Castlereagh Borough Council is being urged to hold a meeting over the closure of an east Belfast Leisure Centre following the discovery of asbestos.

The move comes after the centre was closed due to the discovery of a number of unidentified areas of asbestos highlighted in a survey in a previously unrecorded and difficult to access area of the facility.

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The centre will remain closed as a precautionary measure, until the full results of the survey are known.

Alliance Party Councillor Alderman Geraldine Rice said: "Following the closure of the centre, our group have asked the Chief Executive to call a special meeting of the Council to discuss this matter. We recognise that this closure is only precautionary and that materials containing asbestos, are commonly found in buildings of a similar age, and if monitored properly will present negligible risks."

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