Plans for new leisure centre to go on show

Plans for a new leisure centre which will include a five-lane swimming pool are set to go on display.

Telford and Wrekin Council said the centre would be built at the Telford Langley School in Dawley, an area it said had "the highest level of unmet demand for swimming provision".

The centre was subject to planning approval and if granted, the authority hoped to have it built by early 2027. The plans will go on display on Friday.

It will be named after the first man to swim the channel, Captain Matthew Webb, who came from the Dawley area.

The council said the name was fitting as this year marked the 150th anniversary of that crossing.

The plans will be revealed at a consultation event at Telford Langley School between 15:00 and 19:00 on Friday.

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