AMLWCH Leisure Centre is to undergo a major upgrade that will help secure its long-term future.

The latest refurbishment works, worth more than £608,000, will take investment in facilities to £1.2 million over the last two years.

Various sections of the busy leisure centre will be forced to close as a result of the refurb, which start in February.

Works include alterations to the swimming pool's disabled changing rooms, reception toilets and café area. A new sports hall roof is also planned and high-level windows as well as new poolside windows, door and a new floor in the main hall.

Funding has been provided by the Anglesey County Council (£390,000); Welsh Government Health and Social Care Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund (£128,625) and Sport Wales (£90,000).

Cllr Carwyn Jones, deputy leader and Economic Development Portfolio Holder, said, “This major programme of upgrade works at Amlwch underlines our continued commitment to improving leisure facilities across the Island. Further significant investment, totalling more than £608,625 has been secured to sustain the leisure centre’s long-term future.

“I’d like to thank our officers for their hard work in preparing and presenting the successful grant applications; and, of course, our colleagues in Welsh Government and Sport Wales for their continued commitment to partnership working and significant financial support.”

Twrcelyn Ward’s County Councillors, cllrs Aled Morris-Jones, Derek Owen and Liz Wood, also welcomed news of the investment and works programme.

In a statement, they said: “We are pleased, as local councillors, to see further investment at Amlwch Leisure Centre. The leisure centre is an extremely important facility for the health and well-being of the town and wider Twrcelyn Ward.”

“The works will mean some inconvenience for members and visitors, but the end results will ensure that they can continue to use and enjoy this important community resource.”

Significant past investment have seen the replacement of inefficient oil-fired boilers, used to heat the swimming pool, and old ventilation system with a high efficiency electrical system, upgraded fitness rooms and tennis courts and a new "state of the art" 3G sports pitch.

Amlwch Leisure Centre - Works Schedule:

February 20 to February 24 Phase One: Alterations to swimming pool disabled changing rooms.

February 27 to March 31 Phase Two: Wlterations to reception toilets and café area.

March 31 to April 28 Phase Three: New sports hall roof and high-level windows.

April 3 to May 14 Phase Four: New poolside windows and door.

Summer 2023, two-week closure likely, to carry out Phase Five: New main hall floor.