Goole Leisure Centre revamp plan awarded £12m in funding

Plans would see Goole's leisure centre extended to include a community hub

Goole Leisure Centre is to be turned into a multi-purpose community hub after it was awarded £12m in funding.

The 1980s building had been described by East Riding of Yorkshire councillors as "outdated" and in need of modernisation.

The revamp plans include a 10-pin bowling alley, indoor adventure experience and a food court.

Around £9m will come from the council and £3m from the government's Towns Fund scheme awarded to Goole in 2021.

At a full council meeting, Councillor Mike Medini said the revamp would come alongside other redevelopments in the town involving Victoria Pleasure Ground and the former Market Hall.

Work began on some projects last year and they are all expected to be finished by 2026.

• Plan for £12m leisure centre and community hub

Goole Leisure Centre had been described as "outdated" and in need of modernisation

The council had already planned to renovate the leisure centre but money from the Town Deal had allowed it to go further, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

"The hub will better meet the health and wellbeing needs of the population and address the need for a greater culture and leisure offer in the town centre," Mr Medini said.

"Goole Leisure Centre was built in 1988, it's outdated and in need of investment to modernise it and help it to respond to the changing leisure market."