Erewash MP Maggie Throup OBE has secured £550,139.00 in funding from the Government to help Victoria Park Leisure Centre improve its energy efficiency.
The funding is part of the Swimming Pool Support Fund which has invested £80 million into 442 swimming pools across the country since last year. The investment will fund energy efficiency measures at Victoria Park Leisure Centre, including installing solar panels, which will help relieve financial pressures by reducing running costs.
Maggie said: “Victoria Park Leisure Centre is a brilliant facility, allowing people of all ages and abilities to access the mental and physical benefits that come with exercise.
“I am delighted to have been able to secure £550,139.00 in funding for Victoria Park Leisure Centre. This investment will improve the pools energy efficiency, will keep running costs down and give more people across Erewash the opportunity to swim.
“On top of this brilliant news, as announced at the Spring Budget, I have also secured £5 million of Government funding for Erewash that will be invested to support local cultural projects across the Borough. There is no doubt that Erewash continues to benefit thanks to this Conservative Government.”
Under the new sports strategy, the Government is aiming to get 3.5 million more people active by 2030, meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s guidance of 150 minutes per week of exercise for adults and 60 minutes per day for young people.
Alongside the Swimming Pool Support Fund, the Government is investing over £300 million in grassroots sports facilities including football pitches and tennis courts, sticking to the plan to get more people active, improving people’s health to ensure a brighter future for all.