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Scunthorpe’s Pods & Central Park
Introduction
As part of the Yorkshire Forward Urban Renaissance programme, Scunthorpe Town Team is investing in new sports and leisure facilities for the town.
Summary
A new top-class sports centre is being created in Scunthorpe, thanks to the local authority and Scunthorpe Town Team and support from Yorkshire Forward. The Pods and Central Park will become a centre of excellence for sports and recreation, and a hub for sports education and leadership training.
The Pods will provide a range of modern facilities, including:
- A 25-metre swimming pool
- A training pool
- A state-of-the-art gym
- A dance studio
- A six-court sports hall
- A café and a crèche.
As part of the project, £2m will be spent on rejuvenating Central Park, with:
- A new £450,000 children's play area
- A pavilion and street furniture
- A boulevard through the park, linking the entrance and the Pods to the colleges
- A refurbished fountain
- An events area with an open-air amphitheatre for musical and theatrical events.
Town Teams form part of the Yorkshire Forward Urban Renaissance programme. This initiative helps to ensure that our region’s urban areas are places where people want to live, work and invest. The goal is to make our towns and cities stronger and more competitive through the advantages of good design and management, good connections and high levels of accessibility.
What is Yorkshire Forward’s connection with this initiative?
Yorkshire Forward instigated the Urban Renaissance programme, providing financial and practical support throughout to develop a shared vision and strategic framework for each urban area.
