New multi-million-pound leisure centres have been proposed to West Lancashire councillors by developers.
West Lancashire Council wants to build two brand new leisure centres in Ormskirk and Skelmersdale and refurbish a third existing venue in Burscough. The combined cost is thought to be around £47million, although a variety of figures and options have been discussed.
The borough council has appointed a development partner called Alliance Leisure, which is currently working on early ideas for all three sites. Funding could also be linked to a Levelling-Up bid by the council to the government, Lancs Live reports.
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At the Ormskirk Park Pool site the new leisure centre would be split into wet (swimming pool) and dry areas, warm and cooler for energy efficiency. The new centre could have a pavilion design with a curved roof, in keeping with the park and other surroundings including a church.
Speaking about Skelmersdale Peter Curtis of Hadron Consulting said: "We plan to keep the new leisure centre on the north side near Asda and have car parking on the south. We also might be able to raise the level of the new leisure centre to get views of the Tawd Valley.
"The Skelmersdale leisure centre will be simpler in appearance than Ormskirk, partly in keeping with the wider Skelmersdale town centre and to help with costs."
Various phases for early designs, user-group consultation, detailed designs and contract pricing are planned. The hope is to open the new leisure centres in spring 2025.
James Foley, commercial director of Alliance Leisure said: "We specialise in new-build facilities and are looking at Ormskirk and Skelmersdale in that context. We have also remodelled existing centres, which relates to Burscough. This is about getting the right profile in the right place with a focus on West Lancashire overall.”
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