£1m leisure centres upgrade to be completed by year end
A SCHEME to transform three leisure centres is soon to begin following a £1 million investment by a sports charity.
Loughborough, Soar Valley and South Charnwood leisure centres will receive new gym equipment, upgraded exercise studios as well as new layouts and flooring.
Fusion Lifestyle, who work with local authorities to promote healthy lifestyles, announced the investment in April following the renewal of a five-year contract with Charnwood Borough Council.
Loughborough Leisure Centre is set to get a new holistic studio and sauna and purpose-built spin studios - the latter of which will also be built for Soar Valley Leisure Centre.
A further £150,000 will be invested in LED lighting at all three centres to reduce carbon emissions.
Visitors will experience some disruption as work is carried out, but a spokesman for the council said the improvements are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Leisure centre members will receive regular email updates and visitors are encouraged to check on each leisure centre website for the latest information.
Councillor Leigh Harper-Davies, lead member for community support, said: “I’m pleased work to upgrade some of the facilities at our leisure centres will soon be under way.
“We know how much residents have enjoyed being back at the gym or in the pool and this £1 million investment programme will ensure each centre continues to provide
communities with high quality leisure facilities and value for money.
“There will be some minor disruption along the way while work is being carried out and I would like to thank people in advance for their patience.”
Facilities available across the three leisure centres include a pool and a gym at each site, fitness studios, a dedicated indoor cycle studio, sports hall, squash courts, astroturf pitch and an indoor soft play area.
The council and Fusion Lifestyle have worked together since October 2011 to help promote more active lifestyles among local communities.
Anthony Cawley, chief executive of Fusion Lifestyle, said: “We can’t wait to get these works started and to upgrade the leisure facilities available to residents in Charnwood.
“This is the second significant investment into the centres and we are delighted that as a charity we can reinvest all funds that come into the centres.
“We believe in providing quality sport, leisure and fitness activities to the community and the planned redevelopment programme will ensure the centres offer top of the range facilities for many years to come”.
So far this year, more than 400,000 visits have taken place across the three leisure centres, with a combined average of 58,000 visits per month.
WORK ON THREE FACILITIES SET