The Community College, Whitstable, has opened a £162,500 fitness suite equipped by Life Fitness as part of its upgrade under the Building Schools for the Future programme.

The redevelopment, designed and carried out by Createability in partnership with Zynk Design, included linking the main school building with its sports centre and using the' link' area, which was previously an open air plant room, as a gym.

Use of the school's sports and fitness facilities, which are managed by leisure trust Active Life, have now been extended to the local community in the evenings and at weekends.