Prescot Leisure Facility Set for October Opening

Knowsley Council have confirmed the new leisure building on Warrington Road, Prescot, will open in October 2013.

The suite, which replaces the former Prescot Leisure Centre, will contain a gym, changing rooms and a cafe-bar.

According to Cllr Eddie O’Connor, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Community and Culture, recent progress means the exterior is now finished and the interior is on its way to completion. He promises the “latest fitness equipment” and “new and modern leisure facilities” for Prescot residents.

Seven new football pitches, made of Third Generation, or 3G, synthetic turf, will open on Monday 15 July.

“These state-of-the-art pitches have the same appearance and characteristics as grass,” Cllr O’Connor told Prescot Online. “They will be a great resource for everyone to use.”

Leisure Centre Controversy

The new pitches have been a source of local controversy, however. Prescot Hockey Club revealed last month they would be moving to St Helens Borough, saying they had never been consulted about changes that affected their ability to train and host tournaments on the site.

The club, which has used the site for over 50 years, also complained about the disruption caused by delays in the project. According to the Knowsley Council website, the new facilities were originally set to open in summer 2012. Later announcements put the opening back to summer 2013.

The loss of the larger Prescot Leisure Centre and adjacent Scotchbarn Swimming Pool, when the Knowsley Culture and Leisure Park opened in Huyton, angered some residents and activists. Lib Dem councillor Ian Smith complained that the proposed replacement was “the equivalent of a matchbox.”

The former Prescot Leisure Centre also included function rooms and council offices, which Prescot Town Council plan to house in the refurbished Fusilier pub, in the town centre, later this year.

More information

• Floor plan (PDF)
• Full site ground plan (PDF)
• Drawings of new leisure site (PDF)
• Phone (0151) 443 2200 with booking enquiries for the new pitches

Photo: Artist’s impression of the new facility

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