A multi-million pound refurbishment project is waiting to be started on the Health Hydro.
Swindon Borough Council is expecting the central government to give it £5m to contribute towards the revamp of the Milton Road centre. Alongside the £1.5m already agreed by the council, the work will see the baths and pools restored to working order and facilities upgraded. Dale Heenan, Swindon Borough Council’s cabinet member for the town centre, culture and heritage, believes the money being put into the centre will mean a full refurbishment, He said: Restoring the Health Hydro turns a spotlight on Swindon s unique heritage and will help change perceptions of what we offer as a town for the better.
Waiting on green light for £6 5m Health Hydro plans
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Many people make a resolution or set themselves a target at the start of a new year. The man in political control of Swindon’s town centre has set himself 11 – both personal and political – and there’s no escape from scrutiny. Dale Heenan posted a Twitter thread detailing his his aims for 2021 on New Year’s Day. The Conservative cabinet member for the town centre, heritage and culture is aiming to. :: Raise £20,000 over the 12 months through fundraising and securing grants for local charities. :: Make sure residents and businesses see visible progress made on the demolition and construction for the ‘bus boulevard’ now £33m has been agreed for the new town centre development.
The towering crane at the site of the new Zurich headquarters at Kimmerfields Picture: DAVE COX THERE will be no early Christmas present for the councillors and business figures overseeing the regeneration of key areas of Swindon. They might be kept waiting for announcements on up to £50m worth of funding for major schemes until January. Swindon Borough Council has submitted ambitious £25m bids to two separate government funds – the Towns Fund and the Future High Streets. The Future High Streets fund money would be used to create a bus boulevard in Fleming Way as part of the regeneration of the area. The Towns Fund money is earmarked for seven projects, including fitting out the Carriage Works for Create Studios, a new use for the Brunel Centre tented market, regenerating the David Murray John tower, work on the Health Hydro and enabling work at the Kimmerfields development.
A FORMER bank in Gillingham has been named among the most captivating sites in the South West listed in 2020. Historic England, a public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment and its significant buildings, has listed a number of key locations and buildings. The historical group has rounded up its most captivating sites, ranging from health centres, coastal defences, monuments and high street buildings. The organisation declared the former Natwest bank, based on Station Road in Gillingham, a listed Grade II building, due to its design and architecture. The former bank was built in 1900-1902 to the designs of noted Bristol architect Sir George Oatley (1863-1950) for the Stuckey Banking Company Ltd, a major West Country bank.
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