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New Year opening for Louth complex
Meridian Leisure Centre set to boast new 25m swimming pool and a fitness suite
By Helen Patenall
Meridian Leisure Centre in
Louth, Lincolnshire, is sched-
uled to open in the New Year.
East Lindsey District Council
(ELDC) will formally take
ownership of the £12m facility
in early December, following its
completion by Lincolnshire-
based company UCS Civils.
Facilities on offer to local
residents will include a 25m,
eight-lane swimming pool with An architect's model of what the leisure centre will look like
a moveable floor, a multi-pur-
pose space, a sports hall, a lifeguards and fitness advisors experience from the moment
fitness suite and dance studios. to transfer and become familiar they first visit us."
External pitches and a multi- with the new facility. ELDC's portfolio holder for
activity community area will Centre manager Iain Dunton leisure Adam Grist added: "We
also be located at the site. said: "It is important the team are working hard to help our
The town's existing swim- know the centre inside out community improve their
ming pool will close on 29 because we want to give our health and this leisure centre
November for the team of customers a safe and first class will support this effort."
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