Northcroft to get a new gym and cafe as revamp planned for Newbury leisure centre
A Newbury leisure centre is set for a £4.6 million investment – including a bigger gym, a dedicated cycle studio and a café.
The whole site at Northcroft Leisure Centre will get a lick and a polish and will also include a larger and improved soft play area for children.
It is hoped the upgrade works at the centre, which is managed by Everyone Active in partnership with West Berkshire Council, will start in September – with full completion predicted for June 2025.
The project will be completed in stages, and the gym will be the first of the facilities to be refurbished, with plans to reopen in early 2025.
The gym will be temporarily relocated to the sports hall while works are underway.
There will also be some disruption to services and the centre will be relocating various classes and activities within the site to avoid the need for closure and ensure that customers continue to receive an excellent service.
“We are so grateful to West Berkshire Council for their investment in Northcroft Leisure Centre,” said Richard May, contract manager for Everyone Active.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to give the centre a new lease of life and not only enhance the current facilities, but also create new offerings that cater to all corners of the community.
“With the refurbishment due to start in September, we intend to keep our customers updated every step of the way, and we hope they are as excited as we are about this project.”
Nigel Foot (Lib Dem, Newbury Clay Hill), West Berkshire’s executive member for culture, leisure, sport and countryside, said: “We’re very excited that this project is now underway. Leisure, in all its forms, is vital to individual wellbeing and quality of life.
“We’re pleased to be able to fund this much needed refurbishment as part of our commitment to not only maintaining, but continuously improving and strengthening, our local leisure offer.
“The lido refurbishment has given us a first-class facility at Northcroft and it will be fantastic to complement it with equally impressive enhancements to the main leisure centre building.”
Further refurbishments are planned for other leisure centres in West Berkshire, including Kennet Leisure Centre in Thatcham and Hungerford Leisure Centre.
