South Leeds Sports Centre
South Leeds Sports Centre was due to close in June 2010, but Leeds City Council are keeping it open for a further four months whilst they negotiate the transfer to the local community.
Tiger11 has been working for some months in partnership with Hamara, Joseph Priestley College and Pro-Active Sports following Leeds City Council's decision to close the Sports Centre. Our initial expression of interest was accepted and a first business plan was submitted in March 2010. Tiger11 have now secured funding from local Councillors on the Inner South Area Committee to pay for feasibility work to improve the business plan. Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL), the sports trust that took over Kirklees Council's sports facilities, have been commissioned to carry out the feasibility study.
Tiger11's application to Communitybuilders has also been successful. Communitybuilders aims to support local community anchor organisations by helping them develop assets. As well as support to strengthen governance and management at Tiger11, Communitybuilders have provided funding for building studies and legal work on the partnership. The partnership aim to refurbish and extend the current building to make it more appealing and to introduce Five-a-Side pitches to the site to subsidise the swimming pool which is expensive to keep running.
The images below show our architect's initial concept design. If we do progress there are bound to be changes to these propsals. Internally, the idea is to revamp the first floor to provide modern gym facilities and viewing areas over the pool and sports hall. Outside we aim to provide an inviting aspect to the building as you approach it from Beeston Road, with a visible brightly lit gym area, parking in front of the building and a new connection to the playing fields at the back of the building.
Come and have your say on the plans at Hillside on Wednesday 7th July at 7pm.
