Concerns around parking, access, energy usage and design of the new Abbey Fields leisure centre have been reiterated by Kenilworth Town Council.

The council's planning committee met to discuss the new swimming pools once again last night, following updates to the planning application.

Whist the council is yet to object or support the development, councillors have still raised concerns to Warwick District Council on a number of issues.

Meanwhile councillors also removed comments about the flood risk, ecological impact and business model for the development which were raised in March.

Councillors did maintain 'serious concerns' around parking for the new leisure centre, which is expected to receive a much higher footfall than the current facilities.

Cllr Alan Chalmers (Lib Dem, Borrowell) said: "The area is in constant use, not just in the day but in the evenings.

"There are three pubs in High Street as well as the Chinese takeaway and you have residents who park there when they get back from work so to say there is no time when there is spare capacity to make up for the extra people coming."

The group also agreed that the district council needed to provide more reassurance that cycling provisions would be included in the plans, and that construction will be in line with the soon-to-be released Abbey Fields Management Plan.

'Strong comments' were also made regarding the proposed building's energy consumption, and the council's decision not to build the pool to be net zero carbon. This despite WDC's commitment to be net zero carbon by 2030.

Cllr John Dearing (Grn, Park Hill) said: "There was a chance here to build a really state of the art building, and that is not being done here which I think is really short sighted.

"I think it is very disappointing because the council has actually commissioned a report for themselves to demonstrate why the plans are affordable for developers."

Concerns have also been raised about the aesthetic and physical impact on Abbey Fields of the development. Firstly given that the works themselves may impact on the children's play area and tennis courts, as well as be disruptive to community events such as the duck race.

Objections to the development have already been made by nearly 100 residents as well as the Lido Campaign Group and