be evacuated. As the fire was happening local council members promised that the Afan Lido would be replaced. Soon after the fire, the building was condemned and marked as structurally unsafe. Soon plans were being drawn up for a new Afan Lido with hopes for it to be completed by the summer 2013. In October 2011, after almost two years demolition finally began, clearing the site had previously been hampered by the presence of asbestos. Work to remove it was completed and the building was fully demolished by January 2012. After extensive public consultations through 2012 a replacement facility is due to begin construction in April 2014 – making use of the defunct bowling alley site. The site of the original complex will be sold to help offset the cost of the new build. The replacement complex will contain : 8 lane, 25metres swimming pool with boom and moveable floor Learner/splash pool 100 seat wet-side spectator gallery Wet & dry side changing facilities Café Indoor children's soft play area Community meeting rooms Youth club facility 100 station fitness suite Combined dance studio/dojo Spin room 4 court sports hall with seating for 100 spectators The build is estimated to take around 15 months to complete with contractor Heron Brothers undertaking the work Kitetail sculpture The Kitetail sculpture at Aberavon seafront is Wales' largest sculpture standing at 12 metres high and weighing 11 tonnes. Designed by Carmarthenshire-based artist and sculptor Andrew Rowe, it was installed in December 2007. Nearest places Baglan Bay Sandfields Aberavon Port Talbot docks Port Talbot Parkway railway station References External links Picture of Aberavon Beach on Geograph.org.uk Swansea Bay Beaches of Neath Port Talbot Coast of Neath Port Talbot