Concern that new Larkhall Leisure Centre will not have sports or function hall
dailyrecord.co.ukA Larkhall sports group is calling out the council after claiming there will be a lack of facilities in the town’s new leisure centre.Larkhall Pickleball Group are concerned that neither a sports hall or function hall are included in a proposal for the venue which is expected to open in 2027.The draft proposal for the new Larkhall Leisure Centre shows that there will be a swimming pool and a gym, but the council will not build a sports hall or function hall.Although the council have stated that all local sports clubs will be able to use the hall at the local school, the Larkhall Pickleball Group have called this ‘totally impractical’ due to it not being available evenings, weekends, holidays or during exam times.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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