Better took over running the leisure centres in the Vale of White Horse district last year. They already run a lot of the leisure facilities in London and are taking over more facilities round the country from Somerset to Newcastle and Belfast.
Now both the VWHDC and Better are investing in work on a major refurbishment to the White Horse and Tennis Centre.
Gym equipment is being replaced, and work is underway on the gym changing rooms. The gyms are still operational throughout with some areas cordoned off from time to time.
Repairs and refurbishment are also happening to the swimming pool and changing area. During that period the swimming pool is empty and swimming lessons are at the Abbey Meadow Outdoor Pool.
There is also breaking news that as the Outdoor pool is coming to the end of its working life that it will be rebuilt. So plans for that should develop in the next year or so. That is in addition to the £500K+ already being invested to improve the Abbey Meadow play areas, and changing facilities announced earlier.
Talking of outdoor pool, I see they are no longer going to patch and repair the pool itself (Abbey). In September it is planned to replace it, and update the facilities. Good news.
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14612282.Abbey_Meadow_outdoor_pool_in_Abingdon_to_be_replaced/