Back in 2011 after Labour tried to close the leisure centre, the Council did a program of putting solar panels on our leisure centres but missed off Abbey. I’ve been complaining ever since, which is why at a council meeting today I was delighted to be able to support a program which will see Abbey become Carbon Neutral with solar panels and a huge heat pump.

This massive investment with European funding adds to the excellent news – that we got the Council to confirm this week – that the changing rooms and shower facilities will be ripped out and replaced.

I’m still working to make sure we get a new sauna/steam facility and pushing to get renovation work brought forward , but things are looking up for our leisure centre.