
GL1 leisure centre's shock closure leaves 150 out of work
The announcement to shut the GL1 Leisure Centre and Oxstalls Sports Park comes after charitable trust Aspire went into liquidation.
Councillor Rebecca Trimnell, Councillor Howard Hyman and Ola Kareem are the Liberal Democrat team for Westgate.
Rebecca, who lives in the ward close to Gloucester Cathedral, was elected in a by-election in March 2023 and won her seat from the Conservatives. She is now the cabinet member for community engagement.
Howard Hyman, who lives in Westgate, is an experienced councillor and former Mayor of Gloucester. He was first elected to represent Westgate in May 2024 having served as a councillor in Elmbridge ward since 2016.
Ola Kareem is a father-of-three and businessman in Gloucester providing social care services in the city.
He has been involved in community work in the Westgate and city centre areas for several years, including running events cooking for the community and charity litter picks.
If you have any issues you would like Rebecca to take up on your behalf you can get in touch with her by email at rebecca4westgate@outlook.com
You can also follow Rebecca on Facebook at fb.me/WestgateWardSpotlight
The announcement to shut the GL1 Leisure Centre and Oxstalls Sports Park comes after charitable trust Aspire went into liquidation.