State of the art sporting provision comes to Gosport

Following months of negotiations between DC Leisure and Gosport Borough Council, it has been revealed that a major redevelopment project will commence at Gosport Sports Park on 20 February 2012. The development replacing the ageing Holbrook Recreation Centre, will include a new £7.2 million pound leisure centre managed and operated by DC Leisure.

The site will also boast a 60 bed Premier Inn Hotel and a new pub/restaurant which will be developed and operated by Marstons Brewery.

The leisure centre will include two swimming pools; a 25 metre pool and a smaller learner pool, a 70 station gym, dance studio and eight five-a-side football pitches. There will also be a sports hall suitable for badminton, basketball, volleyball, netball and a range of community activities along with 260 parking spaces.

On behalf of DC Leisure, contractors Wilmott Dixon are scheduled to start work at the site on 20 February 2012. The development will be completed in two phases, enabling the current Holbrook Recreation Centre to remain open until the new leisure centre is complete. The old Centre will then be demolished to make way for the hotel and restaurant.

DC Leisure and Gosport Borough Council have agreed an initial 15 years management contract, with the leader of Gosport Borough Council, Councillor Mark Hook commenting; “We are delighted with the proposed new Leisure Park. DC Leisure offered the most economic and affordable proposal, delivering best value for money for the Council, and we look forward to working with them in a long term partnership.”

Peter Kirkham, Development Director at DC Leisure, comments; “We are extremely pleased that Gosport Borough Council selected us to partner with them to design, develop and operate the new facilities. The new Park will not only provide great leisure centre facilities but also a wide range of affordable activities for the residents of the Borough.”

With the London 2012 Olympic Games only a few months away, local residents will be able to take advantage of the state of the art facilities when the Park is scheduled to open in late 2012.

DC Leisure has a 20 year track record of achievement, optimising the performance of public leisure centres across the country, by recognising issues of real value for its customers across its 102 sites and 28 clients.

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