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HOUGH END DEVELOPMENT

We're pleased to announce that Manchester City Council is proposing to develop new multi-sports facilities and outdoor pitches at Hough End Leisure Centre. The plans will include:

A two story extension to the Leisure Centre: 
- Changing facilities
- Club Room/Coach Education Suite
- Cafe facilities
- Office space
- Storage facilities
- Gym extension
 
New and improved Playing Fields:
- Two new 3G Football Turf Pitches with fencing and floodlighting
- Reconfiguration and improvements to the grass playing fields to provide 14 senior grass football pitches, 2 new softball and baseball diamonds, 2 gaelic football pitches 4 grass rugby pitches and 1 rugby stadium pitch.
 
External works:
- Works to the existing car park
- Additional overflow car parking provision
 
If you would like to know more information and what this will mean for you, we would like to invite you to come along to one of our consultation events. (See below for more information) 

Please be assured, our drop in sessions at the Hough End Leisure Centre will be COVID secure. The project team will be set up inside and outside, with 2 metre distance social distancing implemented both internally and externally. Staff will be wearing face coverings and hand sanitizer will be available. All attendees will also be required to wear a face covering except if exempt, and sign in as part of track and trace in line with government guidance.  

Monday 10 May 2021
 
Hough End Leisure Centre
 
Between 10am and 2pm
 
Wednesday 12 May 2021
 
Online Microsoft Teams Event
 
6pm to 7pm
 
To attend this event simply click here to email us. We will send you  an invitation before the event to enable you to access the session. 

Thursday 13 May 2021
 
Hough End Leisure Centre
 
Between 4pm and 8pm

At all of these sessions representatives from MCRactive, GLL and the project team will be on hand to take questions. 

Should you prefer, we will also provide information on how you can feedback on the proposals after the sessions.

The statutory consultation period will end on Tuesday 1 June 2021.

On behalf of Manchester City Council, the project team and ourselves, we hope to see you at one of the events next week!
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