Friday 19th January 2007
(ref:
WLCT10/2007)
Leigh’s first new public sports centre and swimming pool for decades is progressing well according to stunning new images released today.
Leigh Indoor Sports Centre, when complete, will be one of the first major milestones in the £83m Leigh Sports Village project. The images show how each section of the facility looks at present and artist impressions show how the finished article will look when building work is completed this summer.
The £6.4m Indoor Sports Centre is designed for public use and is funded by Greenbank Partnership, Wigan Council and Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust. The centre will be managed by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust.
Mike Woodruff, Centre Manager, said,
“It is really rewarding for everyone involved to see the progress being made on site. These images help to bring to life a really exciting facility that will benefit everyone in Leigh and beyond. We want the people of Leigh to see that this is becoming a reality and they will have a sports facility that they can all be proud of and most importantly all make use of.”
“We would like all local sports clubs and organisations to get in touch as soon as possible so we can allocate them time to use the facility. We also want people in Leigh to take advantage of having a great facility on their doorstep. We are already working with Leigh Sixth Form College to make sure the students their get access. This truly is a sports centre for everyone.”
The new state of the art facility is scheduled to be completed in June and should officially open in July. Leigh Indoor Sports Centre will include:
Swimming pool – a 25m, six-lane pool designed to host competitive swimming galas with spectator seating for 180 people and room for 150 competitors; Sports hall – consisting of eight courts, can be used for badminton, basketball, netball, volleyball and football with seating for up to 280 people;
Profiles fitness gym – the fitness suite will have 65 work stations consisting of weight resistance and cardiovascular equipment;
Multi-purpose room – will provide a range of aerobic sessions and martial arts activities for up to 40 people;
Aerobics suite – ideal for aerobic work-outs and suitable for all ages and abilities;
Changing room village – a series of individual changing areas complemented by six additional changing rooms.
For further information about Leigh Indoor Sports Centre and details about the facilities on please contact Mike Woodruff on 01942 893697 or visit www.wlct.org/leighsportscentre. Detailed leaflets about the facility are also available at Leigh Library and Howe Bridge Sports Centre.
Notes To Editors
For further information on this News Release please contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942 486937.
Leigh Sports Village: For further information about Leigh Sports Village please contact Deborah Sadler on 0161 235 6392 or at deborah.sadler@sadlerpr.com
Leigh Sports Village is the biggest investment in public sports, recreational and educational facilities in Wigan borough for many years and will transform Leigh into one of the finest hubs of activity in the North West.
The £83m project also includes:
- 10,000 seat stadium
- new Leigh Sixth Form College building
- 400 metre running track with a covered sprinting facility and club house
- new pavilion for a local amateur rugby league club
- floodlit grass and artificial pitches and a multi use games area
- 150 bedroom 4 star hotel and offices
- leisure and specialist retail facilities including a cinema, health & fitness centre, restaurants, bars and a ten-pin bowling alley.
Partners involved in Leigh Sports Village include:
- Greenbank Partnerships Limited
- Leigh Centurions Rugby League Club
- Leigh East Amateur Rugby Football Club
- Leigh Harriers Athletics Club
- Leigh RMI Football Club
- Leigh Sports Village Company
- Leigh Sports Village Trust
- Wigan and Leigh College
- Wigan Council
- Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over 300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough.
Getting Wigan Active
Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more physically, mentally and creatively active . It also aims to increase community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
