Wycome District Council unveils plans for sports centre

Wycombe District Council is now finishing its public consultation regarding plans for a new sport and leisure centre.

The mix of facilities include a 50m pool, a learner pool, toddler water play area, 150 station gym, dance studio, 12 court sports hall, bowls, two squash courts, two party/meeting rooms and a café.

It is set to be built on the on the site of the existing synthetic turf pitches and running track alongside the existing Wycombe Sports Centre, which will remain open during the build. This site will then be used for office development, which will pay for the new centre and create jobs.

The pitches and running track will be relocated. It is hoped the new centre will be built by 2015.