The latest plans for the replacement centre have gone on public display this week after being unveiled by Leeds City Council.

These artist's impressions are far from set in stone however, as the plans will now go to public consultation and users of the centre will be able to give their opinions and feedback.

Subject to final planning permission being granted by the government work is due to start on the centre this summer.

The existing sports centre will be demolished and the new building, to be built by Leeds City Council with around £15m of the government's Private Finance Initiative, erected in its place.

The facilities in the new centre have now been decided following detailed consultation with working parties made up of the public and stakeholders since the proposals were first outlined in May 2006.

Morley's new sports centre will feature a 25m main swimming pool, a 10m learner pool, a 150-station Bodyline gym, a six-court sports hall, a four-court sports hall, a multi-activity hall and a dance studio plus bar and cafe.

But the layout of the changing rooms and the internal fittings are still to be decided, and further consultation will now be taking place and the public will also be invited to give their own feedback after looking at the plans.

It is being estimated that once demolition work begins in the summer it should take about 18 months for the new centre to up and running.

In the meantime the majority of groups which use the facilities will be relocated for the duration of the building work.

Coun Robert Finnigan (MBI, Morley North), who has been involved in the working groups' consultation, said it was hoped the work could be finished even sooner.

"We are applying pressure to bring that time down. We would be very pleased if the contractors can get finished before then and we are cautiously optimistic they could do that," he said.

Coun Finnigan said the process of working with the public and sports centres users had been a valuable one as it meant the people of Morley had had a real say in the facilities they would get.

"The working group has set the agenda, not the council," he said. "They have been a fabulous bunch and they have certainly been challenging. The new centre will be better for their input. They have a clear vision of what needs to be done.

"This has been one of the few processes I have been through where we can see it's been very valuable. It's been a positive experience and it's been a real pleasure."

Leeds City Council Executive Member for Leisure, Coun John Procter, said the council now wanted as many people as possible to let officials know what they think so the new centre could be the best it could possibly be.

"The facility mix for both centres is now set, taking into account what people told us they wanted.