Last night, Wirral’s Conservative led Council voted to keep free swimming in Wirral. As well as keeping it for the over 60s (all year round) and the under 18s (during school holidays), the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Cabinet has also agreed to provide free swimming for children in care AND their carers and also to Wirral residents who are serving in the Armed Forces or are veterans. Sadly, the same can’t be said of Labour-run Liverpool. In a couple of days their free swimming ends.
This is part of our plan to correct the mistakes of the previous administration who wanted to close leisure centres across Wirral. We’ll be writing to many of the groups who will benefit from last night’s decision and I know many colleagues are writing directly to residents as well.
CHRIS BLAKELEY 
I can’t see why those in the Armed Services are entitled to this for free. Many of them are on respectable salaries and in a career they opted for. Surely free swimming for the unwaged would be a more equitable option
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