Diss swimming pool reopening date announced by South Norfolk Council

The date for the reopening of a popular town swimming pool has been announced.

South Norfolk Council has said its swim centre in Diss, which has been closed since February this year, will reopen on Monday, January 13, following an investment of nearly £4 million.

The improvement and refurbishment work has included re-shaping and re-tiling the swimming pool area, expanding and improving the changing rooms, improving the entrance lobby and reception and creating a new pool viewing area.

Councillor Kim Carsok, cabinet member for the council, said: “This is really exciting news and highlights that the health and wellbeing of our residents is a priority for the Council.

“While other councils are being forced to cut back on their leisure provision, I’m very proud that we have recognised how important it is to help our residents stay fit and healthy.

“I am also very proud that we will be able to continue to teach hundreds of children to swim every year.

“We have already invested in our leisure facilities in Wymondham and Long Stratton, and now the first part of our plan for Diss is complete.”

The £4 million improvements were helped by securing £1.2 million of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding from central government to reduce the carbon footprint of the leisure centre. This included installing air source heat pumps, new building cladding and insulation and solar panels on the roof.

The council says these improvements will go a long way to helping the Council achieve its net zero carbon emissions goal by 2030.