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Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter: - give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre - explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community - describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes

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  1. Band 7.0
    Task Achievement
    Band 7.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 7.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 7.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.0

    Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to express my serious concern about the recent decision by the local council to close ‘Grapevine Sports and Leisure Centre’ for the lack of funds.

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  2. Band 7.0
    Task Achievement
    Band 7.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 6.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 7.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.0

    Dear Sir or Madam, I am a resident of the Alperton, London area, writing to request you to reconsider your decision to close the sport and leisure centre we have in our community. I am hoping that you would weigh the utility of this centre before shutting it down.

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  3. Band 8.0
    Task Achievement
    Band 8.5
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 8.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 8.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 8.0

    Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my utmost concern regarding the proposed closure of the Maplewood Sports and Leisure Centre. As a regular user, I strongly believe that shutting it down would have significant negative consequences for the local community.

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