Why was the existing swimming pool site not an option?
After considerable consultation the leisure project was designed to take account of the requirements of the community. At the same time the Council took into consideration all reasonable objections. The development plans for the Leisure Centre came from: · the facility requirements as outlined in the independent assessment of leisure provision in Louth (based on national governing body requirements) as a result of the Audit Commission’s Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) having deemed leisure provision as one ‘weak’ area for the Council. · the facility requirements that the public then said they needed, through extensive consultation. To house the best mix of facilities that catered for the widest possible cross-section of the community and which would satisfy national governing body requirements, the leisure centre plan could measure (at a minimum) 4891m2 plus car parking to reflect the predicted amount of throughput by car of 3500m2. Added on to these figures was then a servi
