Reducing Carbon Footprint:
MyActive Biddulph’s Green Initiative
Sustainability works have completed at MyActive Biddulph on behalf of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council to install heat recovery and variable speed fans. The £176k project was delivered by leisure development specialists Alliance Leisure and Leisure Energy via the UK Leisure Framework. Funding was provided by the Swimming Pool Support Fund which has also invested £80 million into 442 swimming pools across the country since last year.
Gareth Liversedge, Business Development Manager, Alliance Leisure, says:
It’s unfortunate that valuable community assets like swimming pools emit a large share of the council’s carbon emissions, however, energy efficiency works such as these at Biddulph will reduce these substantially. We’re proud to have completed the works on-time and on-budget.
Sports Minister Stuart Andrew, said:
“We are sticking to our plan to get millions more people active by 2030, because we know that active people are fitter, happier and healthier. Millions of people swim every year in England, but increased energy costs mean some pools are struggling financially. This further £60 million of support from the Government and Sport England will ensure hundreds of swimming pools can lower their operating costs in the long run, and continue to provide an important service for communities across the country.”