Work begins on £6.3m Market Rasen Leisure Centre

Construction work has begun at the site of the £6.3m Market Rasen Leisure Centre in Lincolnshire.

Scheduled to open in 2020, the centre will include a health club with a 40-station gym floor, multi-use fitness studios, dance studio, a four-court sports hall and an events space.

Outdoor facilities include a 3G football pitch.

Owned by West Lindsey District Council (WLDC), the centre was designed by CPMG Architects and will be developed by Morgan Sindall.

According to WLDC, the development has been made possible due to the council retendering its existing leisure contract.

The council signed a 15-year deal with Everyone Active in June 2018, which included the provision for the new centre and an additional investment of £7.8m across the council's leisure provision.

Jeff Summers, leader of WLDC, said: "The centre is the most significant investment in the town for many years and forms the beginning of a new initiative to energise the economy for Market Rasen."