Broxtowe Council to develop a healthy living hub in Eastwood
Broxtowe Council will develop plans for a healthy living hub on Walker Street in Eastwood, as part of its commitment to invest in the town.
At a meeting on December 16, the council's cabinet agreed to commit £140,000 to further develop the plans and apply for any appropriate external funding grants to help the project come to fruition.
The proposal for the hub includes a new health and wellbeing hub that will house a new GP surgery, a pharmacy, a library, a five-lane community swimming pool, a boxing club and women’s services.
Coun Milan Radulovic (Brox All), council leader and portfolio holder for asset management and development, said: “Eastwood urgently needs better health facilities, and this new centre will deliver modern services for residents alongside high-quality leisure amenities.
"With regeneration schemes progressing in our other towns, Eastwood requires significant investment for the future.
"The Walker Street site is now a key regeneration priority for the council and the borough.
"As with projects in Kimberley and Stapleford which have been externally funded, it would be challenging for the council to fund the healthy living hub alone.
"The cabinet’s decision on allocating finances this week ensures we can develop detailed plans and apply for external funding to bring the project to fruition.”