Hartlepool Highlight Leisure Centre Progress Board

Work is progressing on a new £34m leisure centre on Hartlepool marina due to open in early 2026.

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00:00 So we're now in week 5 of 92 weeks, so early stages but we're making good progress due

00:11 to finish in November next year.

00:14 And what's actually happening at the moment?

00:16 So we're just putting the piling mat down at the moment, so that piling's commenced

00:20 at the other end, that's just getting us into preparation for the steel work that we'll

00:25 start in June.

00:26 Well I think we're a few weeks in now and I think you can see for yourself the place

00:30 is transforming quite quickly, it's got a plant on site, it's very exciting to see the

00:35 development of the place, materials are landing on site to reinforce the dam element that

00:39 we need to stop the water coming in, so in terms of general excitement about the project

00:43 start, it's difficult not to be excited.

00:47 How much of a difference will it make to Hartlepool and Linton people?

00:50 Huge, all of the business cases that the council have put forward in terms of regeneration

00:54 in the town have all been measured and tested.

00:57 Yes some of them are over budget due to the cost of living and materials going along,

01:01 we know all of the reasons why the budget has gone up on this, but the bottom line is

01:05 for me this is about decades worth of use.

01:07 The residents of Hartlepool and those from further afield are going to come and find

01:10 three fantastic pools and wider leisure activities within a building that's fit for purpose,

01:14 future proof and what's not to like about that, it's a fantastic opportunity.

01:18 - Thank you.