Staffordshire County Council is set to close all 34 clubs that it runs, despite more than 16,000 objections.
More than 100 staff work at the centres, which are being cut as part of controversial £102 million savings over the next five years. The plans are due before Staffordshire County Council for approval next week.
Clubs in areas such as Cannock, Stafford, Gnosall and Wombourne will be hit. Council bosses have said organisations including schools and colleges will need to step in if they are to continue. The plans have been criticised as ‘tragic’ for young people and youth services within the Staffordshire area. Read more
