Why is the borough’s new leisure centre being built at Loampit Vale?
Loampit Vale was chosen as the location for the Borough’s new leisure centre by the Council’s Mayor and Cabinet at a meeting on 25 July 2007. This followed a widespread public consultation, which showed that the views of local people were finely balanced between the two alternative sites – Loampit and the existing Ladywell Leisure Centre site. The deciding factors were the greater accessibility of the Loampit Vale site, being adjacent to a busy transport hub and, crucially, the ability to provide continuity of service in Ladywell until the new centre is completed.