Works are being carried out by Alliance Leisure through the UK Leisure Framework and are expected to reopen to the public in the autumn of 2023.

Once complete, recommissioned facilities will offer a 25m, six-lane main pool, a dedicated teaching pool offering a full swimming education programme plus a new splash pool designed to inspire water confidence and deliver engaging sensory experiences for toddlers. The changing facilities will also be updated and redesigned to improve the overall visitor experience.

Works began in November 2022 and in addition to re-commissioning the pools, the council is investing in decarbonisation measures which include replacing gas fuelled boilers with more efficient air source heat pumps. This is predicted to cut cardon emissions by 61 per cent, creating a more sustainable future for the centre.

“These works will not only give the people of Merthyr Tydfil access to a local pool for the first time in four years, but will also help the council to meet its carbon reduction ambitions to benefit the community both now and in the future,” says Gillian Dunster, business development manager at Alliance Leisure.

The leisure centre will remain open while works take place so people can continue to benefit from other facilities at the centre, including the sports hall, fitness suite and exercise studios.