Simon Jacques reports on the forums that the Heeley Bank Community Centre home to the School Room boards has been saved after protests by community groups including climbers who started a petition and even abseiled down the building in protest.

As reported in the Sheffield Star by Polly Rippon on 28th July.

U-turn over plans to sell off community centre

Sheffield Council has made a U-turn over plans to sell a community centre in a listed building - after the scheme was opposed by people who said they hadn't been consulted. Following a protest the Grade II listed Heeley Bank Community Centre, home to artists' studios and an internationally-acclaimed rock-climbing training facility, has been taken off the market.

Campaigners against the closure put up a huge banner on the building and signed a petition to save the 130-year-old former school.

Climber Seb Grieve of the Save Heeley Bank Centre campaign said: “We have a meeting with council representatives next week so we will see what happens then. We are very pleased they have taken it off the market.”

Full article: www.thestar.co.uk