Mayor opens new £4.5 million multi-sport centre in Plaistow
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By Jonathan Knott in Sport Published: Tuesday, 30 June 09 - 10:36 AM (GMT) |
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The centre in Prince Regent Lane features a fully equipped athletics training hall with a 60 metre indoor track, basketball courts, badminton courts, six cricket nets, a school fitness centre and outdoor mini-soccer pitches.
The centre will provide a huge boost to the sports and leisure facilities available to those living and working in Newham.
Sir Robin said: "One of our priorities is to make people healthier and increase opportunities for residents to get involved in sport.
"Newham does more than any other local authority to provide opportunities for people to get together have fun and be active.
"As London continues to work towards the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, these facilities will help the area stride even further forward - raising standards and aspirations amongst people of all ages and backgrounds.
"Our priority is to enable all children and young people to achieve their full potential and this is just one more way in which we can demonstrate the positive effect the Olympic legacy will have on our borough."
The project represents a major investment by the council in association with Sport England, The London Marathon Trust, Big Lottery Funding and Cumberland School.
Debbie Pippard, Big Lottery Fund Head of Region for London, said: "The New Opportunities for PE and Sport (NOPES) funding programme is transforming attitudes to sport, encouraging youngsters to take part in PE and helping the community to stay active all year round.
"Newham's new multi-sport centre facility will bring real and positive changes to young athletes and the community at large."
Newham Multi-Sport Centre is managed by GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) in partnership with Cumberland School. The centre is a dual-use facility. Managed by GLL evenings, weekends and school holidays and Cumberland school during the daytime.
Gareth Kirk, GLL's Partnership Manager for Newham said, "The new centre will provide state-of-the-art facilities for people living and working in Newham.
Local people, schools and clubs as well as elite athletes will benefit.
"We're delighted to be part of a project that sees Newham continue to build on its strengths and raise standards for local people - improving skills, self-esteem, health and inclusion through sport".
For further information on membership, opening hours or facilities at the Newham Multi Sport Centre contact Newham Leisure Centre on 020 7511 4477 or visit www.gll.org.
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