Problems with showers, doors and lockers at Johnstone Community Sports Hub and On-X in Linwood have been raised at Renfrewshire Council.

The condition of the facilities was discussed at the Leadership Board on Wednesday, 16 September, during an update on OneRen.

Councillor Iain McMillan said too many showers have been broken for far too long, often marked with red and white tape for months, with doors and lockers also out of action. He said vandalism explained some of the damage but called for basic repairs to be completed more quickly.

A OneRen representative accepted that low-level repairs were affecting people’s day-to-day experience and said that was unacceptable. OneRen is working with the council’s property services on a programme to bring facilities back up to standard.

Members were also told that some previous equipment suppliers are no longer in business, which has made replacements harder. A programme is being developed to invest £2 million in various centres, alongside facilities management.