MP welcomes pool investment

CHRIS Clarkson MP has welcomed the news that Castleton Swimming Pool and Heywood Sports Village in Heywood & Middleton will benefit from £410,631 of investment to 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 Castleton Swimming Pool and Heywood Sports Village relieving financial pressure by reducing running costs.

Under the new sports strategy, the Conservative Government claims it 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, this Conservative 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.

Chris Clarkson MP said: “Castleton Swimming Pool and Heywood Sports Village are brilliant facilities, allowing people of all ages and abilities to access ●●Chris Clarkson MP the mental and physical benefits that come with exercise.

“That is why I am delighted that Castleton Swimming Pool and Heywood Sports Village have received over £410,000 of investment from Government, improving the pools’ energy efficiency, keeping running costs down and giving more people the opportunity to swim whilst reducing our environmental impact.

“By sticking to the plan, Government has been able to invest in swimming pools across the country, improving people’s health to create a brighter future for all.”