News from Peterborough City Council

Peterborough City Council will mark the completion of a major refurbishment of Werrington Sports and Recreation Centre with a free open weekend on Saturday and Sunday, 6 and 7 September.

 

Following the investment of £280,000 from a £740,000 funding pot to improve sports and leisure facilities across Peterborough, people will have the opportunity to enjoy free classes on both days between 9 am and 5 pm. In addition, there will be a tour of the new Planet Pulse gym, the chance for people to try their hand at badminton, squash or tennis, as well as a range of indoor and outdoor activities for children.

 

Chris Finch, assistant manager at Werrington Sports Centre, said: "We're really excited about the refurbishment and what that will mean for our regular users. However, we are also keen for those people who may not have visited us before to come along to this free weekend and find out for themselves what a fantastic range of activities Werrington Sports Centre offers."

 

Work at the Peterborough City Council-run sports centre will include a refurbishment of the Planet Pulse gym and installation of new sports equipment. The sports hall, squash courts, changing rooms, foyer and corridors will be refurbished and the carpet and fencing on the astro turf pitch will be replaced.

 

The sports centre has been partially closed since the end of July for the six-week make-over, with the sports hall, squash courts and gym facilities closed to the public. However, many of the community group meetings and fitness classes, which take place Monday to Friday, between 5 pm and 9 pm, have not been disrupted.

 

Councilllor Matthew Lee, cabinet member for community services, said: "The council has set aside £740,000 to spend on improving sports services across the whole of the city this year. Some of the money has been used to give Werrington Sports Centre a much-needed refurbishment and upgrade to improve its service to the community. Money will also be used to provide upgrades at Bushfield Sports Centre in Orton and other sports and leisure facilities across the city.

 

"As a council we are committed to providing first class sport and leisure facilities for Peterborough's residents. By providing sports facilities fit for the 21^st Century we are delivering in our aim of achieving the best possible health and well-being for residents."

 

During the refurbishment work, residents are able to use facilities at other city council-owned sports centres, including Bushfield Sports Centre, Orton Centre and Regional Fitness and Swimming Centre, before it fully re-opens on Wednesday 4 September

 

For more information call Werringtons Sports and Recreation Centre on (01733) 576606 or Bushfield Sports Centre on (01733) 234018.