Building work on Millom’s new leisure centre has celebrated a milestone this week.
A steel signing ceremony took place yesterday, Thursday September 11, which is the equivalent of a traditional topping-out ceremony to mark the completion of the building’s steel frame.
The new activity and leisure facility is one of four projects that make up the Millom Town Deal which secured £20.6m from the Government’s Towns Fund alongside match funding.
Copeland Community Fund has provided £1 million towards the project and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has provided a £3.1 million grant, as part of its investment in supporting permanent and sustainable change in Millom and all its site communities.
Funding has also been provided by South Copeland GDF Community Partnership, CGP, Millom School and Millom Town Council.
David Savage, chair of the Millom Town Deal Board, said: “The steel signing is another significant step forward for the leisure centre.
“Work is progressing well, and it is important that we celebrate these important milestones. It shows that we are making great progress and are now turning our ambitious plans into reality.
“We now have Millom Town Deal ambassadors to help support the projects and we were delighted to be joined by students, who are part of our schools’ ambassador programme, at the steel signing event. They are our town’s future and it’s important that they are involved.”
The leisure centre will include a swimming pool, sports hall and fitness studios.
It will also provide dedicated space for health services and to support residents access essential wellness support locally.
