Crumpsall’s new state-of-the-art library and leisure centre will cost £20m to build, it’s been revealed.
Abraham Moss will be the last of the city’s leisure centres to be upgraded as part of a ‘major transformation’ strategy.
First built in 1973, the existing building will be knocked down to make way for the new complex after it was found to be outdated when compared to other facilities.
The new site will boast a sports hall, six-lane swimming pool, learner pool, steam room and sauna, two squash courts, a gym, dance studio and changing rooms.
A temporary sports hall and library will be built while work, which is expected to take 18 months, is being carried out.
Town hall bosses met this week to sign off on the funding for the new leisure centre, which could open by 2022.
Councillor Luthfur Rahman, executive member for skills, culture and leisure at Manchester council, said: “The majority of the city’s leisure centres and libraries have undergone major transformation over the last decade to ensure we can offer our residents modern, attractive facilities that are a real asset to their local community.
"In 2016 the council agreed an investment strategy to bring Abraham Moss in line with the rest of the city with an ambitious plan to fully replace the leisure centre and library offer.
"The vision is to create an inspiring and vibrant hub that puts the local community at its heart.
"The leisure centre will bring a new swimming pool, sports hall and gym to the heart of Crumpsall, and the new library will mean a more expansive library programme for local people as one of the busiest centres in the city."
