Spa plans announced for Yarmouth's Marina Centre

The Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth is in line for a redevelopment which is set to include the introduction of a spa.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is in discussions to find funding for a £3m regeneration of the iconic seafront leisure centre, which currently houses a 25m swimming pool, a health and fitness club, indoor bowls green and sports courts.

The council is eager to improve services at the centre, which has been run by the Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust since March 2006.

The launch of a spa and wet areas - such as saunas, steamrooms and relaxation spaces - is among the proposals being considered in a business plan being drawn up by the council.

It is understood that the council is using the recent redevelopment of the Waterlane centre in nearby Lowestoft as a template for its plans.

The Waterlane centre opened earlier this year following a £6.5m redevelopment which included a thermal spa, body treatment rooms and a 100-station fitness suite (to read more about the Waterlane development, click here).