In February this year, the council approved an additional £3.85 million towards the new project to increase the games hall provision within the new facility. This was in response to feedback received from the community regarding the lack of a games hall within the initial proposed plans.

The design team have now re-developed the proposed plans, and these will be on display during two community ‘drop-in’ sessions within the current Larkhall Leisure Centre, on the following dates:

• Friday 13 June between 10am and 2pm
• Wednesday 18 June between 3pm and 7pm

Council Officers and the Holmes Miller Architects will be on hand during these sessions to answer any questions anyone may have about the new state of the art facility.  

Council Leader Joe Fagan said: “This additional commitment to the leisure centre shows we listen and react to what the local community tell us when we have the resources we need to meet the expectations of local people.

“The new Larkhall Leisure Centre will be the biggest investment in a stand-alone facility the council has built, outside of secondary schools.

“The current Larkhall Leisure Centre has held a special place in the heart of the Larkhall community for decades.

“The new facility will be a brand-new state-of the-art leisure centre which the community can be proud of, and which is fit for generations to come.” 

The total budget for the project now stands at £27.75 million. This includes council funding of £21.85 million, as well as City Deal, Shared Prosperity, Placed Based Investment and Regeneration Capital Grant funding.

You can keep up to date with the project as it develops by visiting the council’s website.