City of Lincoln Council pronounces reopening plans for Birchwood and Yarborough Leisure Centres – City of Lincoln Council

Birchwood Leisure Centre would be the first to totally reopen, with each its inside and exterior areas welcoming customers again from 31 July 2025.  

On the identical day, Yarborough Leisure Centre will start its phased reopening, beginning with the whole thing of its exterior services turning into obtainable. This will probably be adopted by the bottom flooring inside areas, together with the swimming swimming pools on 7 August, after which the fitness center/studios on 14 August.

Since the centres have been unexpectedly closed earlier this yr, the council made it a precedence to discover a new leisure supplier and convey the centres again into full operation as swiftly as attainable.  

Following the appointment of Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) because the interim operator for Yarborough and Birchwood Leisure Centres, the council has labored with the charitable social enterprise to have each websites totally operational for households to take pleasure in within the college summer time holidays. 

GLL operates greater than 250 leisure centres throughout the nation, bringing a wealth of expertise to Lincoln’s leisure trade. 

While the everyday turnaround for native authorities reopening services of this sort is normally round 12 months, the town council has labored across the clock to attain this in simply 4 months, underscoring its dedication to well being, wellbeing, and the long-term worth of those important group and leisure areas. 

As a part of the reopening, each leisure centres have seen vital upgrades and enhancements to their services. A programme of actions may also launch alongside the reopening, which can embrace outdated favourites in addition to thrilling new additions. 

Cllr Naomi Tweddle, Leader of City of Lincoln Council, mentioned: 

“This has been an enormous effort by all concerned, from council employees and companions working across the clock, to contractors delivering in depth work at each websites, getting them prepared handy over to GLL. 

 

“From day one, our focus has been on defending leisure in Lincoln and reopening the centres sustainably and to the best attainable commonplace. We know the way essential these areas are to the residents of Lincoln, not simply as locations to remain lively, however as hubs of group life.

 

“Closing the centres for good was by no means an possibility. We imagine within the well being of our metropolis and know the significance of those services to 1000’s of native residents. That perception is what’s driving us to get this proper. 

 

“People returning to Birchwood and Yarborough leisure centres will see a real difference. These aren’t the same old facilities reopening; they’ve been enhanced to a significantly higher standard. We’re proud to be handing them over to an experienced operator, and we can’t wait to see our communities making the most of them this summer.” 

Chris Hebblewhite, GLL Director of Standards & Compliance mentioned: 

“I’m delighted that GLL will shortly be welcoming prospects again by the doorways at Birchwood then Yarborough Leisure Centres, in a phased vogue. 

 

“City of Lincoln Council have labored immensely laborious in making ready them for re-opening, and I do know that prospects can’t wait to get again to their sport, leisure and health routines. 

 

“Customers will be capable to ebook on-line by way of our web site or by the Better_uk app. 

 

“Leisure centres like these make a huge effect on native well being, leisure and recreation and play an essential position in wellbeing of the town.  

 

“We can’t wait to operate these as part of the ‘GLL family’, with all the benefits for customers, communities and staff that come with that.” 

The council has invested closely in each centres to make sure they’re of the best commonplace. These enhancements are designed not solely to reopen the doorways however to ensure they’re match for objective and able to serve the group for a few years to return.

All involved have labored laborious to get the centres re-opened rapidly, and so some minor works will proceed after the opening. Users could expertise some small inconveniences within the first few weeks of re-opening as ornament works and so forth are accomplished – however all services will probably be obtainable.