Essex County Council has decided to close Wicken House next March as part of an efficiency drive. But campaigners say users of the centre and other stakeholders have not been properly consulted and the council has not made a proper business case for taking the decision to close the centre.
"They have avoided issues and there hasn't been a proper consultation," said Sarah Castell, a teacher at Wicken House. A spokeswoman for the council said the decision had been taken after a "full review of the council's outdoor services, which revealed that Wicken House is unable to fulfil the necessary criteria for an outdoor centre".
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