The extensive redevelopment of Waterlane Leisure Centre is nearing completion and pre-opening membership sales have exceeded initial targets.

The revamp of the existing leisure facility is being delivered by Pulse as the strategic leisure development partner for Waveney District Council. It will provide an unrivalled mix and breadth of activities in a modern, innovative and sustainable leisure facility for active community engagement.

Located next to the brand new Lowestoft Sixth Form College and the Lowestoft College of Further Education, the redeveloped facility will provide access for the students and the wider community and offers a new teaching pool and main pool; thermal spa; body treatment rooms; 100-station fitness suite; spin and dance studios; soft play centre; changing facilities; conference and function suite and a squash court, martial arts ad table tennis complex.

A new grill restaurant, The Source, will provide full catering services to the centre as well as a locally sourced menu.

In partnership with Waveney District Council and Sentinel Leisure Trust, Pulse were appointed to design, build, provide capital funding, project manage and equip the new centre. Pulse are also providing sales and marketing support and life cycle investment as part of the partnership to help ensure the development's sustainability. Work commenced on the project in September 2010 and the new look complex will be unveiled to the public in the New Year.

The next phase of the re-development for project team is to complete the internal fit out; choosing and installing the latest equipment and interior fixtures, fittings, décor and accessories to complement the modern, refreshed development.

Victoria Beck, chief executive of the newly formed Sentinel Leisure Trust, which operates the facility, said: "We are very impressed with Pulse as our delivery team, everything has been completed to budget and timescales agreed so far. Their flexibility and desire to work in partnership to provide a centre that is future proof has proven particularly important for a development of this size and variety.

"As the facility begins to take shape we become more and more aware of the impressive facility we will be opening in the New Year to the residents and visitors of Lowestoft."