Contract awarded for Medway leisure centre

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Medway Council to deliver ‘Splashes’, a new leisure centre with swimming pools, gym, fitness studio and cafe.

The family-friendly facility will have two swimming pools – a children’s fun pool with flume, wave ball pool and beach area, and a training pool for lane swimming and lessons, along with a fitness gym and room for exercise classes and children’s parties.

Building work at the site in Bloors Lane, Rainham, will begin in the new year and is scheduled to open in summer 2024.

Cllr Howard Doe, Deputy Leader of Medway Council and portfolio holder for Community Services, said: “I am pleased that construction will soon get underway for a modern, family-friendly leisure centre. The new development in Rainham will provide residents with greater opportunities to enjoy leisure facilities on their doorstep. Customers will be able to visit the gym, join-in an exercise class, take a dip in the pool and even relax in a café overlooking the pool areas.

Adam Worrall, Director at Willmott Dixon said: “We are delighted to be working with Medway Council to deliver this cutting-edge leisure centre for its residents to enjoy. Through our network of local supply chain partners and our embedded social value programme, we look forward to leaving a lasting legacy in the local community well after completion. We can’t wait to get started!”