'Significant' work to begin at leisure centre

The swimming pool at Wellington Civic and Leisure Centre will benefit from improvements

'Significant' investments are to get underway at a leisure centre in September, in an effort to make the building more energy efficient.

Work at the Wellington Civic and Leisure Centre, Telford, includes new heating, roof and wall insulation, work on its swimming pool, and improvements to the health suite and changing rooms.

It is part of Telford and Wrekin Council's commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030.

The centre's pool, health suite, and changing areas will temporarily close from 23 September, and work should finish by summer 2025.

The authority said the fitness suite and classes at the site would remain open during the works.

Additional daytime swim and pool-based fitness classes would be available at the Oakengates and Abraham Darby centres, which had both been through major investments in recent years.

It added that families with children who were enrolled in swimming lessons would be offered alternative provision.

"Our commitment to increase our energy efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint across our leisure portfolio is evident through these major investment works," said councillor Carolyn Healy.

"This, our third site in three years, will see sustainability benefits as well as an improved experience for our members and pay-as-you-go users at the site."