Romford Leisure Development plans passed

Romford Leisure Development plans pass major milestone


​New images of what the ice rink (above) and pool (below) will look like
The planning applications for the new Romford Leisure Development were agreed yesterday evening (Tuesday 30 April) by Havering’s Regulatory Services Committee.​
The agreement marks the achievement of a major milestone towards building the new contemporary development in Romford with a competition pool and ice rink under one roof – something this town has never had before.

The Committee, made up of a group of councillors representative of the whole Council, supported the proposals, and will now refer their decision to the Greater London Authority and the Secretary of State.

If they also agree with the proposals, it is anticipated that building work on the site of the new development will start around winter and be completed in 2015.

In the meantime, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Michael White, has been speaking with Malcolm Burnett, Chairman of the Keep Romford Skating group, who is responsible for the junior ice hockey teams in Romford, about how to help the teams keep skating.

Councillor Michael White said:

“This moment represents a significant milestone on our journey to creating a fantastic facility for sport in Romford – we’ve been working up to it for a long time now - and although we still have some way to go, we can now finally start to look forward.

“It will offer new and exciting opportunities for people of all ages and we’re really excited about how the project is progressing. At a time when a lot of authorities are closing similar facilities, this demonstrates the importance we place on the value of culture and leisure facilities in the borough.”