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Sheffield approves funding for Springs and Concord leisure centre rebuilds
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Sheffield City Council has released initial funding and approved lease arrangements for the rebuilds of Springs Leisure Centre and Concord Leisure Centre, enabling the previously agreed projects to move towards construction. The council says the schemes will modernise affordable sport and leisure provision, with both centres remaining open while work takes place.
Members of the finance and performance policy committee approved £67,000 for initial work. Construction at Springs on East Bank Road is due to start in October and last two years; it will be renamed for pioneering Black Premier League referee Uriah Rennie. Work at Concord in Shiregreen Lane is scheduled for summer 2027, with plans for an integrated indoor and outdoor sports hub.
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In short
- Sheffield releases initial funding for two leisure-centre rebuilds
- Springs work starts in October and lasts two years
- Concord rebuild is scheduled to begin in summer 2027
How this story developed
- 4 months ago New lease agreements were approved alongside the funding release, moving the planned modernisation of both leisure centres closer to construction.
- 4 months ago The council confirmed its finance committee had formally cleared the initial spending, allowing the two rebuild schemes to advance while both centres stay open.
- 4 months ago Sheffield approved £67,000 and lease arrangements to begin rebuilding Springs and Concord leisure centres, with Springs work due in October and Concord planned for 2027.
- 🔎 Sheffield Work to begin on new leisure centres – BBC
- feeds.bbci.co.uk Sheffield approves funding for Springs and Concord leisure centre rebuilds
Explained simply
Sheffield City Council runs leisure centres that provide swimming, fitness and other sports facilities for local residents. Springs and Concord are two of these centres, serving different parts of the city and offering lower-cost ways to take part in sport and exercise.
The rebuilding plans are part of a wider effort to update ageing public facilities and keep them usable for future generations. The Springs centre is set to be named after Uriah Rennie, a Sheffield-born referee who was the first Black official to referee in the Premier League.
Leisure-centre projects often involve council funding, long-term agreements over the sites, and work with operators that run the facilities day to day. Keeping the centres open during construction aims to limit disruption for regular users, sports clubs and schools.
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Originally published by feeds.bbci.co.uk as “Work to begin on new leisure centres”.