Local Scottish authority Dumfries and Galloway Council will take court action against contractor Kier Northern over a number of problems with the DG One leisure centre, which opened in 2008 at a cost of £17m.

A detailed report by independent technical experts found the cost of addressing defects in the gym, games hall, bar, swimming pool and changing village would total £3.7m.

At its policy and resources committee meeting on 22 January the council voted to take court action to recover £6m for remedial works and other reasonable costs and losses.

Work will begin January 2014, with dryside improvements expected to take four months and the wetside facilities taking 13 months.

Councillor Ivor Hyslop said he would be receiving a number of reports in the coming months detailing how issues with the building will be dealt with.

"We are all extremely disappointed and frustrated with the situation with DG One," he said.

When the leisure complex opened in May 2008, it was eight months behind schedule, which the council received liquidation damages for and attributed to slow progress by Kier.