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Multimillion Pound Leisure Centre Regeneration Completes in Halesowen

Residents in Halesowen, West Midlands are now enjoying a completely re-invented leisure experience at the town’s leisure centre thanks to a major upgrade of its leisure centre

The Dudley Council development, delivered by Alliance Leisure through the UK Leisure Framework, has seen Halesowen Leisure Centre transformed into a vibrant activity hub with a new mix of facilities that caters for everyone.

The extensive project was carried out in two phases. The first began in February 2021 which saw the conversion of the former learner pool and changing rooms to a new reception area, café and large adventure play area perfect for families. Further space conversion saw a new wellness suite, complete with a power assisted ‘gym’ to encourage engagement from older adults and those new to exercise, along with an extension of the existing gym and studio refurbishment. Outside, the building’s façade was replaced and landscaping works carried out to improve the overall visual appeal and entrance. This phase completed in December last year.

Phase 2 followed immediately and completed in October 2022. This included the reconfiguration of the pool area to create a 25-metre main pool and 12.5 mere learner pool supported by a new changing village. All facilities cater for those with accessibility issues, creating opportunities for use by all members of the community.

Working through the UK Leisure Framework, Alliance leisure worked closely with construction partner, Speller Metcalfe, and Project Managers Axiom, to deliver both phases of the project.

Rob Lashford, regional director at Speller Metcalfe, said: “It has been fantastic to get to the completion of construction works at the leisure centre – in particular the swimming pool which will be a highlight for users. We know how important facilities such as these are to the local community, and we’re delighted to have worked with the Council, Axiom and Alliance Leisure to make this scheme a reality for Halesowen.”

This project marks the completion of a multi-site leisure regeneration programme for DMBC. Working in partnership with Alliance Leisure, through the UK Leisure Framework, owned and managed by Denbighshire Leisure, the Council has also delivered a new-build £18.2 million leisure centre in Dudley and an extensive re-modelling of the existing Crystal Leisure Centre in Stourbridge.

Councillor Simon Phipps, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Enterprise at Dudley Council, says:

“The completion of extensive work significantly improves our leisure provision for residents across the Borough.

“In partnership with Alliance Leisure, we set about designing a future where everyone’s leisure needs are catered for. Investment now will create a sustainable future for our leisure centres that will support the welfare of our Borough’s population for generations to come.”

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Consett Swimming Pool Reopens after UK-first Repair Project

Consett Swimming Pool has reopened to the public following the first repair project of its kind in the UK, led by development partner Alliance Leisure.

The pool, which is located at Consett Leisure Centre, was closed for safety reasons for more than two years by Durham County Council, which became aware of significant technical issues when it took over the management of the centre in 2018.

The finishes to the pool tanks and surrounds were failing resulting in tiles cracking and coming away from the walls as well as significant leaks and water loss.

Consett Pool opened in 2015 following the development of a new academy and leisure centre. The original construction contractor Carillion, which would ordinarily be responsible for rectifying the issues, went into liquidation.

In 2021, the Council appointed Alliance Leisure under the UK Leisure Framework, which is managed by Denbighshire Leisure, to lead the remediation works with a team that included contractors ISG and swimming pool engineers FT Leisure.

In a UK first, the entire main pool has been relined with a stainless steel tank using RenovAction technology from Myrtha Pools, which was prefabricated off-site. Installed on top of the existing tiles, the tank provides a complete waterproof solution and is more cost effective than replacing the tiles. New finishes were also applied to the centre’s smaller pool and splash play area.

Scheduled to take up to 12 months to complete owing to the extensive nature of the defects, the works were completed in just six months.

Sean Nolan, Business Development Manager at Alliance Leisure, says: “Bringing Consett Swimming Pool back into public use has been an extremely challenging project. The works were complex due to working within and around existing infrastructure that had either failed or was of a poor standard. The team had to be flexible in their approach to ensure the solution, which has never been performed in the UK before, was correctly installed and worked effectively. The result is a revitalised swimming pool that the public can enjoy for years to come.”

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Multimillion Pound Leisure Centre Regeneration Completes in Halesowen

Consett Swimming Pool Reopens after UK-first Repair Project

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