THE Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre is almost ready to bring a splash of life to the sleepy Sengkang West neighbourhood.

Final touches are being put on the $48 million centre, which is expected to be handed over to the Singapore Sports Council early next month.

The centre comes complete with two swimming pools and water slides, as well as a sports hall and hockey field.

A spate of construction delays had caused the project to miss its early 2008 opening date, causing much disappointment.

Sengkang West, which was formed in the run-up to the 2006 General Election, is home to about 35,000 residents but is relatively undeveloped compared to other parts of Sengkang and Punggol.

The sports centre is part of a multi-million dollar makeover to transform the area into a recreation haven - comeplete with eateries, parks and water-sports facilities.