Major £340,000 investment in new gym equipment at Vale Leisure Centres in Wantage, Faringdon and Abingdon
Published on Wednesday 14 November 2024
Several leisure centres across Vale of White Horse District will get an early Christmas present this year, with a major investment in new, state-of-the-art gym equipment.
At Wantage Leisure Centre, hot on the heels of a revamp in the sports hall – with a newly refurbished floor and refreshed interior – there will now be an investment in new gym equipment. Wantage will receive 40 pieces of equipment including treadmills, bikes, weights and resistance machines.
The gyms at Faringdon and White Horse Leisure Centres will also benefit from new equipment over the coming weeks.
Users will start to see the new equipment from late November and during December.
Working in partnership with leisure providers, GLL, has enabled the council to secure the best possible equipment at the best available price from Technogym.
Where possible the equipment purchased is using the latest technology along with self-powered kit ensuring residents continue to receive the latest cutting-edge equipment on the market.
Much of the current gym equipment at all the centres is over 10 years old and the gyms will benefit from a boost with new, modern equipment.
The Technogym equipment works off a ‘Wellness Cloud’ allowing residents to use Wi-Fi programmes across any leisure centre they are at for this system. All equipment is compatible with the Better Mobile App used by members to support their fitness programmes.
Old equipment will go back to Technogym and as much of the old equipment will be recycled as possible.
Sue Caul, Vale of White Horse District Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure Facilities, said: “It is fantastic that working with our partners GLL, we can inject such a significant boost to invest in new equipment across three of our leisure centres. We know at Wantage Leisure Centre in particular, where we recently revamped the sports hall, the local leisure centre users have been keen to see more investment. This will greatly enhance the experience for gym users and hopefully encourage more people to get active and join their local gym.”
Kevin Williams, GLL Partnership Manager – South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse, added: “This significant investment provides a vital boost to three of our leisure centre gyms. Technogym is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sports and leisure equipment. We’re therefore really excited to be able to present some of the latest state-of-the-art fitness solutions to local residents.”
Visit the Better Vale website for more information on memberships.
