Council pledges to build £14m replacement for Atherton centre in Stratford

Melissa York, Reporter Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:55 PM

Up to 14.7 million has been set aside by Newham Council to build a new leisure centre the Atherton site in Stratford.

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Plans to rebuild the Romford Road centre were agreed by Newhams Cabinet.

Featuring new swimming facilities, a gym and space for fitness classes, work should begin in July next year with the new centre expected to open in January 2015.

Mayor Sir Robin Wales said of the present centre: Our residents deserve a better, more accessible facility than the one we currently have. We want to invest money to genuinely improve the leisure facilities on offer to residents.

Spending such large sums of money on repairs just to keep the building operational doesnt add up. A new facility will be a better, more economical option, which serves the needs of Newham residents.

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Council pledges to build £14m replacement for Atherton centre in Stratford