GALLERY: See inside the works at new Castle Farm Recreation Centre as opening day set to be delayed

By James Smith

25th Sep 2023 | Local News

Works have been delayed at Castle Farm Recreation Centre (image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)
Works have been delayed at Castle Farm Recreation Centre (image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)

Photographs shared in a recent report to Kenilworth Town Council show the work at Kenilworth's new leisure centre underway.

The report also revealed that the opening date for the new Castle Farm Recreation Centre has been pushed back by a month due to 'slight delays'.

Originally due to open in November 2023, the site is now set to open just before Christmas, with work on site 60 per cent complete.

But the council has warned the completion date could be pushed back further as the project now hits week 53 of 70.

(image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)

(image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)

"Completion for the whole facility has hit some slight delays and is now scheduled for early December 2023," a report presented to Kenilworth Town Council said. 

"The aim is still for the facility to open in December 2023, however this is dependant on no further delays being encountered."

The report did not say what has caused the project to be held up.

The roof at the new leisure centre is now complete, as are gas and electricity works.

Now contractors are focusing on finishing the car park, internal electrics and decoration.

(image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)
(image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)

Three trees have also had to be removed from the car park - but Warwick District Council said 12 new ones will be planted.

Speaking at last week's town council meeting, Cllr Andrew Milton said: "I think we should write to the district council to ask for reassurance that it will open in December. 

"I am conscious that a lot of people tend to, post-Christmas, think 'I need to go to the gym', so it would be good to make sure the facility is available in the town then."

The new sports centre is set to include a sports hall, 80 station gym and fitness studios as well as a new base for local scouts and guides.

(image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)

(image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)
(image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)

(image via Kenilworth Town Council / Warwick District Council)

     

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