Plans to transform a leisure centre in west Belfast have been given the go-ahead.

The £25 million project at Andersonstown Leisure Centre is part of Belfast City Council's £105 million ten year programme to improve centres, programmes and services across the city.

The existing Andersonstown Leisure Centre will be demolished and replaced with a state-of-the-art new multi-purpose leisure facility, with an emphasis on water based family fun. The poolside area will feature a wide range of facilities including slides and wet play equipment suitable for younger children, a FlowRider surf machine and a number of slides suitable for the more adventurous.

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"As our Belfast Agenda sets out, we want everyone in Belfast to experience good health and wellbeing, and this substantial investment in our Leisure Transformation Programme is allowing us to take great strides towards achieving that goal," commented Councillor Donal Lyons, Chairman of Belfast City Council's Planning Committee.

Work on the site will begin next month, with the new centre is due to open in summer 2019. The new centre will also house a 25 metre six lane pool with 50 spectator seats, a learner pool, confidence water for small children and toddlers, a 140 station fitness suite, exercise studios, a spin studio, café, multipurpose room and a range of outdoor provision such as five-a-side pitches.

(CD)