In a major milestone for Halifax’s new leisure centre, work is now underway on site at North Bridge to prepare for construction.
At the same time, the detailed design stage – the final step before the building phase starts – is progressing well, ensuring every detail for the new centre is construction-ready.
As part of investment in regeneration across Halifax and Calderdale, the Council is working with contractor Tilbury Douglas to deliver the new leisure centre.
It will include a main six-lane swimming pool with spectator seating, a learner pool, a refurbished eight-court sports hall, a 120-station fitness suite, three multi-functional studios, a dedicated cycling studio, a children’s soft play and adventure area, a café and community area, wellbeing spaces where health and community organisations can locate their services, a wet changing village and a Changing Places facility for disabled people and separate dry change facilities for sports hall and gym use.
Cllr Sarah Courtney, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport, said: “Delivering a brand new leisure centre for everyone is a significant investment in the future of Halifax, the wider borough and people’s health and wellbeing. It’s brilliant to be moving forward with this key aspiration for the town, which is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver high-quality sports, leisure, wellbeing and social facilities.
“The designs are looking fantastic and we’re getting closer to the modern, accessible and sustainable leisure destination taking shape.”
Paul Ellenor, Regional Director for Yorkshire and the North East at Tilbury Douglas, said: “We are delighted to be working with Calderdale Council on this landmark leisure scheme, which will bring first class facilities to the heart of Halifax.
“The new centre will not only promote healthier lifestyles and wellbeing for local people, but will also deliver sustainable, modern spaces that meet the needs of the whole community for generations to come. It’s exciting to see work now underway on site, marking an important step towards realising this transformational project.”
The work taking place on site to prepare for construction includes installing safety fencing around the site, demolishing the buildings around the sports hall, site investigations, essential groundworks, tree protection and updating condition surveys for the culvert and drainage systems.
Construction of the new leisure centre is estimated to be complete in 2027.
