New rope adventure course part of £2.6m plans to make Torquay venue 'incredible'
“The Riviera International Conference Centre is an iconic facility and one we are proud to take on the management of"
NEW managers of Torquay’s Riviera Centre have pledged to make it ‘incredible’ after being awarded a 25-year contract to run it.
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure facilities operators, has won the contract. They already run the Torbay Leisure Centre at Clennon Valley in Paignton.
As part of the new agreement, which begins on April 1, the centre will benefit from £1.4m of improvements and upgrades over the coming months.
These will include a new reception, a refurbished gym fitted out with state-of-the art Life Fitness equipment, a virtual spin studio and a ropes adventure course overlooking the sea.
In addition to these changes, Torbay Council will be carrying out over £1.2m worth of upgrades to the structure, plant and roofs of the building to ensure that the conference facilities, function rooms and ‘Waves’ family leisure pool can continue to be enjoyed by the local community and visitors for years to come.
Parkwood managing director Glen Hall said: “The Riviera International Conference Centre is an iconic facility and one we are proud to take on the management of.
“The improvements we’ll be making to the centre with the support of the local council will deliver an incredible facility that will provide opportunities for the whole community to be healthier and happier.”
Council Cabinet member Swithin Long added: “We understand the importance of the RICC not only to our local community, but also to Torbay’s visitor and business tourism industry.
“In Parkwood we have partnered with a company that can support our vision of supporting healthy and physically active lives for all our residents.
“We are excited about the improvements being made to the building and grounds, and ultimately welcoming back all leisure and corporate visitors.”
The new fitness facility and ropes adventure course are due to be completed by September.
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