Plans approved for £26m leisure centre
South Holland District CouncilPlans for a £26m health and leisure centre have been approved.
The Castle Sports Complex in Spalding will be replaced with a new hub building, two new swimming pools, a gym, outdoor sports facilities and well-being spaces.
South Holland District Council received £20m from the government's Levelling Up Fund for the project.
Work is scheduled to be completed by autumn 2026.
The first phase of work is due to begin in the spring and will include creating a single building with two swimming pools, changing facilities, a sports hall and a gym.
The new facility will have cycle and group exercise studios, health and well-being consultation rooms, a children's adventure play area and a new reception area.
When the new sports centre is operational, phase two of the work will focus on demolishing the existing swimming pool, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Phase three will involve developing outdoor games areas including a 3G pitch, a park run circuit and a bowls hall.
South Holland District CouncilDuring the construction work, the existing swimming pool will remain open, but users of the exercise suite will be able to use the gym at the Spalding campus of Boston College instead.
The council hopes to increase health and well-being in the area after a Sport England study in 2021 showed South Holland had the fourth worst rate of exercise and activity in the country.
Councillor Gary Taylor said: "I cannot wait for work to get started and for these exciting plans to become a reality, bucking the trend of leisure provision nationally.
"I am confident that the finished product will be a fantastic place to socialise, exercise and play and to receive vital health and well-being support, for many years to come."
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