A popular leisure centre will shut for good next month with a 'new era' planned for the site.
The Allander Leisure Centre in Bearden will close its doors to the public on Sunday, January 15 to allow for redevelopment as part of a £42.5 million investment by East Dunbartonshire Council.
The building is scheduled to be demolished early next year with work on a new 'state-of-the-art sports and leisure complex' nearby expected to be completed by Autumn.
The 'unavoidable' closure of the Allander Leisure Centre means that the public will be unable to access sports and leisure facilities until the new centre opens.
Plans for the new complex include an eight-lane swimming pool, sauna and steam room, squash courts, spin studio and a gym.
There will also be a new support facility created for adults with learning disabilities replacing the Kelvinbank Resource Centre in Kirkintilloch.
To deliver the project, the council is working with partners including East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust (EDLCT) and East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership.
Jim Neill, chair of EDLCT, said, "An exciting new era is on the horizon for the Allander.
"Please bear with us during the unavoidable transition from the ageing current facility to the new, state-of-the-art premises.
"As with any project of this size, there have been many challenges, but we continue to work hard to deliver a magnificent new asset for the community and East Dunbartonshire."
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