Swale Borough Council is reinstating the car park concession for users of the Sheppey Leisure Complex and Swallows Leisure Centre from Monday, 2nd September 2019.
The council’s new coalition administration has agreed to reinstate the concession, which was removed in September 2018.
Cllr Roger Truelove, leader of the council, said:
“Adding on the cost of a couple of hours parking can put people off visiting the centres, especially those on low incomes who could benefit from using them.
By reinstating the concession, we are taking away that barrier, and making every visit that bit cheaper.
Hopefully, this will encourage even more people to take advantage of what the centres have to offer and keep themselves fit and healthy without breaking the bank.”
Cllr Angela Harrison, the cabinet member for health and wellbeing at the council, said:
“A lot of people can’t afford expensive private monthly gym memberships, and our leisure centres are an ideal alternative for them - there’s a great choice of equipment and classes, at a reasonable price.
It’s not just gym-goers who use the sites. Families use the soft play and pools, and the new healthy lifestyle studio has specialist equipment for residents suffering from health-related problems such as mobility or obesity.”
The concession offers leisure centre users a refund for up to two hours parking at the council-owned sites (depending on activity/duration of visit), which have both benefitted from significant improvements in the last year.
The Sheppey Leisure Complex has a new healthy lifestyle studio, which includes power-assisted fitness equipment specifically created for residents suffering from health-related problems such as mobility or obesity.
The Sheerness site also has a new virtual spin room and improved gym facilities, with equipment upgrades and approximately 12 new stations.
Swallows have had significant repairs carried out to its roof, and now includes a new family adventure zone including new soft play and climbing, a new virtual spin studio and an extended gym, with equipment upgrades and approximately 10 new stations.
To find out more about what’s on offer at the centres, visit: www.swaleleisure.com
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