Central Bedfordshire Council: Plans for new £25 million Leisure Centre for Leighton-Linslade confirmed

Date Added: 13/10/2022

Yesterday our Executive approved plans for a new £25 million leisure centre in Leighton Linslade.

The new centre’s facilities will include:

• three new swimming pools - an eight-lane 25 metre community swimming pool complete with 130 spectator seats, a learner pool with a moveable floor to alter the depth for lessons and other activities, and a separate shallow pool, known as a ‘confidence water’
• a large 150 station fitness suite (gym)
• two multi-use studios for various exercise classes and activities
• a dedicated group cycle studio
• two squash courts
• a creche and café
• two Changing Places facilities
• access to walking and cycling routes linking to the new and existing communities and nearby informal open space
• Improved access to outdoor changing facilities
• serving hatch from the café to the exterior, to improve access from pitches

A planning application for the new building will be submitted in November 2022 and subject to approval, procurement of a contractor will begin, with completion of the leisure centre estimated to be in Summer 2025.