ICWales.co.uk reported on the 20th December 2007 that building work on a £32m leisure centre in Swansea will finish this month.
The new-look leisure centre – branded the "LC" – features a spectacular lazy river water ride and Britain’s first indoor surfing centre.
The original leisure centre which stands at the main eastern entrance to the city was opened by the Queen in 1977 and became a popular Swansea attraction, used by 800,000 people a year.
But people in the city were stunned in November 2003 when the popular attraction was suddenly shut down. Councillors were told it would need £14m of repairs.
A report by surveyors said both white and the more dangerous brown asbestos were present in the building, both of which are now banned in the UK as breathing in fibres can lead to asbestosis. The report added that experts warned the ventilation system "may be blowing irborne asbestos fibres into the swimming pool area".
The electrics in the old building were seen as so hazardous that consultants described "a permanent risk of fire and/or electric shock on site".
The dramatic closure of the leisure centre was followed months later by Swansea Council’s ruling Labour Party being ousted from power in the city for the first time in 25 years.
The Lib-Dem led coalition which took over voted to rebuild the centre rather than demolish it.
It is now due to open in late February early March.
The LC is owned by Swansea Council and will be operated by a not for profit organisation, Bay Leisure Ltd.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/2007/12/20/city-s-32m-leisure-centre-ready-to-open-earlynextyear-91466-20271566/
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