Multmillion-pound leisure centres plan revealed

A multimillion-pound project to build two leisure centres in Stamford and Market Deeping has been revealed.The scheme also includes the complete remodelling and refurbishment of Bourne Leisure Centre and major improvements to the facilities in Grantham, which could see some aspects, such as the swimming pool, brought back into the town centre.South Kesteven District Council, which is behind the plan, has said to maintain the existing buildings and to keep them going for about ten years, would cost millions of pounds and “not offer any opportunity for revenue generation nor provide facilities to meet current or future needs”.The authority has identified potential sites for the new leisure centres in Stamford and Market Deeping and talks with those landowners are underway.The proposal for Bourne Leisure Centre includes a £5m remodel and refurbishment which would double the size of the gym, create more studios, and provide better café facilities.