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Jul 2023
Harrogate Hydro delay will see no change in £13.5m project budget, says council
A delay in opening Harrogate Hydro due to "unplanned work" will see no change in its budget, council officials have said.
The Hydro is undergoing a £13.5 million refurbishment and will welcome customers back under the new name Harrogate Leisure and Wellness Centre.
However, North Yorkshire Council confirmed last week that the centre will not re-open until after the school summer holidays. It had been planned to open in August.
In a statement, Nic Harne, corporate director for community development at the council, said the Hydro’s reopening would be delayed until September due to “unplanned works being required”.
He added:
The Stray Ferret asked the council what the unplanned works are and whether this would cost the council any more than its budgeted £13.5 million for the project.
A spokesperson for the authority said:
They added that there would be no change to the budget for the scheme.
Read more:
- Confirmed: Harrogate Hydro to reopen after school holidays
- Cost of delayed Harrogate Hydro refurbishment increases by £1m
The leisure centre in Jennyfields closed in April last year for what was supposed to be a nine-month refurbishment costing £11.9 million.
But January’s scheduled re-opening did not happen. In May, North Yorkshire Council said the cost of the scheme had risen to £13.5 million and customers would be welcomed back in August.
However, Mr Harne said previously the Knaresborough scheme was still due to re-open later this year.
Mr Harne said:
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