The scheme which was approved by the Council’s previous Executive in January and put on hold following the local elections in May, includes the creation of a second indoor pool at Abbey Fields which opens up to an adjoining sun terrace and café to replace the existing outdoor pool, as well as a new leisure centre at Castle Farm with a sports hall, 80 station gym and studios.

The decision to move the plans to the next stage follow months of information gathering by the Council’s project team and a series of meetings with group leaders from all political parties, stakeholders and community groups, to find the most sustainable way forward to meet the needs of a growing district for the next thirty years.

Warwick District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Culture, Councillor Moira Ann Grainger commented;

“The proposals we are putting forward for Kenilworth’s leisure centres are not only stunning, but accessible and sustainable too. Following this decision, I am very much looking forward to developing these ideas further, with the aim of providing Kenilworth and the district with some of the best facilities in the country.”