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Indoor
Sports Centre Delay
The opening of Leigh Indoor Sports Centre,
part of the £83m Leigh Sports Village development, has been
delayed.
 The
sports centre was planned to be open to the public in August.
However, due to unforeseen problems with the connection of
utility services and the adverse weather conditions this summer,
construction efforts have been significantly hampered.
The £6.4m sports centre, funded by Greenbank
Partnership, Wigan Council and Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust,
will now fully open to the public on Wednesday 2nd
January 2008. However, the Trust, who will manage the facility
as part of their portfolio of Active Life centres, are hoping to
open the centre for gym users only during December.
The final utilities connection was made last
week and final construction work has now commenced and is due to
be completed by early November. The site will then be formally
handed over to Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust for a full
equipment fit out and final staff training.
Simon Toon, Chief
Executive of Leigh Sports Village Company, said: "The delays at
the Village have been extremely frustrating for all involved,
however these short term teething problems will be out weighed
by the massive long term benefits that LSV will have for the
community as a whole. Leigh Indoor Sports Centre is a fantastic
state of the art facility and we are excited that it will be a
major part of the Village."
Mike Woodruff, Centre Manager for Wigan
Leisure and Culture Trust, said: “We are delighted that we now
have a firm date in place to open the centre. Although it has
been a frustrating time for all concerned we are confident that
we will have a facility that everyone can be proud of.
Unfortunately the delay has been out of our hands we have had
our staff structure in place for some time and we are very eager
to get the centre up and running.”
“We have been working hard with local sports
clubs and societies to give everyone an opportunity to use these
facilities. We would like to thank them, and in particular
Leigh Sixth Form College, for their support and patience. The
activity programme for the centre is exciting and varied,
providing a range of sports that everyone living in Leigh will
have the opportunity to enjoy.”
The Centre will open its doors on January 2nd and will offer
January promotion's consisting of
1. 12 months membership gym and casual swimming for £225 a
saving of £65 or
2. £25 Direct Debit 12 months for the price of 10.
All include unlimited gym and free casual swimming.
Leigh Indoor Sports Centre includes:
Swimming pool
– a 25m, six-lane pool suitable for regional galas with
spectator seating for 190 people;
Sports hall
– consisting of eight courts, can be used for badminton,
basketball, netball and volleyball with seating for up to 280
people;
Profiles Health and Fitness Suite
– a 65 work station gym with 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.
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