NEW gym equipment is to be provided for West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick as part of investment by Pendle Leisure Trust and Pendle Borough Council.

Pendle Leisure Trust will be investing in the sites they manage on behalf of Pendle Borough Council across the summer including new equipment for classes at the Barnoldswick centre.

Pendle Council, which owns the leisure centres will also be doing essential repair and maintenance work across these sites over the coming weeks, including a new sports hall floor, along with ceiling repairs to the dry side and learner pool at the Barnoldswick centre.

Councillor Mohammad Hanif, the council's portfolio holder for leisure services, said: “I’m delighted we are able to make these necessary repairs and improvements to our leisure facilities. “It is imperative we invest in all our centres to enable us to provide the best facilities we can for our residents and visitors.”

Alison Goode, chief executive added: "As a not-for-profit organisation, every £1 spent at the trust, is reinvested back within the facilities and we’re pleased to be able to announce these latest improvements to the leisure centres across Pendle. These updates will not only further expand on what we offer to the community, they also confirm that we are the best option for anyone looking to join a multi-functional gym."