Marple’s new community hub set to deliver major boost for Stockport

Stockport is gearing up for a landmark moment in 2026 as the new Marple Community Hub becomes a reality, and races towards completion.

The striking new building is already reshaping the skyline, signalling the arrival of a modern community space that residents across the borough have craved.

The pool is now clearly visible, the roof is on and the community café area is taking shape with the ground floor concrete slab being poured – we can see ourselves having that first brew already!

The £20 million project – supported by the Government’s Levelling Up Fund – will bring a top-class community facility to Marple Memorial Park, combining a modern library, a five-lane swimming pool, 60 station fitness suite, café, and a new home for Marple Clinic.

The development replaces the former swimming pool, which closed in 2018 for safety reasons, and follows extensive public consultation that led to planning approval and the relocation of local services.

Once complete, the hub will provide a key focal point for leisure, learning, health and wellbeing in Marple and the surrounding area.

Cllr Micheala Meikle, Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Housing, said:

“We’re now in the year where the Marple Community Hub opens, and excitement is really building. This project will bring huge benefits to the town – modern leisure facilities, improved health services, and a welcoming community space at the heart of Marple.

Alongside the new building, wider improvements to active travel routes and the surrounding public realm will ensure the hub is accessible, sustainable and fully integrated into the park and town centre.

The hub will open in autumn 2026.