Maldon Districy Council has announced a new leisure contrator to oversee a £2m revamp of both the Dengie Hundred Sports Centre and the Blackwater Leisure Centre.
Leisure operator Places for People Leisure has been designated preferred bidder status for the new leisure management contract from Oct 1 and will oversee the refurbishment.
The contract will also generate a revenue income stream to the Council over the 10 year life of the contract and work is now underway to finalise the contractual arrangements and mobilisation phase of the contract.
Cllr Mark Durham, Chairman of the Council's Community Services Committee said: "A tremendous amount of hard work has been undertaken to ensure that we secure the very best provider for our Leisure provision in the District for the next 10 years and we are delighted to now announce Places for People Leisure as our preferred bidder".
Places for People Leisure, who were voted 'Leisure Centre Operator of the Year' at the UK Active Flame Awards in 2013, is a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in the management of leisure facilities.
Kamran Tirmizey, Places for People Leisure's Business Development Manager added: "We are delighted to have been selected as the Council's leisure partner for the next 10 years.
"We will start by introducing an innovative programme of activities as well as delivering our refurbishment and development proposals."
Places for People Leisure, who were voted 'Leisure Centre Operator of the Year' at the UK Active Flame Awards in 2013, is a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in the management of leisure facilities.
It currently manages over 111 facilities around the country, working with 35 local authorities and we look forward to developing our partnership with them over the course of the contract.
