point.
Lord Mayor John Tanner will join the protesters.
He said: "It is desperately important that this popular and low cost sports centre is kept open for local residents, swimmers, squash players, five-a-side footballers and the students at Peers School.
"It is completely unfair that one of the most needy areas of Oxford - Blackbird Leys, Littlemore and Rose Hill - should suffer."
Mr Tanner added the city council's figures shows the sports centre costs £58,000 a year to run, but proposals claim the council will save £300,000 annually if it is shut down.
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