Plans for an £11m leisure centre and swimming pool in West Bromwich are underway following the signing of a contract between Sandwell Council and DC Leisure.

DC Leisure will design, build, manage and maintain the town centre complex, due to open in summer 2014.

The leisure centre will have a 25m pool with a learner pool, a sauna and steamroom, a four-court sports hall, a 100-station fitness suite, two dance studios, an indoor children's adventure play centre and a cafe.

A planning application has been submitted and a decision is expected later this year, with building work expected to start early next year.

The planned site for the leisure complex is on the corner of Moor Street and Barton Street.

Over the past six years, DC Leisure has built 11 leisure facilities worth £110m across the UK. It currently manages more than 100 leisure facilities on behalf of local councils.