A £280,000 refurbishment of Risca Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales will begin over the Easter holidays, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced.

Improvements at the centre will include the refurbishment and extension of the first floor fitness suite complete with the latest resistance and functional training equipment.

A new health suite accessible from poolside will also be unveiled including a sauna, steamroom and multi purpose social area, which will include a new pool-viewing gallery and will also overlook two flood-lit astro-turf pitches.

Cabinet member for community and leisure services, councillor David Poole, said: “These exciting developments and investments by the council will improve facilities to a standard that will ensure users can enjoy Risca Leisure Centre for years to come.”