Protest against closure of Stocksbridge Leisure Centre
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The photograph on this page of Protest against closure of Stocksbridge Leisure Centre by Dave Pickersgill as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Dave Pickersgill Taken: 19 Jan 2013
The scene outside Stocksbridge Leisure Centre (SLC) on the morning of 19th January 2013 as hundreds of local people gather to protest against a proposal from Sheffield City Council to close SLC, as part of their response to cuts imposed by the UK Government.