Karen welcomes £165,859 investment for Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre
Moorlands MP, Dame Karen Bradley has welcomed the news that Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre will benefit from a £165,859 investment to improve its energy efficiency.
The funding is part of the Swimming Pool Support Fund which has invested £80 million into 442 swimming pools across the country since last year.
The investment will fund energy efficiency measures at Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre with heat recovery to air handling units and variable speed fans, relieving financial pressure by reducing running costs.
Alongside the Swimming Pool Support Fund, the Government is investing over £300 million in grassroots sports facilities including football pitches and tennis courts, sticking to the plan to get more people active, improving people’s health to ensure a brighter future for all.
Commenting, Karen said:
“Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre is a brilliant facility and I welcome the £165,859 investment from this Conservative Government, which is to improve the pools energy efficiency and keep running costs down.”
Sports Minister Stuart Andrew said:
“We are sticking to our plan to get millions more people active by 2030, because we know that active people are fitter, happier and healthier.
“Millions of people swim every year in England, but increased energy costs mean some pools are struggling financially.
“This further £60 million of support from the Government and Sport England will ensure hundreds of swimming pools can lower their operating costs in the long run, and continue to provide an important service for communities across the country.”
