A SWIMMING teaching centre is on the cards at a Galashiels industrial estate.

The unit on Netherdale Industrial Estate would be converted under the plans.

The centre would be used to teach swimming to all ages.

It is proposed to have the hub open between 10am and 8pm on weekdays and 9am and 3pm during weekends.

A supporting statement with the bid states: “With existing local swimming teaching facilities currently and historically overwhelmed and with lengthy waiting lists, while it is of course for the authority to determine, we would suggest that the proposed use is a public good.”

It adds: “While it is not its primary purpose, should there be a need in the local community, we would be happy to accommodate medical hydro-therapy. The small scale of the facility and its controlled access environment makes it ideal for this use. Times of this use would be outwith use times stated and could be controlled by conditions of consent or local licence.”