Contractor appointed for new Queen’s Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet has approved the appointment of a contractor for the proposed new Queen’s Park Sports Centre.
At their meeting this morning, cabinet members accepted a tender from Morgan Sindall to construct the proposed new centre to be built on the site of Queen’s Park Annexe.
The deal will begin should the project receive planning permission when it goes before councillors on at the planning committee later this month
Councillor Amanda Serjeant, Chesterfield Borough Council’s executive member for leisure, culture and tourism, said: “After a rigorous process, we have decided to appoint Morgan Sindall as contractors for the proposed new Queen’s Park Sports Centre.
“Their bid provided the best deal in terms of cost and quality of work. Morgan Sindall is committed to creating opportunities to improve skills within local communities, including creating a number of apprenticeships, and using ‘Meet the Buyer’ events to provide opportunities for local companies to become involved in the project.
“The company also has a good track record in successfully delivering other leisure centre projects, including the Arc Leisure Centre in Matlock.
“We look forward to a close working relationship over the coming months as we progress with the design and build for the centre.”
Cabinet members also approved plans to apply for more than £1 million ofextra funding from Sport England to increase the facilities on offer at the new centre
The current plans for the centre include:
- Six lane 25m long swimming pool
- Learner pool with moveable floor and children’s fun water features
- Café and social space
- Midwifery centre
- Six court sports hall
- Village changing facilities with individual and family cubicles for swimmers
- Changing facilities for other sports or activities
- Activity studio
- 70 to 75 station gym
- Two squash courts with moveable wall
- Car parking for approximately 100 cars.
If the bid is successful the extra funding would allow the council to increase the size of the swimming pool from six to eight lanes and increase the size of the sports hall from six to eight courts.
This would enable more activities to take place at the same time than is possible in the current sports centre.
Subject to planning permission being granted, it is anticipated the new centre should be complete by the end of 2015. The current Queen’s Park Sports Centre would remain open until a replacement has been constructed.
Source:Chesterfield Borough Council
