Plan to spend £4m to improve Essex residents' health and wellbeingThe plans to improve two Essex leisure centre costing £4.4 million are expected to be approvedView Image Clements Hall Leisure Centre, Hawkwell (Image: Everyone Active)Plans for a £4.4million upgrade to two Essex leisure centres, which will "improve residents’ health and wellbeing", are set to be agreed. The Rayleigh Leisure Centre will see the café back of house, creche facilities refurbished, a refresh of the existing studio space, and a refurbishment of the first-floor gym space. Our Residents deserve modern, reliable facilities, and this funding is long overdue. "This upgrade will boost participation, improve residents’ health and wellbeing, and reduce social isolation, while generating the additional income needed to fully fund the project. It’s a major step in building stronger, healthier, more active communities across the district.”