Central Bedfordshire Press Release dated 2nd October 2012.
Improvements to Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre and Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre will be planned after capital funding was approved by Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive councillors at their meeting today (Tuesday, 2 October).
The funding was agreed by councillors to commence in 2012/13 to fund a number of upgrades to the leisure facilities.
Proposals for Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre in Biggleswade include plans to refurbish the reception area and to add extensions for a two court sports hall and a new first floor health spa which could include rooms for massage and body treatments, a sauna, steam room and ice rooms.
Plans for Leighton Buzzard’s Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre include a ground floor extension to reconfigure the reception area, a café, a first floor extension to expand the fitness stations from 54 stations to 75 – moving the current changing areas and crèche to do so – and converting a second fitness area into a workout studio.
Speaking about the decision, Cllr Brian Spurr, Executive Member for Sustainable Communities, said: “Our leisure facilities are key community health resources for our residents to engage in regular physical activity .This investment brings these facilities right up to date, adds capacity to meet the additional demand for fitness and sporting facilities and ensures these centres offer a high quality experience.
“Now that the funding is agreed we can look forward to implementing the improvements as soon as possible.”
To find out more about the Leisure Centres and active lifestyle facilities in Central Bedfordshire, visit our website.
While it's great to see Central Beds investing in leisure services in our area, it's a shame they did nothing to save the leisure centre at Stratton School. Have they given any thought to the increased parking facilities they will need to accommodate everyone using the expanded leisure centre at Saxon Pool?
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