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Keeping you up to date with the Leisure Centre refurbishment. No.10 September 2013
Countdown to opening begins
Visitors to the refurbished Leisure Centre in Sleaford can start to get excited, with just under a month to go until it’s new-look is revealed. On the 15 October 2013, after a year of being closed, the Sleaford Leisure Centre will be opening its doors once again to the public. Meeting the needs of everyone
from the age of 0 to 90+, the ÂŁ2.85m project is something that local people can be proud of. NKDC and Leisure in the Community have worked closely with builders, RG Carter Ltd to provide the community with a facility that everyone can enjoy. Visitors will be welcomed back
to the Leisure Centre with a range of special sessions and free swimming. Keep your eye out OCTOBER in local press, social media and this newsletter for further details. Keep this date in your diary.
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Giving you everything you wanted and more
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In the run-up to the refurbishment, North Kesteven District Council consulted with the public, swimming clubs and the NK Youth Council to find out exactly what everyone required from their local leisure centre. Through this consultation period it was found that all elements were needed, and no one aspect was more important than the other. Officers from the District Council went away with the architects and found a way in which this could be The new gym layout is spread across two rooms rather than the made possible, giving everyone previous one, meaning there is a lot more space for people to work-out, as well as brand new equipment added. everything they asked for.
The Sauna and Steam rooms were favoured through consultation and so have been kept in the facility. They have been designed to give visitors a relaxing experience, with seperate facilities to cool down and cleanse afterwards. It was felt a dedicated area for under-4s would be of benefit in the Leisure Centre, allowing Leisure in the Community Ltd working to develop and deliver high quality leisure services in North Kesteven District. swimming education to start at a young age.
Tile Competition finds a worthy winner in Nell Nell Glenn, aged 9 from Billinghay marked another piece of Sleaford Leisure Centre’s histroy last week after she won a competition to place the last tile in the swimming pool. The competition which was run in partnership with the Sleaford Target asked for those aged under 12 to write in and tell us what they are most looking forward to when the Leisure Centre reopens in October.
Nell was the lucky winner selected by North Kesteven District Council’s Rob Young, on his last day with the District Council. Nell said: “I am really excited for when the pool opens and I can go swimming with my family”. Nell who is pictured (right) with her twin brother Richard Glenn was proud to have laid the last two tiles of 10,000 that are in the pool.
Nell and Richard Glenn (9)
Rotary swimathon returns
To find out more; Visit: www.sleafordrotary.co.uk Contact: 07989 993287 Email: swimathon@sleafordrotary.co.uk Join Sleaford Rotary on Saturday, 2 November 2013 between 8am NOVEMBER until 6pm at Sleaford Leisure Centre, Eastbanks, The Sleaford Leisure Centre Sleaford. Info Shop, Bristol Arcade, Sleaford is open; 11am to 4pm Mon-Fri and 9.30am to 12.30pm on a Saturday. A bike won at the UKActive for use with her new Triathlon Flame Awards 2013, by Leisure Club which will start at SleaAnticipated milestones and Cultural Services Manager, ford Leisure Centre when it September 2013 Mike Lock has been donated reopens. Practical completion to GB Triathlete, Nikki Fletcher Nikki said: “Tri3 Sleaford Handover to operator Triathlon Club are delighted to October 2013 be offered the bike to be used Open to public as part of the Club coaching programme for local athletes in Sleaford. We are very thankful Visit: for all the support and enthuwww.n-kesteven.gov. siasm that has been given to uk/slcr support this new vibrant project www.facebook.com/ from the team at North KesteSleafordLeisureCentre ven and the Leisure Centre. Refurbishment The whole team have worked www.twitter.com/ together to give the Club the SLCRefurb very best start”. Email: For more information about the Sleaford_LC_Refurb@ Club visit www.tri3.co.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk Mike Lock hands over the bike to GB Triathlete, Nikki Fletcher Sleaford Rotary will be celebrating the opening of the newly refurbished Sleaford Leisure Centre by diving in with their annual swimathon for charity. If you would like to help them raise money for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance, the End Polio Now Campaign, LIVES and other Rotary supported charities and good causes, enter a team today.
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Bike gifted to new Triathlon Club
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