The creation of a Cleator Moor activity centre has taken a step forward.
A planning application has been lodged for the bowls centre site, off Wyndham Street, by Cumberland Council as part of the Cleator Moor Town Deal.
Improvements would include:
- Four-court sports hall
- Multi-purpose studio space
- New fitness suite
- Changing facilities
- A new base for Copeland Occupational & Social Centre (COSC), which provides dedicated outreach support to disabled people and groups.
The facility improvements are one of a programme of projects supported by the Government’s Town Deal.
Cleator Moor Town Deal secured an award of £22.5m from the Government’s Towns Fund along with an additional £18.4m from match funders.
Bob Metcalfe, chair of the Cleator Moor Town Deal Board, said: “The submission of the planning application is another important milestone for the activity centre.
“The plans will transform the existing facility to accommodate a wider sports and more flexible activity spaces for the local community.
“The ambitious schemes for Cleator Moor are moving forward and will provide sustainable developments for the benefit of the whole town.”
It aims to enhance leisure provision in the town to boost levels of health and wellbeing and encourage more people to visit, bringing increased footfall and revenue to local businesses.
It is proposed that the new centre would deliver a broader programme of sports, physical activity as well as providing a home to wider health and wellbeing services.
Mark Fryer, the leader of Cumberland Council, said: “This is another important step forward for this ambitious scheme. It is one of a number of exciting schemes underway across Cumberland.
“Improving access to sports and leisure facilities has the potential to improve wider health and wellbeing outcomes in our communities, something that is a priority for the council.”
Contractor Thomas Armstrong, of Flimby, has been appointed to create the new centre.
Subject to planning approval, work will start ths autumn/winter and be completed autumn/winter 2025.
