Ilfracombe Pool and Gym gets £135K of energy efficiencies
Solar panels, LED lighting and double glazing's been added
£135,000 of energy efficiency works have been completed at Ilfracombe's Swimming Pool and Gym.
New solar panels, LED lighting and double glazed windows have been installed at the Hillsborough Road site.
£88,347 towards the works came from Sport England grant funding, with £47,584 secured from North Devon Council's Rural England Prosperity Fund programme.
Councillor Ricky Knight, Lead Member for Climate and Biodiversity said: "These energy efficiency upgrades have helped make Ilfracombe Swimming Pool and Gym more sustainable and give our local community a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective place to stay active and healthy.
"We are grateful to have been supported by the Rural England Prosperity Fund and Sport England's Swimming Pool Support Fund to deliver these vital efficiency improvements."
Parkwood Leisure manage and operate the facilities on behalf of the council.
Glen Hall, Managing Director, said: "We are pleased to have worked with our long term partner, North Devon Council in supporting this project. It is a great step forward in promoting sustainability in the leisure industry."