All libraries and leisure centres in St Helens will close this weekend due to the coronavirus outbreak.
In response to the latest government advice, St Helens Council has taken the decision to close all council leisure centres across the borough from 5pm on Sunday, March 22.
All libraries will also be closed as from 1pm on Saturday, March 21.
The leisure centres to close include:
- Queens Park Health & Fitness
- Parr Swimming & Fitness Centre
- Newton-le-Willows Health & Fitness Centre
- Sutton Leisure Centre
A St Helens Council spokesman said: “Membership fees due at council leisure centres will not be collected for April and any subsequent months of closure, for customers who pay via direct debit.
“Closing these facilities will also allow us to focus all our efforts on providing essential services to the most vulnerable in our community and those at most risk.”
St Helens Council said it will continue to closely monitor government advice.
A date for reopening leisure centres and libraries and has not been set.
As a consequence of the libraries closure, all events at libraries have been cancelled or postponed.
If you have books due for return, please keep these until buildings have reopened.
You will be able to continue to use the council’s digital services and borrow eBooks.
The council will keep communities up to date with any further changes to council services online at sthelens.gov.uk
Updates will also be given through local media and on the council’s Twitter @sthelenscouncil and Facebook page.
