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Public consultation for £20m Ashington leisure centre
People are being asked for their opinions on the best location for a planned new £20m Ashington Leisure Centre in Northumberland.
Northumberland County Council has identified two possible sites for the centre - former Asda supermarket site in the centre of town and a former hospital site in Ashington's West View area.
The council plans to establish a multi-use centre with facilities including a swimming pool, health club, a registrars office, a library service, a café and meeting space.
The council is also considering setting up a GP surgery on-site - partly to promote GP exercise referrals.
Councillor Neil Bradbury, said: "We want to see Ashington getting the high quality facilities it deserves.
"We're proposing to invest £20m in this new facility but to make the project the best it can be, we need the ideas and opinions of local people. We particularly welcome thoughts about the sort of activities and services we could add and opinions on the choice of location."