Tag: Middleton leisure centre

Middleton leisure centre improvements unveiled

  A new-look leisure centre in south Leeds was officially unveiled on Monday following a £1m refurbishment funded by Leeds City Council, Sport England and the Football Foundation. The improvements to the facility include improved changing facilities, outdoor playing pitches and the provision of a brand new 3G artificial pitch

Manchester City scout Middleton’s young football talent

Premier League millionaires Manchester City are hosting a free coaching session in partnership with humble Middleton Park FC. A scout will also be present on two dates to assess local talent aged  six to -11 year old, club secretary Wayne Dixon told South Leeds Life. The partnership forms one of

Free swimming as Leeds bids to be most active city

  On Wednesday the Council’s Executive Board is considering recommendations, which will provide two hour a day free use at the John Charles Centre for Sport and Middleton Leisure Centre.  The timeslots that have been allocated to the leisure centre free offer are mainly during the daytime and are all

UPDATED: Children’s summer activities roundup

  As the schools break up for the long summer holiday, we look at some of the many activities available to keep your children occupied and entertained. The Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Beeston is running a full summer programme of activities for 6-12 year olds through to 29th August.

Refurbished Middleton Leisure Centre re-opens

  Middleton Leisure Centre has undergone a major refurbishment and is now open for business again. [slideshow_deploy id=’17555′]   The centre’s swimming pool was closed in September 2011 as part of the Council’s review of sports facilities around the city. Funding was found from moneys paid by developers as part

Comment: Could community ownership save Middleton Park Golf Course?

So Middleton Golf Course faces closure as Leeds City Council seeks to make more than £50 million in savings. The official line from on high is that the council has already made £145m in savings over the past two years and yet more are needed. Council leader Keith Wakefield says

Olympic legacy boost for Middleton Leisure Centre

Plans by Leeds City Council to undertake major improvements to sport, recreation and community facilities in Middleton have been handed a major boost with the announcement of a successful funding bid to Sport England. Councillors previously approved proposals in November to invest £740k to redevelop Middleton Leisure Centre in to

Middleton Leisure Centre nets Olympic legacy cash

Planned improvements at Middleton Leisure Centre have today received a boost worth more than £140,000. The centre is one of 350 local community sports groups/facilities which are celebrating today after being offered a total of £17.4 million in Olympic legacy funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund. The money will go