£18m leisure centre on marks for opening

Bilston now has a shiny new leisure centre after work on the £18.6m development was completed.

Contractors Shepherd Construction yesterday handed over the keys to the Bert Williams Leisure Centre to Councillor Elias Mattu, Wolverhampton City Council's leisure chief.

The Nettlefolds Way centre, which is now being kitted out by centre staff in readiness for next month's official opening, replaces the ageing Bilston Leisure Centre.

Facilities include an eight-lane, 25m swimming pool, a studio pool, sauna, dance studio and a health and fitness suite kitted out with the very latest equipment.

There will be four squash courts, a sports hall which can be used for badminton, basketball, netball, volleyball and five-a-side football, dedicated gym equipment for older people and a special gym for youngsters aged eight to 15.

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