Cramlington Concoria Leisure Centre £500k leaky roof fund
Speaking at the cabinet meeting, portfolio holder for leisure services Wendy Pattison said: "We fully recognise that our council investment into sport and leisure is an investment into the health and wellbeing of our residents."Flat roofs can be very difficult and this one is now leaking in several places."The replacement will be funded from the council's Concordia capital improvement budget, reports the Local Democracy Reporting service.The pot includes £300,000 of unallocated funding, the cabinet heard, which could be used if the project goes over budget.
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