Pyle Swimming Pool Refurbishment

Description

Bridgend County Borough Council and Halo Leisure are embarking on a journey to develop the changing rooms at Pyle Swimming Pool. The aspiration is for the male and female changing areas to be updated and refurbished to a more modern standard. This will include internal decorations within the areas and layout as well as accessibility changing areas considered for both Pyle and Pencoed Swimming Pool. This is part of a contract obligation with Halo and BCBC. Aims & Objectives The objective of the area is to provide a place which delivers a sustainable product with . Improves accessibility for customers and all user type Creates a more modern environment for the centre for customers to change in Improve sustainability of the area as well as being energy efficient To increase participation through the delivery of different space CORE REDEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS External – Approach Options There are two options under consideration regarding the external approach, entry point and reception provision to the new Health Hub facilities. The decision as to which option is finally agreed will be based on the most economically and technically advantageous option for the Health Hub partners. 2.1 Option - Changing Places With these there is a need to improve accessibility for users at both Plyle and Pencoed. Both have limited provision at present and options at both sites should be included in the tender. There are current small rooms at both locations There are other locations within the centres that could be considered Consideration should be taken to include within the refurbished changing rooms Bridgend County Borough Council and Halo Leisure are embarking on a journey to develop the changing rooms at Pyle Swimming Pool. The aspiration is for the male and female changing areas to be updated and refurbished to a more modern standard. This will include internal decorations within the areas and layout as well as accessibility changing areas considered for both Pyle and Pencoed Swimming Pool. This is part of a contract obligation with Halo and BCBC. Aims & Objectives The objective of the area is to provide a place which delivers a sustainable product with . Improves accessibility for customers and all user type Creates a more modern environment for the centre for customers to change in Improve sustainability of the area as well as being energy efficient To increase participation through the delivery of different space CORE REDEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS External – Approach Options There are two options under consideration regarding the external approach, entry point and reception provision to the new Health Hub facilities. The decision as to which option is finally agreed will be based on the most economically and technically advantageous option for the Health Hub partners. 2.1 Option - Changing Places With these there is a need to improve accessibility for users at both Plyle and Pencoed. Both have limited provision at present and options at both sites should be included in the tender. There are current small rooms at both locations There are other locations within the centres that could be considered Consideration should be taken to include within the refurbished changing rooms Existing Building Design Pyle Mens change ceiling is 600 x 600 lay in grid system with flush fitting tiles Ladies change is 600 x 600 lay in grid system with rebated tiles Ventilation grilles are of varying sorts with no uniformity and appear to be installed “where possible” rather than to provide adequate well spread ventilation Showers are currently of a push button type with chrome pipework and fixed head outlets fed from a single mixer (type unknown). There are 4 no. of showers in each changing area. All wet areas currently have tiling that is of 2 colours with an interim detailed border tile. All other walls are painted. Lighting is currently achieved with 5ft fluorescent battens mounted below the ceiling grid. There is no