Work to start later this month

Chiltern district council has appointed Bam preferred bidder to build a £36m leisure centre in Amersham.

Work on the Chiltern Lifestyle Centre is set to start by the end of this month and will open by Christmas 2021.

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The scheme includes an eight-lane 25m swimming pool, sports hall, dry diving training facility, squash courts and a climbing wall.

Bam is currently finalising the contract with the council and is currently operating under a pre-construction agreement.

The project was procured via the Southern Construction Framework. The current leisure facilities are more than 50 years old.