Leisure trust Tone and development partner Createability have commenced work on a major £900,000 upgrade of the facilities at Churchill Sports Centre in North Somerset.

Alliance Leisure is overseeing the delivery of the project, which will boast a 35-station gym; two studios; and a dry changing area. A £300,000 all-weather pitch is also planned. The reception area at the dual-use site is to be remodelled to provide separate entrances for Churchill Community School and community use, with work to be finished by September.

Funding is being provided by Tone (£100,000) and North Somerset Council (£800,000), with £25,000 earmarked for the installation of new LED lighting systems. Tone commercial director Joel Chapman said: "Our remit as a social enterprise is to improve services for the local community, as well as being environmentally aware.

"Createability worked with us to discuss the most time and cost-efficient way forward, and we are confident the right solution was chosen."