RESIDENTS are been urged to have their say on the future of a former community centre.

The Greenwood Community Centre, in Swain House, was closed in November after falling into disrepair, but with help from Tesco and ward councillors, it has been cleaned out and freshened up.

Now residents can play their part in its future, giving their views at a consultation on what events, activities and facilities they would like to see at the centre.

The consultation event will be held at the Wood Lane centre tomorrow between 2pm and 4pm. It will feature arts and crafts and other attractions including a bouncy castle.

Visitors can also take a look at the centre, which re-opened last month with Springwood Summer Camp.

Community regeneration organisation Inspired Neighbourhoods teamed up with Tesco to transform the derelict community centre into a hub for the new project.

Inspired Neighbourhoods repaired the centre’s roof and completed gas and electrical work and finished work on its kitchen.

Funding came from the Bradford-based organisation and the Bradford East Area Committee.

Councillor Rachel Sunderland (Lib Dem, Bolton and Undercliffe) has being helping to clean the community centre throughout the summer and paid tribute to the help staff from the Tesco Peel Centre had given them in getting the building fit for purpose.

She said: “This is the first public consultation event we have held on the centre.

“It is the first chance for people to come in and have a look at the work that has been going on.

“The centre has got to fund itself and it needs to serve the local community as a whole. It is a facility that can be used by not just people in the Swain House area. The major repairs to the centre have now been done.

“It is clear there is a need for it. The building needed to be thoroughly cleaned and Tesco have been supporting us with the project and have been superb.”

Nasim Quershi, chief executive of Inspired Neighbourhoods, who carried out the repair work, also urged residents to attend the event to have their say over the centre’s future and volunteer to help run its services.

He said: “It is open for the consultation event for everyone to have an input in its future and establish the centre.

“We are looking for the input of the local community and to get them on board as volunteers.

“We are asking them to come along and tell us what services they would like to see.

“We have received a lot of help from the private sector on the repair work.

“The building was falling into disarray before.

“We will ask people to show how we plan to develop the centre in the future.”