Construction has started on a new health hub at Carr Lane Park, Warsop.

Due to open in June 2024, it will include a 15x8m swimming pool, splash play area, changing village, gym, multi-purpose hall, café viewing and IT area, and community space.

Close to the main site will also see the creation of a new and improved multi-use games area, which is due to open early next year.

Funding for the £9.2m hub has come from partners and agencies, including a £1.8m capital grant from Sport England, a £3m allocation from the Government’s Towns Fund, £103,967 from the DLUHC to create a dedicated changing place in the building, £1.5m from council reserves, and £3.5m from council borrowing.

Coun Andy Burgin, portfolio holder for Environment and Leisure, said seeing diggers on the site was exciting and overwhelming.

“It has been a long time in the making, but I am elated to see for myself the works getting well under way to make way for the new community hub,” he said.

“This project has been a partnership effort from the beginning, with stakeholders and funders and the Warsop community. They have been telling us what they wanted to see in the parish, and now we are delivering it here. The change and impact this will bring to the community will be long-lasting and revolutionary.

“My thanks go to everyone who has made this possible.”

Brian Taylor, chair of More Leisure Community Trust, which will operate the hub, added: “We’re very proud.. this looks certain to be warmly welcomed by local residents when it opens in June next year.”