A new £9m community leisure centre has opened its doors to the public in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, to replace the town's former swimming pool in South Vennel.

South Lanarkshire Lifestyles - Lanark was built by Stirling-based Ogilvie Construction and is run by South Lanarkshire Leisure (SLL) on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council (SLC). Facilities at the new centre include a 25m swimming pool with floating floor, a health suite area boasting a sauna and steamroom, a hydrotherapy pool and a 30-station fitness gym equipped by PowerPlate, Life Fitness and Hur. A dance studio fitted with sound system, sprung floor and mirrored wall and a changing village, boasting disabled facilities and outdoor changing areas, also form part of the development, as well as a Starbucks café.

South Lanarkshire Lifestyles - Lanark also provides a linking corridor to the adjacent Harry Smith Centre, which offers facilities for people with physical and learning disabilities in the local community. SLL general manager Gerry Campbell said: "Investment in new facilities at Lanark continues to demonstrate the council's commitment to improve services and widen opportunities for residents to engage in healthy lifestyles through active participation."