A £90,000 cash boost is set to be spent on new equipment at a popular leisure centre.

The money will be spent on new cardio machines, more free weights and improved wi-fi connection at Waterside Farm Leisure Centre, in Somnes Avenue, Canvey.

It comes as minor improvements and maintenance was already planned to take place next month.

The swimming pool will close between March 8 and March 31 for the improvements to take place.

The £90,000 is set to be sent throughout the year, with work completed by January 2019.

This comes after Castle Point Council invested £1million in sporting facilities to expand Runnymede Pool, in Kiln Road, Benfleet, and provide modern gym facilities.

Runnymede reopened at the turn of the New Year and is already boasting a boosted membership.

Councillor Tom Skipp, cabinet member for environment and leisure, said: “Following Runnymede’s super extension we are pleased to announce that Waterside Farm Leisure Centres fitness equipment will start to be replenished this year.

“A budget of over £90,000 will fund new cardio machines, more free weights and resistance equipment, improved wi-fi connection and much much more.

“The leisure centre is planning to purchase and install new equipment before January 2019.”

“All the above works and new investment will certainly improve the look and feel of the facility and we hope you look forward to seeing all these improvements very soon.”

Next month’s work includes upgrading all the existing florescent lighting system to LED technology, replacing of the existing pool lining with a new vinyl product in both swimming pools and a new vinyl flooring in reception and ground floor foyer areas.

The swimming pools existing lining will be replaced with a new and improved Vinyl product.

The existing florescent light system will be upgraded to new LED technology.

The upgrade will improve the lighting levels throughout the facility, reduce the centres carbon footprint and reduce the council’s energy costs, which have increased by 20 per cent in the past year.