1610 announces £150,000 investment for Taunton sports centre

Leisure trust 1610 has commenced work on a £150,000 refurbishment programme at Castle Sports Centre in Taunton, Somerset, which will provide new fitness facilities for members.

A new gym containing 29 cardiovascular machines from London 2012 supplier Technogym is to be created as part of the project. A wide range of free weights are also to be provided.

Castle Sports Centre will house a temporary fitness facility for gym members until work on the refurbishment - and the new fitness suite - is completed in early September.

Centre manager Graham Furze said: "The improvements to the gym means we can provide some of the best state of the art gym equipment for local people to train to the highest level."

Non-profit trust 1610 - formerly known as Somerset Leisure - manages 17 leisure centres located on school sites throughout Somerset and Devon.

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