Oswestry Leisure Centre open day success

Residents of Oswestry and the surrounding areas enjoyed an array of leisure activities with family and friends at Oswestry Leisure Centre’s Open Day on Saturday (8 September 2012), following an extensive refurbishment of the fitness suite.

Customers took to the Dance Studio floor to enjoy the free Body Blast, Fit to Box and Step Pump classes whilst the children enjoyed face painting and a bouncy castle.  The Open Day celebrated a significant investment programme of improvements to leisure facilities, the fitness suite has been extended to convert the existing gym change, sauna and stores.  In addition to these improvements, a new retail area for swimwear and accessories will be created plus a new café, complete with kitchen and servery, will be installed in the existing seating and vending area.

Steve Charmley, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member responsible for active and healthy lifestyles, officially opened the new look facility at the ribbon cutting ceremony during the day.

Brian Taylor, Chairman of Shropshire Community Leisure Trust, said:

“We are working to really engage with the local community and open the new facility to as many residents and community groups as possible.  Providing a larger fitness suite will have a positive impact on community participation by increasing opportunities for a wider range of health- and fitness-related activities.”

For more information, people should visit www.shropshireleisurecentres.com , or call the leisure centre team on 0345 0007 006.