Fun Pool at Eastbourne's Sovereign Centre has re-opened following takeover

Sunday, 6 April 2025 10:08

The Fun Pool at the Sovereign Centre in Eastbourne has reopened following the leisure centre’s takeover by new management.

GLL officially took over the management of the centre under its Better brand on Tuesday (April 1), after months of uncertainty and protests.

The Sovereign Centre’s fun pool was officially reopened today (Saturday, April 5) after a closure of nine months.

The new operator added that over the next three years it would invest a ‘minimum’ of £1 million in the Sovereign Centre in collaboration with Eastbourne Borough Council.

GLL said the majority of this will be spent on maintaining and upgrading crucial plant and equipment, as well as addressing structural issues.

More from The Guide

Uckfield man sentenced for coercive control and assaults on woman in East Sussex

An abuser who choked and assaulted a woman has been jailed.

Drink-driver who crashed car into house is banned

A woman who reversed her car into a house was more than four times the drink-drive limit.

Long term investment in Wealden’s leisure centres supports summer visitor numbers

Wealden’s leisure centres have been busy since the start of the school summer holidays, with Uckfield, Hailsham and Crowborough leisure centres welcoming thousands of residents through the doors. The figures show how valued these facilities are in the district.

Flooding forces Eastbourne roller-skating rink to close

The My Skateworld roller-skating rink in Eastbourne has been forced to close following a catastrophic ingress of water

£50,000 fundraising goal set for 'significant' Arlington Stadium repairs

A £50,000 GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has been launched to finance critical health and safety infrastructure repairs at Arlington Stadium in East Sussex.

Hailsham main road to remain closed for further five weeks as works move to second phase

A295 South Road in Hailsham is facing a full five-week closure from Diplocks Way to Ersham Roundabout, which commenced on Friday, 21 August 2026, as major utility works transition into their next phase

Eastbourne MP to meet with new South East Water CEO to discuss 'ongoing challenges'

Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde is scheduled to meet with South East Water's new CEO, John Halsall, to confront the utility provider over severe infrastructure failures affecting local residents.

South East Water looking to repair leak in Eastbourne road ‘as soon as possible’

South East Water is working to repair a visible drinking water leak on Mountney Road in Eastbourne as soon as possible

Choose your station

Fun Pool at Eastbourne's Sovereign Centre has re-opened following takeover

Share

More from The Guide

Choose your station