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11/10/2018

Refurb Work Complete On Leisure Centre In Manchester

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Refurbishment work on a leisure centre is Manchester has been completed.

Moss Side Leisure Centre is to reopen to the public on Wednesday, 14 November, after undergoing an £8million refurb.

The leisure centre has benefited from major work to improve its swimming pools, sports halls and squash courts, plus an extension to the existing gym, which has doubled in size.

The programme of work also included the refurbishment of the centre's sauna and steam rooms and changing rooms. It will be the first leisure centre in Manchester to provide a "Pool Pod", allowing independent wheelchair access into the pool, while its new “Changing Places” changing facility will improve accessibility for all users.
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The building's electrical and mechanical infrastructure, heating and energy systems and swimming pool circulation and filtration systems have all been replaced - significantly reducing the building’s carbon emissions and improving its energy efficiency.

Executive Member for Schools, Culture and Leisure, Councillor Luthfur Rahman, said: "We've made this major investment in Moss Side Leisure Centre to ensure that the building is both significantly enhanced for today's residents and future-proofed for the next generation.

"We're committed to ensuring that residents have access to the highest quality leisure facilities - giving them the opportunities they need in order to get active, with all the benefits to physical and mental health this brings."

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