Incredible New Facilities At Abercynon Sports Centre

Residents keen to take advantage of the incredible new facilities at Abercynon Sports Centre have taken out new Leisure for Life memberships at an average rate of four people a day. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Over 50 people have been welcomed as new members in the first 2 weeks since the centre reopened following a £700,000 regeneration to create a state-of-the-art ground floor gym, new fitness studios and reception area. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

This includes 13 people who have signed up as new members since Bank Holiday Monday (August 30). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A further 130 people have enjoyed their first session at the new gym for free since August 17. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Work is due to start September 12th to deliver further investment which will see additional car park spaces, the extension and resurfacing of the footpath and resurfacing and improvement works to the access road to ensure good accessibility to the improved leisure centre. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Andrew Morgan, Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, said: “We promised to invest in our leisure centres to provide the modern facilities for our residents. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Abercynon is the latest leisure centre to benefit and it is great to see our investment is leading to more and more people enjoying the facilities now on offer at Abercynon Leisure Centre and enjoying the benefits of Leisure for Life membership. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The improvements to Abercynon Sports Centre will be complemented by further investment in the car park and the surrounding highways to ensure ease of access for all existing and new members visiting the leisure centre. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I am extremely proud of the way in which staff, with the support of the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Cllr Ann Crimmings, have delivered the investment in Abercynon.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Access will be maintained to the sports centre during the works, however staff on site will advise of any likely disruption as the works progress. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

For anyone wanting to benefit from the new facilities on offer at Abercynon Centre, Leisure for Life Membership starts from £35 a month and offers unlimited access to gym sessions, swimming, fitness classes and indoor sports – membership can be enjoyed at all Rhondda Cynon Taf Council facilities. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

There are junior and senior concessionary memberships, discounts for carers, foster carers and serving members of the Armed Forces and more. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​