Belfast City Council to invest £60m across three leisure sites

Belfast City Council is planning to invest £60m in improvements to the Andersonstown, Brook and Robinson leisure centres, as part of a £105m leisure transformation.

The council has earmarked £25m for a new state-of-the-art leisure facility to replace the existing Andersonstown Leisure Centre.

The new centre (pictured) will focus largely on water based family fun, and will also offer a range of dry facilities such as a state-of-the-art fitness suite, sports hall and studios.

There will also be a cafe, and a range of outdoor provision such as five-a-side pitches and BMX park.

There is £15m for a new state-of-the-art leisure facility to replace the existing Brook Activity Centre.

The new centre will focus largely on outdoor leisure provision and will become an outdoor centre of excellence for gaelic games and soccer. In addition, the new facility will also feature a new 25 metre swimming pool and various dry facilities.

Finally, there is £20m set in a new state-of-the-art leisure facility for outer east Belfast. The new centre will focus largely on wet provision and will be an Aquatic Centre of Excellence.

In addition to extensive wet provision, the new facility will also offer a range of dry facilities such as a state-of-the-art fitness suite, sports hall and studios.

Also planned is a cafe, community facility, and a range of outdoor provision such as five-a-side pitch and skate park.