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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
UK's only riverside tidal lido is reopening with new £250k splash zone
The UK's only riverside tidal lido has officially reopened, and with a brand new splash zone worth £250,000. Located in Kent, Strand Lido and Leisure Park in Gillingham had been closed for months for the extensive refurbishment works. Originally opened in 1896, the attraction has been a firm favourite among local families and visitors. The waterpark's new splash pad has 30 sensor-activated water jets, which are situated in a beach-themed area. Aimed for children aged between three and 11, it's complete with new safety railings as well as bins. As well as its new edition, the leisure park's existing outdoor pool has also reopened, alongside the toddler pool and the central swimming zone which has 25 metre lengths. Its 300-metre lazy river is also back in action, just in time for the summer. Onsite facilities include a pool inflatable shop, a poolside cafe, changing areas and toilets, which management say are limited. There's also a miniature train ride, four tennis courts, an outdoor gym, a picnic area and two children's play areas available. Strand Lido and Leisure Park reopened on May 24 and will be open daily throughout the summer months. Admission to the park, which is cashless and accepts card payments only, costs £7.80, while children and seniors are £5.15. Last year, the Strand gained membership to Historic Pools of Britain after being recognised as 'historically significant'. Clare Short, from Historic Pools of Britain, said the Strand is a 'pool that epitomises the spirit of lidos as a place for fun and wellbeing, which it has been providing to its community and visitors for over 120 years, and that is historically significant as the only remaining riverside tidal saltwater pool in the country.' Speaking previously about the riverside tidal lido, local Councillor Nina Gurun, who handles the council's portfolio for for heritage, culture and leisure, said: 'We are proud to have invested in this exciting project to improve the already great offering and add a brand new fun feature for our children and families to enjoy both this summer and for years to come.'
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NBCC auctions 446 residential units in Noida for Rs 1467.93 crore
State-run NBCC has auctioned 446 residential units at Aspire Silicon City , Noida for Rs 1467.93 crore. The funds will go towards repayment of bank loans as well as reducing the funding requirement of ongoing projects. With this, NBCC has generated Rs 9695.85 crore from the bulk sale of residential units through four auctions part of Amrapali projects . Till date, e-auctions have been completed for 5 new FAR projects of Amrapali (Aspire Golf Homes, Aspire Centurion Park, Aspire Dream Valley, Aspire Leisure Park and Aspire Silicon City) comprising a total of 4470 residential units (saleable area of 11.874 million sq. ft.). After the Uttar Pradesh government allowed NBCC to develop additional flats in the project, it estimated to generate an additional Rs 14,000 crore, which would have helped timely completion of stuck projects. Initially, it planned for retail sale but later auctioned the units in bulk to Manson, Happy Valley Infra and Gaurs group to generate quick fund. NBCC has awarded 1,233 units to Mansan Builders for Rs 3,216.95 crore at Aspire Golf Homes while 1,046 units have been awarded to Gaursons India for Rs 2,353.15 crore for Aspire Centurian Park. In another auction, Happy Valley Infra has been awarded 1,185 units for Rs 1504.69 crore for Aspire Dream Valley. More than 41,000 sold and 5,000 unsold units in over 20 stalled projects, together accounting for about 46,000 units, has to be delivered by NBCC in tranches. NBCC was tasked to complete about 38,000 homes. All transactions related to Amrapali projects takes place under the banner of Court Receiver Committee , created specifically to revive almost 46000 stalled homes. NBCC has appointed construction partners in all affected projects, and construction is underway at every site.
