Kemi Badenoch MP has welcomed the news that the Lord Butler Fitness & Leisure Centre will benefit from a £207,000 investment to improve its energy efficiency.
The funding is part of the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund which has invested £80 million into 442 swimming pools across the country since last year.
The investment will fund energy efficiency measures at the Lord Butler Fitness & Leisure Centre by variable speed filtration and heat recovery to air handling units, relieving financial pressure by reducing running costs.
Under the new sports strategy, the Conservative Government is aiming to get 3.5 million more people active by 2030, meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s guidance of 150 minutes per week of exercise for adults and 60 minutes per day for young people.
Alongside the Swimming Pool Support Fund, the Government is investing over £300 million in grassroots sports facilities including football pitches and tennis courts, sticking to the plan to get more people active, improving people’s health to ensure a brighter future for all.
Commenting, Mrs Badenoch said:
“The Lord Butler Centre is a brilliant facility, allowing people of all ages and abilities to access the mental and physical benefits that come with exercise.
“This investment will help improve the pools energy efficiency, keeping running costs down and continue to provide an important service for residents across the Uttlesford district.”
