Construction work has started on a new £38m leisure and wellbeing hub in Caerphilly.
When completed the two-storey timber clad building will house a six lane swimming pool, a health suite, studios and squash courts. It will also provide includes a café, a adventure play facility, lounge area, two flexible consultation rooms, and a dedicated social space for use by community groups. It is being built on disused scrub land.
Alliance Leisure has been appointed by Caerphilly County Borough Council to deliver the project and will work alongside Morgan Sindall (contractor), Architect Watson Batty with Hadron Consulting overseeing project management.
Part of the Caerphilly Town 2035 placemaking regeneration plan, £20m of the project funds have been secured through the Ƶ Government’s Levelling Up Fund with the remainder being covered from reserves held by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Julia Goddard, regional director at Alliance Leisure, said: “The Alliance team has been working with the council on this project since 2022 so it is fantastic to finally see a vision being turned into a reality,
“The new building integrates modern technologies to create an efficient, air source powered environment, housing an array of innovative facilities that directly match the needs of the community.
“Once open, the Caerphilly Leisure and Wellness Hub will transform the lives of people living in the town and the surrounding areas. The facilities have been designed to accommodate the needs of everyone and to support individuals across their entire life journey. Children who will enjoy the facilities now will grow up and enjoy the facilities with their own children and then their children’s children in years to come.”
Councillor Chris Morgan said: “The opportunity to create a purpose-built leisure and wellbeing centre designed to cater directly for the diverse social, health and wellbeing needs of our community is a once in a generation opportunity. Working with Alliance Leisure, through the Ƶ Leisure Framework, we are engaging leisure expertise at all levels of the supply chain to design and build a leisure and wellness hub that will stand out as one of the finest in the Ƶ.”
Rob Williams, area director for Morgan Sindall’s Cardiff team, said: “The start of construction at Caerphilly’s new £38m hub marks a significant step towards major investment in health and wellbeing for the local community. Transforming underutilised land into a vibrant hub for all ages is a great example of effective regeneration in action that will benefit everyone.
