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New outdoor gym for Southcote park
By Pete Hayman
Reading Borough Council (RBC) has announced that work has started on the construction of a new outdoor gym for older residents in Southcote.
The facility will provide eight pieces of equipment supplied by Park Leisure, which include a lateral pull-down machine; a treadmill; and a ski machine. Funded through the Decent Neighbourhood Fund, the outdoor gym is one of a number of improvements being made in the area by RBC.
Reading Borough Council (RBC) has announced that work has started on the construction of a new outdoor gym for older residents in Southcote.
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