Amersham fitness centre celebrates 'phenomenal' achievement reaching five million visitor milestone
The Chilterns Lifestyle Centre has welcomed its five millionth leisure visitor.
Cllr Peter Brazier, Buckinghamshire Council’s cabinet member for culture and leisure, announced the milestone after it was reached at the Amersham centre.
He said: “Within the last hour, the leisure centre at the Chilterns Lifestyle Centre welcomed its five millionth visitor. This is well ahead of the centre’s fifth birthday in December, so we’re well ahead of our projection for that particular centre’s use.”
Cllr Brazier said the figure related solely to the leisure centre, with overall visits to the site exceeding six million when the library and community centre were included.
The five millionth leisure visitor was Rujav, an Amersham resident and regular gym member, who was presented with a hamper and balloons to mark the occasion.
Buckinghamshire Council leader Cllr Steven Broadbent described the milestone as “phenomenal”. Cllr Broadbent said the centre was a successful development that had originally been initiated by one of Buckinghamshire’s former councils.
He said: “Five million visitors is phenomenal. So it is a really good site and well used.”
The Chilterns Lifestyle Centre replaced the former Chilterns Pools and Gym and includes two swimming pools, a 130-station gym, fitness studios, a sports hall, squash courts, climbing facilities, a children’s play area, café and spa.