WITH reference to Councillor Dave Smith's letter about the new Darwen Leisure Centre, could he please tell me why the new leisure centre will not have a sports hall, gym with keep fit facilities and new saunas and also a replacement Tower Room?

The majority of people in Darwen would have expected all the above to be built on the same site, at the new leisure centre, not down at Darwen Vale School.

I've also heard that there will be no place where children's parties can be held. Will there also be a new car park built?

Will our council tax go up to pay for the new centre?

MR A GORDON, Brighton Terrace, Darwen.