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A non-council member was elected as a Southwell Leisure Centre trustee following a debate sparked by the ongoing town pool saga. Southwell Town Council held its annual meeting on Wednesday (May 15), in which councillors voted to appoint members to the authority’s leadership roles and committees, including trustees for the leisure centre. The council appointed John Lightwood, Phil Barron and Andrew Wilson, who is independent of the council. The decision follows pressure from members of the public who felt the need to have more representation in decisions regarding Southwell Leisure Centre and i…

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