Oldham unveils £15m sports centre

OLDHAM Council has unveiled proposals for a £15m leisure centre in the town.

Plans are being drawn up for the centre at the junction of Manchester Street and St Domingo Street which will feature a swimming pool, a sports hall, a gym, a bowls hall and a sauna.

A planning application should be submitted next month.

It will replace the existing Lord Street sports Centre which will not close until the new facility is complete late next year.

Council leader Jim McMahon said: “Providing an Olympic legacy for our residents is a big priority for Oldham Council. It is about raising the aspirations of Oldham residents and improving their facilities as well.”

He added: “We have been working closely with Willmott Dixon and OCL, plus national sporting governing bodies of sport and specialist leisure consultants, to get to this exciting stage.”