Band 6+: Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter: Give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre Explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community Describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes.

Dear Mr. Brown,

My name is Dhwani Trivedi, a resident of City of Barrie. I am writing this letter to express my dissatisfaction about terminating the services of games and activities centre located in the south end of the city because city needs to rethink on its budget.

I, my family and my friends often visit the sports centre in order to spend time and arrange get together as it provides different indoor and outdoor game courts and activities for all age group.

Moreover, every city should have a gaming centre where native people can spend time with their loved ones. It also encourages young generation to play and practice sports which increases activeness in them.

As City of Barrie has no other centre, it will be difficult for locals to have family time. In addition to that, interests in playing outdoor games will decrease and will adversely affect on younger generation.

I hope that you rethink on this situation. I thank you for your consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Dhwani Trivedi