The final stage of funding has been approved for a £2.3m water sports centre in Glasgow.

According to the BBC, Glasgow City Council has set aside £276,000 for the Pinkston Paddlesports Centre at the Pinkston Basin of the Forth and Clyde Canal, Port Dundas.

The centre is expected to open in September and will offer a competition-standard white-water course, canoe polo pitches and a boathouse.


The facility, which is being supported by Glasgow City Council, Scottish Canals and ISIS in the Canal Partnership, forms part of a wider regeneration of the canal area around Spiers Locks.

Councillor Archie Graham, Executive Member for the Commonwealth Games at Glasgow City Council, said: "There will be a very wide range of people using the centre, from elite competitors, leisure users and the emergency services to youth groups, charities and those facing challenges with integrating into society.

"The Pinkston Paddlesports Centre is a perfect example of a legacy project in Glasgow, bringing community and economic benefits to the area and contributing to the regeneration efforts going on across the north side of the city centre."

(JP/CD)