By Don Mort, local democracy reporting service
Improvements will be made to two council-run leisure centres after a £500,000 investment was agreed.
Leeds City Council said it would spend the cash to boost facilities at its gyms in Pudsey and Rothwell.
Changing rooms and swimming pool equipment will be upgraded at the Pudsey centre on Market Place.
A crèche will be refurbished and a dedicated studio space created at Rothwell Leisure Centre on Wakefield Road.
A council report said the investment would help meet demand for gym services and boost income for the authority.
It said: “These investments will support the service in achieving its planned income targets over the next three years, while improving operational efficiency and supporting future growth.”
The council said it was the latest refurbishment scheme for Active Leeds, which runs leisure facilities in the city.
The report said: “On the back of these refurbishments, the service has enjoyed significant success, growing its membership base by over 82 per cent since 2018 to over 32,000 members.
“Customer experience sits at the heart of all refurbishments and significant forward steps have been made with each project, creating innovative and contemporary spaces for customers to be active in.”
The council said the investment would also help retain members at the two gyms.
The report said: “In 2025, Rothwell Leisure Centre had over 2,000 membership cancellations. If we could encourage these members to stay just one extra month with a yield of £25, this could generate up to £50K per annum.
“Many of our gyms are reaching capacity, creating a need for investment to support future growth.”
Funding for the refurbishments would come out of the council’s capital budget.
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