Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure center 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 center •explain why the sports leisure center is important for the local community • describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes

Dear Sir or Madam, I’m writing to you because I have heard that the unique entertainment centre, where my friends and I spend our spare time there to uses its facilities
such
as a martial arts gym and cultural-educational events, is closing. First of all, I want to ask you to pay attention that
this
centre is the only place in
this
region that has special safe rooms for martial arts.
In addition
, there is no other space around here (in the neighbourhood) for gathering to hold ceremonies or cultural events.
Therefore
, if
this
place is going to close by the officials, the residents may confront many difficulties.
For instance
, sports people have to find a gym in other regions,
also
the local events will vanish. Regarding all mentioned items, I kindly request you to remain open here to the public. Yours sincerely, Manijeh Roostaei
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