£1.6 million revamp at Colchester Leisure World

1:40pm Thursday 18th October 2012 in News

LEISURE World is hoping a £1.6 million revamp will attract new customers.

Colchester Council said it will not raise prices above inflation to pay for the rennovation, instead relying on new users.

The plans for doubling the size of the gym, creating a new exercise class room and expanding the reception will go on show Friday.

 

See Friday's Gazette for pictures, plans and the full story.

Comments(13)

SamEssex says...
2:58pm Thu 18 Oct 12

Because we need more gyms? There's loads popping up. Why not invest in the poor excuse of a pool

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Jaz1993 says...
3:06pm Thu 18 Oct 12

they should use the money to invest in cleaners and cleaning products, its often filthy especially the swimming pool changing rooms

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Boris says...
3:32pm Thu 18 Oct 12

Why did they do away with those children's classes that were so heavily oversubscribed?

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greenbroker says...
4:28pm Thu 18 Oct 12

SamEssex wrote:
Because we need more gyms? There's loads popping up. Why not invest in the poor excuse of a pool
They did. It's got a new roof and lighting.

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Surb says...
7:08pm Thu 18 Oct 12

1.6 million for expansion of the gym and reception? Wow seems like abit too much.

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mummy250271 says...
7:29pm Thu 18 Oct 12

The pool is absolute rubbish, expensive for a family of four, flumes which only open when they feel like it, very dangerous slippery floors, filthy dirty changing rooms - not to mention the lack of separate male/female changing areas

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Goonerboy says...
8:29pm Thu 18 Oct 12

Jaz1993 wrote:
they should use the money to invest in cleaners and cleaning products, its often filthy especially the swimming pool changing rooms
Spot on , we have now given up complaining to them, We have written , emailed and spoken directly to the manager about the appalling level of cleanliness but nothing ever improves. The gym does need expanding as it is always very busy but the reception is fine , spend the money on cleaners please

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JennynneJ says...
8:59pm Thu 18 Oct 12

the_real_xxxdave wrote:
I say stupid things in all theses online papers: Harwich and Manningtree Standard, Echo News, Essex County Standard, Basildon Recorder, Colchester Gazette, Clacton, Frinton & Walton Gazette, Harwich & Manningtree Gazette, Braintree, Witham, Halsted and Maldon Gazette, East London and West Essex Guardian, This is Local London, Brent Wood Weekly News, Southend Standard, Maldon and Burnham Standard, Thurrock Gazette.
xxxdave get a life you sad old woman

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G1981P says...
9:05pm Thu 18 Oct 12

I take my daughter swimming in the learner pool and the classes are great. However, the changing rooms are disgusting and every week smell of urine. I often change my daughter in the viewing room as don't want to go in the changing rooms. Please sort this out before spending the money on a reception area that currently is fine.

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jammin says...
8:20am Fri 19 Oct 12

Cleaners... I got athletes foot and verrucas from the changing rooms in the last year.

Also the changing rooms are getting prematurely aged by the kids swimming classes, they treat the place like a play ground and no one is there to keep an eye on them. Doors hanging off, chewing gum stuck on coat hooks, bent door frames...I could go on.

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Smouldering Ewok says...
1:29pm Fri 19 Oct 12

If it is as bad as you all say then the place should be shut, the health inspectors called in and managerial staff sacked.
Ewww dirty, dirty scum bags!

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jim_bo says...
9:27pm Fri 19 Oct 12

greenbroker wrote:
SamEssex wrote:
Because we need more gyms? There's loads popping up. Why not invest in the poor excuse of a pool
They did. It's got a new roof and lighting.
They only got a new roof cos the place was in danger of collapse if it snowed.

They covered up that bit of incompetence with a 'refit' of a few buckets pouring water.

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icecoolmark says...
2:53pm Sun 21 Oct 12

I've stopped taking my kids to the swimming pool because they are always ill afterwards, maybe coincidence but most comments would lead me to believe i'm correct in the first instance.

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