The £10.8m Lifestyle Centre in Winsford, Cheshire, is set to open on 30 March.

Sports facilities will comprise a 25-metre swimming pool and a learner pool, as well as a 48-station fitness suite equipped by Life Fitness with a free weights area.

Additional facilities will include two squash courts, a dance studio and a multi-purpose hall with tiered, foldaway seating to accommodate basketball, badminton, five-a-side football, plays and conferences.

A health suite will offer a sauna, steam room and spa pool, while conference and event rooms will be complemented by a cyber café and bar.

Developer Morgan Ashurst will now demolish the aged Winsford Sports Complex standing on the same site as the new Lifestyle Centre in order to provide landscaped gardens.

“One of the marks of a great leisure centre is whether the space is flexible enough to meet the needs of the community,” said Ashurst’s contracts manager Colin Dobson.

“The multi-use hall fits that brief because it allows a wide range of people – from amateur dramatics clubs to basketball squads to use the same space.”

Visitors can either join the centre or buy a monthly Passport to Leisure ticket, which will permit use of the swimming, spa, squash and gym facilities, as well as entry to all council leisure facilities, including Moss Farm and Knights Grange.

Cllr John Grimshaw, lead councillor for recreation, rural and culture, said: “We are delighted to have it ready for use. It really is a fantastic facility and I would urge anyone interested in using it for leisure, community activities or business events to come and have a look around.”