Free hairdryers, power points and mirrors are just some of the new features avaliable at Colchester Leisure World’s refurbished changing rooms.

Female fitness fanatics getting ready for the gym, a class or going for a swim will be greeted by a sleeker, more comfortable style, complete with a vanity area, tiled floors and new lockers.

The new changing rooms are part of a number of improvements to the site including a new waiting area for the studio as well as lockers and a toilet outside the Activa gym.

The male dry changing rooms are also getting an update, and will be ready by February.

Cllr Annie Feltham, portfolio holder for communities and leisure, said: “I am very pleased with the new features – they make the whole experience of using our gym, fitness classes and other non-pool areas even more enjoyable.”