Parkwood and Legacy extend Somerset contract

Leisure management company, Parkwood Leisure, and its subcontractor, Legacy Leisure, have agreed a five-year contract extension with North Somerset Council.

The deal means that Legacy Leisure will operate three venues – Hutton Moor, Scotch Horn and Backwell Leisure Centres – until 2032.

As part of the extension, Hutton Moor Leisure Centre in Weston-Super-Mare is due to receive a £335,000 investment in order to refresh its fitness equipment and swimming pool changing facilities.

Parkwood Leisure is putting £135k towards the project, with the rest of the costs being covered by Section 106 contributions from housing developers.

The fresh funding follows Parkwood Leisure investing £100k in new fitness gym equipment at the centre. The company will also invest an additional £100k into the facilities during the contract period.

Councillor Mike Solomon, North Somerset Council’s Executive Member for Culture and Leisure, said: “Hutton Moor Leisure Centre’s wetside facilities are set to receive some much-needed investment.

“We know that many of our residents really value the swimming pool at Hutton Moor, but the changing rooms haven’t been updated for more than 30 years. The fact that we can freshen up these facilities and hopefully expand them to make them more accessible is fantastic news.

“And gym-goers are also set to benefit, with an additional £100k promised for purchasing state-of-the-art fitness equipment.”