Oxford City Council has a 拢10.9m grant from the government鈥檚 public sector decarbonisation fund to end the use of fossil fuels at four of its public swimming baths.
Willmott Dixon will oversee the installation of water and air source heat pumps at Ferry Leisure Centre, Leys Pool & Leisure Centre, Barton Leisure Centre and Hinksey Outdoor Pool. Leisure centres have been shown to account for around 40% of the council鈥檚 building carbon emissions, so the project is expected to have a significant impact on the council鈥檚 overall carbon footprint.聽聽
Councillor Mary Clarkson, cabinet member for culture, leisure and tourism, said: 鈥淭his is a very exciting project to secure the future of our leisure centres as we move towards a low-carbon future. We know how important our leisure centres are for physical and mental health, consequently we are working closely with our contractors to minimise the disruption and the impact on the local area. We have worked hard with the contractors Willmott Dixon and our leisure provider, Fusion Lifestyle, to find creative options to keep the other leisure sites open as far as possible.鈥�
Richard Poulter, managing director from Willmott Dixon鈥檚 Central South region said: 鈥淲e will deliver the works as swiftly as possible while ensuring the highest standards are met.鈥�
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