Leisure centres across Pendle are set to receive an upgrade across the summer.

Pendle Leisure Trust and Pendle Council have announced a collaborative investment in leisure centres across the borough.

The positive news comes months after concerns over the future of the borough's leisure centres due to funding issues.

The trust is set to invest in the sites it manages on behalf of the council in the coming weeks.

Pendle Leisure Centre, in Colne, is set to receive new gym equipment, while new equipment for classes is planned for West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick.

Pendle Wavelengths, Nelson, is set to receive new cardio and resistance equipment.

Pendle Council, which owns the leisure centres will also be doing essential repair and maintenance work across these sites over the coming weeks.

This will include a roof replacement at Pendle Leisure Centre, repairs to the track and a new throwing cage at Seedhill Athletics and Fitness Centre, in Nelson, and a new sports hall floor, along with ceiling repairs to the dry side and learner pool, at West Craven Sports Centre

A new wave chamber and wave machine are planned at Pendle Wavelengths, along with the installation of solar panels and an upgrade of the pool hall glazing that will further improve energy efficiency in the swimming pool hall.

Councillor Mohammad Hanif, Pendle Council’s portfolio holder for leisure services, said: “I’m delighted we can make these necessary repairs and improvements to our leisure facilities.

“It is imperative we invest in all our centres to enable us to provide the best facilities we can for our residents and visitors.”

Alison Goode, chief executive of Pendle Leisure Trust, said: “As a not-for-profit organisation, every £1 spent at the trust, is reinvested back within the facilities and we’re pleased to be able to announce these latest improvements to the leisure centres across Pendle.

“These updates will not only further expand on what we offer to the community, they also confirm that we are the best option for anyone looking to join a multi-functional gym.”

In February concerns were raised about the future of Pendle’s Leisure Centres.

Under levelling-up funding, Nelson Wavelengths Centre was been allocated £1.7 million, but at the time a review of Pendle's two other hubs, Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne and West Craven Leisure Centre, was still ongoing.

The annual energy bill for all three is said to be £1.8m.

Phillip Spurr, a council director, said leisure centres are costing tens of millions of pounds, an ‘eye-watering amount’, and the authority faces financial challenges and rising costs, so has to consider options for the future.

Last year, councillors in Pendle clashed repeatedly over the future of the leisure centres due to budget challenges and rising energy, maintenance and construction costs.

Last November, Pendle Leisure Trust was allocated £353,000 from the Government towards the running of its centres.