Spalding Indoors Bowls Club faces being left without a home for a while due to the revamp of the Castle Sports Complex.
Around two years of work is due to start soon.
Some facilities have been able to move elsewhere with the gym moving to Lincolnshire County Council-owned premises on Red Lion Street.
But Spalding Indoor Bowls Club, one of the most successful in the area, says it will have nowhere to play for at least a year.
The club had hoped that the work needed to its premises could be done out of season.
A spokesman for the club said: “The bowls club is disappointed by the council’s decision to close the whole site during the work.
“In our view the work on the bowls club could have been contained within the summer season and the club was willing to run the bowls hall during the remaining time with it separated from the remaining site.
“However, the council representatives have deemed it to be unsafe for anyone else to be on the site during the works.
“We would be delighted if this decision is reviewed and changed.
“It is also disappointing that the council have not arranged any alternative given that the swimming pool will remain open and an alternative location for the gym has been provided.
“We as a club are investigating an option and will be supplying the council with a proposal in the next 24 hours.
“We hope that the council will seriously consider this proposal and invest the required money to enable an indoor bowling facility within the district during the works.
“Spalding is recognised as one of the strongest clubs within the country and bring recognition to the town. It is therefore imperative to keep the club together.
“There is also the extremely important aspect of the health and well-being of our members. Many of them use bowls as their main form of exercise and some who are isolated rely upon the club socially for their mental health.
“We look forward to working with the council to reach an acceptable solution for all.”
South Holland District Council’s portfolio holder for the Castle Sports Centre Project Coun Gary Taylor said that the authority would look to work with the club on possible alternatives, but stressed the revamp was a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity.
“We have worked to minimise disruption to all users of the complex as much as we can during these important works, and have met regularly with Spalding Indoor Bowls Club and other stakeholders to keep them updated on the plans and proposed timeline for works,” he said.
“Whilst we have been able to ensure there is no disruption to the bowls club for the 2024/25 season, there is unfortunately a requirement to close the facility throughout the 2025/26 season, for the safety of residents and to make sure the technical works on the new Health and Wellbeing Hub can be achieved in full.
“We understand the inconvenience and upset that this temporary disruption will cause, and will continue to work with and listen to the club on their options for alternative arrangements for the season.
“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to bring new state-of-the-art facilities to South Holland, that can serve the interests and needs of all our communities, and it is vital that we do all we can to deliver the best possible final product for this transformative project.”
