 The centre will have boxing facilities |
A new leisure centre is planned for Stoke-on-Trent thanks to a lottery grant of almost �1m. The centre will be built in Abbots Road in Abbey Hulton, using money awarded by Sport England.
It will include mini football pitches, boxing facilities and changing rooms.
Stoke-on-Trent's elected mayor Mike Wolfe said it was good news for the city.
"This centre will make a major contribution to the area's wider regeneration."
Sport England regional director John Roberts said they support projects that benefit the whole community.
A spokesman from Stoke-on-Trent City Council said the centre would serve people in Abbey Hulton, Brookhouse and Hanley Green - areas identified as high priority by Sport England.
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