Wigan set for £187m leisure complex
Plans for a £187m leisure and public services complex in Wigan, Greater Manchester, have been given the green light after the local authority reached an agreement with private sector partners.
Construction work on the new Wigan Life Centre, which will be located on the site of the former Wigan International Pool, is expected to get underway in early July after Wigan Council's project team secured a deal with the Access consortium. Facilities at the new complex, which will be funded using £77m of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) credits, will include a new 25m swimming pool and a central library incorporating separate children's and teenage areas.
Three zones - Healthy Living, Information and Learning and Neighbourhoods - will also be established as part of the new venue to incorporate a range of public services, including Wigan Council, NHS Ashton and Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust. The Access consortium is a joint venture between Hochtief PP Solutions and Morgan Sindall Investments, which will be responsible for the construction and operation of the Wigan Life Centre for a 28-year period.
Morgan Sindall's construction business, Morgan Ashurst, will design and build the new facility while Morgan Professional Services will provide civil, structural and engineering design services. Astudio and LCE Architects are also involved with the design of the complex. Wigan Council leader, Lord Peter Smith, said: "Wigan Council and its partners have been at the forefront of bringing first rate regeneration projects to our borough such as the Grand Arcade and Leigh Sports Village. The Wigan Life Centre really is the icing in the cake.
"By joining up public services in this way we will be able to help many more people in our borough. The Wigan Life Centre is one of the most ambitious council projects ever undertaken in the UK and we have been able to prove beyond doubt we are capable of delivering it successfully." Wigan Life Centre is scheduled to open in December 2011.
UAE’s first Dior Spa debuts in Dubai at Dorchester Collection’s newest hotel, The Lana
Europe's premier Evian Spa unveiled at Hôtel Royal in France
Clinique La Prairie unveils health resort in China after two-year project
GoCo Health Innovation City in Sweden plans to lead the world in delivering wellness and new science
Four Seasons announces luxury wellness resort and residences at Amaala
Aman sister brand Janu debuts in Tokyo with four-floor urban wellness retreat
€38m geothermal spa and leisure centre to revitalise Croatian city of Bjelovar
Two Santani eco-friendly wellness resorts coming to Oman, partnered with Omran Group
Kerzner shows confidence in its Siro wellness hotel concept, revealing plans to open 100
Ritz-Carlton, Portland unveils skyline spa inspired by unfolding petals of a rose
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners are just one of the names behind The Emory hotel London and Surrenne private members club
Peninsula Hot Springs unveils AUS$11.7m sister site in Australian outback
IWBI creates WELL for residential programme to inspire healthy living environments
Conrad Orlando unveils water-inspired spa oasis amid billion-dollar Evermore Resort complex
Studio A+ realises striking urban hot springs retreat in China's Shanxi Province
Populous reveals plans for major e-sports arena in Saudi Arabia
Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion
Othership CEO envisions its urban bathhouses in every city in North America
Merlin teams up with Hasbro and Lego to create Peppa Pig experiences
SHA Wellness unveils highly-anticipated Mexico outpost
One&Only One Za’abeel opens in Dubai featuring striking design by Nikken Sekkei
Luxury spa hotel, Calcot Manor, creates new Grain Store health club
'World's largest' indoor ski centre by 10 Design slated to open in 2025
Murrayshall Country Estate awarded planning permission for multi-million-pound spa and leisure centre
Aman's Janu hotel by Pelli Clarke & Partners will have 4,000sq m of wellness space
Therme Group confirms Incheon Golden Harbor location for South Korean wellbeing resort
Universal Studios eyes the UK for first European resort
King of Bhutan unveils masterplan for Mindfulness City, designed by BIG, Arup and Cistri
Rural locations are the next frontier for expansion for the health club sector
Tonik Associates designs new suburban model for high-end Third Space health and wellness club
BrunelloCucinelli has madehisfortune from cashmere and has used hiswealthto restoreandrevive theItalian hamlet he callshome. Wefindout more