Planning secured for Cleator Moor leisure project

Improvements to a leisure facility in Cleator Moor, Cumbria, have taken another step forward following the approval of a planning application and the appointment of a contractor.

Cumberland Council, which owns the Cleator moor Activity Centre, has been working with contractor Thomas Armstrong under a design and build contract.

Now, with planning secured, contract works will start in January 2025 with an anticipated 13-month programme. To allow the works to get underway the main Activity Centre building will close to the public on 13 January 2025. The centre’s 3G pitch will still be operating during the works.

The improvements to the centre will include work on the four court sports hall, multi-purpose studio space and changing facilities. A new health and fitness suite will be added to the centre, while there will also be a new base for Copeland Occupational & Social Centre (COSC), which provides dedicated outreach support to disabled people and groups.

The Activity Centre project is one of four projects that make up the Cleator Moor Town Deal and aims to provide the community with a modern, multi-purpose and inclusive sports facility. Once open, it will be operated by GLL.

It is proposed that the new centre would deliver a broader programme of sports, physical activity and wellbeing services.