Ground Broken on Regional Sports Performance Centre Site

The start of preparatory work at the site of the £17 million pound Regional Performance Centre for Sport in Dundee's been marked by city council administration leader Councillor Ken Guild.

He was joined by Stewart Harris from sportscotland as £850,000 of works started at Caird Park.

Councillor Guild said: “This is an important step forward in our efforts to provide a top-class facility for the city of Dundee.

“Making sure that these works are done in advance of the creation of the centre will ensure that it is easily accessible for contractors and users when it is completed.

“The eastern end of Caird Park is an ideal location for the regional performance centre where it will integrate with the existing athletics stadium and velodrome.

“We have been working hard with our partners to provide a top-class facility that can be open for both performance and community use and will be an exciting addition to the city’s superb range of sporting facilities.

“I am keen that as many people as possible benefit from this exciting development.”

sportscotland Chief Executive Stewart Harris said: “It is terrific news that significant progress is being made in this exciting project with the preparatory work underway. We have been working closely with Dundee City Council to help them with this ambitious multi-sport hub at Caird Park, and this collaboration will significantly enhance the existing sports facilities in Dundee.”

Mr Harris added: “At sportscotland we are committed to building a world-class sporting system for everyone in Scotland, providing more and better opportunities to make sport a way of life, and this new regional facility will be a fantastic addition for the people of Tayside and beyond, which will benefit both performance athletes and community users.”

Expected to be completed for early 2018, the centre will be managed by Leisure and Culture Dundee.

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