Newcastle's Elswick swimming pool reopens after £3m investment
"Not only will the works that have been carried out reduce the pool's running costs, but it also helps us provide cleaner infrastructure that contributes towards our goal of combatting climate change," she said.The money for the project was secured by the Labour-led council from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), Sport England and the North East Combined Authority's Green New Deal Fund.
The council said the investment had also reduced the building's energy consumption through the use of pool covers, triple-glazed windows and insulated roofing.Pool manager Phil Jameson said modernising the ageing plant equipment and improving insulation would allow the centre to "keep providing a range of physical and mental activities at affordable prices to benefit everyone in the community".
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