First look at the new Halifax Leisure Centre and swimming pool

As part of Calderdale’s Next Chapter, plans for a new combined swimming pool and leisure facility on the site of the existing North Bridge Leisure Centre are moving forward.

READ: Sneak peek of upcoming Sally Wainwright drama set and filmed at Shibden Hall in new BBC trailerTo ensure this new facility meets the needs of local people, a consultation exercise is currently underway to find out what people want from the leisure centre.

All the feedback will be collated and used to shape further plans for the project. The results will be presented to Cabinet later this year.

IN PICTURES: Crossley Heath students dressed to the nines for their end of school promCalderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Strategy, Councillor Barry Collins, said: “This promises to be a superb new project, combining the current two sites into one state-of-the-art leisure centre, forming part of our wider exciting plans for Halifax town centre.

“We want Calderdale to be the most active borough in the North by 2021. To help achieve this ambitious target, it’s important that leisure facilities meet the needs of the people who will be using them.

“The feedback we receive from the current consultation will be used to shape our future plans for the new centre. So please make sure you have your say!”

READ: Calderdale’s milk bank gives babies a lifeline in the borough and beyondTo take part in the consultation, click here and follow the link to the survey, or visit a local leisure centre and pick up a paper survey.

The consultation runs until Monday August 13 2018.