Homes hope for Oswestry site plagued by vandals

Plans to build homes on the site of a former leisure centre that has become a target for vandals and arsonists over the past five years have been welcomed by town officials.

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Oswestry Town Council backed the plans to build 46 homes at the site in College Road.

The premises have been empty since the leisure centre moved in 2011 to a new build a short distance away.

Town mayor Councillor Peter Cherrington said: "I'm 100 per cent behind it. There have been concerns over fire risk and vandalism, and now there's the opportunity to revitalise the area and create additional housing for Oswestry.