Clarendon Leisure Centre staff 'redeployed' as talks over blaze-ravaged site's future begin

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Talks over the future of Clarendon Leisure Centre in Salford are set to start and last for a number of weeks after the much-loved facility was destroyed in a fire being investigated by police.

Discussions between Salford City Council and Salford Community Leisure, which runs the centre, are expected to involve finance options and consider the possibility of a re-build.

The development was revealed as SCL confirmed all staff working at Clarendon have been 'redeployed' to its other centres or services in Salford. READ MORE: 'I skip meals so my boy can play football': The thousands of people across Greater Manchester 'living in the red' Steve Hassall, the chief executive officer, told the Manchester Evening News that all associated with the centre were 'still coming to terms with the tragic incident'.

He said comments they have recieved since the fire in the early hours of Friday 'show how important this venue was for the community, with so many people sharing such fond memories'. "It is terribly sad to see this taken away from them," Mr Hassall said.