Swimming pools at Kingswood Active Lifestyle Centre to close

Two swimming pools at a leisure centre in South Gloucestershire will close for a month-long refurbishment, starting tomorrow.

It will mean members of Kingswood Active Lifestyle Centre will have to use nearby pools run by the group, the nearest being in Longwell Green.

At Kingswood, maintenance work will involve relining the main pool and children's swimming pool.

As part of the work, poolside areas will also be refreshed and redecorated in time for its reopening on January 2.

The refurbishment project is part of an ongoing commitment from Circadian Trust, the not-for-profit organisation which reinvests profits back into local Active Lifestyle Centres.

In recent years, the organisation has overseen redevelopment projects in Bradley Stoke and Longwell Green, as well as an extensive pool refurbishment in Yate last year.

Centre Manager Martyn Hinam said: "It’s a very exciting time for us at Kingswood and I am delighted that we are reinvesting in our swimming pools to extend their lifespan for years to come.

"We feel extremely privileged to have such loyal members and learn to swim customers who regularly use our pools to keep fit, have fun and learn new skills.

"We constantly strive to improve the experience of all our customers and are looking forward to reopening our newly improved pool facilities in January."

Kingswood Active Lifestyle Centre is one of five lifestyle centres operated across South Gloucestershire by Circadian Trust.

For more information about the centre, visit the group's website.