Selby leisure centre showcased at public event

Selby District Council will showcase plans for the replacement Abbey Leisure centre complex - which was destroyed by fire last year.

The new facilities will take around 30 months to complete with the old centre in the process old being demolished.

Plans intend to have a footprint of 1,851sq metres (19,900sq feet) - nearly half that of the previous building.

The new centre will feature a larger gym, six-lane swimming pool and an outdoor all-weather sports pitch.

The plans, which will reportedly cost around £9m (US$13.6m, €10.5m) will resemble "a simple, crisp box", with large windows around the building, including a seven-metre-high window looking into the pool.

Plans for a replacement centre are subject to planning application to be considered on 31 July.