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The Manchester leisure centre on Oxford Road is to undergo an extensive refurbishment over the next two years to improve facilities and reduce its carbon footprint, according to plans from the city council.
The investment proposal, to be discussed by Manchester City Council’s executive committee when it meets next Wednesday and by the full council on 3 February, would see almost £31m made available for the project.
Funding of £29.1m would be through borrowing and the remaining £1.3m through capital receipts from land and building sales, according to the proposal. As a result, the council’s capital budget would increase by £0.7m in 2020/21, £8.5m in 2021/22 and £21.2m in in 2022/23.