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Plans for the new Bedworth physical activity hub could be delayed as cost increases by over £6m

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"We can’t commit to this spending unless we can be certain this Borough Council can afford it."

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough councillors are going to vote on whether to delay the project to replace Bedworth’s ageing leisure centre with a state-of-the-art physical activity hub.

The council's said that inflation along with newly identified extensive groundworks required for the proposed building have seen projected costs escalate from around £27.5 million to more than £34 million.

Councillors are now being advised that there should be a review of the project and funding available.

“The Council is not immune to the global inflationary pressures facing the construction industry, which has forced up prices across the board. When we originally budgeted for the project, no one could have predicted the extraordinary financial pressures we are now facing.

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