Major £210,000 investment in new gym equipment at South Oxfordshire Leisure Centres in Berinsfield, Thame and Wheatley
Published on Wednesday 14 November 2024
There is great news for gym users across South Oxfordshire, with a major investment by the council of £210,000 in new, state-of-the-art gym equipment.
Park Sports Centre in Wheatley, Abbey Sports Centre in Berinsfield and Thame Leisure Centre will all benefit from new equipment, including treadmills, bikes, weights and resistance machines.
Working in partnership with leisure providers, GLL, has enabled the council to secure the best possible equipment at the best available price from Technogym.
Users will start to see the new equipment from late November and during December.
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.
Georgina Heritage, South Oxfordshire District Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, said: “Alongside all our other ongoing work to improve our leisure centres, this is fantastic news. Gym members can look forward to using the latest state-of-the-art equipment available across three of our centres. Supporting the wellbeing of our residents is a priority for us – so anything we can do to enhance our leisure offer and encourage more active lifestyles is wonderful.”
Kevin Williams, GLL Partnership Manager – South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse, added: “This is an exciting opportunity to introduce some of the most technically advanced fitness equipment to our community leisure centres. Not only will this enable members to better track their fitness programmes; the new kit is energy efficient, helping to reduce our carbon footprint.”
Visit the Better South website for more information on memberships.
