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Leisure centres to receive cut of £4m grant

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Vincent
Published date18 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
Dunston Leisure Centre and Blaydon Leisure and Primary Care Centre will jointly receive just over £3m to install low-carbon heat pumps

According to council documents, the cash will help the centres become more energyefficient and viable in the longer term.

Dunston and Blaydon pools are the two largest gas users of the local authority, accounting for 10% of total gas demand.

The remaining £1.2m of the grant from the Public Centre Decarbonisation Scheme was intended to go to Birtley Swimming Centre.

Birtley Swimming Centre was closed by Gateshead Council in July 2023, alongside Gateshead Leisure Centre in Saltwell, due to budget cuts amid huge public outcry.

Since then, the Birtley Community Aquatics Centre has been working to get the pool back up and running.

However, the Birtley pool could not take on the grant because the Aquatic Centre's priority, according to council documents, is to replace the existing boiler in the pool which would "invalidate" the funding offer.

In addition, the risks associated with taking on a £1.2m construction feat, including the potential...

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