WORKERS have excavated more than 20,000 tonnes of soil and rubble to make way for the swimming pool at Winsford’s new Lifestyle Centre.

The state-of-the-art facility, which should be completed by April 2009, will be operated and managed by Vale Royal Borough Council and will house a 25m pool as well as a teaching pool, a poolside health suite and a sauna.

The centre will also boast two squash courts, a multi-purpose sports hall and 500-seat auditorium, a 50-station gym and a dance studio.