Published: September 15, 2008
Building work well underway at £1.6m Burnham-On-Sea health club

Construction work on a new £1.6m health club on the outskirts of Burnham-On-Sea is progressing well and the facility's bosses have this week said it is on track to open in January 2009.

The roof of the new centre at Home Farm Holiday Park has been completed in recent days, as pictured here, and internal work is due to begin shortly.

Park owner Steve Atkinson told Burnham-On-Sea.com this week: "It's all starting to take shape and although the building work is slightly behind schedule by a few days, it is due to be completed in December and the whole building will open in early January 2009."

The centre has also just signed a deal with coffee chain Starbucks to open a cafe selling its drinks.

Burnham-On-Sea.com was first to report plans for the two-storey health club last December, which is being built on land just off Stoddens Lane.

The centre - which will generate around 10 new jobs - will include a 13m x 15m swimming pool incorporating a 7m x 7m fun pool, a sauna, steam room and reception area, plus a fitness suite with running machines, gym equipment and a tanning area. The complex will be open to the general public on a membership basis.