Work is continuing on a refurbishment project at Moneymore Recreation Centre.

With the scheme nearing completion, local school children from Moneymore Primary School and St. Patrick's Primary Moneymore were given an advance tour of the refurbished facility, ahead of its opening in September.

Features of the project include bringing two additional meeting rooms, one of which will be large enough to act as a studio for leisure classes, and adding air extraction, as well as modernising the reception, kitchen and toilet areas and improving accessibility.

Funding for the development has been allocated from the Investment Fund (SIF) under the NI Executive's Delivering Social Change framework.

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Speaking at the facility, Chair of Mid Ulster District Council's Policy and Resources Committee, Cllr Derek McKinney, said: "It's only fitting that the first people to see the improvements we have made are the users of the centre, represented today by the children from two local primaries.

"From the Council's point of view, this is a significant investment in Moneymore, and in line with the ethos of the community capacity hubs' programme, the results will enhance the social and recreational opportunities for local people in a modern facility on their doorstep."

Susan Glass, Project Officer for CWSAN, said: "CWSAN is delighted to be working in partnership with Mid Ulster District Council to deliver this investment.

"It is great to get an opportunity to meet with and talk to the users of Moneymore Recreation Centre ahead of completion, and to understand first-hand, how important it is that their community is able to access quality recreation and leisure services locally."

(LM/MH)