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Sunderland City Council unveils plans for £11m leisure centre
by Kath Hudson | 18 Sep 2013
A planning application for an £11m leisure centre in Washington has been unveiled by Sunderland City Council. The centre will include a six lane, 25m pool, a four court sports hall, a multi-purpose sports hall, two squash courts, sauna, steamrooms and relaxation area, a soft play centre and football pitches. A wellness centre will comprise a 100-station gym, spinning studio, exercise studio and two consultation rooms. Pellikaan Construction has already
£11m to improve sport and arts facilities at Sunderland College
by Aoife Dowling | 15 Mar 2013
Sunderland College is to undertake a multi-million pound project to improve sports and arts facilities that includes a new three-storey sports centre. The project, which will be developed by Bam Construction, will see the demolition of several buildings at the college's Bede Campus to make way for the new sports centre and a new visual and performing arts building. The 1,205 sq m (12,970sq ft) sports centre will include a
Sunderland centre to undergo £2.4m revamp
by Pete Hayman | 11 Jul 2011
Sunderland City Council (SCC) has confirmed that work is to start on the £2.4m renovation of Houghton Sports Complex, following the completion of a new wellness centre. Improvements will be made to the existing changing facilities and a fully-accessible disabled changing space is to be added as part of the upgrade, which was approved in March 2010. Work will also include a new dance studio on the site of the
Sunderland pier gates design revealed
by Pete Hayman | 06 Aug 2010
Sunderland City Council (SCC) has revealed that designs drawn up by artist Fiona Heron have been selected for the new gates that will be located at the entrance to Roker Pier. A series of stainless steel posts and toughened glass panels will be used to capture and reflect natural light as part of the design, while a brass-framed porthole will celebrate the pier's link with a nearby lighthouse. SCC is
£8.5m leisure complex planned for Sunderland
by Luke Tuchscherer | 17 May 2010
Plans to demolish Sunderland’s Rainton Meadows arena and build an £8.5m hotel, shopping and leisure development have been announced. The 2,000 capacity venue in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, is owned by Roseberry Leisure, which according to the Sunderland Echo, now wants to knock it down in favour of a 120-bedroom hotel, a 90,000sq ft supermarket and a 3,000-seat arena at the Rainton Bridge Business Park. The firm has been working
Sunderland sports village plans put on show
by Pete Hayman | 14 Jan 2009
A draft development framework for a proposed multi-million pound sports village in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, has been put on public display. Regeneration company Sunderland arc drew up the plans for the development of the Stadium Village complex, which will be built near the town's new Aquatic Centre and the Stadium of Light, home of Sunderland Association Football Club (SAFC). Once Sunderland City Council (SCC) approves the framework's proposals, which
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