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Work starts on new Cox Green facility
Hertford facility
£1.3m Berkshire leisure centre set to boast a 42-station gym and dance studio
unveils revamped gym
A new 85-station fitness suite By Tom Walker
has been unveiled at Hartham
Leisure Centre in Hertford, The Royal Borough of Windsor
Hertfordshire, following the and Maidenhead (RBWM) has
completion of a £1.62m overhaul confirmed the start of construc-
of the facility. East Hertfordshire tion work at the new £1.3m Cox
District Council funded the Green Leisure Centre in
project at the centre, which is Maidenhead, Berkshire.
operated by Sports and Leisure Work on the facility, which is
Management under its Everyone situated adjacent to Cox Green
Active brand. Work included School on Highfield Lane, is
extending an existing 42-station expected to be completed by
fitness suite to incorporate a September and will be funded
wider range of Precor and Trixter by a Football Foundation grant An impression of how the new Cox Green Leisure Centre will look
equipment on the first floor of and developers' contributions.
the centre, while a dedicated A new 42-station Bodyzone designed by Datchet-based pupils, and will provide
PowerPlate room and a group fitness suite equipped by architects Edgington, Spink and facilities for our new creative
exercise room were also created. Precor, a first-floor multi-pur- Hyne. Existing facilities, and media diploma course."
pose dance studio and four including a small Bodyzone RBWM's lead member for
New equipment for
changing rooms will be among gym, badminton courts and adult and community services,
Barnet outdoor gym
the centre's facilities, along climbing wall will remain open Simon Dudley, added: "The
Four new pieces of Wicksteed with changing rooms for during the construction period. new leisure centre stems from
all-weather equipment have people with disabilities and for Cox Green School headteach- the council's consultation with
been installed as part of an free officials and referees using er Ian Hylan said: "As well as residents, community groups
outdoor gym at Oak Hill Park in nearby football pitches. benefiting the local community, and site users and will offer
East Barnet, north London. Swindon-based construction this centre will be a great asset great opportunities for local
Barnet Council initially provided company EW Beard is deliver- for all Cox Green, Lowbrook people to keep fit and healthy
three stations – a surfer, a leg ing the venue, which has been Primary and Manor Green – right on their own doorstep."
press and a space walker – at the
£6,000 gym in February 2009,
£2.5m boost for
which is designed for use by
people of all ages and abilities.
Gravesham gyms
Revamped Camden centre opens
However, the Friends of Oak Hill More than £2.5m has By Pete Hayman
Park was successful in its bid for been earmarked for
funding from the Milly Apthorp Gravesham's leisure Mornington Sport and Fitness
Trust to install a further three facilities after the local Centre in Camden, North
exercise stations, with the authority agreed a new London, has reopened to the
council financing the fourth. 10-year contract with public, following the comple-
operator Gravesham tion of a £650,000 scheme to
Derbyshire leisure
Community Leisure. improve the facility.
centre to be revamped
Cascades Leisure Centre Camden Council and
The Victoria Park Leisure in Gravesend, Kent, will operator Greenwich Leisure Camden councillors try out the
Centre in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, benefit from a new 720sq worked in partnership on the centre's new fitness equipment
could be in line for nearly m (7,750sq ft) fitness suite project, which included the
£3m-worth of improvements. boasting 144 stations of creation of a new fitness area by Technogym and boasting
According to the Ilkeston Pulse Fitness equipment. with easy line facilities for more than 100 stations.
Advertiser, the work will include Meanwhile, Cygnet elderly residents and people Improvement work also
a new gym and disabled facilities, Leisure Centre in North- with disabilities. included the addition of The
plus improvements to the fleet has already unveiled The centre now boasts a total Zone, a new purpose-built
centre's pools, changing rooms, a new 410sq m (4,413sq gym space of 510sq m activity area for young people
car park, lighting, reception area ft) fitness suite, with 72 (5,490sq ft) – comprising a boasting virtual technology
and roof. Plans were given the stations, which is also 146sq m (1,572sq ft) upper football, basketball and a
green light by Erewash Borough equipped by Pulse Fitness. area and a 364sq m (3,918sq techno-gym with equipment
Council on 4 March. ft) basement area – equipped supplied by Veqtor.
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