Burscough Sports Centre Breaks Ground On £3.18 Million Regeneration
Works are underway in West Lancashire to transform Burscough Sports Centre into a thriving leisure, fitness and wellbeing hub, thanks to a £3.18 investment by West Lancashire Borough Council.
Working in partnership with Alliance Leisure, improvements will deliver, a modern, efficient facility that meets the diverse health and wellbeing needs of Burscough residents today and for many generations to come.
We are delighted with the progress of the refurbishment and are looking forward to Burscough sports reopening in early 2025. The changes will not only provide a quality modern offer to the residents of the borough, but they will also help the council to make progress towards its net zero aspirations.
– Councillor Coughlan, Lancashire Borough Council
Renovations will include a completely reimagined layout incorporating a refurbished and extended gym with 70 workout stations and a newly integrated functional training space. This will be complemented by a new indoor cycling studio and a wellbeing space. The sports hall and squash court floors will be refurbished along with extensive improvements to changing rooms and toilets.
Behind the scenes, plant, mechanical, electrical and heating/cooling infrastructure will be upgraded to enhance efficiencies and reduce the facility’s environmental impact.
Seb Rowe, Delivery Manager at Alliance Leisure, had this to say about the impactful project:
Working through the UK Framework which is owned and managed by Denbighshire Leisure, we are partnering with some of the UK’s most experienced leisure specialists to design and deliver this project.
Universal Construction has extensive experience delivering similar projects including working with Alliance on the recently transformed Bidston Sports and Activity Centre (formerly Wirral Tennis and Sports Centre). BGH Architects, based here in the North West, bring many years of experience and local knowledge whilst Hadron Consulting who will oversee project management, already have a close working relationship with the council. Together, we’re dedicated to ensuring this investment has a lasting, transformative impact on the population of Burscough and the surrounding areas
On Thursday, September 26, Alliance Leisure facilitated a Time Capsule Event, to mark the start of transformative refurbishment works at Burscough Sports Centre. It was truly inspiring to see local schoolchildren participate, imagining what it will be like for future generations to rediscover this capsule and reflect on the history and progress of their community.
Councillor Coughlan continues:
Welcoming the pupils of Burscough village was a highlight of the visit. Knowing the school is supporting them to take health and wellbeing seriously, shows that young people are being encouraged to make positive choices. It offers reassurance that providing facilities which meet the needs of the whole community – both now and for generations to come will be well received