Westcroft Leisure Centre is set to close its doors on Sunday 23 October 2011 to undergo a major revamp to make it fit for the 21st century and become our legacy for the Olympics.
The building in Carshalton will reopen for business in just over a year’s time, with users directed to other leisure centres across the borough during the closure period.The council and our contractor, Everyone Active, say the refurbishment is necessary because a condition report revealed millions would have to be spent over the coming years just to keep it running. Improvements include an upgraded competition-size pool, a larger teaching pool and a new fitness centre. The building will also house a crèche, café and a new library replacing the current Carshalton Library.
Two other Sutton leisure centres, at Cheam and at Sutton Arena, have received a £950,000 refurbishment at no cost to the taxpayer to help them cope with the extra demand while Westcroft is shut.Carshalton Library will remain open in its present building until the new library is ready to open. Westcroft, which was built and opened in 1977, is the largest of the borough’s four leisure centres, with 600,000 users visiting every year.
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