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Nominate your local champions for the Eastleigh Sports Awards Nominations are open The Eastleigh Sport & Physical Activity Alliance (SPAA) is pleased to announce that nominations are open for the tenth Eastleigh Sports Awards. You are invited to nominate your local sporting heroes for their talent, determination and support for a number of categories for recognition at this event. It’s not just the inspirational athletes who can showcase a successful 2019, because schools, officials, coaches, volunteers and projects are all included in this evening of celebration. The ceremony will take place at The Hilton at Ageas Bowl on Wednesday 12 February. Cabinet Lead for Health, Cllr Tonia Craig, said: “This tenth year anniversary of the Eastleigh Sports Awards is a great opportunity to highlight a successful twelve months of many very passionate and talented individuals, groups and teams in the Borough. They all contribute to making a variety of sports and physical activities
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Shout about your local talent and promote your unsung heroes inspiring, challenging and fun. This is the ideal opportunity to shout about local talent and promote your unsung heroes.” Nominations close midday on Monday 2 December.
Find out more: eastleigh.gov.uk/sportsawards2019 Picture right: last year’s winners
New roof for Wildern Swimming Pool Work on a new roof for Wildern Swimming Pool in Hedge End gets under way in November. The £1 million project was given the go-ahead by Hedge End, West End and Botley (HEWEB) Local Area Committee earlier this year. The existing roof will be replaced with an entirely new structure; new poolside seating and a viewing area are also included in the revamp. Local residents and pool users were consulted on the designs earlier this year. Work is due to commence on 25 November with completion expected in Summer 2020. The main pool will be closed for the duration of the works and the learner pool will have
periods of reduced hours of use during the work. Work will also be carried out to enhance both the external and internal appearance of the 40-year-old building, with coloured translucent panels installed to filter light and block direct views from outside the building. The project is funded by Eastleigh Borough Council, in partnership with the Wildern Academy Trust.
Chair of HEWEB, Cllr Cynthia Garton, said: “The Wildern Swimming Pool has been a popular and valued amenity helping local people keep fit and active, and teaching generations of local children to swim. The planned improvements will extend the life of the pool and make it an even better place to visit. We look forward to it opening next year.”
Picture left: Council Leader, Cllr Keith House with Headteacher of Wildern Academy Trust, Mary Lou Litton and Chair of HEWEB, Cllr Cynthia Garton.
