Project funding boosts wellbeing in Hedge End, Hamble and Bursledon
Three projects aimed at boosting wellbeing for local people are being made possible by the Local Area Committees in the south of Eastleigh Borough.
The recently refurbished Wildern Leisure Centre will be further improved with a new mezzanine floor to house additional fitness equipment and a larger stretch and functional area. The increased capacity will allow more residents to access the fitness facilities. In 2020, the centre’s swimming pool reopened following a £1.2 million programme of Borough Council-funded improvements.
Funding has also been approved to bring a permanent outside play area to Hamble Village Playschool. The preschool, which is based at the village Memorial Hall and currently caters for around 40 children, currently has no opportunities for youngsters to play in the open air.
Meanwhile, more people will be able to enjoy the Woodland Park in Hungerford with the creation of an all-weather footpath and repairs to the existing bridge. The Woodland Park covers an area of four acres of ancient woodland that lie within the Old Bursledon Conservation Area.
Councillor Cynthia Garton, Chair of the Hedge End, West End & Botley Local Area Committee, which provided funding for the Wildern scheme, said: “We’re very pleased that these latest amenities have been given the go-ahead. Promoting wellbeing in our communities for people of all ages and interests is a key commitment for our Local Area Committees and it is very rewarding to see projects like these come to fruition.”