Leisure bosses have splashed out half-a-million pounds improving Erskine Swimming Pool.

And when it re-opened on Friday July, 16 families were given free entry for a special Fun Day.

The refurbishment includes a new changing village with family cubicles and spacious lockers; a new sauna; upgraded reception area; buggy park and an enclosed glazed spectator area.

Councillor Iain Nicolson, Chairman of Renfrewshire Leisure – the management trust that runs sports and leisure centres locally – visited the pool to see the much-improved facility and the many families who turned up to enjoy the free Fun Day at the pool.

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"The £500,000 investment in Erskine Swimming Pool is the first stage in Renfrewshire Council's Building Better Communities initiative," said Councillor Nicolson. “The people of Erskine now have a first-class swimming pool with the accent on quality.

“We have made a big investment in the pool and it shows the council’s commitment to providing top-class sports and leisure facilities for the public."

Joyce McKellar, Renfrewshire Leisure’s chief executive, added: “I saw for myself at the Family Fun Day just how much people – young and old – were enjoying this fantastic upgraded facility.”

(GK)