New operating partner at Boston leisure complex

A swimming pool’s new operating partner hopes to make a splash ahead of a redevelopment project.

Parkwood Leisure and their sub-contractor (LEX Leisure) are from today (December 1) looking after the running of Boston’s Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex.

Parkwood Leisure run 80 leisure facilities on behalf of local authorities throughout England and Wales, including the neearby Princess Royal Sports Arena, after recently acquiring 1Life Management Solutions.

The company will now assume full responsibility for operating the leisure centre with the award of an initial three-year contract.

The move is an important first step in our major transformation project that will deliver a modern leisure centre and community space in Rowley Road, with much improved facilities and a continuously improving customer leisure and health experience.

Coun Andy Izard, Portfolio Holder for Communities (Place) including Leisure Services at Boston Borough Council, said: "We are delighted to have Parkwood Leisure as our new provider and have been impressed with their enthusiasm and dedication to getting this right throughout the initial processes.

They're very experienced and bring a huge amount of knowledge, including new and better IT systems to our leisure centres so I'm convinced that customers will benefit from that, and we are very much looking forward to working with them.”

Glen Hall, Managing Director for Parkwood Leisure, said: “We are excited to begin operation of the Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex in Boston and look forward to supporting customers, local partners and the Council over the next few years.

“The planned redevelopment will help to assure long-term high quality provision of local opportunities to be active, which is critical to maintaining the health and wellbeing of our local communities.

“We would also like to thank the council for their professionalism and positivity during the procurement process, which provides a great basis for our future partnership”

Customers have been told to expect a seamless transfer with membership arrangements, venue programmes and classes continuing as normal.

In the early part of 2024 the council will begin its programme of redevelopment of the centre, thanks in part to the Town Deal funding that that has been secured.